I recently planned my first fund raising event to raise money for VE Global’s annual campaign that is taking place right now. It was a lot of work but it was also a lot of fun and turned out to be a big success. Since it was my first fundraiser, I didn’t have high expectations but it [...][...]
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November 23rd, 2010 - 10:34 am § in Around Town, Chile
A Perfect Circle
Traveling apart from a significant other is always difficult. I’m sure many of you have experienced the challenges of this at some point or another. I had a boyfriend when I arrived in Chile back in June; a boyfriend whom I adored and who adored me. But we decided to take some time apart to [.[...]
September 14th, 2010 - 8:41 am § in Around Town, Chile, In the Field, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources, Volunteer
“Follow Your Bliss”
It’s an odd sensation going through the same orientation I went through three months ago as a new volunteer, only this time as an “antigua” rather than a “newbie,” as VE Global likes to refer to their respective volunteers. Being on the side of preparation and serving r[...]
Recognizing Difference
I have been disappointed with the education provided by Anakena when I am wearing my red, white and blue lenses. However, the school is quite impressive when you consider that “discapacidades en Santiago, Chile” brings up less than ten relevant results in Google, which is nothing for a city of f[...]
“Let yourself be defined by your actions”
Cajón del Maipo, Chile: no internet access, no phone service, no distractions of city life. Every class of VE Global volunteers gets to go on a weekend jornada, or day trip, to this quaint little ranch in the mountainside outside the city that is rented out by an adorable and generous hippie co[...]
A Week of Three “Firsts”
This week was full of "firsts" for me. I explain in some detail my first week working at Colegio Anakena, experiencing my first Chilean World Cup win, and my first run up a mountain.[...]
From Hostel Living to Becoming a Tía
For the past ten days I’ve been living in a room with seven other strangers and awoken each night, and morning, by unusual sounds each day. There is always someone snoring heavily, someone speaking nonsense in their sleep, someone stumbling in after a long night of partying, or someone packing up[...]
