As CII-6 prepares to end our service, we have also transferred fundraising efforts and Mini-Grant distribution responsibilities to the CII-8 VAC (Volunteer Advisory Council) representatives: Trevor Johnson and Helena Vonk. We've been thrilled to see how the Mini-Grant program has grown over the past year and have especially enjoyed seeing the projects that have benefited … Continue reading VAC Mini-Grant Program
by Jessi Atha After 9 months of planning, Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) came and went in a blink of an eye. On June 27th, twenty-eight participants, eight Peace Corps counselors, four Peace Corps directors, one Colombian director and 6 junior counselors arrived in Minca for a week of self-discovery, fun, and laughter. On … Continue reading Camp GLOW 2016
by Jessi Atha If you’ve ever talked to me for more than five minutes, you probably know that I am so in love with my host family. Milagros was one of the first people I met upon my arrival to Rotinet. I had moved in just days before Carnaval and my host cousin at the … Continue reading Host Family Spotlight: The Vergara Family
By Jessi Atha When I first visited Rotinet, I was absolutely terrified. Where do I eat? Where do people hang out? Is there a juice stop? These are all questions I wanted immediate answers to. Unfortunately, I quickly learned that the answers to all my questions would not assuage my fears. If you want to … Continue reading The Best of Rotinet
By Jessi Atha When Oíste asked me to write a volunteer spotlight on Michael Owen, I figured I wouldn’t even have to interview him. The man is so open and outgoing, not to mention I thought I knew all there was to know about him, since he is my site mate. I realized there is … Continue reading From the Cornfields to the Coast; Volunteer Spotlight-Michael Owen
By Jessi Atha About a month after I arrived at site, I finally decided to brave the stares and go out for a run. I ended up accidentally crashing a church service in the street and the whole town saw me, I was mortified. However, the next day, a woman at school came up and … Continue reading Unexpected Victories
