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Host Toolkit for Global Ambassador
Thank you again for agreeing to host a regional viewing party!
Hosting can be a very simple to a very extravagant task depending
on your style and whatever your style, we appreciate the
enthusiasm! To assist you for the day of the event, here is a brief
toolkit to support you in
hosting your viewing party. Please don’t hesitate to contact us
if you need further assistance.
INSIDE THIS KIT:
Welcome Letter
Tips for Hosting
Recipes
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Dear Friend, Thank you so much for being a Global Ambassador
this year! This is the first year the Pachamama Alliance is
launching the Global Ambassadors project and we are so excited that
you are partnering with us on this new adventure. Our world is
headed on an unsustainable path in which our environment and
livelihoods remain threatened unless we act now. Each commitment we
make is a step in shifting humanity’s course for a sustainable
future. Being a Global Ambassador is important because it is an
exciting new way to share the work of The Pachamama Alliance in
your own community as a way to educate and inspire individuals
everywhere in bringing forth a just and sustainable world. It is an
opportunity for others to join together across the globe and do
something while standing united for a greater cause. We recognize
the time you are giving and we take your time seriously. Your
leadership in bringing others into the Pachamama community is
greatly valued. It is people such as yourselves, who inspires us to
do better, build hope and turn the greater vision into reality.
Thank you for becoming a Global Ambassador and we look forward to a
wonderful partnership. With respect and gratitude, Alex Morrison
Director of Development
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SETTING UP YOUR EVENT SPACE Seating Ideas
Casual Seating Luncheon Seating Couches, chairs, floor seating,
semi-circle arrangement, in front of tv/computer screen Living room
table with snacks Seat by computer for host to navigate group
responses/online interface
Perhaps you want to use a fold out table/your dining room table
to simulate seating similar to luncheon.
Pledge cards on table TPA promotional items Snacks Drinks
Viewing on tv, computers or wall projection EQUIPMENT SETUP
Connecting computer to TV with wires For Mac or PCs, the most
common video output is HDMI, DVI, VGA and S-video. Simple guide to
follow:http://hookpctotv.com/ Projecting from computer/laptop If
you have access to one, you can easily connect your laptop to a
video projector. And you can project just right on a wall/plain
curtain! Audio: The easiest solution is to try to connect computer
speakers to your computer’s audio-out jack. DURING THE LUNCHEON
Facilitating During the Event. While the online emcees will be
interacting with you throughout the event, for your reference and
to help prepare you, here is the event program and what to expect
in hosting your guests:
Program Flow Facilitation Notes
WELCOME Program starts right at 12p (PST US)
SONIC JOURNEY TO THE RAINFOREST Suggested: dim the lights here,
turn audio up high
BLESSING LUNCH Pass out snacks or refreshments A CALL FOR OUR
TIME THE WORK OF THE PACHAMAMA MESSAGE FROM OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS
AND PROGRAM LEADERS
INVESTING IN THE PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE
Guests can donate on our website or by downloading a pledge card
on the Global Ambassador site and mailing it to the Pachamama
offices
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Recipes for Your Party!
Don’t have time to cook? You can easily purchase common snacks
eaten in Ecuador. Dried mangoes, dried papaya and banana chips are
quite popular there and found in your local grocer!
Beverage Recipe: Cuáker (or “oatmeal smoothie) is a very popular
drink in Ecuador. This is a simple and refreshing Ecuadorean
juice-bar smoothie (non-alcoholic) drink recipe your guests will
surely enjoy!
Makes about 6 servings
Ingredients • Pineapple, 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in
juice • Sugar -- 1/2 cup • Cinnamon sticks (optional) – 2 • 1/4
tsp. grated nutmeg (optional) • Water -- 5 cups
Instructions 1. Add all the ingredients to a large pot and bring
to a boil over medium heat. 2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer
for 20 min., stir frequently. Note: Add a little pineapple juice
after simmering if you would like your cuáker a little thinner. 3.
Remove the cinnamon sticks. Pour the remaining liquid through a
strainer, pressing down on the solids to
extract all the liquid. If you’d like, add the nutmeg and blend
the remaining liquid until smooth. 4. Discard the solids and serve
hot or cold! Enjoy!
Savory Recipe: Humitas are like the South American cousin of the
tamale. It’s made with grated tender corn, wrapped in dough and
tied in cornhusks that are steamed. Humitas can be found throughout
the Andes from Ecuador down to Argentina with each country having
its own version. The version below is called Andean Humita en Chala
(epicurious.com)
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 medium white onion,
finely chopped • 8 ears fresh corn • Salt and pepper • 1/2 cup
whole milk • 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions 1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté
onion until soft (do not let it brown), about 8 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside. 2. Gently remove husks whole.
Wash/brush off to clean the husks and set aside. 3. Grate kernels
off corncobs into medium bowl, or slice off and pulse in processor
to rough purée. Season
with salt and pepper. Mix in cooked onions, milk, and red pepper
flakes. Chill mixture until firm. 4. Place a spoonful of mixture in
the center of each husk. Wrap husk by folding over mixture, fold in
top
and bottom, and tie crosswise with knotted husk. 5. Place in a
pot and steam for 45 minutes. Serve & Enjoy!