![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2010.05.11-BEP-Clay-004_webS.jpg)
Orlando goes over class materials with a group
of students from the Montufar school.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
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Ramon teaching from the Bioregionismo
booklet.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
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Michelle Jensen, a Planet Drum volunteer, participates in a class with the Montufar group.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
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Margarita and her class assistant Abraham leading their Bioregionalismo students from the Genesis School. In the
background, a large group of tricicleros (eco-taxi drivers) hold a weekly meeting.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
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David Mera, a new professor this year,
watches over his students as they present what they’ve been learning.
Photo by
Clay Plager-Unger.
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Margarita teaching her class with Planet Drum
and Peace Corps volunteers sitting in.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
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William from Sage Educators, and Ricky from Global Student Embassy, help Ramon and Orlando out with the students from Montufar School.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
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Jaime from Sage Educators and the girls from Montufar learn about the estuary.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
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Ramon and Ricky teach a group of the Montufar students.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2011.06.15-Clay-005_webS.jpg)
David and his class are joined by Planet Drum volunteers from Sage Educators.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
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Félix Pinargote and Adrian Burgos walk across to the
bridge to San Vicente during a fieldtrip to see the estuary.
Photo by Anneliese Sytsma.
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Julissa Panta, and Paola Molinero during the Open House at the Fanny de Baird School.
Photo by Anneliese Sytsma
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Anneliese, a Planet Drum volunteer, with Robin Chila, Angi Mendosa, and Anita Defaz at the Montufar School Open House.
Photo by Anneliese Sytsma.
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Orlando helps the Montufar girls make presentations during the Open House.
Photo by Anneliese Sytsma.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2011.07.29abierta4Anne_webS.jpg)
Clay watches on as Jennifer Pisco presents her poster at the Montufar Open House.
Photo by Anneliese Sytsma.
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Ramon gets its going during his class.
Photo by William Heaps.
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Ramon’s group.
Photo by William Heaps.
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Students and volunteers get together to play a game in the
park.
Photo by William Heaps.
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Orlando joins in, too.
Photo by William Heaps.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSCN2997_webS.jpg)
Bioregionalismo students and Planet Drum volunteers during
a fieldtrip to the greenhouse.
Photo by William Heaps.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1120_webS.jpg)
Nicole, a student from Montufar, and Noemi, her class
assistant, who was a Bioregionalism student in 2010.
Photo by Michelle Jensen
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Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Montufar students during class.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Bioregionalism students walking through town on their way
to La Cruz during a fieldtrip.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Orlando, Planet Drum’s field foreman, who has been helping
out with the Bioregionalism classes as well, and Margarita, who is the teacher
of the Genesis School group.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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The three classes walk up to the Cruz during the first Friday
of the program. Photo by
Michelle Jensen.
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Michelle and Andrea Menecez.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1138_webS.jpg)
Orlando and his daughter, one of the students, pose in
front of an Algarrobo tree.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Michelle and the girls from Montufar School.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1159_webS.jpg)
The Montufar group on its way to the Bellavista neighborhood.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Ramon and his class at the lookout up on the hill in
Bellavista. Photo by Michelle Jensen.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1167_webS.jpg)
Michelle and Ramon’s class.
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Estefano Davila Villavicencio plants a tree in the ‘Bosque
en Medio de las Ruinas’ (The Forest amidst the Ruins) park during a fieldtrip.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1222_webS.jpg)
Nina Beatriz Villagran Cox tries digging a hole for
planting trees.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1225_webS.jpg)
Eduardo Davila Delgado and Martin Elias Loor Patiño
planting a tree in the ‘Ruinas’ park.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1236_webS.jpg)
Michelle in the park with Vivian Emperatriz and Robin
Chila.
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Elizeth Vera Mera and Shirley Farias during class.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Ramon during an explanation about bioregions.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Orlando and Ramon.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Barre Luis Loor takes his Bioregionalism exam.
Photo by
Michelle Jensen.
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Félix Pinargote and Samuel Verduga.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1251_webS.jpg)
Genesis students during class.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Don Felipe Sanchez presents what it was like to survive
the El Niño Phenomenon to all three Bioregionalism students in the park.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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David and his students watch intently.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
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Don Felipe Sanchez gives a very animated presentation.
Photo by Michelle Jensen.
![](https://planetdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2080clay_webS.jpg)
Ramon helps Elizeth Vera Mera present to Montufar group
during class in the park.
Photo by Clay Plager-Unger.
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