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OUR NICA RA GUA N P A RTNE RS
Our time in Nicaragua will include extensive work with
the local Planting Hope staff in San Ramon and Mata-
galpa, Nicaragua.
Since 2002 Planting Hope has been active in Nicara-
gua, sponsoring service learning trips, cultural ex
change and community development projects
For more information, or questions
visit :http://fairtech2011.wordpress.com
Contact: Paul:
607-345-3774
C h a l l e n g e s a n d
o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r s m a l l f a r m e r s , a r t i s a n s
a n d f a i r t r a d e p r o d u c e r s ,
n o r t h a n d s o u t h .
A u g u s t 6 -1 4 ,
2011
M a t a g a l p a ,
N i c a r a g u a
S a n R a m o n
N i c a r a g u a
J a n u a r y
2 0 1 1
suppor t
Service Learning Nicaragua
Cost for the trip: $1000.00
(not including airfare)
Knowledge of Spanish not required.
For more information, or questions visit :
http://fairtech2011.wordpress.com
For Information about Planting Hope:
http://www.plantinghope.org
Contact: Paul:
607-345-3774
San Ramon, Matagalpa, Nicaragua San Ramon is a municipality located
90 miles north of Managua in the
mountainous Matagalpa region of Nic-
aragua. Of its 36,000 residents, 30,000
live in remote hamlets and 6,000 live in
San Ramon, a town with a health clin-
ic, library, school, and municipal offic-
es.
Art,
Agriculture andSocial
Enteprenuership
Nicaragua 2011
Learning Exchange
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E-
mai l : paul . t readwell@gmai l .comInformat ion about P lant ing Hope: ht tp: / /www.plant inghope .org
TENTATIVE SCHED-
ULE: August 6—Arrive in Ma-nagua, August 7—Get to knowSan Ramon, Meet with com-munity members. August 8—12—Visit lo-cal agriculturalist in San Ra-mon, Matagalpa and sur-rounding area. August 12-13—Travel toGranada, Visit Laguna deApoyo and Masaya market.. August 14 - Depart Nica-ragua.
Cost : $1000.00 (not in-
cluding airfare).
Art, Agriculture and Social Entrepreneurship
A Learning and cultural exchange in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. AUGUST 6 -14, 2011
San Ramon, Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Art , Agriculture, and social entrepreneurshipin the heart of Nicaragua’s coffee country.
Sustainabi l i ty and smal l
farms
Meet with small farmers, coop-erative members and others to:
Explore the impact of global-ization on local economies.
Share stories of successesand shortfalls with your Nica-raguan counterparts
Learn about fair trade andit’s possibilities for improvinglivelihoods.
Explore options for sus-tained partnerships usingnew tools and technologies.
Cultural Act ivi -
t ies From the indige-
nous weaving
community of El
Chile to the coloni-
al architecture of Granada, you’ll
experience the
beauty and variety of Nicaraguan
culture.
While in San Ramon we’ll me local
artisans and craftspeople to ex-
plore the opportunities and chal-
lenges facing fair trade producers
in the global market.
Homestay Famil ies
Experience life in the village of
San Ramon with Nicaraguan hostfamilies who have years of experi-ence in caring for internationalguests
Families offer guests clean andsafe accommodations
Hosts provide purified water, mos-quito nets and carefully preparedmeals
Practice your Spanish & non-
verbal language skills
Experience Nicaraguan culture &
its traditions with family members
Live, walk, play, learn and inter-act in a small, safe community
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