Elementary Educators Jennifer Burgin (Hoffman-Boston) and Megan Zelasko (Campbell) attended a professional development travel program for educators this past summer called GeoCamp Amazon, an offering through the National Council for Geographic Education. Each earned a scholarship through the Virginia Geographic Alliance, offering free PreK-University level educators membership. Burgin and Zelasko were part of a 15-educator team who traveled to the Peruvian Amazon to research biodiversity, cultural practices, and geo-literacy. Their experiences included visiting animal rehabilitation centers, meeting with three local villages and learning from the elders and children, volunteering with CONAPAC to renovate a schoolhouse, and encountering wildlife from the tops of tree canopies to the forest floor.
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APS educators are eligible for VGA scholarships to GeoCamps Amazon and Iceland through membership and scholarship applications each Spring.
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