Here you will find myself and fellow trainee, Mike, along with two of our language instructors (from left to right - Wahi and Ishou), enjoying a break outside a village at the foot of the High Atlas Mountains in the summer of 1998. This was part...
This was taken in August 2010 on a visit back to my host community -- 10 years later. I was a Volunteer in Xichang in Sichuan province. I was walking by and this woman was very interested in my son -- it was typically the first time for many of...
As part of the December 1, 1998 World AIDS Day Celebration in Marigot, Commonwealth of Dominica, I organized a rally with the schools in the village, the healthcare workers, village leaders, and the villagers celebrating the theme of that year ...
Volunteer Anna worked with the rural communities in the region of La Paz, Bolivia. This photo epitomizes Anna's notoriously positive spirit and the joyous demeanor she held with the host community. The building of a community well was just one of...
I took this photo on April 22, 2001 to share Earth Day with my 5th grade students in Samokov, Bulgaria. I wanted to show the students how to be good stewards to the earth and how to replenish resources that are often destroyed in their mountain...
I took this photo of my 8th grade class after we made a banner celebrating Peace Corps Day in March of 2000. This photo was taken at Hristo Botev High School in Vratsa, Bulgaria.
After three grueliing months of training we finally arrived at the graduation ceramony in Slovakia. Nelson Chase, Country Director, was at the podium congratulating us for accomplishing our first step. As I remember, no one had left our class at...