In Limon, where the ocean spray blows amidst a pre-industrial community that carries cell phones and insists on wireless internet, I found a home. As our project, Case Verde continues to develop and thrive, I count myself lucky to see the passion I felt as a young person, looking for a place grow opportunities for education, conservation and justice, extend to a new generation along the Nicaraguan coast.

Today, Casa Verde asks and answers questions like, “How do you inspire deliberate compassion, reflection and activism amongst a generation of globalized youth?” and “What will galvanize the raw enthusiasm of a new millennium with the power to change the planet with the click of a mouse or the purchase of a place ticket?