In this photo young indigenous men from the high school where I worked are seen dancing together. If you look in the center of the circle you can see several thermoses filled with "chicha," a corn-based, alcoholic beverage which is made during the...
Women and Development (WID)/Gender and Development (GAD); Women's movement
EMPOWERMENT, LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ANDEAN WOMEN’S MOUNTAINEERING MOVEMENT
In our “progressive” modern world, women continue to be discouraged from pursuing many of their hopes and dreams, especially in the developing...
During my pre-service training (June 2007) I visited a site in Hato Chami, Panama. Here the local artisans are showing us how to weave strings to make bags.
Full-text of the February 1, 1961 draft of Warren Wiggins' essay 'The Towering Task.' This essay discusses the early history of the concept of the Peace Corps and outlines Wiggins' suggestions for implementing Peace Corps at a starting level of...