Students also work in vegetable gardens and learn about sustainably harvesting trees and working with wood.
“The goal is to have students learn skills that they can take back to develop within their communities”, Garrido said.
There are also computing and internet classes, with students required to maintain a “Passion for the Amazon” blog and upload digital photographs. Students boasted email and Facebook accounts.
The school has support from FAS, along with a non-governmental organization devoted to keeping alive the stories and culture of Amazonian people.
