Happy First Day of Spring!

“In my small village in Ukraine, The Meeting of Spring is the single largest public celebration held each year around March 1st. Each Street creates a float-type submission and everyone who lives on the street passes through the town before doing a skit on the main stage. In these photos, I’m with my host mother Laryssa and her street neighbors who were dressed as aliens!”

- Peace Corps Youth Development Volunteer Jessie Park

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Fun and games at a GLOW Camp in Dniprovske, Ukraine. October 2012

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My beautiful students threw me a surprise birthday party.

These photos were taken on May 20, 2011 at the HIV/Aids candlelight memorial in Ukraine. Students of all ages participated in a candlelight walk, quizzes focused on prevention and stigma reduction, behavior pledges, and presented interpretive dance, song and readings. The evening ended with an outdoor disco in what is now an annual event.  

Peace Corps Community Development Volunteer Victoria Lamb 

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On November 15, 1992 the first group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived to serve in Ukraine

Happy 1st day of Summer! Here are some examples of the fun and empowering camps that our Volunteers are organizing around the world for girls and youth of all ages this Summer. 

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