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Photos from my group’s mid-service conference. We were there celebrating completing one year in our sites, showcasing our work from the past year...

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Today I showed some of my students “The Breakfast Club”. They especially enjoyed anything disgusting that Ally Sheedy did. Next week I’m going to...

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Albania

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Victory Day! May 9th is Victory/Memorial Day here in Ukraine. The former Soviet Union countries celebrate the WWII victory over Nazi Germany. At...

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Welcome to the rose capital of Indonesia. <3

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Posts tagged Cambodia

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December 27, 2012

thesharpiemarkerapproach:

How we do Christmas in Cambodia.

Filed under Cambodia Asia Christmas

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October 27, 2012

Cambodia - 2007

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August 29, 2012

Rice fields in Cambodia

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August 20, 2012

While building wells in a rural community in the hottest months of the year, I stumbled upon this little guy trying to cool off inside a chamber pot.

Peace Corps Education Volunteer Keiko Valente

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May 30, 2012

CBD-2007-D002 on Flickr.

Pontoon houses in Cambodia.

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April 23, 2012

Peace Corps Volunteers Commemorate Earth Day

Peace Corps Volunteers worldwide commemorated Earth Day by working with people in their local communities to become more environmentally conscious and protect the local ecosystem. Volunteers regularly help communities organize recycling projects and environmental youth clubs, assist with park management, and forest, soil, and marine conservation.

(Source: go.usa.gov)

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April 17, 2012

Volunteer Homes, a set on Flickr.

By popular demand, we’ve updated our Volunteer homes Flickr set. Check out these PCV cribs from around the world!

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