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Overheard during a Peace Corps service | Not Lost in Translation
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What you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Not Lost in Translation. Overheard during a Peace Corps service. I’ve spent the last few days digging through all of my things to figure out which ones need to come home with me. I’m heading home for a short bit now and I’m attempting to bring all of the important things in order to lighten my load in August. 8220;Do you guys struggle with this? 8220;So, that’s the question. Do we walk off the edge of the cl...Nor wil...
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Sharing the Peace: April 2010
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Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure." -Albus Dumbledore. Dia de la Tierra. Posted by Jessica Blatt. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. After the skit, we invited all the kids to spend there recess hours with us in and around the library celebrating Earth Day with some fund activities. And what were those activities you ask:. Liam put together a great 20 question photo quiz show for the students to enjoy. All the questions were interesting facts we found about...
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Sharing the Peace: January 2010
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Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure." -Albus Dumbledore. Posted by Jessica Blatt. So after 5 months apart, at roughly 9:36pm (Paraguayan time), we were finally reunited! Trust me I will write a future blog about this adventure to come! Wink, wink) And it was nice to share some of my frustrations and concerns with someone who is experiencing a very similar program and lifestyle in South America. Sunday, January 31, 2010. Posted by Jessica Blatt. I will be joining th...
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Sharing the Peace: Year One: A Pictorial Overview
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Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure." -Albus Dumbledore. Year One: A Pictorial Overview. Posted by Jessica Blatt. I can not believe it myself. But yes this past December marked one year of living and working in my community of Ayolas, Paraguay, as a Peace Corps Volunteer. So what have I done this past year? Well let me show. We enjoyed an amazing modern tango show the first night in the famous Teatro Solis. At work making lemonade with the kids! This past year I ce...
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Open Station | Not Lost in Translation
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What you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Not Lost in Translation. The Cultural Conductors are chugging right along and they held their first major event on my birthday: Estación Abierta. Thanks to all of the people who donated to my Peace Corps partnership grant, my fellow Peace Corps volunteers who came to help out, community groups who collaborated, and the hardwork of the Conductors, the event was a major success. Tell people about it:. You are commenting...
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Sharing the Peace: August 2010
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Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure." -Albus Dumbledore. My Home and PUPPIES! Posted by Jessica Blatt. After weeks of yard cleaning, painting, sweeping, dusting, organizing and paying large amounts of money for furniture and repairs, I can finally sing, dance, cook, sleep and play in my own house! This is the first time I have ever been able to paint whatever I want on my walls, so I decided to bring a little bit of nature inside with me. This is my kitchen table m...
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Sharing the Peace: March 2010
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Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure." -Albus Dumbledore. Posted by Jessica Blatt. School has finally started in Paraguay! Summer vacation finally has come to an end and so have the days of searching for something to do to fill my day. I no longer have to roam the streets looking for people to drink terere with. I now have a place to go. Something to sort of do. Aaprendese guarni ikatu haguàicha añe`e la gentekuèra ndive. Wednesday, March 10, 2010. I welcome letters...
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Community Effort | Not Lost in Translation
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What you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Not Lost in Translation. The Conductores Culturales held their second Estación Abierta (Open Station) at the train station in Paraguari on Saturday, June 8th. It was a great success, drawing over 150 visitors and lots of national press! A musical group from Asuncion, 28 Dias! Found out what the youth were doing and contacted us to play a show and to pay for all of the sound equipment for the event! And donated to the ...
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Cast your vote! | Not Lost in Translation
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What you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Not Lost in Translation. The Espacio Cultural La Estación. Is having a photo contest to celebrate our upcoming Open Station event– which will be the third and last event managed by the current team of Cultural Conductors. This has me both excited to see my family, friends and catch the end of United States Summer, and simultaneously panicked and sad about leaving Paraguay. So much to do, so little time! Best general p...
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Sharing the Peace: December 2009
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Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure." -Albus Dumbledore. Posted by Jessica Blatt. Since arriving in Ayolas two weeks ago, I have been living in the house of a first grade teacher named Marite and her son Carlos. The three of us spent almost a week together sharing stories about life in the USA and in Paraguay when I first arrived. (Side note- Marite thinks Obama is gorgeous. Love her! The moment she picked up a screamed “ AYUDAME! 8221; (help me! As everyone starte...