“Do Good” Retirees Explore Cuba as Grateful Global Volunteers
…of any kind, really, is built from the personal connections made. When there is a connection, pathways to instruction open up. You see ways to personalize and target instructional needs and how effective particular strategies are. Was there any one individual who made a strong impression on you? David: My interactions with all the Cuban people were very positive and upbeat. They’re open – often exuberant – when talking about what they were accomplishing. But one moment comes to mind. There was a farmer in the community garden who offered me gloves when he saw me picking weeds with my bare hands. My Spanish was as weak as his English, but we communicated well enough. When Sharon and I were in the main public square on a Sunday, the same man came up and proudly introduced us to his wife… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, %category% in categories, 0 in tags, %taxonomy% in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 195.98)