Weaving of all kinds is a favorite (and traditional) activity in Vanuatu; each island claims a particular style or specialty in weaving. Here, my friend Edna is teaching me how to weave a basket in the style of the island Futuna. It was taken on...
During a Soy Sana Chicas Brillantes, which is our version of G.L.O.W., mini conference in Dominican Republic I took a picture with my Deportes para la Vida (grassroots soccer) trainers who ran HIV/AIDS prevention games for the conference.
This photo was taken in 2011 during pre-service training, November 30, 2011. As we got to know our host families, we found that one game we could all play together is UNO. Playing games together not only allowed us to have fun together, but gave...
Chicos Superman is a program for boys aged 10-14 to meet and talk about positive self-esteem, values, and HIV/AIDS prevention. In May 2012, this group met to make Mother's Day cards for their moms. Their appreciation for their mothers' is one...
This photo was taken July 2012. My friend came to visit me and we were walking through my barrio with my host nieces. This is a beautiful view of what I get to see everyday.
This picture was taken during GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) Camp 2012 in the Dominican Republic. These girls spent the week learning about leadership, HIV/AIDS, managing stress, teamwork, and future planning. These 2 young leaders will spend the...
This was taken on the last day of school in our training village, Dviri, in the mountains of central Georgia. Trainee Goodloe Harman treated students to a few songs in between classes outside of the village school. June, 2011
This is a photo taken with members of my first host family in Thailand. After 4 months of service at my site 10 hours from Sing, I made a trip back to visit them. The photo shows five diverse and unique individuals who found that through laughter,...
Jopara is a GuaranĂ word for "mezcla/mixture" that Peace Corps Paraguay's Diversity and Advocacy Group has adopted for our name. We feel it accurately represents our goals and missions as a group. We work to create a more inclusive and supportive...
It's Ramadan and Sports Week here in Thailand, and this girl is ready to run in her track meet. The temperatures are in the sweltering upper nineties, and even though her Grandmother is fasting from food and drink, including water, from sunrise to...
In Panama on July 19, 2012, the students of the local school put on a series of skits and musical performances to show appreciation to Padres de Familia.
This photo was taken during the Youth Day activities at my school on February 11th 2011; it shows me dancing with a student on campus. The school administration organized an event with music and dancing for the students on the campus of the school.
Camps and clubs; Women in Development (WID)/ Gender and Development (GAD); HIV/AIDS
This photo was taken during a Soy Sana Chicas Brillantes mini conference in the Dominican Republic on Saturday April 14, 2012. Soy Sana focused on the girls understanding their body and reproductive organs, as well as HIV/AIDS prevention through an...
My husband and I are Volunteers in the deep south of Thailand. It is a special place because of its mix of Chinese, Buddhist, and Muslim cultures. This is a picture of my host mom and me wearing our hajibs on our way to break fast after Ramadan.
This photo was taken during my 'Becoming A Man' class in which I teach my young Ukrainian male students what it means to be mature, responsible, citizens of the world.