This photo was taken at my school in March 2011. This was the moment we finished painting the world map after working on it for three weeks braving the boiling sun and monsoon rains! The students in the photo are grade 10 students who were helping...
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.
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...
Volunteer Caroline Mackenzie works with the Association for the Young Disabled of Eastern Donbass Region, Luhansk Ukraine, celebrating the abilities and talents of everyone on Valentine's Day.
We had a belated Halloween party in November 2010 at Wat Yaida School. This photo is of my 5th grade class and me dressed up in our costumes. The classes that I taught, grades 5 and 6, made decorations, dressed up in costumes and went...
Bulgarians don't really celebrate Halloween, but I introduced the holiday to my students. My kindergarteners especially loved celebrating it and got dressed up for the occasion. There was a pirate, Spiderman, a ghost, a dinosaur, and a witch among...
This photo was taken on August 4th, 2011 at the grand opening of the newly renovated firehouse which facilitated the creation of fire safety and prevention program for my town Macedonia. The cake displays the logo of the fire department and the 3...
To celebrate Earth Day 2011, I coordinated various events with the elementary schoolin the town where I work. I did a workshop with each class, teaching the children not to litter and the importance of recycling. Then, we created posters with...
Volunteer Jenni celebrates with young Dominican boys during Camp Superman, April 2011. The camp was designed to teach Dominican youth about making healthy life choices and becoming responsible, respectful men in their communities.
In my second year of volunteering with the Peace Corps in Ghana I celebrated my birthday in the village of Asuboni with many of the children that I adore. Amé is one of them and her wonderful smile and joy of life made me exceptionally happy. It...