Day 8 at Camp Today was our afternoon outing. It was particularly special because of the wonderful people we met. First stop was to visit with Mariusz Chojecki who grows mushrooms commercially. He showed us the large climate and humidity controlled rooms in which he grows the mushrooms on shelves stacked from floor to ceiling. […]
Jenny Quach is a volunteer coordinator at Global Volunteers. She knows a thing or two about Vietnam. She was born there. Here she shares a little bit about the Lunar New Year. While January 28, 2017 is just another day for most Americans, on the other side of the world, many Asian countries (China, Taiwan, Vietnam, […]
China Country Manager Baoli Wang talks about the Chinese Spring Festival and all the preparations families have to do for this festivity. Anticipation has been littering in the air for weeks as people frantically prepare for the Chinese Spring Festival. Now, the Festival is really around the corner! However, many people are not done with […]
China Country Manager Bao Li Wang talks about the most important holiday for the Chinese, the Spring Festival, and the Little New Year celebration on January 20. The Lunar New Year, known as the Spring Festival in China, is the most important holiday for the Chinese. The celebration for the Spring Festival usually lasts for […]
Team Journal for Friday November 20, 2015 Message of the day: The desire to succeed means nothing without the will to prepare – Author unknown We continue to have a good time with our teachers. Today, my class reviewed some menus from Denny’s. I had not really thought about it, but, for a Chinese person, […]
Team Journal for Thursday November 19, 2015 Message of the day: “Flowers only bloom when they are ready. People are the same way. You cannot rush or force they open just because you think it’s time. Be patient.” – Timber Hawkeye Everyday it seems to get easier to work with our students as we get […]