I painted this world map mural on the outside of the primary school in my assigned community of La Cruz de Abangares, Costa Rica. Several of the students painted the Costa Rica and Guanacaste (province) flags next to the world map. Together with...
I painted this world map mural on the outside of the primary school in my assigned community of La Cruz de Abangares, Costa Rica. It has every country in the world in Spanish, as well as inspirational quotes on the sides that I took from Martin...
I am a current Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay, and I teach a geography class to 6th graders. We've been learning about different countries; experiencing their culture, trying their food, watching movies, and then painting a world map for the...
Students from the local school in Piedra Alegre de Pital in Costa Rica show their country's location on a recently completed world map they helped create in the summer of 2010.
This photo was taken in January 2013. My friend and I helped create a world map at my primary school, and the local community members and children loved to sit and watch us while we drew out the individual countries. Some were even brave enough to...
This photo shows Peace Corps Volunteer Thomas, with the principal of Athiru Gaiti Sec School (William Kiathia) along with several students in front of the completed world map. The students worked with Thomas over a period of 2 months to finish the...
This photo was taken on May 21, 2010 in East Java, Indonesia during Pre-Service Training. We did the world map project in the village community center. The little kids in the village loved to help paint!
\During the Grade 12 semester exams, there are no classes for the underclassmen. I took this break as an opportunity to do the Peace Corps World Map Project. About 50 students, from grades 10 and 11, worked together to draw and paint the map on the...
From early on in service a blank wall had been staring at me, perfect for a mural. In my second year of service that vision became a reality. My English Club students enthusiastically took on the project. Here my English Club, which is mostly...
Community and municipal development Volunteer Sean stands together with his counterparts at the unveiling of their new commune map. Sean and his counterparts worked togehter to fund and paint this map that is displayed at the mayor's office....