Paraguay 2014, Day 6 – Simple gestures matter
Today, Sunday the 29th, we were able to go into the community of Santa Ana for the first time after traveling for much of the day from […]
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Jamaica 2014, Day 7 – Connecting Jamaica & Washington DC
Today we worked all day at Mount James primary and infant school. The projects are repainting the walls of the nursery area, designing and painting […]
Jamaica 2014, Day 6 – “I could see the smiles on their faces”
So today was officially our first day of teaching at Mount James All Age School and it was a very joyful day! Yesterday we got […]
Zambia 2014, Day 6 – “Everyone needs a friend”
Though today had a late start, it tended to start out just like any other day. We woke up to the dreaded knock on the […]
Paraguay 2014, Day 5 – “Everyone has something to give”
Hello, everyone! It is Friday, so we are leaving our homestay families and heading to Asunción, tomorrow. This blog will be a recap of these last 6 days […]
Jamaica 2014, Day 5 – Moving to Kingston, Lesson Plan Surprises
This day was pretty interesting. We woke up pretty tired and exhausted from the hike up Blue Mountain. Nearly the whole group was sore from […]
Jamaica 2014, Day 4 – Blue Mountain Hike
We just woke up from our afternoon’s rest at about 11:30pm to get ready and meet the rest of the group in preparation for the […]
Zambia 2014, Day 5 – Having your own story
Today we had a late start, which was really appreciated by all of the students on the trip. We have a daily “Captain” who acts […]
Zambia 2014, Day 4 – Leaving Chikumbuso
Today was our last day teaching at Chikumbuso. We were originally scheduled to teach three classes. Unfortunately, only two out of the three groups came […]
Paraguay 2014, Day 4 – Rain, Roads, and Red Tape
Today took an unexpected turn when the torrential rain, which started last night, continued for most of the day. The plan was to meet at Hannah’s house […]