amazon summer school 2014 - final report
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Final Report Amazon Summer School 2014
Cultivating Sustainable Leaders
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AGENDA
About this report 6
Meet the STAFF 6
Main features of the program 7
Meet the volunteers 10
Meet the participants 11
Description of Activities 14
Quality Assessment 54
Media Visibility 60
Dedicated to all those who want to
become sustainable leaders
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About this report This report is meant to be a clear, concise and engaging way to get to know about the first edition of the Amazon Summer School Program. It describes the team and participants, the main events and key learnings of each of the modules and also provides some information on the final results and assessment of participants. We dedicate this report to the 100+ people who contributed for the Amazon Summer School t2014 o happen including participants, STAFF from FAS, partners and, of course, the people from the communities of Rio Negro. See you next year, Suelen, Raquel and João
Meet the STAFF
Suelen Marostica \\ Brazil
BSc in Forest Engineering at UNB; MSc in Clima-
te and Environment by INPA; Post-Grad De-
gree in Sustainable Business at FGV.
Raquel Luna Viggiani \\ Brazil
BSc in Business Management at FGV-EAESP;
MSc in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustaina-
bility at University of Blekinge.
João Rafael Brites \\ Portugal
BSc in Economics at Nova SBE; MSc in Econo-
mics at Nova SBE; MSc in International Mana-
gement by CEMS.
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General features of the program The Amazon Summer School is a program created by FAS to prepare the next generation of sustainable leaders. It took place in Manaus and in the Reserve for Sustainable Development of Rio Negro (RDS Rio Negro) between 21 July and 13 August 2014. The program was structured around 4 modules—each representing a characteristic of a sustainable leader. They are: Love for the Nature, Caring about People, Know-How and Bravery. Interestingly, from a benchmark analysis we did over 45 sustainability summer schools we found out that even though 20% of these take place in South and Central America, none was organized by an organization with headquarters in these regions. The tuition fee was 3500 USD (all included, except visa and travel). Partial/ Full tuition Scholarships were offered. Our positioning in regards to other summer school programs consisted in offering a average-priced program with a above-average duration (green dot in the graph).
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Meet the volunteers During the program we had the invaluable support of 3 volunteers who were responsible for activities such as doing the English-Portuguese and Portuguese-English translation, media coverage and even for facilitating some sessions on topics like Wilderness Emergency Medicine, The Impact of Diets in Climate Change, The Evolution of the Sustainability Concept and the Sustainable Development Goals. Thank you Abigail, Cassia and Marina.
Abigail Gregg \\ USA
BSc in Anthropology and English (Creative Wri-
ting) at University of Southern California; MSc in
Public Administration in Development Practice
at Columbia University’s SIPA.
Cassia Moraes \\ Brazil
MSc in Public Administration in Development
Practice at Columbia University’s SIPA.
Marina Villares \\ Brazil
Pursuing BSc in International Relations at PUC
in São Paulo.
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Meet the participants We received 122 applications from 36 countries. Of these, 52% were male applicants. Their backgrounds ranged 26 knowledge areas, being the most common: Economics, Agriculture, Engineering, Environmental Studies and Forestry, Journalism/ Media Studies and Law. Most of the participants learned about the program through Email, with internet searches, social media and word-of-mouth still being relevant. Their average age was 31 years old. Out of this pool, we selected 18 participants. However, in the end only 13 participants managed to be part of the experience (due to the difficulty in raising funds), who we will now present below.
Adrian Richie \\ USA
Doctor of Education—Educational Leadership
at Argosy University at A&M University; Master
of Education—Education and Supervision; BSc
K-12 Education University of Houston.
Amy Nicole Connolly \\ USA
B.A. In Political Science and Women’s Studies
from Portland State University
Ellen Szarleta \\ USA
B.A. In Political Science at State University of
New York College; Ph.D. in Agricultural Econo-
mics at University of Wisconsin.
