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About Dave Aabo

This is how Dave is a Changemaker:
I want to use surfing the make the world a better place. WAVES for Development helps coastal communities connect surfing and sustainable development though Educational Surf programs for local youth and Adventure Voluntourism programs for visiting travellers.

The place for which Dave feels a fondness or connection:
Peru is a country with it all - mountains, jungle and coast. Having lived there for 3 years with the Peace Corps I feel I have something to offer its people, its environment and its surf industry.

The change Dave passionately wants to happen:
Empower youth to create social enterprises relating to the surf industry. Create opportunities for learning that include surfing. Conserve the planet through our surf programs.

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My master's degree capstone research was on Adventure Service Tourism. The two case studies are in the tropical mountains and jungle of Northern and Northeast Peru. www.AdventureServiceTourism.com explains more. www.TrulyPeruvian.com is a jewelry business formed to connect talented Peruvian artisans with the US market. For me, WAVES for Development is a refreshing way to connect my past experiences and education with where I'd like to be going in life (together with my beautiful wife).

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