Fishing and 5k for Autism

This past weekend I went on a fishing excursion. I found out just before that I passed all my North Carolina teacher licensure exams and it was Mary's birthday. Fishing was a great way to celebrate. I have never really loved fishing but I love riding on boats and hanging out with my friends. We rode to several different spots to fish. I did not catch any fish but I learned about the types of fish Belize has and about the different reefs that attraction the various fish. It was interesting to learn about the type of fishing people in Belize do and what the fish are used for.

On Sunday, I walked in a 5k for Autism. There were over 100 participates. The 5k for Autism was put on by a local elementary school called ACES. We spoke to the lady in charge of the run and she was the specials education teacher at ACES. This school is one of the only schools in Belize that we know of that has special education. Many schools do not identify students with disabilities much less teach them. The 5k was set up to raise awareness for all students with disabilities. It was neat to see the community supporting the cause. Raising awareness is a great way to push for special education services in Belize. ACES raise over $1,000 to go towards enrolling students with disabilities in private schools such as ACES. Mary and I have set up an interview with the special education director to talk about special education in Belize. We hope to use the interview in our documentary. The race was a lot of fun! Allison won 2nd place for fastest female runner and UNCW won largest supporting group. This was such a great experience and something dear to my heart.