It’s Not All Work: Utila
I’ve already said goodbye to El Porvenir and am in Guatemala for a few days before heading home. Still, there is so much to write […]
Soles4Souls
Last Friday, we canceled all of our regular classes and worked with a visiting organization to hand out shoes to the children of El Porvenir. […]
Class Routines
“Manos arriba!” (“Hands up!”) This is the command given in every class for the beginning of the immersion (English only) part of class at the […]
The “Me” Generation?
I’ve been working for several weeks now alongside 15 volunteers from at least 10 different countries, most of them in their late teens and early […]
A Trip to Trujillo
Our weeks of volunteering are long and hot. As much as we all love working with the kids, we spend a fair amount of time […]
PEP2
The Honduras Child Alliance runs several programs to support the people of El Porvenir. The main program is the Porvenir English Program (PEP). Classes are […]
Hola
One reason I chose to come to Honduras was to practice my Spanish. Sounds like there would be plenty of opportunities to do that here, […]
The Little Things I’ll Forget About Later
Every time I travel to a new place, there are little differences that quickly become normal, a part of everyday life. I’ve been here less […]
The Hard Part
As much as I’ve traveled over the years, I’ve had doubts about this trip. Will I have enough money? Can I make it a whole […]
The Culture of Craigslist
Since I am selling my home (see the listing here if you’re interested) and have been trying to save as much as possible in preparation […]
What’s this all about?
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain June, 2016 I see that look in people’s eyes when I tell them what […]
I thought you were going to Vietnam
I promised myself I wouldn’t talk about my application to the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching program until I found out if I had been […]
Why Vietnam?
When I applied for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching, I was asked to choose a first and second choice from a list of thirteen […]
What I Miss
I’ve come from the heat of South Asia to a September heat wave in New England. I heard a meteorologist remark on TV tonight that […]
What's Missing?
I’m taking advantage of this 36-hour journey home to do a lot of writing and reflecting. I realized the other day that this blog probably […]
Child Labor
In my class, we read the story of Iqbal Masih, a child carpet worker in Pakistan who escaped and became a leader in the fight […]