As a foreigner watching the nightly news in Nicaragua, I sometimes find it to be gruesome. Coverage of motor accidents, shocking court cases, and murders are reported to a presumably desensitized audience. I have cringed at the sight of dead … Continue reading The Gravity of Femicides in Nicaragua
With our 2nd Annual Camp CHACA right around the corner, new committee members, and a new opportunity for PCVs to work towards gender equality to share, … Continue reading Congratulations, Welcome, and an Invitation: GAD Update June 2016
Camp GLOW 2016 is fully funded!! Thank you all for your support – both financial and through spreading the message. If you want to follow the journey and see what a week of camp will mean in the lives of … Continue reading GLOW 2016 is Fully Funded!
Camp CHACA (Chavalos a Caballeros, or Boys to Gentlemen) needs your help! We’re coming down to the wire on fundraising and any support you can give would make a huge difference in making this initiative a reality for young men … Continue reading Boys Respecting Our World
Above: Camp GLOW team 2015 at the follow-up meeting! (not pictured: Jennifer R and Chin youth facilitators) Last week the GAD committee met in Managua with counterparts from PLAN Nicaragua to review how Camp GLOW 2015 went and what can … Continue reading Boys camp, Camp GLOW and committee updates
Happy Peace Corps Week! Peace Corps marked it’s 54th birthday with a really exciting announcement about a new collaboration with First Lady Michelle Obama on the … Continue reading “Let Girls Learn” and other exciting news
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