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Joana Lisboa Brandão de Melo \\ Portugal
BSc in Forestry—Engineering Sciences at IST,
MSc in Forestry and Natural Resources at IST;
Specialized Certificate in Terrestrial Carbon
Accounting at the University of California.
José Artur \\ Brazil
Pursuing BSc in Environmental Engineering at
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG).
Larry Brewer \\ USA
B.S. Communications/Sociology St. Joseph
College Calumet
Harsh Vardhan Bati \\ India
Pursuing BSc in Law at Jindal Global Law
School in India.
João Lissandro Botelho \\ Brazil
BSc in Economics at UFAM; BSc in Public Admi-
nistration at UEA; MSc in Development
Planning by NAEA; currently pursuing Ph.d. in
Environmental Sciences at Erasmus University.
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Meher Sidhwa \\ India
BSc of Engineering (Instrumentation) at Univer-
sity of Mumbai; Post Graduate Diploma in Ener-
gy Management at MIT School of Distance
Education (University of Pune).
Raiza Fong \\ Guatemala
BSc in Biology at Universidad de San Carlos de
Guatemala (USAC).
Rochelle Martin \\ Ireland
Integrated MSc in Law at Northumbria Univer-
sity.
Mariana da Silva Loayza \\ Bolivia
BSc in Biology at Universidad Mayor de San An-
drés (Bolivia).
Martin Damian Vainstein \\ Argentina
Currently pursuing a B.A. In Political Science at
Universidad de Buenos Aires.
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
MODULE 1: LOVE FOR THE NATURE
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Mon, 21-Jul 2014 // Official Launch
Description of the day
After some introductions the day started with a visit to the Manaus
Opera House. After that we went to FAS Headquarters to get to
know the FAS team, do a cross-presentation of the group and
have a crash-course on survival Portuguese. After lunch, we had
the official launch of the summer school with a session facilitated
by Virgílio Viana, the General Director of FAS, on the work of the
Foundation and the Amazon Rainforest. We then did an initiation
ritual at the end the day on the beach of Ponta Negra using
elements of Indian Pedagogy.
Key Learnings
The history of Manaus and its Opera House
Understanding why using cross-presentations is beneficial
Survival words in Portuguese
Indian Pedagogy as a way for personal development
General Knowledge about the Amazon
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Tue, 22-Jul 2014 // Meeting the waters
Description of the day
The whole day was dedicated to do a regional boat tour across
the “touristic” Amazon, so as to stimulate the participants’ critical
view about it. The tour included a visit to the meeting of the
waters, observation of Victoria Regia, lunch in a fluctuating
restaurant, swiming with the boto, pirarucu fishery and visit to an
indigenoues community. After the tour we went back to the hotel
all together to discuss the participant ‘s impressions of the day
and reflect on elements of responsible tourism activities.
Key Learnings
Understand how tourism is currently being done at the
Amazon
Debate over to what extent should wildlife be explored for
touristic purposes and learning how it can be balanced
Understanding the reasons why the waters of Rio Negro and
Rio Solimões take so much time to mix with each other
Learning about Amazon Wildlife
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Wed, 23-Jul 2014 // From above
Description of the day
This day was spent entirely at the INPA Reserve ZF2. We left the
hotel in the early morning and, once we arrived, we went to an
observation tower 40 meters above the canopy of the forest
where we learned about the work done at the reserve. There, we
also spent a few minutes in silence to connecte with the nature on
a deeper level. Then we had a lecture on Timber Management
and a visit to the BIONTE Experiment lead by the expert Nigur
Higuchi. We finnished the day resting at a natural pool.
