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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

CLOSE

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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!