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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 introduction on Global Volunteers’ mission. He spoke with us about […]

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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 to the  cleaners which James kindly offered to drop off for us. […]

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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, we found our way past grape vines and olive groves, (and a barking […]

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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 hours to the Warsaw- Siedlce area. We only have two […]

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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 the daycare. In Tía Vanesa’s room Kirsten and Lily had a dance party with […]

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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 coming to mind…connections. Connections revisited between Katie, Tom, Tía Alexandra, and […]

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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 was spent with our individual classes.  Rachel and I were typical in that […]

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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, always just a step ahead of me. […]

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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 to stay with the tías that they had worked with the previous […]

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First day of teaching in the midst of the Tatra mountains

Monday morning at Zakopane camp began at 7:45 AM for us. At 4 AM many were awakened by daylight streaming through the windows and birds singing. Through the fog we could see the outlines of the mountains and the green of the pine trees. Soon we would see our students’ sunny smiles but for now—back […]

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