About My Expedition to the Arctic

In less than three weeks I’ll be flying to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. When I get there I’ll be working with scientists along with other educators to monitor climate change at the edge of the Arctic. After an orientation we’ll spend our mornings outdoors, gathering data to show how global warming is affecting the permafrost level. In the afternoon we’ll work in a lab to record our data. My first challenge to you is: What is data?

There are 10 of us educators participating from the U.S., and I am the only music teacher and the only person from Florida. The others are from CT, WI, AZ, NY and NJ. I am excited to meet them all!

I received a fellowship to participate in this Expedition which was awarded through a generous gift from HSBC (Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation). It is the fifth largest company across the globe. I am very appreciative for the HSBC Climate Partnership with The Climate Group--Earthwatch Institute. No doubt this partnership will make an impact on us to combat the urgent threat of climate change. I am ready for this life-changing experience and can’t wait to share it with you.