Pozo Suruapo con Capoeira Humaitá Caracas
Last Saturday Innes and I invited our capoeira group to a celebratory dinner at Pozo Suruapo — a local posada and favorite among ECA teachers. We weren’t really celebrating anything in particular, … Continue reading
AASSA Conference, Sao Paulo: 4 Days of Smart Decisions
A couple weeks ago eight teachers and I were sent to represent ECA at the annual conference for AASSA (Association of American Schools in South America). I gave the same presentation … Continue reading
Capoeira in Caracas
Before we arrived in Caracas I knew I wanted to find a capoeira group to join. Our friend Leon had been playing with a group in Portland and we went … Continue reading
Parque Nacional Morrocoy
Last weekend we checked off one of our Venezuelan sight-seeing goals with our good friends from Seattle who had met us in Puerto Rico the week before. But they thought … Continue reading
Not-so-Carnaval in San Juan, Puerto Rico
We’re not much into noisy crowds and big parades so when 40 days before Easter rolls around, we’re looking to avoid the Mardi-Gras type of fun. The most Carnaval-loving city … Continue reading
Steeplechase idea shelved
Originally posted on The Tugboat Times:
Not surprisingly in light of continued unrest on the streets of Caracas, the 2014 CAF-Caracas Marathon has been postponed indefinitely. The race was scheduled…
Our Own Little Piece of the Action
In the news there has been quite a focus on street barricades as a common form of protest. Today the New York Times wrote a pretty good article accompanied by … Continue reading
6th Grade Speed Dating on Valentine’s Day
Another bit of fun from the ECA Middle School… With the help of Mary, our wonderful librarian, Kat and I planned a speed dating event for our 6th graders on … Continue reading
Career Day at ECA
At the beginning of the year our principal led us in a goal setting activity. One goal he suggested was a “Fun Goal”. The video below demonstrates one step toward … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 