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    • Teaching in Ardestan, Iran

    • Teaching in Ardestan, Iran

    • 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.
    • Agency Photos
    • Ferry crossing in Khulna Bangladesh

    • Ferry crossing in Khulna Bangladesh

    • Transportation; Host community

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Eyes and smiles

    • Eyes and smiles

    • Transportation; Teachers and students

    • Our grade 2 students were en route to the annual lenten retreat (March 16, 2011). This was taken during the process of being piled up on the bus.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Approaching Storm

    • Approaching Storm

    • Weather; Site

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Wedding in Azerbaijan

    • Wedding in Azerbaijan

    • Weddings

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Quiche Wedding 2005

    • Quiche Wedding 2005

    • Weddings

    • 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.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • A Moroccan Wedding in the Morning

    • A Moroccan Wedding in the Morning

    • Weddings; Celebrations

    • 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....
    • Volunteer Photos
    • First Indigenous Women's Ascent Volcano Cotopaxi, Ecuador

    • First Indigenous Women's Ascent Volcano Cotopaxi, Ecuador

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Mujeres Poderosas

    • Mujeres Poderosas

    • 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...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • morning coffee with the nana staras

    • morning coffee with the nana staras

    • Women in Development (WID)/ Gender and Development (GAD); Traditional dress

    • This photo was taken in July outside of my school the south west mountains of Bulgaria. In my community, which is 100% Bulgarian Muslim the women have a traditional dress that includes a head scarf and colorful pants called shalvary. Through out...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Latin Locks of Love

    • Latin Locks of Love

    • youth;

    • I took this photo July 19, 2011 in Ecuador. After school, this 12 year old girl and her mother visited their local hair salon and chopped off more than 12" each. They had been planning to donate their hair for months - the little girl had seen an...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Trust Fall

    • Trust Fall

    • Youth development

    • This photo, taken on July 21, 2011, depicts Peace Corps trainee Jeff as he demonstrates "trust falls' with Peruvian youth at the local colegio in Peru during field-based training. Youth development Volunteers often use self-esteem and trust...
    • Volunteer Photos

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