In celebration of MESA’s 15th program season, we figured we may as well make a few changes, beginning with welcoming Aaron Michels as our Program Assistant and Operations Coordinator. Aaron’s very first day on the job entailed the fine art of schlepping file cabinets and Peruvian trinkets from our cramped office space in west Berkeley …
This year’s Cultural Cuisine Dinner was bigger and better than ever! With talks from special guests Penny Livingston-Stark and Helge Hellberg, as well two professional dance presentations, this was an event to remember! MESA hosted its annual Cultural Cuisine Dinner at a new venue this year – the Firehouse at the Fort Mason Center. In …
At long last, MESA is on Facebook! We invite you to become a Fan of our organization and start posting your stories, comments, and feedback on our wall! Most importantly – Tell your friends!! Visit us on Facebook today!
BBC World recently featured MESA in part 1 of the 2 part series “Farm Swap”. A BBC reporter visits Hawaii to interview Pedro Rios, a 2008 MESA Steward from Ecuador on Ke’ei Mauka Coffee Farm. BBC World recently featured MESA in part 1 of the 2 part series “Farm Swap”. A BBC reporter visits Hawaii …
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Twenty-six MESA participants celebrated the beginning of their eight-month training programs. This year’s group has representatives from Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, and Thailand. The 2009 Core Training Program Orientation at Hidden Villa Farm was a grand success! The week-long event, which helps program participants ease in to US culture, food, English, etc took place in the …