"Work Schudule"

Here's my schedule. Mind you- flexibility is key...things are constantly changing.

Monday mornings I go to the Amigos de Patzun office, afternoons I go to my public school. I've been having some difficulties working with them. Last Monday they were short one teacher, so I got stuck teaching an impromptu class to 46 six grade students.
Tuesday mornings I just started working with a social service agency- Renacamiento. I will be working with Leonardo, using the PC life skills information, to establish a youth development program for 20 teenagers that are seen as leaders in the community. Eventually we will begin planning activities to do for vacation, which starts in October. Tuesday afternoons I go to my private school. I gave my first presentation on respect and rules of the classroom.
Wednesday mornings I go to the Amigos de Patzun office and the Resource Center in the evenings. At Amigos de Patzun I spend most of my time getting to know the program and the scholarship students.  We have a big phone conference coming up to discuss the future plans.  Right now, at the Resource Center I catch up on e-mails and help people with English.
Thursday mornings I go to the village. I am meeting with the director this week to complete the baseline survey, so I can start teaching classes the following week. This school has had all sorts of activities- sports, chior, dance, which has been a great way to integrate into this community.  Thursday afternoons I go to the Resource Center.
Friday evenings I work with eleven female teenage orphans. We are doing one week of life skills classes, one week of an activity- cooking, basketball, yoga, dance, crafts, etc.

There is a glimpse of my weekly "work" activities. 

I volunteer with Escuelas Abierta's every other weekend, doing activities and planning camps for vacation break. I am pretty excited to have the opportunity to work with Renacimiento, the orphanage, and of course, ADP and Recourse Center. These are experiences outside of the PC Youth Development program that I am taking advantage of. This month my weekends are filled with a 15K running competition, my host aunt is getting married, Guatemalan Independence Day activities, and host mom's birthday.  I usually spend my free time cleaning my room, washing my clothes, helping the family fold newspapers or sack sugar and salt, running, yoga, going to church, watching Glee, studying Spanish, etc.  I do not think I will ever be bored in Patzun...there is so much to do!