http://learn-serve.org The world's too small to not think big Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:52:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here in Santa Ana, I'm working on the Comité de Salud, or in English, Health Committee. Our job is to... well, we have a lot of jobs. But our main focus is to promote good health and hygiene in Santa Ana. Sorting donationsIn Santa Ana, some people don't have running water, ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/07/03/comite-de-salud/ Sam makes a lesson planI bent down to kiss the cheeks of the short, fragile grandmother, then the mother, then their seven year old daughter, and popped back up again to firmly shake the Dad’s hand. I greeted my new Carapegua host family in Spanish, and they returned my greeting ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/07/02/two-great-welcomes-two-very-different-experiences/ What is art? It is looking at the world in a different way. As a "member" of the art group here in Santa Ana I made it a goal for myself to show the world under a different light. Sketching the donkeyRight now I can only speak about the part ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/07/01/what-is-important-to-you/ Ten days ago I found myself in a complete daze as I stood in front of an Ethiopian airline counter, attempting to rearrange objects in my bag in order to fit the strict requirement of 50 lbs or less. Now I’m making bicycles from scratch, learning from third graders, and ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/06/29/chikumbuso-nshima-and-gimp/ Jaleel and Yecenia break groundCould you imagine starting your day’s work before the sunrise and finishing after sunset? Many people in Zambia live like this and some children are unable to go to school because of the mere distances they have to travel to get their daily work done. To ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/06/28/privileged-education/ An artist from the town of KitweAfter the chaos of the morning’s money exchange, we excitedly set off to the traditional Zambian market with pockets full of Kwacha. The popular monthly social event allowed us to practice our bargaining skills with the vendors who travel from all over Zambia to ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/06/27/to-market/ Lauren with her class at ChikumbusoToday we went back to Chikumbuso and it was even better than the first day. I was not as nervous about getting more interactive with the kids. While I was there, I had so much fun teaching the kids how to play dodge ball. ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/06/26/dodge-ball/ Walking the perimeter of the slumToday we went to Santa Ana, and it was the place I visited that has most resembled a third world country. We took a small tour of Santa Ana and the farther away from the Community Center we drifted, the worse the living conditions of ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/06/26/a-dose-of-reality/ Note: You can comment on blog posts by using your Facebook or Twitter account to log in! Or comment as a guest with your name and email address, and if you wish create a Disqus account to make future comments easier. The school yard at ChikumbusoToday we went to Chikumbuso, a ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/06/25/team-cow-and-happiness/ LSP students in CarapeguaToday at dinner, I had the best dessert ever. I had jello and pear slices, but it tasted like pumsitale and sorrel, some of my favorite Caribbean foods. I also had a drink called Simba and it tasted like a Chubby, one of my favorite soft drinks. ... http://learn-serve.org/2009/06/25/simba-and-michael-jackson/