Key Learnings
Understanding how different levels of timber exploration
impact the regenerative capacity of the forest
Learning how research studies are conducted to assess the
impact of timber exploration
Learning about Amazon Wildlife
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Thu, 24-Jul 2014 // Into the wild
Description of the day
This was the day in which we left the city of Manaus and departed
to the Center for Sustainability and Conservation of RDS Rio Negro
in the riverside community of Tumbira. During this trip we stopped
over the Rubber Museum and over the community of Acajatuba
for a traditional lunch near the river. In that lunch the participants
engaged in a deep conversation with the Chef, a community
women with an incredible life story. We ended the day with a
guided visit to the conservation center, swiming in the river and
getting to know the local community who would host us for the
rest of the experience.
Key Learnings Learn about the Period of the Rubber and how did it impact
the development of the Amazonas
Understanding what is a Center for Sustainability and
Conservation run by FAS
Understand how the education system works at the Amazon
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
MODULE 2: CARING ABOUT PEOPLE
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Fri, 25-Jul 2014 // Tumbira
Description of the day
We woke up with the first light of the Amazon sun rise. We took our
breakfast in Roberto’s hostel and during the morning we presented
the learning journey and made an exercise to find the purpose
and identity of the group. During the afternoon we started the
Oásis Game together with 17 students from the communities of
Tumbira, Saracá and Inglês of the local school. After an energizer
and presentations we formed 7 groups. The first step of the game
consisted in developing an appreciative gaze of the community
and identifying in groups its beauties and resources with a blindfold
guide tour across the community. The day ended with a reflection,
a splash in the river and a great dinner.
Key Learnings How to discover the group purpose/ identity
How to develop an an appreciative gaze of the community
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List of groups
Below you can get to know the groups that were formed for the
Oásis Game. In green you find their names and in bold black the
community of RDS Rio Negro they worked with along the process.
Gatos Amazonenses// Inglês
Abigail, Odenilze, Jozana Men-
donça, Ellen Szarleta, Harsh
Vardhan Bhati, João Brites
Guerreiros da Floresta// Inglês
Andreza, Cliciane, Cassia Mo-
raes, Adrian Richie
Os Tubarões// Tumbira
Eduardo, Martin Vainstein, Ricar-
do, Suelen Marostica
Ibaúba// Saracá
Gisely, José Arthur, Raiza Fong,
Amy Nicole Connolly
Os Descobridores// Saracá
Jacqueline, Eliziene, Lissandro
Botelho, Mariana Loayza
Pular na Água// Tumbira
Raquel Viggiani, Geibson, Carla
Rochelle Martin, Meher Sidhwa
Too Cool// Tumbira
Larry Brewer, Joana Melo, Davi,
João, Edivan
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List of resources
School technologies, library, fruits, water, chikens, garden, solar
energy, carpentry, school, Tucum wire, hostel, medicinal plants,
handicraft shop, wood, bottles, raw materials, fish from the river,
sewing machine, boats, local shop, fruit trees, flower house, kids,
soccer field, soil, sand, branches, chainsaw, tools to work the soil,
crops, electricity, bacaba seed, fresh air, recycling containers,
community center, etc.
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List of beauties
How people communicate, church, houses, landscape, sound of
the birds, monkey and river, school’s students, trees, parrot eating
a biscuit, sun rise/set, Giovana’s smile, local handicraft, wood of
the houses, João’s family, soccer field, the Black river, rainbow,
nature (fruits, flowers, wildlife), wonderful food, women’s hair, fresh
air, freedom, the dock, the community center, etc.
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Sat, 26-Jul 2014 // Bonding
Description of the day
This day started with a very early morning walk in the rainforest
lead by Raquel to connect with the nature. After that we took our
amazing breakfast at Roberto’s hostel. We spent most of the
morning presenting and working on the 2nd step of the Oásis
Game called “Affection”, in which the participants have to
connect on a deeper level with the community. The game
consisted of finding in groups at least 5 talents and 1 inspirational
story and invite them to the “Talent Show of RDS Rio Negro”. We
had three groups staying in Tumbira and 4 groups that split and
went to Saracá and Inglês. We cameback for lunch and spent
the afternoon preparing and organizing ourselves for the “Talent
Show”. The work ended around 6pm. Free time afterwards.
