As I prepare to go home for the Christmas holiday, I am filled with conflicting emotions about leaving Nicaragua. I am planning to stay home for two months and then I will fly back here to work and live for at least another six. But I have been offered the opportunity to stay and work [...][...]
Archive for December, 2009
December 11th, 2009 - 6:44 pm § in News
Can You Spare a Vote?
This post was originally published on the Idealist.org homepage by blog editor Julia Smith. Idealist has the chance to win $25,000 or more. If you have a Facebook account, will you take a moment to vote for us? http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/1147901 If you haven’t alr[...]
December 11th, 2009 - 12:16 pm § in Around Town, Bolivia, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources, Volunteer
Here’s to Courage
This week we had a lesson in bravery. A while back we wrote about our new friend, Cat, who was turning to us for some inspiration. More specifically, she was looking for some advice on turning her seemingly perfect world upside down in order to pursue a volunteer opportunity in South America. At[...]
December 9th, 2009 - 12:23 pm § in Careers, Tips & Resources
From Volunteering to Paid Work: Development Careers in Latin America
Today’s post is from journalist and researcher Andrew Wainer. Andrew felt a magnetism toward all things international from his early teenage years. There’s really no explanation for it. He was lucky enough to be able to visit the Soviet Union with his father while only a teen and studied Spa[...]
Day in the Life: Samba Pra Caramba
When I woke up on Wednesday, I thought it was just another work day. I quickly found out that it was National Samba Day, and a reason to celebrate! As we all know, samba is a genre of music and dance that symbolizes Brazil and Brazilian heritage. Taking it cues from Africa and Europe, the first [...[...]
How to Get Your Home-Culture Fix
When volunteers first arrive at their new posts in Latin America, one of their first priorities is to completely immerse themselves in the new culture. They’ll want to choose a living situation where they can speak as much Spanish as possible, sample the offerings of the local cuisine and generall[...]
December 4th, 2009 - 9:36 am § in Around Town, Event, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources, Volunteer
International Volunteer Day
Calling all volunteers… As you may have read here, International Volunteer Day is coming up on December 5. For the last several years, the United Nations has partnered with a number of other organizations to focus on providing potential volunteers with a place for inspiration and information[...]
