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Belize sits on the cusp of protecting the key piece of the largest rainforest preserve north of the Amazon. In April 2021, the Nature Conservancy and a consortium of conservation organizations purchased 368.75 mi2 in northwestern extent of the country, which is now the Belize Maya Forest. This area connects protected areas in Belize and […]
Nia Arthurs
University of Belize lecturer Ivory Kelly recently shared interviews with two notable authors, who reside in Belize City, and have made a career in writing. Kathy Esquivel and Nia Arthurs appeared virtually as part of Ivory Kelly’s lecture to the non-fiction writing class at the University of Belize.
Esquivel is the wife of former Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel. She is the author of ‘Under the Shade’ and Benjy, both of which are now available on Amazon.
The former First Lady shared with students that in writing a book, one must decide on who the audience is and the age-appropriate content.
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Joshua was born and raised in Punta Gorda Town in Southern Belize.
Growing up, he was surrounded by nature, with the beautiful Caribbean Sea in his front yard and the majestic Maya Mountains in his backyard. His passion for the environment grew over time, which led him to pursue a BSc. in Natural Resources Management from the University of Belize. While pursuing his degree, he volunteered with different organizations such as Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) and the University of Belize Environmental Research Institute (UB ERI) as a community researcher. He later obtained his Dive Master certification which allowed him to further venture off into Marine Conservation. In 2017, he joined Projects Abroad as the Project Coordinator and Field Scientist, where he worked with international students, training and teaching them different marine data collection methodologies. He also worked closely with other NGOs and The Fisheries Depart
Carla Fry will be the first to say that most of her success has come from her military training.
Fry is a former U.S. Army medic and sergeant and is the director of Nursing and Health Sciences programs at The College of the Florida Keys. The school organized more than 32 mass COVID-19 vaccination events and vaccinated 20,000 people since the vaccinations made their way to the Florida Keys, Fry said.
The college formed a partnership with the local offices of the Florida Department of Health in January, after Fry and the nursing students worked closely with Baptist Health South nurses and doctors at the health groupâs medical facility in Ocean Reef while the students were off for the winter break.