Key Learnings
The importance of listenting
Learning how to create bonds of trust with the community
Searching for talents and inspirational stories
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Sun, 27-Jul 2014 // Adventure
Description of the day
We woke up in the early morning and some of us participated in
the Yoga Morning Practice lead by Abigail. After that we took our
breakfast, got into the motor boats and split the group again to
visit the communities and invite personally the people there to
participate in the “Talent Show of RDS Rio Negro”. We had done
the invites the day before. By lunch time we were back to Tumbira.
After lunch we used some time to prepare the talent show and
then we had 2 workshops. The first one was about the Evolution of
the Concept of Sustainable Development across time and was
lead by Cassia Moraes and the second one was about Wilderness
Emergency Medicine and was llead by Abigail Gregg. The day
entded by 7pm.
Key Learnings
How to mobilize and engage local communities
The historical evolution of Sustainable Development
Fundamentals of Wilderness Emergency Medicine
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Mon, 28-Jul 2014 // The Talent Show
Description of the day
This was a special day. We woke up with sun rise, took our regular
breakfast and got ready to an adventure. By 8am we went in
Roberto’s boat to a part of the rain forest and went walking back
on our feet back to the center. At the forest Roberto showed us
the animals, birds and vegetation types from the perspective of a
hunter. We arrived to the center just in time for lunch. After that,
we did the final preparations and at 4pm The talent Show of RDS
Rio Negro took place. It brought together close to 50 people from
the Reserve and showcased community talents such as: wood
carving, fishing, singing, playing the piano, dancing, handicraft,
among others. We also asked people to write down their dreams
for the community, as part of the 3rd Step of the Oásis Game.
Key Learnings
The Rain Forest from the perspective of a hunter
The great talents you can find in small communities
The 3rd Step of the Oásis Game—The Dream
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Tue, 29-Jul 2014 // Prototyping
Description of the day
We dedicated the whole morning to a Meet the Leader Session
with Rita Mesquita, a Senior Researcher at INPA, who shared her
testemony on a career on sustainable leadership. After lunch we
joined the Oásis Game Group together again (the 13 participants
and 17 school kids) to analyze the dreams written down by the
people from the community during the talent show on the day
before. We identified 3 main dreams: MORE COMMUNICATION
AND DIALOGUE, MORE UNION and MORE EMPLOYMENT. Then, we
went to the 4th Step of the Oásis Game (The Care) and divided
thre 7 groups accordingly to these dreams and did a World Cafe
Session with all the groups to find what we could do inone day
with te community to fulfil one of these dreams. We decided to
make the “Union Party” (movie session + soccer game and
revitalization of local school). We then “prototyped” the day.
Key Learnings World Cafe: Tool for Collective Mobiization
The 4th Step of the Oásis Game—The Care
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List of Prototypes
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Take-outs from World Café Session
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Wed, 30-Jul 2014 // Indigenous Core
Description of the day
We spent the whole day at the Indigenous Community of APA int
he Rio Negro Region, where FAS also has a Sustainable
Development Center. During the morning we had activities with
the kids from this community. The Summer School participants got
divided in groups, spread all over the community and presented
different challenges to the kids as they came. After that, we had a
guided visit to the community.. Then we had a traditional lunch.
During the afternoon we had an Archery Workshop taught by two
teens from APA and closed the day with a talk with the Chief of
the community, who shared his personal story and that of his
t”Cambeba” ribe. Before the dawn we went back to Tumbira and
had a reflection with the participants.
