Audio and Technical SupportTo open the Audio Setup Wizard, do one of the following:• Click on the Audio Setup
Wizard button at the top of the Audio & Video panel.
• From the Tools menu select Audio and then Audio Setup Wizard.
• From the Audio & Video Options menu, select Audio Setup Wizard.Orientation to the web conferencing software:
http://www.brainshark.com/blackboardinc/vu?pi=zGLzYw5XBz35Sgz0
Guatemala Trip Meeting March 31, 2014 8pm EST
Introductions: Guatemala Team
Carolyn DoiGuatemala Program Manger ‘10 – ‘14
Stephanie OsleyGuatemala Team Member ’11 – ‘14
Carmen HoGuatemala Program Team ‘11 – ‘14
Sarah DahlenGuatemala Trip Lead ’14Guatemala Program Team ’13 – ‘14
Sarah Dahlen Monterey, CARachel McDonald Seattle, WAJorge Rivera Toronto, ONDee Winn Vancouver, BCCate Carlyle Halifax, NSEdith Daniel Bethany, OklahomaAlex Cuadrado Valencia, SpainMairead Mooney Leicester, United KingdomCynthia Palacios Tucson, AZKathryn Darnall Ausin, TXJaq-Lin Larder Halifax, NSChristina Wilson Pickering, ON
Trip Participants
Welcome & Introductions Trip background info Trip partners Itinerary Booking flights Fees & financials Projects Donations & Gifts Dates & deadlines
Agenda
LWB vision: build sustainable libraries and support their custodians and advocates — librarians..
LWB service trips to Guatemala annually since 2010.
Background information
April 2010 –11 students from McGill University – first visit to Asturias Academy
April 2011 –27 students from 5 Canadian Universities
May 2012 –13 LIS students & professionals April 2013 –17 participants (students &
professionals) – first visit to Chajul April 2014 – 12 participants (students &
professionals)
Service Trips
Asturias Academy
Private non-profit K-12 school in Xela (Quetzaltenango)
Founded in 1994 to eliminate education disparities through subsidized tuition. Curriculum based on Paulo Friere’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” focussed on critical thinking, leadership, learner-teacher model of education.
Serves aprox. 300 students from varying backgrounds: indigenous, non-indigenous, poor, working class and middle class.
Asturias Academy
Asturias Library
Partnered since 2010 4 service trips Developed strategic planning
documents to build the library Provided funding for 2 volunteer
librarians 2011 – 2013 Assisted with project plan to
implement a computer-based lending system, 2012 – 2013
Donated more than 1000 books over 4 years
Asturias Academy
Located in Chajul, remote town in rural Guatemala “transforming community through education” 6 LWB volunteers visited Chajul in 2013 Officially partnered with LWB since 2013 Community library est. 2010 Over 3000 titles serving over 1400 users of all
ages Many students use the library as a resource for
homework, study and free time
Limitless Horizons Ixil
Limitless Horizons Ixil
Itinerary April 20 - 27Day Date Locatio
nMorning Afternoon Evening
Day 1 Sunday, April 20 Guatemala City
Fly into Guatemala City GUA Los Volcanes Hotelhttp://www.hostellosvolcanes.com/
Day 2 Monday, April 21
Guate - Xela
Drive to Xela Asturias – tour of school/meet with JorgeWork projects
COFA
Day 3 Tuesday, April 22
Xela Cataloguing training with Dorita
Visit municipal library/downtown
COFA
Day 4 Wednesday, April 23
Xela Asturias Volunteer projects Asturias – prepare for library dayWork projects
COFA
Day 5 Thursday, April 24
Xela Library Day Hot Springs COFA
Day 6 Friday, April 25 Xela Asturiasvolunteer projects
Soccer Game Farewell DinnerCOFA
Day 7 Saturday, April 26
Xela Free time Family visitSalcaja
COFA
Day 8 Sunday, April 27 Xela Walk to “La Muela” Free time COFA
Itinerary April 28 – May 1Day 9 Monday April
28Xela - Chajul
7:30 AM: pick up from COFADrive to ChajulStop in Chichi for lunch
1PM: Arrival at Hotel San Gaspar1:30PM: Lunch2:30PM: Tour of Chajul4PM: Meet Edilma and the librarians6PM: Dinner at Hotel San Gaspar7PM: Go over story hour plan
Hotel San Gaspar
Day 10
Tuesday, April 29
Chajul 7AM: Breakfast8AM: Plan the art activity and observe librariains during their prep time9AM: Story Hour - led by LWB10AM: Art Activity - led by LWB
12PM: Lunch with local families1PM: Weaving lesson2PM: Observe and partipate in our study/investigation process.3:30PM: Talk about a barcode system 4PM: Questions6PM: Dinner at Hotel San Gaspar
Hotel San Gaspar
Day 11
Wednesday, April 30
Chajul - Antigua
Travel from Chajul to Antigua (6hrs). 8am departure Stop in Chichicastenango for lunch.
