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Life As A Child

Life As A Child. Stable. Poverty. World Wide Challenges & Opportunities. World’s poor 70% live in rural areas 13.6 % of world is undernourished Soil vs Hydroponics Livestock dependency The Heifer Project International World Vision International. Agri-Ponics International.

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Life As A Child

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  1. Life As A Child Stable Poverty

  2. World Wide Challenges & Opportunities • World’s poor 70% live in rural areas • 13.6 % of world is undernourished • Soil vs Hydroponics • Livestock dependency • The Heifer Project International • World Vision International

  3. Agri-Ponics International Purpose: “is to equip, adapt and enhance the transfer of knowledge through hands-on learning.“

  4. Regional Training Facilities • Train-the-Trainer Model • Regional Co-ops • Microfinance Projects • Animal Education • Virtual Learning Library • DVDs, Powerpoint Slides • Hands-on learning • Training Overview of Project

  5. Where is Agri-Ponics International going to pilot the project and Why? PERU 53% of Peruvians live in poverty with 1/3 living on less than $2.00 a day

  6. Facts of Peru • Tone of voice frequently used to express opinions or feelings • Often unpunctual and show little concern for other people’s time • Prefer verbal information and instructions; although it may be available in documents, brochures, bulletin boards, or websites • Peru is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources – gold, copper, lead, zinc, silver, iron, natural gas, and oil reserves – yet making a living is very difficult

  7. Peru’s Cultural Clues Individualism (lDV) - - Collectivist (11) Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI ) - strict rules, laws, policies (87). http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_peru.shtml

  8. U.S. Cultural clues PDI – Stable (40) IDV – loose bonds (91) MAS – Assertive & Competitive (62) UAI – Tolerance (46) LTO – Faster Culture (29) http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_united_states.shtml

  9. Venezuela Cultural Clues PDI – High level of inequality within society (81) UAI – Investigate options and present limited choices (76) http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_venezuela.shtml

  10. The Agri-Ponics Team Simon Cruz Businessman (Peru) Olivia Flores Agribusiness Banking Executive (Peru) Jorge Pascal Biology Professor (Venezuela) Elisha Sites Heifer Project International, (Venezuela) John Harris State of Michigan DMV, (United States) Matt McAllister HealthCare Fundraiser (United States) Alex Yasell Security Services Officer (United States) Selena Escobar Walt Disney World, Consultant (United States) Agronomy Professor Sidney Clarke, Veterinarian (Venezuela) Kent Hill World Vision International (United States) James Pitaro Walt Disney World/Disney Interactive Media Group, (United States)

  11. Agri-Ponics International One-Year Action Plan Recruit partners with relationships for best-practice collaborations. Establish meeting schedule. Identify an international nonprofit partner Develop a wiki for a web source for team members ID virtual communication tools Create training site at World Vision headquarters in Lima, Peru Develop virtual training video volunteers Identify Peruvian managers & farmers to attend training program Work for own non-profit status Secure accommodations and educational needs for training week . Set up co-op network and micro-financing Identify plan to replicate model Conduct survey of participants Adapt training model to replication model Create a communication plan

  12. Risk Assessment Forces of Nature Civil/Political Unrest Cultural Differences Communications & Virtual Training Team Cohesiveness

  13. So what? Why are we doing this?

  14. Agri-Ponics International Purpose: “is to equip, adapt and enhance the transfer of knowledge through hands-on learning.“

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