Two years ago I fell in love with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters! The company believes strongly in Social Responsibility and not only proudly announces this to the world but takes action. I took time to learn about the many non-profits GMCR supports and became inspired!
But finding my way to this wonderful coffee company, so close to my own home would take time to make the connection with GMCR. In January 2010 I had just boldly and bravely taught a Kids Share program with volunteers in a very rural coffee community. We found ourselves traveling to San Ramon, El Roblar, Nicaragua living on a primitive and very rural family coffee farm for three weeks. This would not only be a life changing experience for me but the inspiration to see the importance of Coffee, Kids and Cross Cultural Sharing.
GMCR supports many great causes from women’s health to food security. In a quick and simple program I wanted to focus on the kids and how to reach them by making fun connections with children and adults living in the Americas. How could I help bridge cultures through coffee? With the help of Partners of the Amiercas, my parent organization, the focus is making this happen through the Arts, Writing and Environmental Exploration by using technology.
This January I have been invited to teach a fun two day program with Winston Rost, Farmer Relations Manager for GMCR and Source Employees in Costa Rica. We will be visiting in the communities of Doka, La Hilda, BES, Las Lajas an organic “honey process” coffee farm and Cafe Altura de San Ramon.
I am super excited to be on this upcoming adventure with the GMCR source employees who are being awarded this trip as outstanding employees! Please see the pdf presentation of Kids Share two hour program to learn more. KSW-GMCR 5MIN Presentation (webinar)
Saludos,
Kristina Applegate Lutes, Founder & Program Director
The Coffee Source Team from Costa Rica
Arnoldo Juan Lizano, Coffee Trader with The Coffee Source (LIST)
Kids Share Costa Rica, Oregon & Vermont 
I was curious if you ever thought of changing the structure of your site?
Its very well written; I love what youve got to say.
But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it
better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having one or 2 images.
Maybe you could space it out better?
Hello Nydia, please visit our updated main website. I no longer am the content editor or creator. We now have a Creative Director who is very experienced, so you will see a cleaner and easier to navigate site. Thank you for your past input! Kristina Applegate, Founder. http://kidsshareworkshops.com
Hello Nydia and thank you for commenting on my post. I find it difficult to edit , not my strength. There is so much to share in our lives. I will however continue to limit content. Please see my current blog: kristinaapplegateillustration.wordpress.com. Here you will see I have do just that. Please feel free to write back! I am a volunteer with Kids Share Workshops and have little to no support unless I am working in country teaching. I appreciate your input. Happy Holidays! 🙂