A view from the back porch of the Office Building
The back of the Office Building
The front of the Office Building
The dining hall - Adrian (red) and Alejandro (yellow), two of the greenhouse workers, on their lunch break.
The kitchen at the Academy (part of my project is to help this run more like a commercial kitchen - i.e. more like a restaurant).
The entrance to the dining hall/kitchen building.
The passageway between the dormitory buildings. There are three dormitory buildings - 2 for male students and 1 for female students
A snapshot of inside one of the male student dormitories. Each dormitory has beds, desks, and closet space for up to 20 students.
A view inside one of the largest greenhouses on the property. The plants in the picture are tomatoes. Part of the contract with Mexico for the property is that it must teach some agriculture. Fortunately, the Academy property is located above a well (not common in this part of the country), so irrigation of the plants is a possibility. These tomatoes will be sold to help pay for student scholarships to the Academy.
An exterior view of the 2 largest greenhouses on the property. The Academy has 4 greenhouses and 2 large open gardening areas. They are growing radishes, carrots, chiles, peppers, lettuce, and many other things.
The laundry facility (these washers and dryers are better than the ones I use in Provo...)
An exterior shot of the classroom building.
An interior shot of the classroom - this is where the most important stuff happens.
The computer lab inside the Office building. Students are taught how to use Excel to keep financial records for their businesses. The lab has 13 computer stations that all have internet access so that more advanced students can learn other skills - like how to use social media to market their business.
A view of the mountain behind us. Look closely to see the insane architecture - all of Mexico city has pretty much the same architecture.
