Summer 2012 Internship: Apply Now!
Ships That Pass In The Night
Ships That Pass In The NightThis will be my last blog as an intern for Kalu Yala. It is weird to think that only three months ago I was about to get on a plane to a country I had never before been to, hell the most exotic place I had visited prior was Texas. This semester turned into a [...]
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Tags: agriculture, Canada, Jungle Life, Kalu Yala, Robinson Taylor, the valley
Building Off the Past
Building Off the PastThe week before the Spring 2012 internship started, interns from all over the U.S., some international, began arriving at the place where they would start their 3-month adventure in Panama. Outnumbering all other programs, the seven Outdoor Recreation interns began collaborating and brainstorming right off the bat. The first week in the valley ideas were [...]
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Tags: Brigitte Desvaux, Fall 2012 internship, interns, Internship, Kalu Yala, outdoor recreation, Projects, Summer 2012 Internship, trails, volleyball court
Until We Meet Again
Until We Meet AgainThree short months ago I found myself anxious and stressed out as I tried to decide what the heck I would need to live in the Panamanian jungles. I had a faint idea of what I was getting into, but nothing could have prepared me for the journey I was about to embark on. I [...]
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Tags: Anne Shingler, change, community, culture, Kalu Yala, outdoor recreation, Spring 2012, Thank you
Spring 2012 Farewell Song “Leaving On A Jet Plane” (video)
Spring 2012 Farewell Song “Leaving On A Jet Plane” (video)When we were in San Blas last week, Erin and I changed the lyrics of “Leaving On A Jet Plane” by John Denver to make a Kalu Yala Spring 2012 farewell song. This is a video of us singing the song together one night, drinking margarita out of bowls. All my bags are packed I’m [...]
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Tags: Erin Keigher, farewell song, Gasun Han, guitar, Hannah Willingham, Jocelynn Nadeau, kalu yala spring 2012, Kari Remmen, leaving on a jet plane, sing, Zac Long
The Journey of Gooshers Along Pacora River (video)
The Journey of Gooshers Along Pacora River (video)Last week, Terra, Zac and I had six hours of hiking and swimming from the valley property to San Miguel. Watch a summary video of our adventure. Enjoy The Journey of Gooshers Along the Pacora River
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Tags: adventure, Gasun Han, hike, Journey, Pacora River, swim, Terra Hope Filmer, Zac Bron
A Thank You Letter
A Thank You LetterThree months ago I awoke from a dead sleep with a terrible sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. I was four days away from heading to Panama for three months. I knew little of the company I was going to work for and even less about the country in which it operated. Qualms aside, I grabbed my four enormous bags (I didn’t know what to bring so I brought it all) jumped aboard the plane and met my future head-on. Now it is my last day in Panama, and I cannot quite comprehend this little factoid.
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Tags: Anne Walker Harrison, Ashley Davis, Brigitte Desvaux, Ian Chesser, interns, Jimmy Stice, Johnny Marriott, Kalu Yala, Kylie Bchdolt, Max Cooper, outdoor recreation, PANAMA, Victor Ansley
You Want To Get Up At What Time??
You Want To Get Up At What Time??Biology intern Terra Filmer describes taking people on bird watching and nature tours in the Kalu Yala valley.
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Tags: Amanda Rosenberg, bird-watching, black vulture, coffee, common paraque, Gasun Han, golden-collard manakin, Kalu Yala, leaf-cutter ants, nature walks, ornithology, Shelby Jordan, squirrel monkeys, Terra Filmer
The Natural Laboratory & Science Education
The Natural Laboratory & Science EducationFirst for some theory, then for some fun. In my last blog post, I raised the suggestion that as a community, it would be more valuable for us to be confused, and somewhat uncomfortable, by the connections between our data than interpret them according to a predetermined set of expected relationships. As scientists of the [...]
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Tags: Courtney Frazee, David Deutsch, Instrumentalism, Kalu Yala, science education
Teaching in San Miguel
Teaching in San MiguelMy first two weeks teaching in San Miguel have been eye opening, amazing and absolutely crazy. I am teaching the kindergarten class with Hannah and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade class with Erin. Before I started teaching I planned out the topics that would be taught each week in class while I am here [...]
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Tags: community, community outreach, culture, education, Kalu Yala, San Miguel, Tiffany Marino
When Art Ties Together the Human Community
When Art Ties Together the Human CommunityArt in Panama it has momentum, it has style, it is accessible and most importantly it is a binding agent for the community. It has been wonderful to be aware of it, contribute to it and support it. The best part, the art scene is entirely here because the people of Panama want to express [...]
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Tags: Arts, community, culture, Hannah Hurricane Willingham, lifestyle, mural, PANAMA, Panama City, San Miguel
March Madness
March MadnessMarch has been quite the eventful month. Since the 2nd day of March my level of stress and responsibility has gone up, and I am just starting to be able to look back on the last few weeks and feel rewarded for my efforts and time. March was the month to paint the mural in [...]
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Tags: community, community outreach, Hannah Hurricane Willingham, Kalu Yala, March, mural, PANAMA, Pig Roast, San Miguel