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    • Yearn for Education

    • Yearn for Education

    • Art

    • I took this photo February, 2012 in Carpuela (Valle de Chota) Imbabura, Ecuador. It depicts artist Alicia Villaba's view of the yearning and longing for a better education for the young Afro-Ecuadorians in her community. This power piece is made...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ringing of the Bell

    • Ringing of the Bell

    • education

    • This photo was taken on September 1st, 2012 in Chornomorka, Ukraine at Chornomorka Comprehensive School. It is tradition for a male in the soon-to-be-graduating class to carry a girl from the year's incoming 1st form class on his shoulder as she...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Teachers' Day

    • Teachers' Day

    • education

    • I took this photo on October 5, 2012 in Chornomorka, Ukraine at Chornomorka Comprehensive School. October 5th marked the celebration on Teacher's Day at my school. On this day, students in the most senior class take over teaching duties and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • An American Pastime

    • An American Pastime

    • sports

    • This photo was taken outside of Sozopol, Bulgaria in July of 2012. A Ukrainian English Language summer camp with 5 PCV counselors held a baseball game after lessons were given about how to play. This is a student playing the game as pitcher for his...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Host Sisters & Snow Tea

    • Host Sisters & Snow Tea

    • Climate; Host families

    • This image was taken in February of 2012 in Faldar Village, Zagatala Region, Azerbaijan. I had just come to my host family's home from going to the city earlier that day. Two of my younger host sisters were playing with the snow when I got back,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Edukator Game

    • Edukator Game

    • HIV/AIDS

    • Volunteer Josh Cardenas assists youth in an HIV trivia game at an event that was held on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2012 in the Mwinilunga district of Zambia. The national theme for 2012 World AIDS Day was "Getting to Zero: I am a Youth Making a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Getting to Zero

    • Getting to Zero

    • HIV/AIDS; Celebrations

    • Three youth from a local drama team look on at a local drama competition. The competition was held on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2012 in the Mwinilunga district of Zambia. The national theme for 2012 World AIDS Day was "Getting to Zero: I am a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Drama Camp 2

    • Drama Camp 2

    • HIV/AIDS

    • I organized a youth drama camp in the Mwinilunga area of Zambia as one of my health education projects in December 2012. Drama groups from the district competed at a World AIDS Day performance event, and the five winning teams were selected for a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Drama Camp 1

    • Drama Camp 1

    • HIV/AIDS

    • I organized a youth drama camp in the Mwinilunga area of Zambia as one of my health education projects. Drama groups from the district competed at a World AIDS Day performance event, and the five winning teams were selected for a spot in the camp,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • CarniBull

    • CarniBull

    • Celebrations

    • The photo was taken in Uganda. A day of carnival games was held in the southwest of Uganda, and was called CarniBull. The winner of the CarniBull got to destroy the ceremonial pinata bull. The day was a great success and brought new ideas to the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Waiting for the Boat

    • Waiting for the Boat

    • Transportation; Traditional dress

    • This photo was taken in November 2012. Me and a few local Ni-Vans were waiting for a boat to take us across to another island to attend a church service. The 'Island Dress' is a traditional outfit worn by the local women.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Act Like a Local

    • Act Like a Local

    • Water and sanitation

    • Photo was taken January 17, 2013. In my village, water is collected and stored in water bins because our water system is not reliable or able to flow on a daily basis. The majority of villagers have multiple water bins placed around their homes to...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Cultural Experience

    • Cultural Experience

    • Dance

    • Dancing to Azeri Music at one of our elders' birthday. Getting integrated into the host community is an a great way to becoming a productive and an effective volunteer.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • To the Table

    • To the Table

    • Life skills

    • My Peace Corps friend, Adam Szabunio, took this photo during my Sewing Workshop; in his Fijian village, Korokula Village,October 2011.Almost everything in Fiji is done on the floor...so(my 60 year old hips) really appreciated the tables that the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Gusekura

    • Gusekura

    • Food and meals

    • This picture was taken at a convent in Bugaragara Village in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province of Rwanda. The picture shows Sister Sarafina and I in the process of making soy milk using an isekuru (a pounder) to smash soybeans.
    • Volunteer Photos

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