La Choza Chula

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EDUCATION: Yesterday we celebrated International Book Day with a book trivia contest, prizes, a reading corner, face painting and a colouring area with over 60 children and adults of all ages. A key focus at La Choza... https://t.co/9pdTIXogNx

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ENVIRONMENT: Professor Luis Valladares, from the NUFED 327 secondary school in El Paredón, has been accepted to a 4 day environmental workshop in Costa Rica where educators and scientists will report on their findings... https://t.co/2mqn1Ed7pq

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ENVIRONMENT: Last week we worked alongside 18 public health students from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse in partnership with the Rotary Club of Guatemala East to build four "Chapina Bonita" eco-stoves for... https://t.co/4wHPtpBCki

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VOLUNTEER: A big thank you to the students from Carihi Campbell River School in Canada who joined us for three days of activities in the Buena Vista Library last week! They also gave a series of donations that will be... https://t.co/OvaWdL8pQp

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EDUCATION: In February with the support of Larry Persic, we hosted an art contest at the Biblioteca Buena Vista - La Choza Chula where young students were prompted to creatively express what they like about nature and... https://t.co/ZnYfEOLJwG

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NEWS: Happy World Water Day! Here in El Paredón both fresh and salt water hold great importance, being that we are surrounded on three sides with the Chiquimulilla Canal, the Pacific Ocean and that fishing is a major... https://t.co/MkCkghaqMY

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NEWS: Here at La Choza Chula one of our main initiatives is to bring quality, long-lasting educational resources into El Paredón and surrounding communities. We know that to be sustainable, we must listen and respond... https://t.co/rG7Xdg5fhq

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EDUCATION: Literacy reduces poverty, creates economic stability, and helps increase education levels. Guatemala ranks 140th in the world in terms of literacy. At the beginning of the year we carried out some tests... https://t.co/cgItdfs959

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NOTICE: We were able to visit the Antigua Green School and the MAES Modern American English School in Antigua to donate two boxes of English books to help supplement the material being offered for their students! It... https://t.co/ejNPrDZU0n

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VOLUNTEER: Thank you to the group from Rise Up Surf Nicaragua who helped us clean up the organic garden and prepare for a new school year of planting! With the leadership of our new garden assistant Bërlyn Ärchïlä... https://t.co/eFSdqwq64R

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TEACHER TRAINING: This week we had a successful training workshop with over 100 teachers from El Paredon, Sipacate, La Gomera, and surrounding areas to learn practical ways to teach mathematics and get students more... https://t.co/dsUfLJdLJY

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WE ARE HIRING: Want to join La Choza Chula? We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, and hard-working person to join our education team at the Biblioteca Buena Vista - La Choza Chula Library. Check out the job... https://t.co/d4xRxSj3ai

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PEOPLE: Meet Anniina Heikkilä from Finland, our Operations Manager, talking about her role at La Choza Chula and her love for all kinds of animals.
Stay tuned for our “People in El Paredón” profile series with the next profile coming up next... https://t.co/ZqlJ2VnEQN

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NOTICE: Last week we had an incredible time at the Biblioteca Buena Vista - La Choza Chula with a group of young and talented students who took part in our art contest! With three international judges, our committed... https://t.co/bkp6PYXxEH

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NOTICE: A huge thank you to the 3 Warrior Surf Teams that came down to work with us over the past month! The various Warrior Surf groups put on a CPR training course for local surfers here in the community, helped us... https://t.co/NCjchQiJF3

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COMMUNITY: Meet our Buena Vista Library Assistant, Omar! Hear about why La Choza Chula is the place for him, his favorite part of the working at the Buena Vista Library and his love for his beautiful hometown of El... https://t.co/ln5AJFBjsN

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EDUCATION: The Biblioteca Buena Vista - La Choza Chula has worked closely alongside the primary school in El Paredón since 2014. At the beginning of the school year, we had a meeting with the teaching team to prepare... https://t.co/LEXdNyJv8z

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PRESS: Check out this travel blog featuring El Paredón and La Choza Chula in the top 5 things to do in Guatemala! “Travelers in El Paredón can enjoy kayak or stand up... https://t.co/BhwALMkOLc

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NOTICE: It’s a great pleasure to welcome two new members to the La Choza Chula team, including one returning member of staff. Kalena Wong, who volunteered with us in July, has returned as our new Education... https://t.co/H13RhQvMOD