# Toyota Provides Environmental Learning Experience in Costa Rica for 26 U.S. Educators

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/10/toyota-provides-environmental-learning-experience-in-costa-rica-for-26-u-s-educators/
- Published: 2011-10-13T20:11:49-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Twenty-six U.S. teachers are going to Costa Rica through the [Toyota International Teacher Program](https://www.iie.org/ErrorPages/404.html?item=%2ftoyota&user=extranet%5cAnonymous&site=website)
from November 19 – December 3, 2011.  This teacher program allows the teachers to
travel from across the country _to Costa Rica, Galapagos, Japan and South Africa
to complete a two-week study tour during which they learn about the environmental
challenges each country faces. _

The program to Costa Rica, a country dedicated to protecting its natural resources,
will allow to explore environmental and cultural preservation, biodiversity and 
sustainability.  This includes site visits, discussions, lectures and hands-on activities(
meet with local experts, visit schools, museums and the rainforest).

They will travel to San Jose, Guácimo, Sarapiquí and La Fortuna, to highlight the
relationship between Costa Rican history, culture and the environment. They will
visit sustainable agriculture projects at Earth University and engage in service
projects at La Selva Biological Station, one of the most studied tropical rain forests
in the world.

_“Toyota congratulates the 26 teachers selected for this professional development
experience in Costa Rica. Like their predecessors, they are excellent representatives
of their profession. We are honored to support them through this study program that
explores the importance of environmental stewardship both at home and abroad.” –
Michael Rouse, vice president of philanthropy, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc._

_“We are honored to continue working with Toyota to promote global awareness and
environmental stewardship in U.S. schools. The Toyota International Teacher Program
provides unique opportunities for educators to strengthen the education they provide
to their students. The program allows students to travel and interact with other
cultures through their teachers’ experiences, fostering [new learning opportunities](https://greenlivingguy.com/2021/03/how-to-make-distance-learning-sustainable/)
for thousands of students.” – Dr. Allan E. Goodman, IIE President and CEO_

_**The 26 participating educators for the 2011 trip to Costa Rica are:**_

·         Loris Chen; Fair Lawn, New Jersey

·: Orlando, Florida

·         Emily Dietzschold: Lincoln, Nebraska

·         Timothy Dobbins; Spring Valley, California

·         John Elfrank-Dana; New York, New York

·         Kelly Foss; Rehoboth, Massachusetts

·         Robert Hanchett; Houston, Texas

·         Angela Hemingway, Meridian, Idaho

·         Katie Hook; Portsmouth, Rhode Island

·; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

·         Christine Mihealsick; Cedar Park, Texas

·         Valerie Mulé; Mount Airy, North Carolina

·         Paulo Oemig; Las Cruces, New Mexico

·         Charles Palmer; Mills River, North Carolina

·         Joshua Parker; Chicago, Illinois

·         Ann Pearson; Cadott, Wisconsin

·         Kimberly Pitts; Cordova, Tennessee

·         Jeremiah Potter; San Diego, California

·         Alyxandra Price; Montgomery, Alabama

·         Bhavna Rawal; Houston, Texas

·         Gregory Regalado; Bartlett, Illinois

·         Valerie Smith; Vevay,

Indiana

·         Erin Stephens; Issaquah, Washington

·         Susan Tate; Montague, Michigan

[ ](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-provides-environmental-learning-experience-in-costa-rica/)

Source: TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2011 – Toyota Motor Corporation

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