This week was jam-packed and fun-filled as we completed our second full week of teaching! It has been really great to have thought-provoking discussions and getting to know the students even more. There is an exciting energy about the city as the carnival started on Friday and is to continue over the next 2 weeks! Hannah and Gwen began facilitating discussions about suicide and depression at St. Rose's as they have limited class time to spend with them. In the other schools, we focussed on bullying and substances which really interested the students.
We were also invited to the Health Expo which will take place on June 1 in downtown Georgetown. This will provide us with an opportunity to spend time with the students outside of the classroom and investigate other health resources in Georgetown that we can incorporate into our lessons.
Thursday we appeared on our weekly segment at NTN. We talked about mental health and depression and it went really well! Reyaz (the coordinator of NTN) was very impressed with us and told us that we were the most composed group for our first segment.
On Friday evening, the Peer Educators from Berbice came to visit us. It was nice to exchange classroom stories and find out more about their experiences in rural Berbice.
We were lucky enough to be able to explore Kaiteur Falls on Saturday. All 10 of us boarded a 15-seater plane which took us over the Amazon Rainforest to the interior of the country. The views form the plane were spectacular as we flew through the clouds and over a rainbow! 🌈
We walked through the Amazon Rainforest to several view points and took in the amazing landscape. The guide was super helpful and told us about different species we encountered along the way. We were so amazed by all of the beauty that this country holds!
Looking forward to getting to our half-way point of teaching this week!
Signing off,
Tara, Britney, Gwen and Hannah :)
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