Talleres Por la Paz
By Maya Cross (CII-8, 2016-2019) This project began because of a friendship between Maya, a young Peace Corps Volunteer and Katy, a dedicated Colombian mother. Their connection was based on a shared
The Video Beam Project: An Early Success
Among the in-country projects funded by Friends of Colombia last year was the local purchase of 12 video beam projectors for PCVs to use in the field. No more old-style movie projectors!
New Opportunities for FUNDACION, Thanks to Partnersips
by Helene Dudley (Colombia-65) and Andrew Koch (CII-9) In Fundacion, it is all about the partnerships. Yarmila Altamar, a 46 year old single mother and entrepreneur created La Olla Milagrosa in 2015
TEFL Immersion at Maureen Orth Foundation
by Michael Owen (CII-6) Serving as an education volunteer through the Peace Corps has its challenges, along with its perks. Last week (October 10th-14th), three current Peace Corps volunteers in Colombia had
From Cartagena to Tena: How Peace Corps Service Opens Doors
by Katlin Decker (CII-4) Before I even applied to Peace Corps and graduate school, I remember hearing many people say how Peace Corps would open doors. I became a PC Masters International student
Small Change Makes a Big Difference
by Ashley Huebscher (CII-5) While finishing my teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I was invited to serve in Peace Corps Colombia. Joining the rapidly growing community of other volunteers who
Opening Night of my Exhibition in Brooklyn
by Sarah Shaw (CII-5) A few weeks ago, I boarded a Concord Coach bus in Portland, carrying a black portfolio filled with two years of drawings, photographs and plans to install my
Adopting a “Cógela Suave” Attitude
-by Kelsey Minten (CII-4) The effects of two years living in Barranquilla, Colombia don’t fade easily. That’s what I’m learning almost a year and a half after returning from Peace Corps service
Greetings from a Community Economic Development Response Volunteer
- by Andy Lamb (PCRV, CED) Hey Friends of Colombia, I am writing desde the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where the sun is always bravo and the neighbor's vallenato is never-ending. I'm
Documenting Daily Life in Colombia Through Illustration
- Sarah Shaw (CII-5) Less than two weeks ago, I finished my Peace Corps service in a peri-urban fishing community called La Boquilla, located 25 minutes north of Cartagena, Colombia. I’m still thinking