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| Peggy Cunningham Holding a Baby Alpaca |
On a trip to Ecuador
this summer, Peggy Cunningham, who teaches second-grade at Hall-Woodward Elementary
School, traveled the country, spending time with
people living in fishing villages and high in the mountains.
“It was just an amazing trip,” Cunningham said.
One thing she came to appreciate about the people she met is
that, even though many of them have very little when it comes to material
possessions, they seem content with their lives and have strong family
connections.
“They do everything together,” she said.
Cunningham was one of 46 North Carolina educators who participated in
one of the N. C. Museum of Natural Sciences’ Educators of Excellence Institutes
this summer. She joined a group of 10 that was in Ecuador from June 18 to 26 as part
of a collaboration between the museum and Heifer International.
“This was science and human nature,” Cunningham said. “It
was more about the people and how we can help each other.”
As a bonus, she even got to see whales. She is looking forward to talking about her experiences with students and colleagues and showing them photographs after school starts.
As a bonus, she even got to see whales. She is looking forward to talking about her experiences with students and colleagues and showing them photographs after school starts.
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