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    • Bobbing for Apples

    • Bobbing for Apples

    • Celebrations

    • This photo was taken in Guatemala in October 2010. In an effort to share American customs with the students here, during their school vacation we threw a Halloween Party, costumes, cookie decorating, pumpkin drawings and of course bobbing for...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • International Cooking Day

    • International Cooking Day

    • Celebrations; Teachers and students; Cooking

    • This photo was taken in August 2011 in Guatemala. In an effort to share bits of cuisine from other cultures and teach about nutrition, I spent the day helping groups of 9th graders prepare their meals for our International Cooking Day. These two...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Kite Festival

    • Kite Festival

    • Games; Celebrations

    • Taken in October 2010, in Guatemala. There is an annual kite contest where teams of people choose a topic that represents the country and they spend 6 months creating their masterpiece out of bamboo and crepe paper. Each is displayed at the annual...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Kite Festival

    • Kite Festival

    • Games; Celebrations

    • Taken in October 2010, in Guatemala. There is an annual kite contest where teams of people choose a topic that represents the country and they spend 6 months creating their masterpiece out of bamboo and crepe paper. Each is displayed at the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Walking in the Corn

    • Walking in the Corn

    • Host community friends; Host families

    • Taken in October 2010 in Chivarreto, Totonicapan, Guatemala. My in-laws and brother in-law came to visit our village and see what life for the majority is like here in Guatemala. Our neighbor kids were so welcoming and loved spending time with...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Easter Eggs

    • Easter Eggs

    • Host families

    • This photo was taken in Guatemala, April 2011. Living with a host family isn't just a good way to get a little closer to those in the community, it's a great way to share American customs. Pictured is my husband, Kyle, and children in our host...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • English Class

    • English Class

    • Secondary projects; Teachers and students

    • During the months when kids are out of school, they either have to work in the fields or spend their days looking for things to entertain themselves. In an effort to better introduce ourselves to the community and give the kids a fun, good...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Girls Rural Basketball League

    • Girls Rural Basketball League

    • Sports; Women in Development (WID)/ Gender and Development (GAD)

    • This photo was taken in April 2011 in Guatemala. As an outlet and self-esteem builder, I started a basketball league for teenage girls from surrounding areas. This picture shows some of the girls wearing their newly donated jerseys from a family...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Pen Pals

    • Pen Pals

    • Teachers and students

    • This picture was taken in April 2011 in Guatemala. As a youth development Volunteer, I work in middle schools, however, the director of my school also owns her own elementary school and invited me to teach English and share new ideas with the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Pen Pals

    • Pen Pals

    • Teachers and students

    • This picture was taken in April 2011 in Guatemala. As a youth development Volunteer I work in middle schools, however, the director of my school also owns her own elementary school and invited me to teach English and share new ideas with the...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Typical Mayan Dress

    • Typical Mayan Dress

    • Traditional dress

    • Taken in April, 2011 in Guatemala. My host sister, myself, and sister in-law (blonde) on the roof of my house, with the town (like Hollywood) sign in the background. Celebrating culture, womanhood...and clothes!
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Tortillas

    • Tortillas

    • Traditional dress; Cooking

    • Taken March, 2011 in Guatemala. My sister in-law and father in-law came to visit our village. One of the many cross-cultural activities we did was to share favorite cuisines. Here we are breaking all the rules... the men made tortillas and we...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • International Cooking Day 2

    • International Cooking Day 2

    • Youth; Cooking

    • This photo was taken in Guatemala. In an effort to share cuisine from other cultures and teach about nutrition, I held an International Cooking Day for the 9th graders in this village. These girls chose the hardest dish, Bangalore curry chicken,...
    • Volunteer Photos

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