Today we went on a four-hour drive from Boca Chica to INA (Instituto Nacional de Agricoltura). When we arrived we were given a presentation about CATHLAC who control water management in Central America and give satellite information to the governments of Central America on different environmental issues. After the presentation, three students in INA explained their senior projects about corn, rice, and poultry. The students are required to apply what they’ve learned to a farming project. They sell what they produce at the local market as well as to their own cafeteria. They are then graded on their projects. Afterwards we received a brief presentation about the background of INA. In the presentation we learned that it was only recently that girls were admitted to INA and that there are still a lot more boys than girls. About 85% of the student body are boys and the remaining are girls.
After the INA presentation, we finished presenting our LLP’s, which allowed us to gain feedback on improving our individual projects. Following dinner, we were allowed to converse with the students of INA and watched a musical performance by the students. Many students played soccer with the AYLP members, which allowed them to learn more about the school atmosphere. There were games of foursquare, knockout, and ping-pong to round out the night. Overall everyone is very happy to have arrived safely in Divisa and excited for what is to come.
After the INA presentation, we finished presenting our LLP’s, which allowed us to gain feedback on improving our individual projects. Following dinner, we were allowed to converse with the students of INA and watched a musical performance by the students. Many students played soccer with the AYLP members, which allowed them to learn more about the school atmosphere. There were games of foursquare, knockout, and ping-pong to round out the night. Overall everyone is very happy to have arrived safely in Divisa and excited for what is to come.
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