I wouldn’t say that I have joined a new community, it’s more that I’ve entered a community and in some aspects am overlooking the community. In many aspects it is as though that while I am here I am also an outsider not being able to fully comprehend and empathize within the community. As aContinue reading “We’re off to see…”
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New Environments to Be
Living in Morocco for a month is completely different than living in America. The biggest difference I’ve seen is the amount of conservativeness in the country for women. I live in Agadir which is a main city for tourists so thankfully I got lucky being around other foreigners as well. I cover up in clothingContinue reading “New Environments to Be”
A Temporary Goodbye
A city close to San Lucas Toliman, by Panajachel has a beautiful waterfall one of my favorite sites here along with Lake Atitlan!
CATIE’s reach
Solidarity within cacao farmers here in Costa Rica consists of sharing information that they know regarding their crops. It is also seen as most farms have at least a small connection to CATIE, an agricultural research entity in Costa Rica. CATIE who we have interacted with has been aiming to improve the fermentation process ofContinue reading “CATIE’s reach”
The Center as a Home
Coming to Pavarotti Education Center was a completely new experience, in which I have learned about culture, community, and the environment here in Guatemala. These different “spheres” here in the center have demonstrated what it is like to live in a brand new environment, as well as get to know the surrounding location of SanContinue reading “The Center as a Home”
Costa Rica, Caco, and Structural Inequalities
Structural inequalities that keep popping up while here in Costa Rica is the inequalities that are present due to the tourism that is present here in Costa Rica. This can be seen extensively when it comes to the prices of foods and other commodities which more often than not cost more than they would inContinue reading “Costa Rica, Caco, and Structural Inequalities”
Solidarity in Morocco
In Morocco, the work I’m doing with Connect Institute is to highlight the variety of forms of art within the Moroccan youth. It’s imperative that when working on projects that are more so out of the norm in a country, there is on-going support when needed. I was able to work alongside my peers andContinue reading “Solidarity in Morocco”
A Day in the Life with PeaceJam
As a PeaceJam Summer VISTA Associate, my daily routine can change based on the day. Some days, I volunteer with programs like Pop-Up Preschool or food-sorting with the Second Harvest of the Big Bend. Other days, I go out into the community through summer camps/programs and do coaching. Coaching is when we do lessons basedContinue reading “A Day in the Life with PeaceJam”
TEFL Week Two
This week we met our tutees. For the next 6 weeks I will be tutoring Sandra and Je-Won in English. I’m very excited to improve my teachings skills and learn from my experiences with them. I also imagine that I will learn from Sandra and Je-Won as individuals since they come from very different culturalContinue reading “TEFL Week Two”
What a Time to Be Alive
This is a compilation of some of the infrastructure and landscapes in Morocco. The song is a song about loving people who love and experiencing it. Hope you enjoy!
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