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WASHINGTON: GAME DAY BRINGS PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOGETHER IN ARMENIA
US Official News
August 28, 2013 Wednesday
Washington
US Peace Corps, The Government of USA has issued the following news
release:
Peace Corps volunteers Ben Auch of Greeley, Colo., Catherine Cohen of
Afton, Minn., Jim Daly of San Diego, Calif., Cynthia Ford of Klamath
Falls, Ore., Sheree Jackson of Camas, Wash., Melissa Karapostoles of
Sequim, Wash., and Pamela Watkins of Los Angeles, Calif., recently
organized a game day at the local school in their Armenian community
to encourage interaction and relationship building among students,
community members and Peace Corps volunteers.
The volunteers worked with community members and school staff to
develop the idea for the game day, which included volleyball, soccer
and board games. A portion of funding for the activities and equipment
were raised through the Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP),
which helps support Peace Corps volunteer community projects worldwide.
"We thought the game day would be a great way for us to get to know
the students, as well as their parents and friends, while having fun
at the same time," Daly said. "The students love sports and like to
wear shirts representing their favorite teams to class."
Daly was at first worried that students would not be interested in
participating, but he found that many were eager to join the games
and activities.
"Initially, only a few students arrived so we started a casual game
of volleyball. As soon as we started, kids began appearing out of
nowhere," Daly said.
Board games like Scrabble were also on hand, and Watkins, along with
two of the school's English teachers, assisted players in translating
words from the games.
Peace Corps volunteers and community members participating in game
day events in Armenia.Enlarge image
"We have a wonderful group of talented volunteers in Armenia,"
Daly said. We're committed to our service and are integrating
successfully into our Armenian communities through these types of
bonding activities. We had a wonderful day building relationships
with our neighbors."
To receive funding through the PCPP, a community must make a 25
percent contribution to the total project cost and outline success
indicators for each project. This helps to ensure community ownership
and a greater chance of long-term sustainability.
For more information please visit: www.peacecorps.gov/
From: A. Papazian
US Official News
August 28, 2013 Wednesday
Washington
US Peace Corps, The Government of USA has issued the following news
release:
Peace Corps volunteers Ben Auch of Greeley, Colo., Catherine Cohen of
Afton, Minn., Jim Daly of San Diego, Calif., Cynthia Ford of Klamath
Falls, Ore., Sheree Jackson of Camas, Wash., Melissa Karapostoles of
Sequim, Wash., and Pamela Watkins of Los Angeles, Calif., recently
organized a game day at the local school in their Armenian community
to encourage interaction and relationship building among students,
community members and Peace Corps volunteers.
The volunteers worked with community members and school staff to
develop the idea for the game day, which included volleyball, soccer
and board games. A portion of funding for the activities and equipment
were raised through the Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP),
which helps support Peace Corps volunteer community projects worldwide.
"We thought the game day would be a great way for us to get to know
the students, as well as their parents and friends, while having fun
at the same time," Daly said. "The students love sports and like to
wear shirts representing their favorite teams to class."
Daly was at first worried that students would not be interested in
participating, but he found that many were eager to join the games
and activities.
"Initially, only a few students arrived so we started a casual game
of volleyball. As soon as we started, kids began appearing out of
nowhere," Daly said.
Board games like Scrabble were also on hand, and Watkins, along with
two of the school's English teachers, assisted players in translating
words from the games.
Peace Corps volunteers and community members participating in game
day events in Armenia.Enlarge image
"We have a wonderful group of talented volunteers in Armenia,"
Daly said. We're committed to our service and are integrating
successfully into our Armenian communities through these types of
bonding activities. We had a wonderful day building relationships
with our neighbors."
To receive funding through the PCPP, a community must make a 25
percent contribution to the total project cost and outline success
indicators for each project. This helps to ensure community ownership
and a greater chance of long-term sustainability.
For more information please visit: www.peacecorps.gov/
From: A. Papazian