on the job: 2nd goaling it for the 4th…
The second goal of the Peace Corps is ” helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.” And really, what better time to give Romanians a glimpse of American culture than on the Fourth of July?!?! So Ted and I were enlisted to throw a Fourth of July gratar […]
on the job: resource – adult coloring patterns
I’ve noticed at my org that often adult beneficiaries are given colored pencils and children’s coloring pages to fill time. It’s pretty typical across the globe for this to happen. But the arts therapist in me makes a yucky face. Children’s coloring pages aren’t developmentally appropriate for adults. Adults, regardless of ability level, deserve adult […]
on the job: adventures in teaching adults
You know how people say that we fight not to be like our own mothers. I cannot say that’s true for me. My mom rocks — she’s superbly smart and uber creative; she’s full of advice but refrains from being judgmental; she’s always been both a great parent and a good friend; plus, she’s a […]
on the job: in the kitchen
Much like my first job in the VA, my Peace Corps placement hasn’t been what I expected. I know, I know — we’re told constantly not to expect anything specific in PC service. My expectation was that my host org would have a place for me to use my skills as a therapist. I don’t […]
on the job: I get knocked down…
…but I get up again (and again, and again). I was knocked down this morning. I’ve been doing presentations on the volunteer club to get kids interested in it and to try to spread the message of volunteerism. Today while doing some project brainstorming with high schoolers, a pack of teenage boys had the balls […]
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on the job: campaign poster
So this is the fruit of some of my recent labors. The recruitment campaign for the Clubul Voluntarilor starts after our vacation. This is the poster I designed for the campaign. Yes, it’s all in Romanian. And yes, I wrote it! (There was someone who checked it for me. Thanks Anda!) Hopefully for you non-Romanian […]
on the job: my first day “in the field”
So, my Volunteer Club project is moving; I start a volunteer recruitment campaign in February. In order to introduce myself and put the project out in the community, I went out “in the field.” It was a little intimidating for me. While I like meeting people and can talk to just about anyone, I like […]
on the job: accentuate the positive; eliminate the negative
This week was quite an education for me at my NGO. I won’t go into specifics, but I learned new information on everything from funding to decision-making to local politics to office dynamics — and how all of these interact in our small town. And while it was overwhelming to get all this information (quite […]