I took this photo on a hike that my 'Uncle' Fabio was leading a fellow PCV and me on. The hike to the volcano was much longer than I understood and going up the volcano was like walking on a beach, sandy with no good footing. We didn't have...
This photo was taken in January 2011, on the top of the Santa María Volcano in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. January is the clearest (yet coldest!) month, so we decided to hike it then for the best visibility. We started out at 5 am in the pitch...
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...
This photo was taken on August 11th, 2010 in Chã das Caldeiras on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde, only moments after our new friend snacked on some locally grown produce, with Mt. Fogo looming in the background.
The volcano on the island of Fogo is sometimes visible from Santiago. These are two islands in Cape Verde. Because Cape Verde is normally quite dry, there is alot of dust in the air, and the sunsets can be quite spectacular.
Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities and how Peace Corps fit in to the newly formed federal agency ACTION, which was established on July 1, 1971. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is...