Sunday, September 1, 2013

Week 2 Reflection
June 17, 2013: Service Challenges and Relationships in Communities


Week 2’s theme was Realidad y Resistencia (Reality and Resistence). Overall, this week we learned a lot about the political and social context of land grabs in El Salvador. We all had the opportunity to travel on a viaje de campo. During our viaje, we stayed with a family for a few days to better understand the local community’s efforts against extractive industries and for a more sustainable lifestyle. This was an especially incredible experience in which, for three days, we stayed with the family of Hector Berrios, the Director of Mufras, and learned about their sustainable agricultural efforts and even helped with physical labor on the farm. Although I was very impressed with the innovation and effectiveness of their efforts, Hector noted how there is a need to improve the marketing of their products. Later I asked him, what exactly does he need? Without hesitation, Hector answered that education, especially educating the El Salvadorian youth, is integral to keep sustainability efforts moving forward.

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