To many volunteers two years can simultaneously feel like an unimaginably long time and an overwhelmingly short time but for many of us it is certain that we will leave the Peace Corps and return to the United States, some … Continue reading The Change You Wish to See
We have almost reached our fundraising goal for Camp GLOW 2018! In a final effort to encourage donations, this year’s co-directors Maura and Kate share a few of the many reasons why donating to camp is worthwhile. All money raised … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Should Donate to Camp GLOW: A Message from the Co-directors
In January, I was a co-director for GAD’s girls camp, Camp GLOW. The benefits of this camp are plain to see; in a world where women … Continue reading Why Camp CHACA is Important in Nicaragua: DONATE NOW!
This is a guest post by Laura Linde, a Camp CHACA 2016 counselor. As a counselor at Camp CHACA, watching 52 chavalos/boys grow and change into caballeros/gentlemen in the span of five days was incredibly powerful. Two of … Continue reading Interview with a CHACA Participant
This is a guest post by Kelsey Schrenk, a Camp GLOW 2017 counselor. Change is slow, but profound. That is how I ended my last blog post, after reflecting on the transformation of my male students that attended Camp … Continue reading Campamento GLOW (Girls Leading Our World): Experiencing Change
This is a guest post by Polly Wiltz, a Camp CHACA 2016 counselor. Upon arriving to my site a year and a half ago, my first plan of action was to form a volleyball team to help integrate myself into … Continue reading From a Chavallo to a Caballero: How CHACA Created Agents of Change
International Women’s Day is this Wednesday but it’s not too late to celebrate! For Peace Corps Nicaragua Volunteers, RPCVs, or anyone else, it’s not too late … Continue reading Eight Last Minute Things YOU Can Do to Recognize International Women’s Day – March 8th
This is a guest post by Kat, a Mi Momento 2016 Counselor. Judging by her bright eyes and wild laugh I knew Doña Tina would be a … Continue reading Powerful Female Profile: Doña Tina of Achuapa’s Sesame Cooperative
This is a guest post by Coco Lim, a GLOW 2017 Counselor Campamento GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) is a week long camp for girls ages … Continue reading Camp GLOW 2017: ¿QUIÉN ERES? ¡SOY YO!
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