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    • Thanksgiving "Lunch"

    • Thanksgiving "Lunch"

    • Schools; Camps and clubs; Teachers and students; Food and meals

    • I was teaching Conversational English in two high schools, one was Colegiul Baptist. This picture was at the teacher's cafeteria of Colegiul National Elena Ghiba-Birta in Arad, the then director of the school Doamna Iegariu poses for the camera in...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • At the Local Market

    • At the Local Market

    • Elders; Markets

    • This all began early after I started to work for an orphanage as an arts and crafts instructor/ English teacher. I would buy my fruits, cheese, vegetables and bread at the local "piaČ›a" or market. In the front by the street sidewalk was also a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Let the Creative Juices Flow

    • Let the Creative Juices Flow

    • Pre-service training (PST); Volunteers; Art; Education

    • In an effort to nurture creativity, the training staff engaged the Volunteers in a group mural painting exercise. We all made contributions and learned collective creative thinking. But it didn't do much for our painting skills.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Mostar Bridge - Under Reconstruction

    • Mostar Bridge - Under Reconstruction

    • Peace Corps Response (Crisis Corps); Architecture;

    • Volunteer Tracy Mathieu in front of the English/Bosnian gate with the sign "access strictly forbidden for unemployed persons" ... a curious translation! Mostar had many foreigners vesting from pilgrimages and the city was a priority for...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Sarajevo

    • Sarajevo

    • Architecture;

    • Volunteer Tracy Mathieu at the main city fountain in downtown Sarajevo - reminiscent of the Ottoman Empire.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Misto!

    • Misto!

    • Pre-service Training (PST)

    • This was the last moment of our PST training in Targoviste, Romania and we are so very cool as we look ahead toward our service in Romania as new Peace Corps Volunteers. Here we are one hour before swearing-in!
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Mostar, Bosnia

    • Mostar, Bosnia

    • Architecture

    • Volunteer Tracy Mathieu with a friend heading for a nice spicy meal on the Christian side of Mostar - after working for Mostar Women Microenterprise Loan project Prizma. The view is of the River and opposite Muslim side of Mostar. This was just...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Christian Cross on the Hill Top

    • Christian Cross on the Hill Top
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    • On every hill top in Bosnia, there seems to be a Christian cross where the city is predominantly Christian. I would take a hike at lunch time from Mostar up to this hill top with a spectacular view of the river, the dam up river and North of...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Going to Town

    • Going to Town

    • Transportation

    • Stopped along a country road in Central Slovakia, to our surprise came this Slovak couple traveling to town on their horse drawned wagon. When asked if they had a car they said "no." They must have wondered why Americans were in the countryside...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A Slovak Version of a Political Rally

    • A Slovak Version of a Political Rally

    • Volunteers; Host families; Pre-service training (PST)

    • During our training our host mother asked us to go with here into nature (hike) into the hills surrounding the village of Modra. We didn't know at the time that is was a political rally for a political party, of which there were many. We were...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Detom Slovensco; Children of Slovakia

    • Detom Slovensco; Children of Slovakia

    • Children

    • Children of Slovakia is a non-profit organization in which Janet was assigned. They held events throughout the country and this is one example of the last day when everyone is together. Janet is front left as you look at the photo. Slovak people...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Woodcutter in the Woods

    • Woodcutter in the Woods

    • Elders

    • While staying with two Slovak young men at a historic mill in the woods of the High Tatry of Northern Slovakia, I was invited to join them in walking to a cabin, the home of an old woodcutter. One of the young men had promised to take photos of his...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Returning Home

    • Returning Home

    • transportation; Elders

    • For Slovaks that live in the country, wood is essential for heating and cooking. So, a day cutting wood was accomplished by these men, and we met them on their way home. Obviously, a horse drawn wagon uses the same roads as automobiles and trucks...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Class of 1997

    • Class of 1997

    • Swearing-in ceremonies

    • After three grueliing months of training we finally arrived at the graduation ceramony in Slovakia. Nelson Chase, Country Director, was at the podium congratulating us for accomplishing our first step. As I remember, no one had left our class at...
    • Volunteer Photos

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