Botswana folk art through theater. She is currently working to develop a local youth center, where young students can receive training to become future conservationist.  We discussed a few ideas on what the center would look like and the types of programs that could be implemented. It was exciting to exchange ideas and be part of a project that was just starting up. After meeting up with our local counterpart, we headed off to the next meeting with 0ur SAVE Wildlife Conservation partners. Together we spent the rest of the afternoon detailing out our travel plans for the next week and the conservation related activities we would be implementing in the schools.



April 15
We spent today visiting the community of Gweta, located near the Makadigadi National Park.  The first school we stopped at was Gasebalne Seretse Primary, an elementary school located in Gweta. The goal of visiting the schools was to introduce
the teachers and students to different types of conservation

activities that would be conducted at the future community center.  The principal and head teacher met with us before the students arrived and gave my colleague Molly and I Setswana names! My Setswana name is “Lebogang” which means to be thankful. After our meeting a group of students came running across the schoolyard to greet us, all 200 of them! Together with the students we conducted a few activities focused on African species and showcased different adaptations of African wild dogs, lappet-faced vultures, elephants and dung beetles. Unlike the traditional lecture based teaching, students were encouraged to actively participate in interactive, hands- on activities. The activities were structured for elementary students and were tailored for groups of 30 students to participate. The students were very receptive and enthusiastic about the activities, as were the teachers.  Once we were finished at Gasebalne Seretse Primary school we headed over to the second primary school and conducted environmental activities with their students!  It was a great day and the Gweta community was extremely