In the United States, it was ushered in on Friday the 25th of November in the wee hours of the morning. Here in Ica, Perú, it is manifested in the towering polyethylene Christmas tree and tinsel-adorned telephone booths in the Plaza del Sol shopping mall. Around the world, in many forms, it’s upo[...]
Posts Tagged ‘holidays’
December 4th, 2011 - 5:00 am § in Nonprofit Spotlight, Tips & Resources
A Do-Gooder’s Guide to Responsible Giving: Kiva Cards
Crossing Cultures: Madam Tooth Fairy, meet Sr. Ratón Pérez
While I enjoy teaching here in Caracas, my favorite part of my grant work is serving as an unofficial ambassador of United States culture for my English-language institution, the Venezuelan-American Center. Among other presentations and projects, I work with teenage students studying at the Cente[...]
Ho Ho What? Santa Claus in Haiti and the DR
I recently shared the story of Santa Claus with five young men in our program for Haitian boys who have come to the Dominican Republic in “search of life” and end up in pretty tough situations shining shoes or street vending. One of the boys mentioned “Tonton Noel” in reference to a decorati[...]
2009 Wrap-Up
I’ve spent a total of five months in Colombia so far. In that time I have worked with two organizations. Since the 1st of December, I have been on break. My remaining thoughts for 2009: Holiday Festivities End of year holiday events, like fundraisers and luncheons, are a great way to make cont[...]
