LearnServe Jamaica 2018, Day 5: Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Thursday, June 28 – Being comfortable being uncomfortable is the concept that has been reiterated over and over by my team leaders and what I […]
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LearnServe Jamaica 2018, Day 4: Independence and Determination
Wednesday, June 27 – Each day seems to be easier than the last, although barely anything has changed. Jamaica is still hot, humid, and swarming […]
LearnServe Jamaica 2018, Day 3: Things I Don’t Normally Do
Tuesday, June 26 – Today we were at Mona Heights Primary School again. I talked with the students more, and we got to know each […]
LearnServe Jamaica 2018, Day 2: All I Had To Do Was Be Myself
Monday, June 25 – When I woke up today I knew that in a couple hours I would arrive at a primary school in Jamaica. […]
LearnServe Jamaica 2018, Day 1: Goats in the Street
Sunday, June 24 – Today we left DC to go to Kingston, Jamaica. We have been preparing for months leading up to today. We had […]
Our Partners in Jamaica: Interview with 2018 Global Perspectives Awardee Angela Bennett
Global Perspective Awardees Karl and Angela Bennett are the Founders of KBC Learning, a non-profit organization focused on building literacy skills in underserved communities in […]
LearnServe Jamaica 2017: Oneesha and Breunna (6/26)
Hello my name is Vonyae and I have volunteered to do the blog for day 2. Yesterday was my first time getting on a plane. […]
LearnServe Jamaica 2017: Fourth of July at St. Anthony Mary’s (7/4)
It’s the 4th of July, it’s finally here, but I’m spending it a little differently last 4th of July. I never had in mind that […]
LearnServe Teacher’s Blog: Sustaining Our Communities (7/6)
When any of our students are struggling with the task of writing a blog, we often tell them to choose their favorite, most meaningful or […]
LearnServe Teacher’s Blog: A Day at the Beach (7/2)
July 2, 2017 This morning I woke up to the parrots squawking outside of my window. The cool breeze that flowed through my window filled […]