Notes of Gratitude from Peace Corps Colombia
Geralyn Sheehan, Country Director I’m thankful to be here in Colombia with all of you. I believe there are no coincidences. Each of us is here, at this time, in […]
Category Archives: November 2016
Hurricane Matthew
Man, Matthew… You sure did a lot of damage this past weekend. You brought a lot of rain, took out a lot of energy, teased us on and off with […]
I.C.E. Wait, Watch, and Listen
Shovel, concrete, water — shovel, concrete, water You will never forget the sound of rigid metal scraping into water-saturated gravel over and over again salvage Stacking your furniture like oddly […]
It Started with Rain
I thought that I’ve always hated rainy days. October 1, 2016: I woke up this morning to the gentle melodic tune of the rain, and woosh of tree tops whispering […]
Grateful for Jo Anne
When asked what I am thankful about in my service, one of my first thoughts goes to my site mate, whom I was lucky enough to overlap with for five […]
Jaime
Throughout my time living in Usiacurí I have met many people. Some collaborated with me on projects; some were students, while others just knew me as the sweaty foreigner who […]
Staff Spotlight: Oscar Mejia Gallego
Editor’s note: Oscar will be leaving Peace Corps Colombia on November 25, 2016, after six years as our Training Manager. Everyday from Monday to Friday, I go off at 4:30 […]
Letter to CII-6 Volunteers
Dear CII-6 Volunteers, Your service is coming to an end and we all know you are having quite a busy time leaving everything in order, finishing your COS reports, and […]
Sala de Reading
To me, having a library is something so common place in schools that I often found it more of an obligation than a luxury. I can’t tell you how many […]
The Importance of Diversity
So it popped into my head that I could contribute more than just translating and providing internet resources for Semana Cultura at my school. The idea came to me “How […]
Ten-Go CED Wrap-Up
On November 2, 2015, 10 Peace Corps Response Volunteers arrived in Colombia. We had 11 months to pilot the nascent Community and Economic Development (CED) program. We represented many years […]
Camp HERO 2016: Passing the Torch
As my Peace Corps service winds to a close, and I think back on all of the projects that I have done, I can’t deny that my stint as co-director […]
VAC Mini-Grant Program
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. […]
