Jennifer Yael Green is a writer and traveler who most recently spent a year as an English instructor in South Korea. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, she lives her life striving to write something worth reading, or to do something worth writing about. She spent several months volunteering in a [...]
Archive for the ‘Volunteer Spotlight’ Category
December 16th, 2009 - 11:03 am § in Argentina, Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Facing Paco in Buenos Aires
November 18th, 2009 - 5:41 pm § in Country, Doing, Looking, Nicaragua, Tips & Resources, Volunteer, Volunteer Spotlight
ATRAVES: Finding your “Perfect Match” in Nicaragua
Want to volunteer in Nicaragua but not sure where to start? Are you looking for a small organization that works directly with the local population but that also fits your own personal interests? Let me guess… you can’t seem to find your perfect match on the internet. A lot of times these small o[...]
Volunteer Spotlight: An Intimate Look at Villa 31 in Buenos Aires
Emily Anne Epstein is a photographer and writer who, after spending a year working in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is currently based in NYC. Her interest in the lives of those around her has led her to seek out work with Habitat for Humanity, Americorps, and other non-governmental organizations to supp[...]
November 2nd, 2009 - 10:51 am § in Argentina, Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Photojournalist Emily Anne Epstein
Emily Anne Epstein is a photographer and writer who, after spending a year working in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is currently based in NYC. Her interest in the lives of those around her has led her to seek out work with Habitat for Humanity, Americorps, and other non-governmental organizations to supp[...]
Persistence, Death Threats, and the Environment
We arrived just in time to watch the news on TV. I was secretly thrilled to have been able to watch it there, because there is no TV in my apartment. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games! Shortly after watching Copacabana explode in celebration, Luiz turned off the TV, and said, “Ok, [...]
