24 Feb

Ecuador

The Flight of Venezuelan Immigrants

If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you know that Venezuela is having an economic and social crisis of epic proportions.  Why is this important for...

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22 Feb

Ecuador

Our English Writing Club

As a teacher, I receive a lot of pressure from Peace Corps to organize student clubs, of whatever topic, as long as it includes English....

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10 Feb

Ecuador

Other Teodoro Happenings

Everyday at my school, Teodoro Gomez de la Torre, is different.  It’s true, Monday mornings usually start with a “Civic Moment”.  Students line up by...

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29 Jan

Ecuador

1 Year Anniversary: Musing on My Life and Living

On January 16th, I celebrated my one year anniversary living in Ecuador.  To mark this important occasion, I decided to give a little “State of...

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19 Jan

Ecuador

Feliz Año Nuevo!

New Year’s Eve, or Año Viejo, is a big deal in Ecuador.  It is easily one of their biggest holidays and celebrated by all with...

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14 Jan

Ecuador

Touring Ecuador with my First Visitors

Over the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday, my long-time friend Gretchen and her partner Juniper came to visit Ecuador.  We spent 10 days touring the...

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09 Jan

Ecuador

Ecuadorian Christmas Traditions

For weeks I had been watching the calendar advance toward Christmas, yet I couldn’t believe it was true.  Warm sunny days and swaying palm trees...

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04 Jan

Ecuador

Las Casas de Dulces

Peace Corps Volunteers have three goals: to help provide skilled labor to the country we are serving, to teach the people of our host country...

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18 Dec

Ecuador

My New Family!

The Search: “The Gringita Needs a New Family!” Carmen, the owner of the store, introduced me to her family and has treated me like a...

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05 Dec

Ecuador

Friendsgiving- Something for Which to be Thankful

A large portion of our Omni 119 Group of Volunteers came from all over Ecuador to share in a traditional American Thanksgiving feast complete with food, some...

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