miércoles, 20 de febrero de 2008

We Bonded


We Bonded
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The camp experience was a unique chance for participants to get to know other Paraguayan youth from all across the country. GAD Youth Leadership Camp, Tati Yupi, Feb 2008.

We Played


We Played
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Dinamicas such as this balloon-stomping game helped to bring up the energy level during a full day of activities. GAD Youth Leadership Camp, Tati Yupi, Feb 2008.

We Worked


We Worked
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Paraguayan youth participants and volunteer Mila Wilmouth work in a team to complete exercises in personal and community development. GAD Youth Leadership Camp, Tati Yupi, Feb 2008.

We Traveled


We Traveled
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Volunteers and Paraguayan teens arrive at the site of the 2008 GAD-PreAlpa Youth Leadership Camp, bio-refuge Tati Yupi.

lunes, 11 de febrero de 2008

GAD PC PY meeting minutes ¤ January 25, 2008

Next meeting: Friday, March 28, 3PM at the PCO.

This meeting:
Pira pire – 2008 calendars have sold out! Orlando reported 897.000 Gs in GAD’s coffers to date.

PATF Scholarship (technical training and financial aid for young Paraguayan women)
Sarah’s got the 2008 recipients’ list – next year’s applications will be available around November.
For those PCVs who have a 2008 recipient from their site, the winners are required to attend 2 workshops where they will get training and the funds in 2 installments. First workshop date TBA.

GAD section of the Kuat
Calling all GAD for article submissions for the next issue of the Kuat (March deadline). So far, we’ve got a feature issue by Sarah Fouts and a GAD Camp 2008 charlas compilation by Gabby.

Upcoming fechas:
Paraguayan Women’s Day- Feb 24
International Women’s Day- March 8
Contact our pres Joan for tips on how to get your community involved in these awareness celebrations.

GAD Manual (resource for PCVs working with communities on GAD issues)
Michael requested that GAD put together a GAD Binder for office use before March
Topics will be assigned to all interesados at February’s GAD Camp
The PCO GAD Binder can segway into a Manual (to be geared more toward volunteer use in site)

Jopara Initiative
Jopara president Bryan Weiner presented the idea to incorporate Jopara (volunteer diversity group) into GAD – proposal approved

GAD Camp, February 8-11 @ Tati Yupi
KUDOS to the GAD Camp Committee - Lorien, Evangeline, Sarah Fouts, Orlando and Joan - and NGO Pre-Alpa for laying the groundwork for an amazing experience for jovenes and volunteers alike, all set against the beautiful backdrop of the Tati Yupi bio refuge near Ciudad de Este.

Now that it's all over, we want to help next year's group do it again, even better! So that leads to...evaluations. At the camp, participants turned in written evals to Evangeline and Volunteers hashed out their initial reactions.

Rachel offered to prepare 3-month evals, to track the impact of the camp experience that the jóvenes have brought back to their communities.

With the huge organizational effort put into the camp now behind us, the slate is cleared for renewed focus on ongoing projects and lots of possibilities for all your ideas!