Key Learnings
The story of the “Cambeba” Indigenoues tribe
Fundamentals of Archery
The Indigenoues Perspective of the Amazon
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
MODULE 3: KNOW-HOW
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Thu, 31-Jul 2014 // Caboclo Essence
Description of the day
The day started with a Co-Created Session by the participants
Martin and Adrian to their fellows. Then we spent the rest of the
morning in a Meet the Leader Session with Valcleia Solidade
(General Director of the Bolsa Floresta Program) and José Roberto
(President of the Association of the Residents of the Rio Negro
Reserve). We had lunch all together. During the afternoon we had
two workshops, one dedicated to the Dragon Dreaming
Methodology (created by John Croft) and presented by João
Rafael Brites (STAFF from FAS) and the other dedicated to Story
Telling presented by Raquel Luna Viggiani (STAFF from FAS). The
Dragon Dreaming Workshop was used to prepare the “Union
Party, to take place on the 3rd of August.
Key Learnings
How to engage communities for long-lasting trasnformation
The Dragon Dreaming Methodology
Stroy Telling and How to make the most of our stories
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Fri, 1-Aug 2014 // Green Value
Description of the day
The day started with a co-created session on “Carbon Emissions
Accounting” from Meher Sidhwa to her fellow participants. We
then had a Meet the Leader Session with Denis Minev (CFO of
Bemol and Fogás and Former State Secretary for Planning and
Economic Development of Amazonas) and Mariano Cenamo
(Founder of IDESAM). This session took the whole morning. After
lunch we did a session on the 5th Step of the Oásis Game (The
Miracle) to prepare the “Union Party”. After that we had a Team
Building Activity to Compensate CO2 Emissions generated by the
event through a talk and activity with Mário Moreira, FAS expert in
Agroecology. We finnished the day with a splash in the river, dinner
and a reflection session at night.
Key Learnings
How is the accoutning of CO2 made
How bananas can help treat waste water
The role of government andprivate sector in sustainability
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Sat, 2-Aug 2014 // Green Citizens
Description of the day
The day started early in the morning with a co-created Session my
Mariana Loayza and Raiza Fong on Wildlife Conservation. Then,
between 10h00 and 12h30 we had another Meet The Leaders
Session, this time dedicated to Third Sector initiatives. Our guest
speakers were Paula Aguiar, Simone Russo and Nádia Aguiar
( from Pedala Manaus initiative) and Carolle Utrera Alarcon
(Executive Secretary of Movimento Ficha Verde). After lunch we
had a session on Design Thinking applied to the Volunteering
Projects the majority of the participants will undertake between
the 6th and the 13th of August. This session was led by João Rafael
Brites (from FAS STAFF).
Key Learnings
Fundamentals of Wildlife Conservation
The Role of the Third Sector Initiaves in Sustainability
Design Thinking Methodology
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Sun, 3-Aug 2014 // Hands On
Description of the day
This day was the climax of our activities with the community. The
first part of the morning was dedicated to present the 6th and 7th
Step of the Oásis Game, Celebration and Re-Evolution,
respectively. The second part was dedicated to finnish the
preparations and invites for the Union Party—the solution chosen
by the community to improve union, dialogue and
communication among the people in the Reserve. During the
afternoon we had our Union Party where we (community and
participants): organized a outdoor screening of a movie during
the night (the movie was Thor), painted the local school resorting
to graffiti stencil techniques) and played a soccer game.
Key Learnings
The community has everything it needs to master its future and
materialize its dreams
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Mon, 4-Aug 2014 // Green Returns
Description of the day
We woke up early in the morning to have a co-created session
from Adrian Richie to his fellow participants on Miracle
Manifestation. Then we had a Meet the Leaders Session with
Cláudio Boechat (Professor at Fundação Dom Cabral) and
Alessandro Dinalli (Founder of Descarte Correcto and Ashoka
Social Entrepreneur). After lunch we dedicated the whole
afternoon for a training by Raquel Lna Viggiani (FAS STAFF) on
FSSD—the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development. The
day ended with a great dinner and a splash in the river.
