Apr12
Posted by Jamaica Spring Break
Today was Sport’s Day! All of us went to the Galloway ECI to support the kids. I was excited for them because I had been watching them train all week. All of them were clad and shining I their team colors. The students raced to see who could count correctly and write their names the fastest. Unfortunately team yellow did not win. It seemed every child’s parent came out to cheer them on. It was a big local event. People were selling candy and water. Parents and relatives were yelling at the little athletes to run faster.
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Apr12
Posted by Jamaica Spring Break
March 29, 2012 Today was an extremely interesting day to say the least. The day was full of a variety of experiences and wonderful opportunities. The day began with three…
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Apr11
Posted by Jamaica Spring Break
Today we went to Galloway ECI, a preschool for young children. I have to say, these kids were so full of life. They were tamer than their primary school counterparts, and had that spark that toddlers exude when discovering their world. I helped a classroom, drawing pictures of animals and writing their names underneath. The kids would then copy my drawings and writing and bring it to me for approval. Watching their faces light up when they correctly completed the assignment gave me a genuinely great feeling.
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Apr10
Posted by Jamaica Spring Break
Today I spent my second day volunteering at Galloway ECI, a preschool for ages 3-5. The children were so wonderful and friendly! The school day starts with a neat time called “devotion”. A few of the students , assisted by a teacher, lead religious songs and the Jamaican national anthem, recite courtesy words like “please” and “thank you”, and name the parishes of Jamaica.
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Mar21
Posted by Jamaica Spring Break
As I sit with five other members of the Amizade Jamaica Spring Break group the night before we are supposed to leave, a mix of feelings are surrounds us all. We are nervous, apprehensive, excited, exhausted, scared, and happy. We don’t know what to expect, but we all realize that this is going to be an experience that we will never forget.
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Feb28
Posted by Jamaica Spring Break
Updates from Amizade’s 2012 Jamaica Spring Break course are coming soon!
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Jan12
Posted by Keene State
We have spent the last three days helping out in various classrooms in the surrounding communities. Our students have been out and about supporting the students and teachers at Coke’s View Primary School, the Galloway Early Childhood Institute, Ferris Primary School, and the Petersfield Primary and Infant School. It certainly has been a rewarding (and challenging) few days for our students. Over they last three days, they have assisted teachers in the classrooms, graded papers, gave the students some much needed one-on-one support, and interacted with the hundreds of students attending these four area schools.
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Jan10
Posted by Keene State
Our first post! We anticipated this coming much sooner, but they days always seem to get away from us. We landed safely on Jan 3rd, and were met by Mr. Brown, our onsite coordinator, at the airport. We loaded the bus and headed to Petersfield! The ride was quite the experience for our students, as the traffic and winding roads left some students at the edge of their seat. Once we arrived, we had an orientation to the program, met members of the local community, and were treated to our first Jamaican meal.
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Dec21
Posted by Keene State
In early January, 2012, a group of university students from Keene State College in New Hampshire will travel to Petersfield, Jamaica to serve and learn with Amizade’s community partners in Jamaica. Follow along on their adventure on their blog, http://amizade.org/volunteer/keene-state.
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Aug11
Posted by Brandon
Service is a broad concept, one that has multitudes of variations and can be performed in a myriad of ways. It can involve anything from simply picking up litter in…
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