7B wishing me happy birthday - they even managed to sing the happy birthday song correctly :)

town amphitheater

creepy statues in the park, Semenivka

celebrating Teacher’s Day in Semenivka, Ukraine

Me with my 11 formers - our last class together. :)

peacecorps:

Today is the first-ever International Day of the Girl Child. 

The day was established by the the United Nations General Assembly to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges they face around the world. It’s an occasion for reaching out and educating others about the status of girls and the positive results that can be obtained by investing in them and is a good platform for engaging girls directly and offering them an opportunity to interact with positive role models. 

How did you help empower young women during your Peace Corps service? 

whatshouldpcvscallme:

ahhahahaha

So we let our campers chose their team name… and this is what happened. Never mind that penguins are flightless birds…

discussing the community clean-up project, Camp IKNOW

campers attending a class on leadership and teamwork at Camp IKNOW

campers learning about environmentalism at Camp IKNOW

counselors and campers helping to serve the midday meal - Camp IKNOW 2012

bros forever

campers playing a leadership game at Camp IKNOW 2012