Lessons 5, 6, 7
My reflections of the day are all dedicated to my ‘colleagues’. If you know Kirsten, Kevin and I, you know that we are all VERY different. Together,…
Lesson 4:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA1xpPCw-y8&w=560&h=349] 4) There Is More Than the Obvious Way to Communicate How do you communicate when . . living in a Spanish – Creole –…
Lesson 3: Get Silly!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ie_8kFxFQ?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] 3) Get Silly While working to inspire a community to make a lasting change for themselves, when the community has never thought critically about…
‘The point of the situation’ – 7 Lessons We Have Learned So Far
Our time in Esperanza has come to an end. As we get into our last week in the Dominican Republic, I feel that Kirsten, Kevin and I…
Let`s talk ideas
Since our time here, we have spoken much of what is in an ‘idea’ and by extension a ‘project’. The misconception is that projects are resource exhaustive…
Feeling re energized
Only my second blog since being in Esperanza – I think that is testament to the lack of time we have had to really reflect on our…
Some of the best photos from Esperanza
[slideshow] Our time in the smaller city of Esperanza was great, and the group of young men from both the city and the batay were a wonderful…
Entonces, como empiezo a explicar hoy día?
My feeling so far is that the theme of this project in the Dominican so far has been `back to basics`. In every sense that is. For…
Staff Photography
[slideshow] Above you will find a slide show of some of my favorites while the staff enjoyed our arrival in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. For the complete…
Music Therapy and Recrear
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Starting off with a fresh cup of Dominican coffee
The Recrear team has safely landed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as of yesterday and while we enjoyed our day of travel through the country to Santiago, the continued…
Recrear New Orleans – UNO Gallery
Recrear New Orleans- Launching a new Chapter of Recrear!
Recrear New Orleans: some reflections Almost one year after Recrear.beta I feel confident to say that despite all the threats and weaknesses that have become obvious during…
What. A. Whirlwind.
In just two weeks, our small group of Recrear coordinators has accomplished so much. The desire of the Recrear founders to achieve more and more is contagious. …
So I failed to mention . .
…that our first fundraiser which happened on July 5th/Kevin’s 25th b-day bash was a success. $910 raised for our cause ($911 to be exact because I found…
a moment of Reflection
So everyone….. We keep on moving onward and upward from here. It has been a packed last week and a half but we have come together and…
The IDEA BOX
RECREAR The IDEA BOX Recrear is an international organization mandated to support youth-inspired community development projects internationally. The IDEA BOX is a game organized by the New…
A quarter of a century in one day
This year for my birthday I did more than I have ever done. It was quite a feat for me to organize all of my networks and…
Photo selection for the event!
Recrear New Orleans – Goals and Strategies
Many flipcharts later, we concluded our first week of work together in New Orleans with some interesting points in hand (celebrate!). We brainstormed our goals and strategies…