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Tom Schreiber's Blog – January 2013 Archive (1)

First "Service Saturday" Success

Thanks to all of the Volunteers at our first Service Saturday! 10 RPCV's helped 18 refugees with simple conversation and cross-cultural practice.

Volunteers met for a few minutes prior and got pointers and logistics from Amy Moniot. Once the beneficiaries arrived, things got fun quickly. Volunteers asked some basic questions provided on index cards to get an idea of the beneficiaries language ability. Our refugees varied in skill from one man who taught English…

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Added by Tom Schreiber on January 29, 2013 at 2:33pm — No Comments