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As a child, one of my earliest memories is that of my parents finding, and caring for injured animals. Our home became a nursery and first aid station for birds, cats, and dogs unfortunate enough to collide with speeding bikes, cars, and windows! The importance and respect they gave to each animal implied an unspoken recognition of the sanctity of all life -no matter how tiny the body, in which it was carried. This stayed with me my entire life. The interconnectedness of the human animal to all other living beings, was a lesson learned many years ago through simple acts of caring for injured animals. That a single individual can make a difference that will last a lifetime, is profound.
This childhood exposure to animal and environmental stewardship, led to an active pursuance of professional jobs which allowed me to develop different styles of teaching, mainly experiential, in academic and community settings. Thus, leading to the many ways of teaching, facilitating an understanding of environmental issues and fostering commitment to personal involvement in the community.
In June of 1962,I received word from Peace Corps that my service was going to be in Brazil. Those two years, profoundly, impacted my life and future work/volunteer choices, including work as an Interpreter, writer for private/governmental enterprises, resources developer/evaluation of programs for an international consortium which placed students/professionals in U.S. academic/professional training programs, academic director for a semester abroad program, international student advisor for an English language program, admissions coordinator, as well as various volunteer opportunities, including two years with Americorps and one with a wildlife center overseeing the education outreach program to local schools. Twelve years living abroad in 6 different countries provided immersion in a variety of cultures and languages, initiated and inspired by those first two foundational years in Brazil. CCILWA Scholarship program will afford participating students with similar foundational education and life altering experiences.
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