We leave August 19th for orientation (in the US) with 'in country' pre-service training, in Belize, August 20 2009-October 21st. Our official dates of service are October 21st 2009-October 21st 2011! Our job titles are, Elementary Education Teacher Trainers.
We actually went to Belize City on our honeymoon so we are slightly familiar with the region.
Here are som general facts about Belize taken from the Peace Corps webiste.
Vital Statistics:
-Population average 250,000
-Program Dates 1962-present
-Number of volunteers- 65
-Total Volunteers to Date-1,757
-Languages spoken: Creol, Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna, English
We have a HUGE packet of stuff to organize and do so we will post again after we sort through it all. Last fun fact of the post, Belize is 1440 miles from Wilmington (as the crow flies).
Hey guys! I got set up to follow you on here via my blog on livejournal! Congratulations on your placement again! PS "garifuna"?!
ReplyDeletecongrats on your invite to belize. my wife an I have been here for two years as teacher trainers. We look forward to meeting you in August. If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to check out our blog at www.anthonyandginnie.blogspot.com
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