This is a guest post by Caleb Milford, a CHACA 2017 counselor. The week of Camp CHACA was one of the most rewarding weeks I have had in Peace Corps thus far. I am sure you have seen by now, … Continue reading Reflections of My First Camp – CHACA 2017
This is a guest post by Robin, a Mi Momento 2016 Counselor. Throughout my service I have had the pleasure to send two girls to camp … Continue reading Camp Mi Momento 2016: Being a Part of the Solution
I met Romy two years ago when I was helping out in an ACCESS English class. ACCESS is a micro scholarship program that prepares high schoolers to learn English. Romy is now in her first year of college and she works … Continue reading Self-Esteem, Straight Up: Confessions of a Young Nicaraguan Woman
Happy #WorldTeachersDay! As part of the GoAbroad.com Writer’s Academy I completed, my final assignment was to write about a piece for the GoAbroad Foundation‘s blog. I pitched to write about the Hope Bilingual Academy because of the amazing work Patricia Shronce has done with her retirement money … Continue reading Happy #WorldTeachersDay! Here’s how you can help the Hope Bilingual Academy in Masaya!
I facilitated Gender and Sexuality workshops with Ethan, one of the three male counselors. During this workshop, we explained LGBTQ identity to 53 Nicaraguan girls attending Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World). I’m the coordinator of STAR (Sexuality Training Awareness and Response), a volunteer LGBTQ … Continue reading Camp GLOW 2016: Learning about LGBTQ Identity
Taboo topics such as sexual diversity, sexuality, gender inequality, HIV/AIDs, and domestic violence are rarely discussed in my community. There are not many forums where these … Continue reading Gender Equality through Shared Words and Photos
Today, 53 Nicaraguan teenage girls came together for Camp GLOW. This is the third year that Peace Corps Nicaragua has organized this 5-day girls’ empowerment camp. Continue reading Camp GLOW 2016: Nervous Excitement
A young girl, maybe 16 years old, is talking about her birth father rejecting her as an infant. She is speaking quickly, crying, obviously embarrassed that she is doing so, but determined to explain how she relates to one of … Continue reading Grupo Venancia – NGO Highlight
GAD Nicaragua 