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            Given that I’ve been in country for nearly five months, and have still yet to provide anything aside from a few photos to prove that I am actually in the Dominican Republic, I thought this blog could be a nice side project (third goal, ya tú sabes). Additionally, I’ve received a few subtle hints about how I should really get a blog together (hi, fam), AND school is not back in session until August. However, in my defense, I have been journaling in some medium every day since I have arrived in country, though I realize that does not help my cause in terms of sharing anything about my experience. Now that we are on Blog Post número dos, I hope this is demonstrating some of my commitment to the cause.             As I have previously provided a bit of background on what my first few months in country were like, I’ve decided to now talk about my site! PCDR (Peace Corps Dominican Republ...

Though I am writing this post several months after both Staging and Training have concluded, I’m going to try and maintain some sense of chronological order (i.e. I’m reading back through my journals right now to do a bit of catching up). I’ll first begin with a brief description of my job here and the primary goals of the Peace Corps on a wider scale. The three goals of Peace Corps are to provide countries interested in specific sector assistance with trained individuals, to promote a better understanding of Americans, and to promote a better understanding of the people from the countries volunteers are serving in (cultural exchange is SUPER important). I am serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Education Sector, specifically as a Primary Literacy Promoter. Essentially, my fellow EDU volunteers and I are working with teachers, students, and communities to promote literacy and educational development through the Spanish language. Additionally, Peace Corps encourages each voluntee...