Key Learnings
The relationship between Sustainability and the Correct
Disposal of Electronic Products
Fundamentals of the FSSD Framework
Relationship between GDP and Sustainability Indicators
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Tue, 5-Aug 2014 // Role of Business
Description of the day
After our breakfast, the whole morning was dedicated to a Meet
the Leaders Session with Pedro Sirgado (President of Instituto EDP)
and Octávio Nogueira (Coordinator of the Project for the
Sustainable Production of Açaí from Instituto Coca-Cola). We had
lunch with our guest speakers. Our afternoon was spent in two
separate sessions. During the first one we asked the participants to
make a collective harvesting of the characteristics they found in
common among all the sustainable leaders they met and what
distinguished them. The second session was dedicated to a
Workshop on the Open Space Methogology. Since this was the
last night in Tumbira for many participants, we had a party!
Key Learnings
The Role of the Private Sector in Sustainability
The dilemmas of sustainability for a private company
How to ensure the sustainable production of products from
the Amazon
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Wed, 6-Aug 2014 // Role of Media
Description of the day
We woke up early in the morning with a session by Ellen Szarletta
on how to integrate sustainability indicators into the assessment of
projects. Then, we had our last Meet the Leaders Session with
Menderson Coelho (the Responsible for Social and Environmental
Contents at Amazon SAT) and his reporting team. We had lunch all
together and after that we had a closing session where
participants were asked to rate each step of the program and
each participant creatively customized 1 wood board to leave at
the community as a gift and sign of gratitude. After lunch the
participants were still interviewed for Amazon SAT and then the
participants that would stay during the volunteering period said
goodbye to the ones that were now leaving.
Key Learnings
The Role of Media in Sustainability Efforts
Steps for the future
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
MODULE 4: BRAVERY
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Volunteering Modules
Introduction
Out of the 13 participants of the Amazon Summer School this year,
9 stood for one more week to do volunteering work. We decided
the areas where the participants did the volunteering work by
asking before the start of the program to key leaders of in the
Reserve about what were currently their areas of interest. We then
tried to match these areas of interest with the skills of our
participants, and spread the message in different rcommunities of
the Rio Negro Reserve regarding where and when the Modules
would happen. During one week the participants participated in
the modules and on the final show on the last day. The modules
included:
Swimming and Life Rescue by Rochelle Martin
Dance by Larry Brewer
Slack Line by José Artur Botelho
Guitar by Amy Nicolle Connolly
Chess by José Artur Botelho
English for Tourism by Ellen Szarletta
Emission of Electronic Fiscal Note by Lissandro Botelho
Leadership by Ellen Szarletta
Drawing Classes by Harsh Bhati
Spanish Language Classes by Mariana Loayza and Martin
Vainstein
In the next pages we will present each of these modules, present
the contents, the number of sessions and the number of
participants, alongside with some pictures.
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Swiming and Life Rescue
This module had a total of 7 hours and 30 minutes and it was
spread along 6 days. It took place in the morning from 8am to
9.15am. The goal was to improve the community kids’ swimming
skills and teach them the fundamentals of life rescue in the river.
7 kids participated in this module taught by the Irish participant
Rochelle Martin.
Dance
This module had a total of 7 hours and 30 minutes and it was
spread along 6 days. It took place in the morning from 9.30am to
10.45am. The goal was to improve the community kids’ dancing
skills and present a showcase on the final day.
9 girls participated in this module taught by the US participant
Larry Brewer.
Slack Line
This module had a total of 7 hours and 30 minutes and it was
spread along 6 days. It took place in the morning from 9.30am to
10.45am. The goal was to improve the community kids’ skills in
doing slack line. This activity was very popular. 20 kids participated
in this module taugh by the Brazilian participant José Botelho.
Guitar
This module had a total of 7 hours and 30 minutes and it was
spread along 6 days. It took place in the morning from 11am to
12.15am. The goal was to improve the community kids’ skills in
playing the guitar. 9 kids participated in the activity by the US
participant Amy Nicole Connolly.
