Remember a year ago when I was in the middle of my training? Remember when I wrote about FBT (field base training), and how dramatic it was for me? Well, thank God all of that is behind me!
Remember a year ago when I was in the middle of my training? Remember when I wrote about FBT (field base training), and how dramatic it was for me? Well, thank God all of that is behind me!
Now the tables have turned. I’m on the opposite side of the training… the trainee has become the trainer. The past two weeks, I have hosted the “New Class” at my site. First, there were the Ag Marketing trainees. They came to visit my coffee cooperative. They got to meet Rudy, a wonderful guy I work with, who gave them a history of the cooperative and where we are planning to be in the near future. They got taste our delicious coffee we make, and a special surprise… I made cake! But I didn’t make just any cake; I made one chocolate and one peanut butter fudge cake with rainbow frosting. Needless to say, they were very pleased with their “refracción” snack. After our little get together at the office, we made our way to one of the coffee fincas I worked in earlier this year during our “cosecha” harvest. They got to ask questions, and Don Ricardo was more than happy to answer them. Some of the trainees will be working with coffee farms when they get to their new site. I must say, I really enjoyed passing on the knowledge that I have learned in the past year.
When I first started working with my cooperative, I knew nothing about coffee. I sat back and watched and learned from the men I work alongside. I also took an organic coffee farming class from ANACAFE during the past 8 months. I feel it has made me a more productive member of my team, and a better volunteer.
The following week, I welcomed the Food Security trainees to my town, and guided them to my counterpart’s house. Nazario and his father have a completely integrated organic farm. Everything is used and reused as much as possible. The trainees got to see how everything was connected and worked together, and then the family provided lunch for everyone. It was a real treat! Of course, I passed on information that I was privy to, and wished them well on the remainder of their training.
You know, it’s funny. I remember when I was in their shoes, and I asked the volunteers we met questions about their life in site and how things were different from training. Now, I’m the one providing those answers. I’m the one trying to ease their uncertainties. This truly was an honor. Not everyone is allowed to provide guidance to trainees. I took my responsibilities very seriously. I hope they were able to gain some knowledge from their experiences, and I look forward to working with them during my last year in service.
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