Arrive in Antigua 4pmfree time
Black Cat Inn
Day 12
Thursday, May 1
Antigua - Guatemala City
Shuttle to Guatemala City airportDeparture from GUA
Arrive on April 20th La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City (GUA)
Driver from Los Volcanes Hostel will pick you up from the airport
LWB travel agent: Andrea Banks-Demuth [email protected]
Send me your flight numbers/times after you book
Flights
Fees…
Program Fees • accommodations• most meals• entrance to all
activities• transportation
within Guatemala.
Fundraising fees • Program costs
You are expected to cover the cost of:• flights to and from
Guatemala• extra spending
money • occasional meals• shuttle to airport
Library Day
Pre trip Plan out the library day activities Purchase supplies
During the trip Meeting with Asturias Librarian Prepare stations/materials/instructions Coach non-Spanish speaking participants on key vocab for their
stations. Enjoy library day! Document informal assessment of the activities.
Afterward Write a brief report on activities, the overall success, and
recommendations for future events.
Library Day
Cataloguing
Pre Trip Take training session on the ILS project and the
classification system.
During the trip Training session with Asturias Librarian Cataloguing/ Processing of English language library
materials Organize books in the library
Post trip Provide written team report/ summary of on site
work
Cataloguing
Chajul Story TimePre Trip Plan story time and accompanying activity for 40 – 60 kids, aged 3
– 15 Acquire supplies needed ($100 budget)
During the trip Discussion and prep for story time and activity with Chajul library
staff Coach non-Spanish speaking participants on key vocab for their
stations. Enjoy the day!
Post trip Provide written report/ summary of the program
Organize documentation of the trip including blog posts and photographs.
Solicit blog posts from various trip participants
Ensure that key trip activities are documented (Library Day, Chajul story time)
Communicate with Mark Gelsomino (LWB CED) to post content
Blogging & Photography
Asturias: Cataloguing Lead: Dee Winn Need: 4-5
volunteers
Asturias: Library Day Lead: Sarah Dahlen Need: 2-3
volunteers
Chajul: Story time & activity
Need: 2-3 volunteers
Trip Communications Need: 2
volunteers
Projects
LWB will provide thank-you gifts for both Asturias & Limitless Horizons
LWB has budgeted for needed program materials
Do not bring gifts for individuals Contributions that are welcome:
books in Spanish for K-12 students Funding for the Asturias Librarian
Donations & Gifts
Discussion & Questions
Trip information page: http://lwb-online.org/?page_id=2222 Project planning pages: http://tinyurl.com/kasjbpbAsturias Academy: http://www.asturiasacademy.org/ Limitless Horizons Ixil: http://limitlesshorizonsixil.org/
Contact email: [email protected] (program manager)[email protected] (trip lead & library day project)[email protected] & [email protected] (cataloguing project)
