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In the Field

In the Field…

Meet the Education Team of Uganda 2010

Jade, Ellie, Abby and Suzanne

Jade, Ellie, Abbie and Suzanne

Uganda 2010

The fun has begun! The Great Primate Handshake is off again. The 2010 expeditions welcome new faces of staff and volunteers alike and also open our arms to the old – back for more!

This expedition will see the Education team face new challenges, but through working together, with their new leader Greg, they will triumph and succeed!

Watch this space for further updates from the Education Team of Uganda 2010.

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Thursday 15 October 2009Another year over...

Another year over…

Another year of The Great Primate Handshake expeditions draws to a close. All the Volunteers are back safely, uploading all of their photos and sharing stories of …”when I was in Africa”…


I would like to take this space to not only thank the Education Teams of Kenya: Jenny and Ashley; Uganda: Nicola Merrett, Nicola Skilling and Ben; and South Africa: Greg, Harry and Chris, but to show my appreciation for every volunteer, follower of the handshake, sanctuary and their staff. Without you, none of this would be possible and The Great Primate Handshake staff of 2009: Alasdair, Fi, Gaynor, Jonathan, Kirsty and Laurence thank you.
See you next year for expeditions in Kenya and Uganda.

Saturday 26 September 2009

Go Team!

Go Team!

The Education Team are at their final destination, in Imhoff Park, creating content for The Vervet Monkey Foundation an making short educational videos for the handshake website and other supporting sanctuaries.

With the end on sight, the Education Team are pulling out all of the stops to get their work finished.

Thursday 24 September 2009

Baboons in Tokai Forest

Baboons in Tokai Forest

Today the Handshake Team visited Tokai Forest, tracked Baboons and spoke to Tali Hoffman, from the Baboon Research Unit, to find out about the troubles the Baboon is facing on the cape.

Monday 14th September 2009

Harry and Chris Jumping, Elephant at Kruger and Keisha looking for hippos.

Harry and Chris Jumping, Elephant at Kruger and Keisha looking for hippos.

After a well deserved break, visiting Kruger and doing the Big Swing in Graskop, the education team are settled in Tzaneen planning work. Greg is working on a top secret science project, Chris is planning an XO short and Harry is working with Kirsty on the Vervet Monkey Foundation’s Education Center.

Chimp climbing in Eden

Chimp climbing in Eden

Tuesday 8th September 2009

The Education team is still working on producing content for Chimp Eden. Harry is learning publishing and graphic design skills, while putting together a school pack. Chris is designing activity sheets and producing the artwork for a Chimp animation and Greg is designing competition posters, whilst editing and working with Chris to produce the short animation.

Our time at Leo’s is drawing to a close and we are looking to finish our content by Wednesday 9th September, before we all have a well-earned break at Kruger National Park.

Greg, Harry and Chris

Greg, Harry and Chris

Sunday 6 September 2009

After meeting with Phillip, Manager at Chimp Eden, the Education Team are now working on classroom content and digital content for use at the sanctuary. Working hard at Leo’s Camp Site, Greg is making new web pages; Harry is designing activity pages and pdf. templates; and Chris is drawing and animating a chimp image for a short animated piece.

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