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...
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.
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,...
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.
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...
This photo was taken on my last morning at my training site in Indonesia. Later this day, I would start my new life at my permanent site, which meant I had to say goodbye to six new friends I had spent the previous ten weeks with. Before that...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...