Mary and Dave continued their testing of grade 8 students’ reading. Generally, students were able to correctly read the words but often struggled with their meaning. The highlight of their day was a teacher popping in to ask about her students’ progress and wanted to know which students most needed her attention. Three students in […]
Message of the Day – “A black pearl is small but it is a gem. “ (Traditional) Even though our time here is short, it is very useful and a gem. Our first day of work and we were all anxious to learn more about our assignments. James took us to our sites and made […]
Thanks to the work of more than 3, 000 volunteers for the people from the region of Siedlce, Poland, Global Volunteers has been recognized with the prestigious Ludomir Benedyktowicz Award in the field of language education of the children and youth in particular. The volunteers have received many words of appreciation for their work and […]
By Tanzania Country Manager Edward Mgeni Our friend and Global Volunteer program assistant Moses Kifyasi has married Zamuda Mgaya. On this occasion, it is interesting to describe our practice of a dowry before a marriage can be permitted. This is my experience as a life-long villager in Pommern. When deciding a dowry in this community [The […]
Message of the day (shared by Olivia) – “A day without laughter is a wasted day” There are myriad reasons why volunteering has changed my life forever. I have often heard people talk about the benefits of volunteering, of it being a way to reach out and touch the lives of others in a positive […]
I appreciated having the weekend to reflect on my experiences to date. I continue to realize that coming to Poland is much more than just teaching conversational English. I must admit that I have been preoccupied with the flooding in my community and surrounding areas in Colorado. Thankfully Joanne is safe. Friends are finding ways […]
Message of the Day (shared by Pat): How wonderful it is that nobody need to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. After a sumptuous breakfast of cold cuts and American cheese, fresh bread, veggies, cereal, and an assortment of juices, and coffee and tea, the 238th Team of Global […]
Our last day at Reymontowka Manor started as our campers preparing for the evening’s performance. Each volunteer teacher spent every possible moment reviewing their presentation. Each volunteer was so proud of their group and wanted to support the campers as much as possible. The third hour of the morning was a presentation by Veronica and […]
Message of the day by Jan– Remembering our visit to the old Jewish synagogue in Krakow. This says was on the wall “ Better is a little the righteous have, than the wealth of many wicked. For the power of the wicked will be broken, because the Lord supports the righteous. “ Our time […]
Message of the Day: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.. the courage to change the things I can…and the wisdom to know the difference”. Shared by Greg Our team of early risers had breakfast of apple fritters (racuchy) and lots of coffee. After the meeting and Message of the […]