Sounds busy, eh? I thought things would quiet down after IOC, but it has been quite the opposite. Overall, things are going very well here. I have already come to realize my Peace Corps service is flying by way too fast; next Wednesday, the 15th, we swear in 47 new volunteers as the A-15 group. […]
16 days with some of the brightest Armenian students I’ve met, internationals from 5 countries, and a few hours of sleep every night defined International Outreach Camp (IOC) for me. IOC is an international program focusing on Civic Leadership for 18-25 year olds. I was a teacher at the camp, and I can only say […]
As promised, construction has begun on our first concrete project as PCVs (sorry about the pun) – a wheelchair ramp at Noyemberyan School #2! The city of Noyemberyan was nice enough to contribute labor for the project, which was funded with the support of the Yerevan International Women’s Council. I am leaving for IOC camp today and […]
After a year of soul searching, experimenting with different teaching techniques, studying the Armenian language for hours upon hours and becoming one with nature, I’ve finally stumbled across the answer to the Great Peace Corps Question: what could forever bridge the Armenian and American people, and ultimately the world, in peace and harmony? The answer […]