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USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona Miller Valley School Pionero en hacerse “Verde” Pioneer “Green” School

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Miller Valley School. Pionero en hacerse “Verde” Pioneer “Green” School. Miller Valley School. Pionero en hacerse “Verde” Pioneer “Green” School. Estamos en una crisis de CONNECCI Ó N… con el medio-ambiente We’re in a crisis of CONNECTION… with the environment. Una Crisis de CONNECCION…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Miller Valley School

Pionero en hacerse “Verde”

Pioneer “Green” School

Page 2: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Miller Valley School

Pionero en hacerse “Verde”

Pioneer “Green” School

Page 3: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Una Crisis de CONNECCION…

• Estamos en una crisis de CONNECCIÓN… con el medio-ambiente

• We’re in a crisis of CONNECTION… with the environment

Page 4: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Por el hecho de esta crisis…Muchos niños no saben ni aprecian:

– Los recursos primarios: suelo, agua, aire, plantas, animales

– De donde viene su comida– El efecto de las acciones del ser humano

Many children don’t know or appreciate:– Primary resources: soil, water, air, plants,

animals– Where their food comes from– The effect of human actions on the

environment

Page 5: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Because of this crisis…• La salud de los niños

sufre:– Asma– Obesidad y diabetes– TDA: Trastorno por

Deficit de Atencion – No se nutre bien– Falta de actividad fisica

• Children’s health suffers:– Asthma– Obesity and diabetes– ADD: Attention Deficit

Disorder– Poor nutrition and diet– Low physical activity

Page 6: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Por el hecho de esta crisis…• La salud del medio-

ambiente sufre:– Sobre-consumo de

recursos primarios– Contaminación– Desarrollo económico

sin protección ambiental

• The health of the environment suffers:– Over-consumption of

primary resources– Pollution– Economic development

without environmental protection

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USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Se necesita intervención

temprana We need early intervention

Page 8: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Miller Valley School

• Familias de ingresos bajos

• 35% de las familias hablan español en casa

• Bajos recursos, altas necesidades

• En camino a hacerse un modelo “Verde”

• Low-income families• 35% of families speak

Spanish at home• Few resources, many

needs• Becoming a model

“Green” school

Una oportunidad

esperando atención

An opportunity waiting for attention

Page 9: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

El Proyecto: Currículo “Patio Verde” (Schoolyard Habitat Curriculum)

• Un currículo integrado de las ciencias

• Construir huertos• Crear habitat para

animales silvestres• Sembrar arboles• Mejorar el ambiente

• An integrated science curriculum

• Build gardens• Create wildlife habitat• Plant trees• Improve the environment

Page 10: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Cada grado tiene su responsabilidadKinder Gardeners

(Jardineros)1st: Orchard Caretakers (Forestales)

2nd: Wetland Watchers (Ambientes humedos)

3rd: Soil Stewards (Cuidadores del suelo)

4th: Taxonomy Team (Taxonomia)

5th: Solar Seekers (Solaristas)Every grade level is steward of one

resource

Page 11: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Los Resultados The Results• Niños listos,

saludables y expertos en las ciencias

• Una escuela comunitaria y “Verde”

• Producción primaria de alimentos saludables

• Regreso de vida silvestre a la ciudad

• Smart, engaged, healthy students, experts in science

• A community model “Green” school

• Primary healthy food production for school consumption

• Return of wildlife to the city

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USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Page 13: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Participación de Rotary• Club local

– Organizar y apoyar a las “mingas”

– Mentores para niños en las clases y actividades

– Promover proyecto en la comunidad

• Socio internacional– Proveer perspectivo

frente el medio-ambiente desde su comunidad

– Intercambio de cartas postales o electrónicos con los niños sobre asuntos del medio-ambiente

• Local Club– Organize and help with work

parties– Serve as mentors for children– Promote project in the

community• International Partner

– Provide perspective on environment from their community

– Interchange letters and e-mails with students about environmental issues

Page 14: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Auspicio Económico/Grant Support• Materiales

currículares: libros, cuadernos, instrumentos científicos para mediciones.

• Materiales pesados para construcción de huertos y habitat: suelo, bancas, piedra.

• Sistema de riego

• Curricular materials: books, notebooks, experiment kits, scientific measurement devices

• Heavy construction materials for garden and habitat: soil, benches, rock

• Drip irrigation system

Costo total del proyecto/Total cost of project: $12,000Support from each club/Apoyo de cada club: $1,286

Page 15: Miller Valley School

USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Otros colaboradores/Sponsoring organizations

Highlands Center for Natural History

Negocios localesMany local businesses

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USA/Mexico Friendship Conference, November 1, 2008, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Contact:Larry FrolichTel: (401) [email protected]