In February, I set off for my first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa and my two-week Job experience at The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. After a sleepless overnight flight, I landed in Entebbe, Uganda, where I was gratefully picked up by Harriot who gave me the first (of many) warm welcomes to Uganda – the pearl …
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Passing through the yellow pillar entrance, there are winter trees situated along both sides of the walkway leading to the Terrarium Exhibit (i.e. Reptile House) where a group of passionate educators have been working very hard for the educational programme in Zoo Wrocław. This is the first impression of my Job Experience Programme in the …
In August, I traveled to Zoologico Guadalajara, Mexico to complete my JEP. Although I had heard from others in my office about their JEP experience, I was not prepared for how much of an amazing experience was to follow. I was immediately made to feel welcome by a beautiful home stay with Mirka and her …
LIKE BIRDS OF A FEATHER, LET’S CONSERVE TOGETHER – IZEA JEP 15-29th July 2019. Parque das Aves Recently, I had an amazing opportunity to learn from the education team at Parque das Aves, an avian zoo in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. I’m from Australia, and I had never been to South America, and never really …
Hi everyone! I am Tifanie from Ocean Park Hong Kong. I am so glad to have joined the Job Experience Program and had Wroclaw Zoo as my host. A BIG THANK YOU to Pawel, Ania, Kasia and Monika who are the staff at the education department! They were all so welcoming and I greatly appreciate …
Your goals for the program; My original goal was simply seeing how other zoo works. It turns out being a sophisticated visit. (see more at highlight) A highlight during the experience; Instead of participating in different programmes (more hands-on), we were arranged to see how the education programmes & campaigns were themed, organised and evaluated …
I have been to Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWCE) in Uganda for two weeks as my Job Experience Program. It was such a mind opening experience that I have ever had. In these two weeks, we had shared a lot of ideas about environment education with the education team as well as other educators …
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Job Experience Program – San Diego Zoo Global, USA It’s almost a year I started working as Education Officer in Nisargakavi Bahinabai Chouadhary Pranisangrahalay (Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Zoo) in India and I cannot imagine I just have had a life changing opportunity to participate in IZEA’s Job Experience Program at San Diego Zoo Global. …
Job Experience Program – St Louis Zoo, USA I am so grateful for getting to participate in IZE’s Job Experience Program. I learned so much during my experience and had a ton of fun! Kim Hoormann and the rest of the St. Louis Zoo staff were so friendly and welcoming – I could not have …
Job Experience Program – St Louis Zoo, USA One of my main goals for this experience was to witness how education is received by zoo patrons of a different region, in order to create a more universal education experience at my home zoo. Not only is the city of St. Louis proud to support their …