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!
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...
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...
My Associate Peace Corps Director (APCD) suggested me to do this project with my students. It was a huge success and the students and faculty loved the project.
Schools; Teachers and students; Art; World Map Project
The photo was taken in March of 2008. My students and I were working on a World Map Project. We took a large wall that everyone walks past at the school and drew a mural of a world map. This photo shows us in the finishing stages of painting it. We...
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...
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...