Taller y Competencia Ecoladrillos (Ecobrick Workshop and Contest)
Earlier in January, the leaders of the grassroots organization Valpo Interviene held an instructional workshop for Valpo Surf Project students to learn about composting and building ecobricks. Using these two methods, students have a tangible way reduce the amount of garbage going to landfills and, more importantly, keep harmful plastics out of our oceans. The ecobrick workshop showed students how to separate non-recyclable plastics and household wastes from their trash, compact them into used soda or juice bottles, and create recycled building materials from their daily waste. Our two groups of students, divided into English classes by age, are currently [...]
Surf Sessions Nov./Dec. ’11 (Sesiones de Surf Nov./Dic. ’11)
Some shots of surf sessions with the Valpo Surf Project students from the months of November and December 2011. Algunas fotos de las sesiones de surf con los estudiantes de Valpo Surf Project de los meses de Noviembre y Diciembre 2011. Check out the rest of the photos on our Flickr site!
English Classes Nov./Dec. ’11 (Clases de Ingles Nov./Dic. ’11)
Some shots of Valpo Surf Project students during English classes in November and December 2011. Algunas fotos de los estudiantes de Valpo Surf Project de los meses de Noviembre y Diciembre 2011. Check out our Flickr site to see more photos!
Holiday Celebration (Celebracion de Navidad)
Before Christmas and the New Year, the entire Valpo Surf Project team got together to celebrate another year of surfing, learning English, and caring for the regional beaches of Valparaíso. It was a great opportunity to relax while sharing food, drink, and of course presents. During the event we took the opportunity to hand out some very special gifts for the VSP students. Through a grant from the Valparaíso Municipal Sports Ministry, designated for uniforms for local sports teams, the Valpo Surf Project gave each student a windbreaker, shirt, bag, hat, and towel. It was a great surprise for the [...]
Board Repair Session (Sesion de Reparar Tablas)
Each year the turn of the new year means the official beginning of summer in Valparaíso and last Friday the older group of VSP students, along with directors and volunteers, got together to clean and repair boards to start off the season right. The team got together to scrape wax, clean boards, and repair dings to get them ready for the water. Students and volunteers got a full lesson on basic board repair with fiberglass and polyester resin. Each student learned how to identify dings, sand them to prepare for repair, and finally how to safely use polyester [...]