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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