Yesterday I had my asamblea general. Every PCV has to invite the community to a meeting and present themselves, Peace Corps, and what they've learned about the community. It's kind of like a right of passage.
I really stressed that I'm here to work as a team with the community. Of course, I used a punny futbol reference to explain teamwork that included a part where I jump around and scream "Gooooooooooal!!!"
Nobody thought it was funny.
Overall, I think the asamblea went well. A decent amount of people showed up, and I had representatives from the police and the local branch of
Fundación Campo, an amazing micro-finance organization. My promotor de salud spoke and then the police talked about how they're working to keep the youth out of trouble.
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| The wild turnout |
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| Soy de Chicago |
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| Otinia and the promotor in the front row |
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| I used visuals to explain my role as the PCV |
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| I think they liked it! |
Not pictured is my dear friend Maria. I never would have been able to pull off my asamblea without her! I've been sick with a cold all week, but she came out to help me even when I was hacking and snotting all over the place. She's a good friend!
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