Today we learned where we´ll be living and working for the two years of our service. We´ll be going to the town of Nagarote in the Department of Leon. This town of about 35,000 is a short 45 minute trip from the capital of Managua, and is on the shores of Lake Managua and next to volcano Momotombo. It´s also close to the beach, which brings to mind Peace Corps Jamaica´s unofficial slogan, "You don´t have to suffer to serve". It is one of the most progressive town´s in the country, and has won Nicaragua´s Cleanest City award five years running.
We´ll be working in six schools that are all "multi-grade", meaning that multiple grades are in the same classroom together. This is challenging, but we actually wanted these types of schools because they tend to be smaller, more intimate, and the teachers and students are typically very receptive. There are also a wide array of projects that we´re interested in working with, as well as many community groups and NGOs that we´ll be able to collaborate with.
Friday we´ll be going to Managua to meet our "Counterparts". This is the person who requested volunteers for the site, has connections within the community, and will facilitate us with our integration and with our work throughout the two years. Then, Saturday we´ll be heading off to our site for a one week visit. We´ll be able to meet the people we´ll be living with for the first six weeks, the people we´ll be working with, and just get a feel for the place.
Overall a big day. We´re excited.
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Gosh, it's so good to hear form you guys. Sounds like an excellent assignment and location. We leave in a week for New Zealand. Our blog spot is wright2us.blogspot.com. Love,
Sue and Dave
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