Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

September 2nd, 2010 - 10:43 am § in Around Town, Culture, Day in the Life, News, Uruguay

Strike Season

The blossoms are starting to bud; spring is on the horizon. Uruguayan president José Mujica has entered his 6th month, and legislators are wrangling over the five-year budget. This is strike season. ¡Paro! There are occasional strikes here anyway, mostly of the transit kind, and mostly in response[...]

August 30th, 2010 - 8:11 am § in Around Town, Culture, Peru, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Signing Off: Reverse Culture Shock and Lessons Learned from a Year Abroad

Last week I stepped onto U.S. soil for the first time in a year, and I admit that I’m experiencing a classic case of reverse culture shock. For the first few days I felt a pang of worry before drinking tap water, and was reluctant to throw toilet paper into the bowl. I wondered at [...][...]

August 25th, 2010 - 7:14 am § in Costa Rica, Culture, In the Field, Tips & Resources

Lessons of Working in Another Culture

Long-term international development work is a unique experience. It’s quite different than just moving to a new city in your own culture to start a job. Not only do you know no one, but you also don’t know the culture and how they work. Can they work as a team? Can they not? Are they effici[...]

August 23rd, 2010 - 8:27 am § in Around Town, Culture, News

One Day on Earth: What Story Will You Tell?

One Day on Earth is asking you, me, and the rest of the world to film something you're inspired by on that day, with the hope of creating a time capsule that documents our collective struggles and triumphs. You don't have to be a seasoned filmmaker to participate—cell phones and digital cameras wo[...]

August 20th, 2010 - 11:24 am § in Culture, Day in the Life, Peru, Volunteer

Hasta Luego

I’m a firm believer that tomorrow will always be the best day of my life. And considering that I am leaving Peru in two days, I have been preparing myself by making sure to look forward to the things at home. I will see some of my closest friends in the world, I will be able [...][...]

August 19th, 2010 - 7:49 am § in Around Town, Culture, Good Ideas, Guatemala, In the Field, Volunteer

Lessons in Purchasing Power and Investment

I have tried my hardest over the past few years to bury the key concepts and bold lettering that were force fed in business school, a process heavily aided by the acquisition of two new languages and ether-like Chinese rice wine. Last week, however, I was reminded of the purchasing power of American[...]

August 18th, 2010 - 8:39 am § in Argentina, Around Town, Culture, Mexico, Nonprofit Spotlight

An Avalanche of Human Rights for Same-Sex Couples

In the United States stereotypes abound regarding Latin America’s strong machista culture (with corresponding levels of homophobia). But recent victories for homosexuals (in Uruguay, Argentina, and Mexico City) should call into question such assumptions given that Latin America appears to be getti[...]

August 16th, 2010 - 4:30 pm § in Around Town, Chile, Culture, Day in the Life, In the Field

Life in the Classroom

Up to this point, all of the kids in my class at Colegio Anakena have been between the ages of three and four, which is of course the most adorable age and size kids come in. Most of the children have some minor learning or behavior problem, but they all also have some sort of [...][...]

August 13th, 2010 - 5:00 pm § in Country, Culture, Day in the Life, Peru, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

The Things I Have Learned

Although it’s tough to determine just how much I have learned during my three months in Peru, there are certain aspects of life that are a little more clear to me. Without further delay, I will impart some of the knowledge that I have gleaned from my experience. Yuppie travel gear. Nearly every mi[...]

August 12th, 2010 - 7:00 pm § in Around Town, Culture, Dominican Republic

Reference to God in Daily Conversation

After realizing the seemingly vulnerable and unprotected situation in which you live, you are left to either live a stressful and fearful life or to recognize God’s presence.[...]





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