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Summer vacation is almost here - do you know how you will keep your
child entertained? Well, Coral Ed-Ventures is one very fun and
educational option for San Pedro children.
Five dynamic "friends" from Smith College in Massachusetts, USA
have returned to conduct summer classes for the children of "La Isla
Bonita". Beth Callaghan, Michael Tattan, Erica Nichols, Emily Tyner and
Irma Torres Leon from the Smith College Biological Sciences Department
will conduct a summer enrichment program for children 7-11 years of
age, in conjunction with Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Joining the US team
will be Hol Chan's Education Officer Cordelia Shal and Green Reef
Environmental Institute Peace Corp Volunteer Kristen Stelljes, as well
as selected teachers from the San Pedro Roman Catholic School (SPRCS).
The Coral Ed-Ventures program begins on Monday, June 28th at the SPRCS.
The program will use fun games and activities to teach coral reef
ecology and conservation. Classes will be held Monday to Friday, from
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Parents or guardians wishing to enroll their
children need to complete and sign an application form available at the
Hol Chan office on Caribeña Street. Children without a signed consent
form will not be accepted.
The Smith College teachers have expressed a great desire to meet
and interact with the children of San Pedro. The team emphasized that
the program will be full of entertaining activities so that the
children can learn while having fun. At the end of the program, on July
9th, each participant will be awarded a "Coral Reef Expert" certificate
during "Open Day" where parents will be able to see what their children
have learned. In addition to the children's summer program, the Smith
College team will conduct a teacher-to-teacher workshop for SPRCS
educators on June 23rd.
The San Pedro Sun joins the community of San Pedro in welcoming
these volunteers from Smith College and thanks them for their efforts
to educate the children of San Pedro.
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