Summertime for this Peace Corps Volunteer means summer camps and secondary projects! Woop woop!
Here are some summer highlights:
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| For a short while, I was on an Albanian Fitness TV Show! lol |
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| Me and Alba are all smiles helping the kids in our community brighten theirs! |
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| OMG it's my parents! In Scotland! |
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| At Kampi Pa Emer - Face-painting Day! So much fun... |
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| Getting ready for Matura (Albanian Traditional Promenade) |
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| Popped into the Senate on the last day of the Patriot Act, said 'hey' to Sen. Paul |
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| Exploring the UK and Ireland with my boo |
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| Showing our PRIDE in Albania! |
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| ZUMBAAAAAAA! |
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| Meet and greet with our new Ambassador Donald Lu |
- Rode a gomar (that's a donkey)
- Tried on a traditional Albanian outfit
- Participated in the annual Matura prom ceremony in my town
- Taught Zumba with kids
- Taught Zumba with even littler kids!
- Was a Camp Counselor for the fabulous Kampi Pa Emer!
- Marched with my fellow Peace Corps Volunteers and welcomed the US Ambassador at Tirana Pride.
- Worked with Peace Corps Washington on development of LGBTI Handbook.
- Took a vacation in the UK/Ireland with Sid, met up with parents in Scotland
- Visited family and had family reunion in DC/Maryland Area.
- Worked on a SPA Grant Application with fellow PCV's and two amazing NGO's in Albania on LGBT Awareness.
- Did a regular fitness spot for Albanian TV (A1Report) called Good Morning Fitness.
- Did a retreat with the amazing Gender And Diversity Committee to plan the upcoming year.
- Welcomed a new PCV to my site! :-D
- Marching with my fellow Peace Corps Volunteers and welcoming the US Ambassador at the Tirana Pride Parade
- Went fishing in the river with only a jar and some bread! (Yeah, it's a thing)
- Personal training with folks at the local gym
- Getting ready to start my grant project and visit remote, poor village areas of my home for Breast Cancer education.
- New grant pending for LGBT Awareness through SPA Grant funds (Peace Corps) - we will visit regions across Albania to raise awareness of LGBT issues. So excited!
- Working on various LGBT initiatives with Peace Corps Albania and various NGO's in Albania - there are exciting things in the works... more on this soon.
- Coordinating a second clothing drive for the LGBT youth shelter of Albania (Streha).
- More Zumbaaaaaa! Of course.
- Rolling out various projects with the Gender And Diversity team! (More on this soon..)
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