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    • Azime

    • Azime

    • HIV/AIDS; Youth

    • This photo was taken during my trip to Crimea, Ukraine, to visit some of local Volunteers. The girl in this picture is Azime, a Crimean Tatar 12 year old. The photo shows her proudly showing her parents' crops. Azime lives in a little town far away...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Azime 2

    • Azime 2

    • HIV/AIDS; Youth; Gardens; Agriculture

    • This photo was taken during my trip to Crimea, Ukraine, to visit some local Volunteers. The girl in this picture is Azime, a Crimean Tatar 12 year old. The photo shows her proudly showing her parents' crops. Azime lives in a little town far away...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Youth

    • Youth

    • HIV/AIDS; Youth

    • This photo was taken during my trip to Crimea, Ukraine, to visit some local Volunteers. I don't remember the name of the boy, I guess he is eleven. He lives in Crimea, and enjoys his life playing football with his friends rather then wasting time...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Youth Remember Victims of HIV/AIDS

    • Youth Remember Victims of HIV/AIDS

    • HIV/AIDS; Youth

    • Youth in Ukraine light candles to remember victims of HIV/AIDS. They are among those who are aware of HIV/AIDS and how to avoid it, thanks to the Peace Corps and its Volunteers who teach youth to adopt healthy lifestyles.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Becoming A Man

    • Becoming A Man

    • Teachers and students

    • This photo was taken during my 'Becoming A Man' class in which I teach my young Ukrainian male students what it means to be mature, responsible, citizens of the world.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ringing of the Bell

    • Ringing of the Bell

    • education

    • This photo was taken on September 1st, 2012 in Chornomorka, Ukraine at Chornomorka Comprehensive School. It is tradition for a male in the soon-to-be-graduating class to carry a girl from the year's incoming 1st form class on his shoulder as she...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Teachers' Day

    • Teachers' Day

    • education

    • I took this photo on October 5, 2012 in Chornomorka, Ukraine at Chornomorka Comprehensive School. October 5th marked the celebration on Teacher's Day at my school. On this day, students in the most senior class take over teaching duties and...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • An American Pastime

    • An American Pastime

    • sports

    • This photo was taken outside of Sozopol, Bulgaria in July of 2012. A Ukrainian English Language summer camp with 5 PCV counselors held a baseball game after lessons were given about how to play. This is a student playing the game as pitcher for his...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Little, Strong Hands

    • Little, Strong Hands

    • Teachers and students; Camps and clubs

    • This picture was taken at a 2012 school summer camp. It was originally supposed to be just a picture of me with some of the kids. But once the photographer suggested that the kids place their hands on my head, they all gladly listened.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Who We Are

    • Who We Are

    • Teachers and students

    • In June 2012 in L'viv on the same day as a EURO 2012 game was taking place in the city, my leadership club from school and the organization Prosvita partnered for an event. Prosvita organized a concert, while the leadership club implemented their...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • The Ukrainian Flag Re-Created

    • The Ukrainian Flag Re-Created

    • Terrain

    • The blue in the Ukrainian flag represents the blue sky, while the yellow represents their golden wheat fields. I took this picture behind the school in Rudky. While the yellow is not full of wheat, it is full of yellow flowers appearing to make...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Seventh-Inning Stretch

    • Seventh-Inning Stretch

    • Children

    • This photo was taken at an orphanage in Kirovograd, Ukraine in the fall of 2003, during the seventh-inning stretch of a softball game. During my service, Peace Corps Volunteers from across the country traveled to Ukraine each fall to participate...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ukrainian Thanksgiving

    • Ukrainian Thanksgiving

    • Host community friends; Celebrations

    • This photo was taken in November 2004, as I celebrated Thanksgiving with my friends, the Obidin family. We had such fun cooking and eating a traditional Thanksgiving meal, substituting chicken for turkey. They especially enjoyed my home-made...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Youth CAN Ukrainian Dress Day

    • Youth CAN Ukrainian Dress Day

    • Traditional dress

    • This was taken by my Ukrainian friend Alex at a two week long Youth CAN (Youth Community Action Network) conference in eastern Ukraine. The day's theme was "Ukrainian Pride" and the shirts you are seeing are called "serochkas" - national dress worn...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ukrainian and His Dog

    • Ukrainian and His Dog

    • Youth; Animals

    • Same Youth CAN conference - this little guy followed us around for the entire conference with his dog. Not exactly sure why I'm posting this other than to say that the photo is unbelievable and describes Ukraine in a way only people who've been...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Last Bell

    • Last Bell

    • Celebrations; Schools

    • The Last Bell ceremony in Ukrainian schools marks the last day of school, or the last bell of the school year. One of the youngest first formers and the oldest eleventh formers get the honor of ringing the actual last bell. This picture was taken...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Olena and Her Peaceful Hearts Doll

    • Olena and Her Peaceful Hearts Doll

    • Host families

    • I gave Olena, my host mom, this doll while living with her. Before coming to Ukraine I had a business making Peaceful Hearts Dolls - inside each one is the message "When my heart is at peace, the world is at peace" is wrapped around a little heart....
    • Volunteer Photos

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