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Two pretty exciting things happened in October; I held a
youth workshop in the school and I saw baby sea turtles hatch on the beach.
At the beginning of October I went to visit another
volunteer who lives on an island off the Pacific cost. For four hours that
evening I helped count and release baby sea turtles that hatched in the nursery
as well as monitor the beach for nesting mothers in order to collect data as
well as relocate the nests. Unfortunately poaching does occur as locals want
the eggs to eat or (illegally) sell, but with the help of the Peace Corps
volunteer and a local government agency the community is learning about the opportunities
and benefits of conservation and ecotourism.
At the end of October I held a workshop in the school for 37
7th, 8th, and 9th graders. This workshop aims
at helping kids to understand their strengths, articulate their goals, and plan
for their futures as well as provide valuable information and education about
reproductive health. The five closest Peace Corps volunteers to my community
came over to help me facilitate, we all felt the Elige Tu Vida (name of the workshop – Choose Your Life) was a
success!
