Upon arrival I decided to join the sports and culture responsibility area. I thought this would be a great way to interact with the students while also having some fun. During my first week at campus we arranged to have a meeting where the committee explained the activities that usually take place. Most of them... READ MORE

A connection to the earth that is absent in rigid societies. I wanted a meaningful purpose during my time on this planet, so I applied to Richmond Vale Academy. A unique school focused on regenerative, symbiotic, and regenerative relationships with nature. Imagine flying to the stunning Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, where the isolated school... READ MORE

On July 7, U.S. Ambassador to Bridgetown, Linda Taglialatela, accompanied by other officials including USAID/ESC Regional Representative, Clinton D. White visited the Richmond Vale Academy (RVA) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. While on that tour, the delegation learned about the recovery process since the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in April 2021. They... READ MORE

I chose the Climate Change Activist Program, because it was an opportunity to do something different and to engage in meaningful action. There were a few things that I hoped to gain from my experience at RVA: Clarity. I hoped the program would give me a better picture of how I wanted to move forward... READ MORE

At the end of my 6 months program, I decided to come back to RVA as a teacher for the November team. But why this decision and what does it mean to be a teacher in another kind of school? Going home/ traveling for 2 months before coming back to RVA has given me time... READ MORE

​When I started to look for volunteering opportunities, I was mainly interested in projects focused on environmental actions and climate change. Apart from the actual work done within the project, it was important to me to choose an organization that was well established and transparent. RVA’s Climate Compliance Conference has been running for almost 10... READ MORE

Community living made me feel like I belong somewhere – Also because everyone is passionate. We are conscious about how we best can help each other and the community as well. Living in RVA was good because I had to clean, going to the garden and being in the kitchen. I got to meet new... READ MORE

Expectations vs reality for a student at RVA Before coming here, I had a very vague, unclear idea of what my life would be like for the next 6 months living in St. Vincent as a student at RVA. In fact, I made it a choice not to read the details of the program and... READ MORE

Apparently if you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life. Or maybe it is like this that if you love what you do enough, you’ll work every single moment of your life at it. I have been lucky enough to have known what I wanted in my life and... READ MORE

A coral restoration project in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is reporting significant success, with more than 85% of the fragments transplanted so far surviving. Owen Day, executive director of CLEAR Caribbean, a not-for-profit organisation working in the Eastern Caribbean, explained that his organisation has been working in partnership with the Richmond Vale Academy... READ MORE

It might not seem like there is any link between having a water tank in one’s backyard and reducing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and hypertension. “But, yes, a water tank can help you reduce your NCDs if you follow the path,” says Dr. Madhuvanti Murphy, a Senior Lecturer in Qualitative Research Methods at... READ MORE

Norwegian Ambassador to the Caribbean, Beate Stirø visited Richmond Vale Academy on Saturday 22 April, praising the team there, which includes several of her compatriots, for their contribution to sustainable development in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. “This has been a very interesting visit and it is very exciting to see what the RVA team... READ MORE