Alejandra Martinez Named National Geographic Society Grosvenor Teacher Fellow
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021
National Geographic Society Chief Education Officer Vicki Phillips announced that Memorial Junior High Science Teacher Alejandra Martinez has been named to the 14th cohort of National Geographic Society Grosvenor Teaching Fellowship.
Alejandra Martinez of Eagle Pass, Texas is one of 50 exemplary educators selected across the United States to receive a Grosvenor Teaching Fellowship , a field-based professional development opportunity made possible by a partnership between the National Geographic Society and Lindbald Expeditions.
Grosvenor Fellows will travel during 2021 for a one week to three week voyage aboard a Lindbald Expedition ship to some of the most remote and extraordinary environments—such as the high Artic, southeast Alaska, Central America, Antarctica, or the Galápagos Islands. Grosvenor Fellows will encounter wildlife and explore breathtaking landscapes while accompanied by a team of Lindbald Expeditions naturalists, including marine biologists, geologists, historians, undersea specialists, and National Geographic Society photographers. Each will return home with an experience they will translate into reimagined curricula that inspire their students, colleagues, and communities to care more deeply about the planet and take action on global issues.
The Grosvenor Fellows were selected from a competitive applicant pool of pre-K-12 educators from all 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Department of Defense Education activity schools for this life-changing professional development opportunity. The educators in this group were chosen for their impactful work to further students’ understanding of the planet and its people, empowering them to generate solutions for a healthier and more sustainable future.
The Grosvenor Fellows work focuses on inspiring youth to become environmental stewards, mentoring and amplifying student leaders, and tackling complex issues such as climate change. As part of their Fellowship, members of the 2021 cohort take on a two-year leadership commitment, serving as program ambassadors, fostering connections, and collaboration with other educators in the the National Geographic community and beyond.
Martinez stated “I am honored to be chosen for this professional development opportunity that will allow me to bring geographic awareness to my 7th grade students at Memorial Junior High in Eagle Pass, Texas.”
Martinez added that “I will return from my Lindbald Expeditions’ voyage to enhance my curriculum and am excited to translate this experience into a variety of lessons, projects, and activities for my students, colleagues, and community.”
The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates Alejandra Martinez on being selected as a 2021 National Geographic Society Grosvenor Fellow and wishes her all the best in her Lindbald Expeditions’ voyage and future endeavors.