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Chess
This module had a total of 7 hours and 30 minutes and it was
spread along 6 days. It took place in the morning from 11am to
12.15am. The goal was to improve the community kids’ chess skills
and improve their ability to think strategically. 5 kids participated in
this module taught by the Brazillian participant José Botelho.
English for Tourism
This module had a total of 8 hours and it was spread along 2 days.
It took place in the afternoon from 1pm to 5pm. The goal was to
improve the improve the English Language capabilities of
community entreprenurs in the reserve dynamizing touristic
services in the region. 3 adults participated in this module taught
by the US participant Ellen Szarletta.
Emission of Electronic Fiscal Note
This module had a total of 8 hours and it was spread along 2 days.
It took place in the afternoon from 1pm to 5pm. The goal was to
teach community entrepreneurs the procedure to take an
electronic fiscal note. Currently, when providing a service many
entrepreneurs need to go to Manaus to make the emission of a
fiscal note, a travel that is very expensive, when they can do it
through the internet. 14 adults participated in this module taught
by the Brazillian participant Lissandro Botelho.
Volunteering Modules
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Leadership
This module had a total of 8 hours and it was spread along 2 days.
It took place in the afternoon from 1pm to 5pm. The goal was to
give a coaching session on leadership capabilities to community
entrepreneurs. 2 adults participated in this module taught by the
US participant Ellen Szarletta.
Drawing
This module had a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes and it was
spread along 3 days. It took place in the morning from 8am to
9.15am. The goal was to improve the community kids’ drawing
skills. It took place at the local school for the little kids.
Approximately 20 kids participated in this module taught by the
Indian participant Harsh Bhati.
Spanish Language
This module had a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes and it was
spread along 3 days. It took place in the morning from 9.30am to
10.45am. The goal was to improve the community kids’ skills in
Spanish. Approxiamtely 20 kids participated in this module taught
by the Argentinian and Bolivian participants Martin Vainstein and
Mariana Loayza.
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Volunteering Pictures (part 1)
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Volunteering Pictures (part 2)
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QUALITY ASSESSMENT
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Quality Assessment
Methodology
The quality of the summer school was assessed during the summer
school program through Check-Out sessions that would take place
every day at night, where each participant could voice his/ her
concerns, reflections and give feedback. That feedback led the
STAFF to make adjustments as the summer school program went.
Then, at the end of the program we asked the participants to fill up
a short survey on-line with their assessment of the summer school
according to different indicators. Out of the 13 participants, 11
replied to this survey.
Key Results
The overall feedback of the summer school program was
extremely good in all the indicators that we analyzed. Still, there
are aspects to be improved. In the next sections we will present
the major elements of feedback for each set of indicators that
were analyzed through the survey.
Before the Summer School
Overall, the satisfaction level was 95%. The major positive aspects
included: the way the selection process was conducted (100%
satisfaction), the fundraising materials provided (100%), asssistance
and support provided (100%), and the quality of the Pre-Camp
Manuals (100%).
Aspects to improve include: Sending Time of the Pre-Camp
Manuals (82% satisfaction) and Tuition Fee Payment (90%
satisfaction).
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Accomodation
Overall, satisfaction level was 97%. The major positive was the
Accomodation in the community of Tumbira (100% satisfaction)
and the Accomodation in Manaus after the event. Aspects to
improve include: the Accomodation in Manaus before the event
(91% Satisfaction).
Transportation
Overall, satisfaction level was 100%. It included the assessment of
the transportation in Manaus before and after the event, and the
transportation by motorboat in Tumbira, which was the indicator
that got the best evaluation from the whole survey.
Food
Overall, satisfaction level was 97%. It included the assessment of
food in Manaus and Tumbira.
Housekeeping
Overall, satisfaction level was 87%. The major positive aspects
included the hygiene and cleaningless of the spaces where we
had our meals and sessions in Tumbira (100% satisfaction). The
asects to improve include: cleaningness and hygiene of the dorms
in Tumbira (82% satisfaction) and the way laundry was taken care
(91% satisfaction).
