Amy E. Moniot's Posts - Northern Ohio Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Association2024-03-29T11:18:39ZAmy E. Moniothttp://peacecorpsohio.org/profile/AmyEMoniothttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2795797659?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://peacecorpsohio.org/profiles/blog/feed?user=018mhw0sa6aed&xn_auth=noLeadership Academy Opportunitytag:peacecorpsohio.org,2018-09-29:4428845:BlogPost:286002018-09-29T11:09:42.000ZAmy E. Moniothttp://peacecorpsohio.org/profile/AmyEMoniot
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<p>Are you a military veteran or national service alum who feels called to serve through politics? Are you a servant leader trying to make a difference? Join us and @NewPoliticsAcademy and go to <a href="https://www.newpoliticsacademy.org/answering-the-call/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Answering the Call</a>to learn more and register for this awesome experience! The journey in the C-L-E begins <span>October 16th</span> so register soon! For questions, you may contact RPCV Syd Merz…</p>
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<p>Are you a military veteran or national service alum who feels called to serve through politics? Are you a servant leader trying to make a difference? Join us and @NewPoliticsAcademy and go to <a href="https://www.newpoliticsacademy.org/answering-the-call/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Answering the Call</a>to learn more and register for this awesome experience! The journey in the C-L-E begins <span>October 16th</span> so register soon! For questions, you may contact RPCV Syd Merz at <a href="mailto:smerz2009@gmail.com">smerz2009@gmail.com</a>.</p>What IS bittermelon, anyway? Amy Moniot reviews The Nipa Hut.tag:peacecorpsohio.org,2015-03-06:4428845:BlogPost:197432015-03-06T01:18:45.000ZAmy E. Moniothttp://peacecorpsohio.org/profile/AmyEMoniot
<p>When was the last time you tasted something completely new? I LOVE food. I eat a lot. I search for things my mother wouldn’t recognize as food. But I have to say that it’s been a long time since I ate something and my brain couldn’t find anything to connect it to. At the Nipa Hut, the only sit-down Filipino <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805850118?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" height="258" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805850118?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="322"></img></a> restaurant in northeast Ohio, each mouthful was totally new. Fried…</p>
<p>When was the last time you tasted something completely new? I LOVE food. I eat a lot. I search for things my mother wouldn’t recognize as food. But I have to say that it’s been a long time since I ate something and my brain couldn’t find anything to connect it to. At the Nipa Hut, the only sit-down Filipino <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805850118?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805850118?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="258" width="322"/></a>restaurant in northeast Ohio, each mouthful was totally new. Fried milkfish? Yup. Bittermelon salad? Uh-huh. Some frui<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805851716?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805851716?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="202" width="271"/></a>t I’ve never heard of and can’t remember the name of? Yes, please. Throw in a healthy serving of charming advice from the proprietor and you’ve got yourself a NORVA Ethnic Dinner. Guided by recently returned RPCV from the Philippines, Susan Brooks, we tried a little of everything. Votes divided over best dish between Dinuguan and Bangus, but we all agreed with the owner on the value of experience over wealth, “If you want to lie down on your money, fly first class!”</p>
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<p>If you'd like to figure out what bittermelon is to you, drop by The Nipa Hut at W. 130th and Pearl on Saturday afternoons, when the buffet serves from 11am - 3pm.</p>
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<p></p>Kent State alum finds new confidence with Peace Corps service in Togotag:peacecorpsohio.org,2014-01-16:4428845:BlogPost:181742014-01-16T15:55:53.000ZAmy E. Moniothttp://peacecorpsohio.org/profile/AmyEMoniot
<p><span><i>Kent State University alum Ana Sigler graduated with her bachelor’s degree in conservation biology in 2011. We met the Tallmadge, Ohio, resident <a href="http://midwestpcvs.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/tallmadge-ohio-resident-begins-peace-corps-service-in-togo/" target="_blank" title="Tallmadge, Ohio, resident begins Peace Corps service in Togo">just before she departed to begin her Peace Corps service in June 2013.</a> We checked in with her recently to see how her work as an…</i></span></p>
<p><span><i>Kent State University alum Ana Sigler graduated with her bachelor’s degree in conservation biology in 2011. We met the Tallmadge, Ohio, resident <a title="Tallmadge, Ohio, resident begins Peace Corps service in Togo" href="http://midwestpcvs.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/tallmadge-ohio-resident-begins-peace-corps-service-in-togo/" target="_blank">just before she departed to begin her Peace Corps service in June 2013.</a> We checked in with her recently to see how her work as an environment action and food security volunteer is going. <br/></i></span></p>NORVA volunteers for the WCPN Pledge Drivetag:peacecorpsohio.org,2013-10-15:4428845:BlogPost:175722013-10-15T00:21:56.000ZAmy E. Moniothttp://peacecorpsohio.org/profile/AmyEMoniot
<p>NORVA members volunteered on Saturday, October 12 at WCPN in the IdeaCenter to answer phones during the fall pledge drive. We even got to meet Rick Jackson! <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805850905?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805850905?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p>
<p>NORVA members volunteered on Saturday, October 12 at WCPN in the IdeaCenter to answer phones during the fall pledge drive. We even got to meet Rick Jackson! <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805850905?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805850905?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a></p>So much more than ESL at Service Saturdaytag:peacecorpsohio.org,2013-09-05:4428845:BlogPost:175152013-09-05T18:41:44.000ZAmy E. Moniothttp://peacecorpsohio.org/profile/AmyEMoniot
<p>One of the most rewarding parts of Service Saturday is finding a way to help someone get access to services they need. I'm so proud of NORVA members who have taken the time to really listen to the folks who come for help and find a way to provide it. This past week, a few of us helped new beneficiaries apply for library cards and get email addresses. This will give them access to computers in the library that they can then use to apply for jobs online. Demonstrating that they are actively…</p>
<p>One of the most rewarding parts of Service Saturday is finding a way to help someone get access to services they need. I'm so proud of NORVA members who have taken the time to really listen to the folks who come for help and find a way to provide it. This past week, a few of us helped new beneficiaries apply for library cards and get email addresses. This will give them access to computers in the library that they can then use to apply for jobs online. Demonstrating that they are actively seeking employment is one of the conditions of receiving the government assistance needed to help them get on their feet here.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805848984?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805848984?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="260" width="347"/></a></p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805870949?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805870949?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="259" width="346"/></a></p>Shaker Heights Peace Corps Volunteer improves health, nutrition in Perutag:peacecorpsohio.org,2013-05-22:4428845:BlogPost:170962013-05-22T15:10:08.000ZAmy E. Moniothttp://peacecorpsohio.org/profile/AmyEMoniot
<p>Peace Corps Volunteer Catherine Campbell-Morrison of Cleveland is working with rural mothers in Peru to improve their kitchen stoves to minimize the amount of indoor smoke they produce. Additionally, the mothers are being taught better nutrition and cooking techniques. A portion of the funds for the project will be raised through the Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP), a program that helps support Peace Corps volunteer community projects worldwide.</p>
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<p>Check out her story…</p>
<p>Peace Corps Volunteer Catherine Campbell-Morrison of Cleveland is working with rural mothers in Peru to improve their kitchen stoves to minimize the amount of indoor smoke they produce. Additionally, the mothers are being taught better nutrition and cooking techniques. A portion of the funds for the project will be raised through the Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP), a program that helps support Peace Corps volunteer community projects worldwide.</p>
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<p>Check out her story <a href="http://blog.cleveland.com/community-public-blog/2013/05/shaker_heights_peace_corps_vol.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<p>Donate to her PCPP <a href="https://donate.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=13-527-021" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>