Last weekend, myself and ten other volunteers rented a mini-van to venture from our temporary homes in Córdoba to the province of Entre Rio to experience the grand spectacular Carnival parade, the largest such event in Argentina. Stocked up with our favorite local Bon o Bon chocolates and other tr[...]
Archive for February, 2010
“Can you help me with my homework?”
Three nights ago, while I was relaxing on the porch outside of my room, I received a surprise visit from a young man who I had met on several occasions but never actually spoken with. Without telling me why, he asked me if I could follow him. Naturally, I agreed. He led me to another young [...][...]
Lo bueno, lo malo y lo feo
Teaching English to children in Ecuador has been a fantastic experience. Most of the children are very eager to learn and I’m happy to be a part of their education. However, within my very first weeks here I noticed a very disturbing trend: a lot of the kids cheat. At first I thought i[...]
When Microenergy and Microfinance Meet
Part of my role at blueEnergy is to manage our two loans through our local microfinance institution. Who would have thought a portfolio of a little over $1,200 would be so challenging? Earlier in 2009, blueEnergy received funds to subsidize individual solar systems for two communities: Set Net Point[...]
Intern Spotlight: Opening Doors in Chile
As soon as Meridith Price had her first taste of travel, she knew she’d been struck with a bad case of wanderlust. While searching for a cure for her condition in Latin America, she found herself petting alpacas in Cusco, mountain biking in the San Pedro de Atacama desert, dining al fresco in San [...]
February 17th, 2010 - 8:36 pm § in Mexico
What the Locals Say: Taking the Plunge
Isabel Arguelles was born in Mexico City, where she currently resides. She has also lived in Canada for a year, Florence, Italy for half a year, and spends summers in NYC. Isabel is still in college and when the time came to choose her major, she was a little confused and didn’t know which one [..[...]
