As Dar Si Hmad spent last January laying
the foundation for many exciting projects for this year, February was marked by
the bustling movement in and out of the office.
Below are some of the highlights of February
2020:
On February the 3rd, three
professors from Quinnipiac university joined Dar Si Hmad as part of our Ethnographic
Field School. Their visit was filled with informative stops. From exploring the
staggering Cité de l’innovation and understanding the agriculture and water
issue relation at the APEFEL, to feasting on organic food that has grown in a
permaculture farm that surged in the middle of Guelmim desert, to finally hiking
to our fog harvesting site and witnessing water production from fog.
Right after their departure, our executive
director and EFS manager moved to Marrakech in order to meet with a group of
students from Lewis & Clark college and guide them around CIPA, the
crossroad of agro-ecological initiatives and practices, in the suburbs of the
city. These students are presently with us, to fulfill a part of their
study-abroad program.
The next highlight of last February was the
visit of three young explorers to our office. With an aim of promoting
scientific research in the field of sustainable development, they had Dar Si
Hmad fog project documented, before heading to Domaine Nzaha for permaculture
near Guelmim, that also worked its magic on them.
The following visit to our office was of a
group of students from the SIT, School for International Training in Rabat.
Their Stop in Dar Si Hmad gave them the opportunity to hear about the
harvesting fog project and also to meet our Ethnographic Field School manager,
Ms.Perry Demarche, who is an alum of the same Journalism and New Media SIT
program.
The following day, the 21st of
February, Ms.Khadija Benhami, the head of the partnerships and cooperations
department in the Provincial Delegation of Education in Agadir, came in the
company of a teacher and the principles of two schools that are prominent for
the environmental education they give. Many common issues were tackled during
the meeting we had, and a more active cooperation was programmed for the
future.
The last week of the month was however the
busiest. On Tuesday the 25th, we had Mr.Adam Bouhadma, the CEO of
the educational platform 9rayti.com, hosted in Ibn Maja high school, an
institution with which we coordinate to activate both our Rise program for this
term and their environmental club. During his visit, Mr.Bouhadma answered some
students’ inquiries on studying to achieve their personal and professional
goals. This session was particularly interesting for the IT enthusiasts.
Two days later, a former intern in Dar Si Hmad,
and one of the Environmental Youth Ambassadors, came back to the organization,
this time as a member of 3W Academy to lead a programming workshop that
benefited more than 25 students. On the same day, we had members from the
social club of the National School of Commerce and Management collect some food
DSH donated for the humanitarian caravan those students were organizing. We
were so happy to see them grateful for our act.
Friday after, we had our first session of
Ljamae Azgzaw, our new monthly event that aims at raising people’s awareness on
environmental issues especially in Agadir. In its first appearance, we had the
staff of Surfrider Foundation Maroc animate a workshop on climate change and
the relation between the ocean and the climate. This session has exceptionally stirred
the tensions of the attendees who all felt concerned about the climate crisis.
Besides these high points that made of February
2020 a special month in DSH, our steady big projects still are continuously
running to fulfill the number 1 aim of the organization.
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