Hey all,
I definitely owe you all a blog update soon and I promise you will have one by Tuesday. But I also promised to add pictures to show what I've been up to... so here they are... Enjoy! By the way these are not in date order...sorry!
50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps in the D.R. Some of my girls and I with our current Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams who is also a D.R. RPCV
Diona and I with Gail at dinner during the 50th Anny celebration. Thanks for paving the way for us Gail!
My birthday celebration in Dec. Thanks Rachelle for getting me an awesome cake!
Loves of my life in the D.R. my mom, sisters, and niece here
More of my fam with Rachelle, my host parents, sister and nieces and nephew
My Dominican parents....they take such good care of me!
I went to Laila's site to check the graduation of her teacher trainer cohort...She did a fantastic job and check out the awesome cartulina Sabrill made!
Sabrill and I enjoying Laila's scenery
The wonderful women of the Calle program at Accion Callejera
Volunteers of Centro Comunitario Accion Callejera
Cooking locrio (rice, chicken, and vegetables) with my Sis Maribel
My chicos Superman group...yes my Chicas Brillantes multiplicadoras are def amazing they help with every group I have!!
fun in the sun!
My chicas Brillantes group attempting to do the human knot
Some of my chicas presenting a dinamica
Another group presenting a dinamica
Mamey girls love to have fun!
I went to visit Sam at the beginning of March for International Women's day. We did a charla about the first lady, taught the girls step, heard from professional women, and had a spaghetti dinner! It was a great time!
My chicas and I with the Chicas Brillantes Coordinators at the graduation/end of the Northern Regional Chicas Brillantes conference in early Feb.
oh yea, teaching Sam's girls about step!
I don't do anything here without laughing
I rode my first horse!!
My team! The youth sector of 517-11-02 at our 3 month IST! All of us brought one project partner from our community...This training was at the end of January.
Loves of my life: James, Sam, and I at the Chicas Brillantes regional conf
Just me and my girls at the end of conference
I told you I rode a horse...here is the proof!
Feeling like I'm on top of the world in Jarabacoa
the wonderful cartulina Norma made for my Chicas Sana mini conference in Santiago
Talking with the girls at the mini conference
Def my fav training so far in the D.R. Deportes para la Vida training! Its a program which has a lot of games that help youth learn about healthy decision making and HIV/AIDS prevention. I had a ball!! I was able to bring 5 people with me and we will be using this program to educate the youth in Santiago! Thats the goal!!
Well friends I hope you all enjoyed this peek into my world in the D.R!!
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