Posts tagged Dominican Republic
Life is calling. How far will you go?
Women’s History Month Fact
Peace Corps Volunteers in Romania created the first Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) in 1995. Designed to help empower young women, Camp GLOW is now being held at 60 posts worldwide.
Peace Corps in…spaaaaaaaace!
Peace Corps service lead Joe Acaba (Dominican Republic, 1994-96) to become the first Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (and the first person of Puerto Rican heritage) to serve as a NASA astronaut!
Life is calling. How far will YOU go?
“Currently, community members either have to rely on the limited materials at the local community center or have to venture outside of the town to access information, including newspapers. The new library will promote self-learning and literacy through access to books and computer programs, in addition to imparting management skills to the teachers and students that will run and maintain the library.”
- Peace Corps Volunter Claire McManus, who is working with her Dominican community to build its first library
This project will give all community members closer access to water, creates a committee that will take control and responsibility of the water system, and decreases the problems caused by unsanitary water. This is a beautiful community with wonderful, motivated people who are willing to contribute and sacrifice time and effort to have access to water.
(Source: go.usa.gov)
Sixteen Peace Corps Volunteers in the Dominican Republic are producing and filming a telenovela (soap opera) entitled, “Me Toca a Mi” (It’s my turn) with more than 25 local youth that will be used in classrooms, educational centers, and youth clubs throughout the country. The telenovela is designed to teach life skills and HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness.
(Source: peacecorps.gov)
Barbara Jo White served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic from 1987 to 1989 where she started the Peace Corps World Map project. Today, world maps adorn the walls of classrooms, community centers and buildings in over 70 countries.
Read more about the history of the project here http://go.usa.gov/D8m
The living room of a Volunteer’s wooden house. Dominican Republic - 2006
Dominican Republic - 2006
This is the first World Map Project map, the beginning of a standard Peace Corps activity. Maps are still being created today around the world. Dominican Republic - 1988
Come to the Smithsonian Folklike Festival to see Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Barbara Jo White demonstrate the World Map Project she created!
