Day 10!
Today was our second day of working on our data analysis and our posters. We got to work early after breakfast, and were well on our way to completing our poster. We decided on a color scheme and the layout. We made our graphs and charts to show off our results, placed logos, photos, and our text boxes. The poster turned out really well and my team was very excited, and relived to have finished it. The presentation is tomorrow so we will have plenty of time to rehearse and prepare.
This was our last full day with our friends from Panama. We watching a basket weaving demonstration and a few students got a chance to try it themselves. We watching Celestino's presentation on the fight for the environment back in his home country of Panama. He is doing important work advocating for his indigenous people, their land, and their rights. It echoes a lot of what is on back home with the pipelines going through tribal lands.
We enjoyed another great dinner, and after we finished we all met in the reception hall. We listened to Lazaro speak a little about his life and his journey as a leader. He is cacique of his tribe and he has worked and studied very hard to earn his position. We listened to some traditional songs, and thanks to Juan's wonderful job of translating, we were able to understand the meaning behind those songs. Some of the students shared stories, gave gifts, and said some final words. I told our indigenous friends that I am Ojibwe, and the Ojibwe do not have a word for goodbye. Instead, we say "gigawabamin, I will see you again". I felt these were appropriate words as it was time for the parting of the ways, as they would be returning home to Panama in the morning.
This was our last full day with our friends from Panama. We watching a basket weaving demonstration and a few students got a chance to try it themselves. We watching Celestino's presentation on the fight for the environment back in his home country of Panama. He is doing important work advocating for his indigenous people, their land, and their rights. It echoes a lot of what is on back home with the pipelines going through tribal lands.
We enjoyed another great dinner, and after we finished we all met in the reception hall. We listened to Lazaro speak a little about his life and his journey as a leader. He is cacique of his tribe and he has worked and studied very hard to earn his position. We listened to some traditional songs, and thanks to Juan's wonderful job of translating, we were able to understand the meaning behind those songs. Some of the students shared stories, gave gifts, and said some final words. I told our indigenous friends that I am Ojibwe, and the Ojibwe do not have a word for goodbye. Instead, we say "gigawabamin, I will see you again". I felt these were appropriate words as it was time for the parting of the ways, as they would be returning home to Panama in the morning.
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