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The mission of  is to build and support Community Learning Centers in the Rupununi region.
Preserve Culture  Conserve Environment Maintain  traditional knowledge and  skills  Protect lands and waters  Yupukari Economic opportunity RLI Grow jobs and businesses in the village  Educational opportunity Increase literacy in English, technology, science Rupununi Learners is governed by a 100% Yupukari Executive Board that reports to the Village Council.  The Manager and staff are from Yupukari.  Our activities grow from Village Council directives.
Supporting Village Council strategies for  Natural Resource Management Planning
Nurturing and expanding  Yupukari  Wildlife Club activities Tree ID Learning about butterfly farming “Best Wildlife Club  in Guyana” 2009 “Best Wildlife Club” at 2009 National Wildlife Club Festival Winner of 2009 Ecoclub.com  Award
Long term mark-recapture study of the Black Caiman since 2005 All Yupukari crew 700 study subjects and counting Presented at Crocodile Specialist Group Conference  2006, 2008, 2010 Funded by  Saint Louis Zoo 2005-6 SeaWorld Busch Gardens 2007-8 IUCN 2009-10 RLI 2011
Tree Identification building local capacity in natural resource management
Partnership with Guyana Amazon Tropical Bird Society (GATBS)  has led to 3 new proposed Important Bird Areas for Region 9
Economic opportunity “Social Enterprises” for sustainability and growth Ecotourism : Jobs employing villagers  Enterprises buying from villagers The Guest House at Caiman House “Rupununi Home”  a multi-village business of crafting communities and supplier communities  for 3 different markets:     Caiman House tourists 			Lethem shoppers 			Export via Liana Cane relationship
Ecotourism at Caiman House  ,[object Object]
Over 350 visitors per year in 2009 and 2010
Expansion into accredited university student groups in 2011
Cited by CI for exceptional handcrafted decor,[object Object]
Open to all US colleges and universities
Funds support  spread of community and classroom libraries
Creates jobs, increases demand for local goods and services

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RLI RLF collaboration

  • 1. The mission of is to build and support Community Learning Centers in the Rupununi region.
  • 2. Preserve Culture Conserve Environment Maintain traditional knowledge and skills Protect lands and waters Yupukari Economic opportunity RLI Grow jobs and businesses in the village Educational opportunity Increase literacy in English, technology, science Rupununi Learners is governed by a 100% Yupukari Executive Board that reports to the Village Council. The Manager and staff are from Yupukari. Our activities grow from Village Council directives.
  • 3. Supporting Village Council strategies for Natural Resource Management Planning
  • 4. Nurturing and expanding Yupukari Wildlife Club activities Tree ID Learning about butterfly farming “Best Wildlife Club in Guyana” 2009 “Best Wildlife Club” at 2009 National Wildlife Club Festival Winner of 2009 Ecoclub.com Award
  • 5. Long term mark-recapture study of the Black Caiman since 2005 All Yupukari crew 700 study subjects and counting Presented at Crocodile Specialist Group Conference 2006, 2008, 2010 Funded by Saint Louis Zoo 2005-6 SeaWorld Busch Gardens 2007-8 IUCN 2009-10 RLI 2011
  • 6. Tree Identification building local capacity in natural resource management
  • 7. Partnership with Guyana Amazon Tropical Bird Society (GATBS) has led to 3 new proposed Important Bird Areas for Region 9
  • 8. Economic opportunity “Social Enterprises” for sustainability and growth Ecotourism : Jobs employing villagers Enterprises buying from villagers The Guest House at Caiman House “Rupununi Home” a multi-village business of crafting communities and supplier communities for 3 different markets: Caiman House tourists Lethem shoppers Export via Liana Cane relationship
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  • 10. Over 350 visitors per year in 2009 and 2010
  • 11. Expansion into accredited university student groups in 2011
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  • 13. Open to all US colleges and universities
  • 14. Funds support spread of community and classroom libraries
  • 15. Creates jobs, increases demand for local goods and services
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  • 17. Rewarding habitat conservationin Lethem for export in Lethem
  • 18. Book-based education Yupukari Public Library Classroom libraries 2005 4 Nursery Schools to date Four times larger, 2007 7 Primary Schools to date Under expansion, 2010 4 Village Libraries to date 7 community requests pending
  • 19. Indigenous Knowledge Education Responding to a Village Survey about culture loss IK Youth Camp 2010 Bookmaking since 2007
  • 20. LCDS and other GoG programs Yupukari Ecotourism jobs and enterprises RLI Building capacity for Natural Resource Management
  • 21.