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Volunteering at PPA

I Came Here Thinking…

If you are thinking about volunteering in Peru and working with children, here are two testimonies about volunteering at PPA so that you get an idea of what it's like.  By Lexi Strictland Coming into this experience of volunteering at PPA…
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5th and 6th grade.

Thursday, July 24, 2014: Message of the day: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of your dreams”                               Eleanor Roosevelt   Our team has created a nice…
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Another Chapter of Global Understanding

Another Chapter of Global Understanding

Will, a volunteer serving in Poland, talks about one of his last days teaching English to Polish children, another chapter of global understanding. Today was another chapter of global understanding chock full of activity. We began the…
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Another Chapter of Global Understanding

Our Arrival in Iringa

We woke up to a lovely breakfast among all my new friends. We met early with the General Secretary, who was very enthusiastic to explain how we will be helping in Pommern. We introduced each other to him and asked questions. We had a brief…
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Another Chapter of Global Understanding

And then there were 6……

Journal Entry for July 15, 2014 - Author: Glenda  And then there were 6…The six of us gathered for our morning  briefing over breakfast.  This was a typical Monday morning was  clothes day as a few of us gathered laundry to be taken…
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And the work continues!

Thursday, the 10th of July, in the year 2014!   Thursday was another spectacular day of sunshine and fun times here near Ammoudara, in the Hotel Handakas, with our GV family on the Isle of Crete! In the morning, up the hill,…
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Another Chapter of Global Understanding

We will miss our wonderful students and Polish staff

Do you remember – “As the world turns, so do the days of our lives” – frequently faster than we anticipate. The Zakopane language camp will soon close and we will return to U.S. while our students will travel north on the bus for 10…
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Another Chapter of Global Understanding

Little Smiling Faces

Today we started the day off great by practicing our final celebration song on the bus ride to Calderón. At the center, we were greeted with “holas” and chubby faces stuffed with breakfast. A lot of progress was done everywhere around…
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Connections

It has been said that wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. While listening to people talk about their experiences today, I was reminded of that quote. And, while listening to some of my new friends talk over dinner, one word kept…
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Our last day of teaching in Kunming- a somewhat bittersweet day

Thought for the Day: Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. Woodrow Wilson Today we headed to the university for our last day of teaching – always a somewhat bittersweet day.  The first hour and a half…
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A special day with our teacher students

Thought for the day: Tomorrow is dream that leads me onward Tomorrow is a path I've yet to choose. It's a chance I've yet to take, a friend I've yet to make, it's all the talent I've yet to use. Tomorrow is a dream that leads me onward,…
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Another Rewarding Day in the Classrooms

It was another eventful and rewarding day for the Global Volunteers. Anne shared our Message of the Day, Gandhi’s words: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” With that in mind, we headed out to the center. The groups decided…
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