We came across a great story today in the Christian Science Monitor about Emily Pozo, is an American living in the Galápagos who focuses on education through her nonprofit group Galápagos ICE (for Immerse, Connect, and Evolve). Living in the Galápagos, famous for exotic wildlife, as an educator Emily turns her attention to the needs of its people.
She first visited the archipelago, some 600 miles west of Ecuador, on a trip while working for a study abroad organization. Like most of her colleagues, she fell in love with the varied and unusual wildlife here that may draw 170,000 tourists this year. But unlike many visitors, she saw something beyond the natural wonders: thousands of people struggling to make ends meet every day.
"I was enamored of this place," Ms. Pozo says, "but I also saw how much there is to do here."
Galápagos ICE collects supplies, builds furniture, and fixes safety hazards in elementary schools. At least 50 volunteers have headed to classrooms to support and improve English teaching. The non-profit draws on a network of volunteers, including visiting college students, missionaries, English teachers, and artists. So far, some 150 of them have passed through, paying their own way and contributing in various ways.
Full Story @ link: http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0803/p07s01-lign.html
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