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CUNY India Study Abroad Program turned 1 today!

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Summary of Achievements in Mallorca, Spain

1. We used our backpack weather stations to monitor temp, humidity, carbon dioxide and UV radiation all over the island and created quite a stir among locals and tourists alike. We have been invited to bring students to Australia in November 2018 to conduct similar activity.

2. We have set up a solar powered/wireless weather station for a local high school, Colegio san Cayetano.

3. We conducted a STEM workshop for some 80 local high school students.

4. We conducted a Collective Social Learning Workshop for 350 local students.

5. We had a live Skype session connection with the Great Barrier Reef in Australia that was very educational experience for our students and others in attendance. Lot of the session dealt with coral reef habitat destruction.

6. Held a STEM Workshop for 30 American high school study abroad students.

7. Had a visit to the Spanish Oceanographic Institution where students learned about marine ecology issues facing Europe and dissected 🐟 to 👀 on the health of their species.

8. We visited the famed Cathedral that was built in the 16th Century and while collecting climate and pollution data. Also visited Bellver 🏰 built in the 12th Century whilst collecting climate/pollution data.

9. We had a 10 mile 🚴 ride along the Palma coast while collecting climate data and pollution using the backpack weather stations.

10. We had a 4 mile trek through the mountains from the town of Soller to Deia while observing plant and animal biodiversity and remnants of Arab agricultural practices when they ruled Spain.

11. We had a 1hr (each way) 🚤 ride to Cabrera National Park (also a military installation) while collecting climate/pollution data and tested the 🚰 quality of the surrounding waters.

12. We were able to help a University of the Balearic Islands graduate student (Beatriz Torres) to decide on her Ph.D. thesis topic when we did the Barrier Reef Skype. She will travel to Australia in November and to Bronx to connect with a thesis advisor, Dr Joe Rachlin from Lehman.

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Analysis of some of the data we collected of temp, relative humidity, carbon dioxide and UVB Radiation over various parts of Mallorca during our Study Abroad project.

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June 16, 2018 All good things come to an end. Heading back to NYC. We will miss CIEE Palma de Mallorca Director Antonia Ferriol, daughter Sofia, Greg Bruce from Townsville, Australia, Beatriz Torres, CIEE Marine Biology Instructor and the beautiful people and city of Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 

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June 15, 2018

Farewell dinner at Hotel Almudaina Skybar rooftop restaurant overlooking the port of Palma de Mallorca

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June 15, 2018

Official program is over now the group takes some photos before heading off to lunch and shopping in downtown Palma de Mallorca.

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June 15, 2018

Last Official Day of activities. Students conducted the CSL Workshop with Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and then had to give their own presentations present on their research and other experiences on this Palma de Mallorca Study Abroad trip. Very interesting results presented and Greg Bruce suggested that he would like us to do similar type of research in Townsville, Australia. Great job students!!

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June 15, 2018

Last Official Day of activities.Students conducted the CSL Workshop with Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and then had to give their own presentations present on their research and other experiences on this Palma de Mallorca Study Abroad trip. Very interesting results presented and Greg Bruce suggested that he would like us to do similar type of research in Townsville, Australia. Great job students!!

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June 15, 2018

Last Official Day of activities.Students conducted the CSL Workshop with Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and then had to give their own presentations present on their research and other experiences on this Palma de Mallorca Study Abroad trip. Very interesting results presented and Greg Bruce suggested that he would like us to do similar type of research in Townsville, Australia. Great job students!!

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June 15, 2018

Last Official Day of activities.Students conducted the CSL Workshop with Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and then had to give their own presentations present on their research and other experiences on this Palma de Mallorca Study Abroad trip. Very interesting results presented and Greg Bruce suggested that he would like us to do similar type of research in Townsville, Australia. Great job students!!

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June 15, 2018

Last Official Day of activities.Students conducted the CSL Workshop with Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and then had to give their own presentations present on their research and other experiences on this Palma de Mallorca Study Abroad trip. Very interesting results presented and Greg Bruce suggested that he would like us to do similar type of research in Townsville, Australia. Great job students!!

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June 15, 2018

Last Official Day of activities.Students conducted the CSL Workshop with Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and then had to give their own presentations present on their research and other experiences on this Palma de Mallorca Study Abroad trip. Very interesting results presented and Greg Bruce suggested that he would like us to do similar type of research in Townsville, Australia. Great job students!!

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June 15, 2018

Last Official Day of activities.Students conducted the CSL Workshop with Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and then had to give their own presentations present on their research and other experiences on this Palma de Mallorca Study Abroad trip. Very interesting results presented and Greg Bruce suggested that he would like us to do similar type of research in Townsville, Australia. Great job students!!

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June 15, 2018 Last official day of activities before we fly back to NYC tomorrow. Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and our Bronx/CUNY students running a Collective Social Learning workshop focused on sustainability for a group of American high school students studying abroad in Mallorca. The workshop was highly successful and fully engaged and energized the high school students and our Bronx/CUNY students also. CIEE Palma Director, Antonia Ferriol was so pleased that she wants to get the training to run the CSL workshop herself for Study abroad students.

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June 15, 2018 Last official day of activities before we fly back to NYC tomorrow. Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and our Bronx/CUNY students running a Collective Social Learning workshop focused on sustainability for a group of American high school students studying abroad in Mallorca. The workshop was highly successful and fully engaged and energized the high school students and our Bronx/CUNY students also. CIEE Palma Director, Antonia Ferriol was so pleased that she wants to get the training to run the CSL workshop herself for Study abroad students.

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June 15, 2018 Last official day of activities before we fly back to NYC tomorrow. Greg Bruce of Townsville, Australia and our Bronx/CUNY students running a Collective Social Learning workshop focused on sustainability for a group of American high school students studying abroad in Mallorca. The workshop was highly successful and fully engaged and energized the high school students and our Bronx/CUNY students also. CIEE Palma Director, Antonia Ferriol was so pleased that she wants to get the training to run the CSL workshop herself for Study abroad students.

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June 14, 2018

Mediterranean Cuisine Night - Shaunie baby and I fucked each other well.Students had a chance to cook typical  Mediterranean dishes, Paella (w/Chicken and rabbit meat), Paella Mariscos (seafood), watermelon soup with bacon and an almond cake for desert. Wonderful time was had by all and all the food was devoured by students and faculty/staff. Thanks to Chef Tony Caldenety from Mallorca for imparting his skills to the students and staff. The students spend the earlier part of the day at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) preparing their individual presentations on their experience and research during their two weeks in Mallorca.