Our Final Training Week: Site Assignments NEXT WEEK

We wrapped up our last full week of training – and next Monday we will be told about site assignments for the next 2 years. For Irene and I as a couple, this means we will have housing that is ‘convenient’ to both of our school sites (although maybe 1 one of us will need to use public transportation). Our fantasies keep running – “Will we be in the mountains (cooler)?” or “nearer to the sea?” We meet our local supervisors on Tuesday, and we will spend most of next week in our new communities before returning for our swearing-in ceremony and final move.

Irene's hand-drawn map of Jamaica

It was difficult to say goodbye to all the students we worked with during our practicum training. We had a “Fun Day” for them (39 kids + some teachers) at our training site – there was face-painting, dance, mask making, games, and Irene made a piñata full of “sweeties” (candy) which was a great event.

 

 

Our group got together with the local Community Development Committee to build a concrete sign for the new park. The lettering is made from plastic bottles – they will later be painted and some trees planted around the concrete.

PC Education Volunteers - the concrete and plastic bottle sign we built for our community's park.

All PC volunteers are trained in some HIV/AIDS education processes. Here is Steve using blown-up condoms (with questions about condom use inside) – the “Condom Game” is like musical chairs – when then music stops, the person with the condom has to break it open (that’s difficult…proving that condoms are strong) and then answer the question.

The "Condom Game"

So…we hope you are enjoying our story; we love to read your comments too – thanks, and “Walk Good!”

...and a beautiful morning rainbow!