After 4 weeks of training, we were finally able to put everything we had learned to practice during our field based trainings. Both the Community Economic Development and Youth Development programs split into two groups and headed to a different department of Peru for a week. I was a part of the group YD group … More Ancash, Peru
“El agua es la vida,” said my sweet host grandmother while explaining why our water had been off since 10PM the night before. It was already 1 in the afternoon. While we had only been out of water for less than 24 hours, I realized how completely dependent I have been my entire life on … More El agua es la vida
Family. Take a minute to think about what that means to you. Who is your family? What role do you play in your family? Now, imagine all of the sudden having to assimilate into a new family. What if that family held beliefs different than yours? Spoke a different language? Valued different amenities? Had a … More Integration 101 Part B: Navigating family life
I don’t know where my love for old buildings came from or at what age it started. I can’t help but fall in love with buildings that are pure works of art. This week, I fell in love a lot. We took our first field trip during training to the town of San Jeronimo de … More Falling in love…
This past weekend, my little community held a festival to celebrate the Catholic feast, The Sacred Heart of Jesus. Being Catholic (or at least identifying with it), I should probably know more about the holiday, but I’ll confess that I don’t. No matter, the festival here lasted two days, which seems to be the norm … More Integration 101: Know your festivals
Brittany McGee 