Material
Overall, satisfaction level was 100%. It included the assessment of
the program manual and the material provided in the sessions.
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Quality Assessment
Content and Facilitation
Overall, satisfaction level was 98%. The major positive aspects were
interaction between staff and participants, quality of facilitation,
number and diversity of activities, the use of Check-Ins/ Check-
Outs, the use of Energizers, the concepts and tools used, the range
of subjects addressed, the organization of the program. Aspects to
improve include: the depth of the subjects addressed (91%
satisfaction) and the number of external speakers (91%
satisfaction).
Quotes from participants
“It felt like 26 days leaving with a new family, a really cool and
awesome family from all over the world”
“I really enjoyed the various experts that came in to talk with us “
“The best part of the summer school was our location: Tumbira. It
was perfect in every sense. Living with the protected communities
and sharing each other's experience was amazing”
“I hope this program keep evolving with every passing year and I
get to be part of an awesome alumni group “
“Never in my life I said so much times "Amazing" and "I have no
words" like in this experience”
“I feel so honored and thankful for being part of it! I am already
planning some projects and redisigning the ones I have, to apply
what I learned and the skills I gained. It was completely inspiring
and gave me a lot of hope in humanity, it is possible to change
things. “
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MEDIA VISIBILITY
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Media Visibility
Introduction
The Amazon Summer School 2014 was featured in many media
channels across the world. Below we present the major moments
of visibility of the summer school program.
Amazon SAT
The TV Channel Amazon SAT in the Program Amazon SAT Social did
a 3 parts news story that featured on TV and was recorder on the
6th of August. The links for the news stories are presented below:
Part 1: http://youtu.be/x5kYP_lBJm8
Part 2: http://youtu.be/eUzpG5sZ0GI
Part 3: http://youtu.be/lUSdPyp9DZI
Gazeta da Semana
This News Portal published an article named “Fundação Amazonas
Sustentável (FAS) leva 13 pessoas para uma vivência na
Amazônia”. Link presented below:
http://gazetadasemana.com.br/noticia/3282/fundacao-
amazonas-sustentavel-fas-leva-13-pessoas-para-uma-vivencia-
na-amazonia
Centro de Estudos em Sustentabilidade da EAESP
The CES Club of EAESP-FGV, a leading business school in Brazil
published the article “Fundação Amazonas Sustentável oferece
Amazon Summer School”. Link presented below:
http://www.pagina22.com.br/index.php/2014/05/fundacao-
amazonas-sustentavel-oferece-amazon-summer-school/
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Law Octopus
Harsh Bhati, one of the participants of the summer school wrote an
article for the page of Law Students o fhis university entitled: “How
Does it Feel to Attend a Summer School in the Amazon Rainforest?
Here’s How…”. The link is provided below:
http://www.lawctopus.com/how-it-feels-to-attend-a-summer-
school-in-the-amazon-rainforest/
Northumbria University
The Northumbria University, where the participant Rochelle Martin
graduated published in their website the news of Rochelle coming
to the Amazon. Link presented below:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/
news/2014/06/northumbria-student-scores-once-in-a-lifetime-
trip-to-brazil/
Observatório do Clima
This organization published an article named “Escola de Verão da
FAS é lançada reunindo alunos de oito países”. Link presented
below:
h t t p : / / w w w . o c . o r g . b r / i n d e x . p h p / c m s / n e w s / s e e /
idnoticia/286931
Saneamento Ambiental
The News Online Portal Saneamento Ambiental published an
article named “FAS promove “Escola de Verão” entre julho e
agosto”. The link is provided below:
h t t p : / / w w w . s a m b i e n t a l . c o m . b r / S A / d e f a u l t . a s p ?
COD=6862&busca=&numero=649
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