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Hello! As promised, here are some photos from this last week. Some from community visits and others from the Youth Counterpart Encuentro this last Saturday. Enjoy! Organic Garden in San Ramon Norte Niños en la fiesta de Savegre Corral in the Savegre...
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Saludos! Being that I just got back from the Staff Spring Training workshop in Houston, I thought it fitting to write a new blog updating all those in cyber-land what I have been up to recently. Now that staff has been selected (see photo below) my focus...
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Hello Amigos! So finally now that Jterm has come to an end have I had time to write an update to the blog. J-term I believe went very well! Quick Summary of how the volunteers spent their 3.5 weeks in beautiful Costa Rica: The volunteers arrived in San...
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Un Kilo de Ayuda Community Visits, Oaxaca As part of the work I am doing here, I try to go on community visits with our partnership agencies as frequently as is possible. These visits are particularly helpful in giving me a hands-on understanding of the...
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I had the good fortune of spending the US Thanksgiving Holiday working with Puente a la Salud Comunitaria in a community in the Sierra Sur region of Oaxaca. It was the first time Puente had given a plactica (educational talk) in San Ildefonso Amatlan...
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So no real exciting news to report, but I felt like I should post something before the project begins and we really don't have time to post. My time here has been pretty occupied on getting things for J-term finalized: ordering project supplies, confirming...
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So here I am, now entwined in the futuristic world of the bloggers. I once declared that I would never take part in this online journal thing, but peer pressure got the best of me, as well as my own desire to show off my family and life with anyone who...
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Hola a todos! Last week I finished up my park visits and I am excited to let you all in on some advance information about the projects!! I visited Manuel Antonio, Tenorio, and Chirripo (well San Gerardo the town at the base of the mountain) and all are...
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My first two weeks here in San Isidro have gone by so quickly! I have started my internship with our partner agency, Casa de la Juventud and met some really amazing people! The staff here are all very excited to continue working with Amigos and for the...
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Welcome to the Costa Rica AMIGOS Fellow Blog. I am the 2007 Costa Rica AMIGOS Fellow, Molly Wolfes! I will focus on Latin American youth initiatives and curriculum development among other efforts during my year in San Isidrio. I am really pumped to be...
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Welcome to the Oaxaca AMIGOS Fellow Blog. I am the 2007 Oaxaca AMIGOS Fellow, Beca Beeman! I will focus on Latin American youth initiatives and curriculum development among other efforts. My first weeks in Oaxaca have been full of community visits, partner...
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I visited a community in Paraguay, and it was very exciting. I saw a beautiful mural in a school about friendship: I also went to Uruguay and caught a glimpse of some kids playing Candomble: I hope you enjoyed the pictures!...
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Here is a great video about our 2007 project highlights. Enjoy! Format: ??? Duration: --:--...
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My current blog is located at http://www.myndstorm.com . Thanks for visiting!...
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I am actually quite excited, this blog is working when I didn't really know it would. I am Mati, and I am going to Paraguay this summer to do a youth-to-youth program. I am really only seeing what this online community is all about so I am testing...
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For all the fans of "The O.C.," "The West Wing," and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," welcome to The IO. To Aaron Sorkin, here's the pitch to a new series direct from 5618 Star Lane. Overlooking the lone star strip outside...
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