Listening to Bird Songs: a story, a challenge, and a purpose
Curtis Dykstra grew up in Grand Rapids, MI often traveling and exploring the outdoors with his family. In 1999, he graduated from Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa with a degree in Environmental Studies. Since then, his experience as an educator and naturalist includes being a teacher, State Park Ranger in eastern North Carolina, and Assistant Director of Outdoor Education at Camp Roger in Rockford, MI. Since 2013, Curtis has served as a Parks Naturalist for Ottawa County. He is an avid birder and delights in sharing his passion for birds and nature with others.
Haiti National Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (HANWASH)
Dr. Omar Keith Helferich, who works with HANWASH on sustainability, gave a quick overview of the current conditions in Haiti. The political unrest in Haiti is causing challenges, but HANWASH is committed to the goal of bringing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene to every person in Haiti. Dr. Helferich is helping to implement change theory in the program. One of the outcomes of utilizing this approach is that delivery will be performed as a pay-for-service.
Hope College Global Water Research Institute (GWRI)
GWRI has recently joined HANWASH as a partner. Dr. Helferich introduced Dr. Aaron Best and Dr. Brent Krueger from GWRI to talk about the institute's projects.
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