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The theme during April’s Festival de Arte was “Soy Yo” (“This is Me”), in which the volunteers let self-reflective art workshops with the kids in their placement organization prior to Festival. And during Festival, the kids’ artwork was displayed, with the best, most thoughtful pieces, given awards. Festival is also a time for the kids to express […]
Festival de Arte
Check out the winning design of our alumni T-Shirt competition. Congratulations to alumni volunteer, Jen Spindler from the September 2010 class, whose T-Shirt is now available to buy in the VE merchandise store. Available in a range of colors in both women’s and men’s styles, make sure to get yours today. $5.00 from every purchase […]
By Tom Bricks Einhorn VE Volunteer from Connecticut, USA Coming from the United States, the sports that people think of as relevant and important do not always reflect the opinion of the rest of the world on the same matter. Here in Chile, they tend to be more in line with the rest of the […]
Hogar Fundación Promesa, Liga de Deportes
By Briana Flynn VE Volunteer from Massachusetts, USA Almost seven months ago I landed in the Santiago airport and the reigning emotion was panic. I didn’t know my address in Chile for the immigration papers. That, and I was about to become a daily fixture in the lives of 30 girls, some my own age, none […]
Hogar San Francisco de Regis
By Benedicte Carriere VE Volunteer from Ontario, Canada To be honest, I approached last weekend’s Jornada with mixed feelings. While a retreat with VE volunteers and staff with the goal of resting, re-focusing and bonding seemed like a great, and much needed, idea I couldn’t help but think of previous, not so enjoyable, retreats I […]
Jornada
By Michelle Newman VE Volunteer from Pennsylvania, USA Soledad* was writing out rows of letters for the afternoon homework session. As a 10 year old who cannot read, letters and words do not yet hold meaning for her. Still, Soledad’s love of stories and language is not muted. She loves being read to and often […]
Hogar San Francisco de Regis