Women and Development (WID)/Gender and Development (GAD); youth development
This photo that I took in January, 2011, shows young teenage girls from the Andes mountains in Shilla, Peru on their first day of the club Mujeres Poderosas (Powerful Women) in which they participated in a 6 week workshop where we talked about...
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...
Moroccan weddings are an event that can include the entire town. Early in the morning, family members of the bride wake up and march through the streets singing and chanting to let everyone know that a member of the community is about to be wed....
This photo was taken at my wedding on November 21, 2009 in Naxchivan, Azerbaijan. I married my community counterpart after completing my first two years of service, and starting my third year. We participated in a traditional wedding ceremony for...
This photograph was taken at the wedding of Peace Corps Volunteer, Terese Maineri (Rural Youth at Risk 2003-2005) to Mateo Velasquez Lopez. The couple will be celebrating their 7th year anniversary on July 30, 2012.
I took this picture during a relaxing day at the Negril Beach. The sky turned from brilliant blue and sunny to dark and cloudy in a matter of minutes. One wonders as the fate of the 'Reef Princess' as she lies quietly upon the tranquil sea awaiting...
In Bangladesh there are many rivers to cross in order to get from one district to another. It is a fact of life for a country that lies below sea level and is crisscrossed with thousands of waterways. Most ferries like the one in Khulna pack on as...
Youth development; Training; Pre-service Training (PST)
A Peace Corps Volunteer serves as a TEFL teacher in Ardestan, Iran. Located at the Bourgerd TEFL Training site he teaches English to children equivalent to fifth grade level. Joseph is shown drilling some of his students.
A Volunteer is assigned to the Ministry of Social Services working on child welfare in Machakos, a town of 20,000 residents. Here she is shown in overalls, embracing one of the women who lives in the village.
A Volunteer teaches the students shorthand, typing, office practice and commerce. As principal of the school, she helped set up the curriculum and purchase equipment and supplies with government funds and donations from private organizations.
A Volunteer teaches the students shorthand, typing, office practice and commerce. As principal of the school, she helped set up the curriculum and purchase equipment and supplies with government funds and donations from private organizations.