Welcome to Cohort 12, the final cohort of the Ciudadanos del
Mundo project! I am Elo, the new team leader of the project along with Euge,
and our cooperantes Judith and Dani.
I arrived in La Paz a month ago now, and I feel as though I
have adjusted to my new way of life here. The city is an exciting place to be.
From my commute in the teleferico (cable-car) you get a fantastic view of the
tooth-like mountains punctuating the residential areas, the streets packed with
minibuses and market stalls, and the cluster of high rise buildings at the city
centre. In fact, it is not just from the teleferico that it’s possible to see beautiful
views; due to the bowl-like shape of La Paz you can see a panorama of the city
from various points, and you can also hike out into the surrounding mountains
for a different perspective and to experience the stunning landscapes. Coming
from Europe, the markets are also something to marvel at, with enormous
specimens of fruits and vegetables, amongst other products, all for a very
reasonable price! Aside from the sights of the city, everyone at International
Service has been incredibly welcoming and those who have been working on the
project for a while have helped me get my head around its objectives and
construct a plan for the final ten weeks.
The 25 new volunteers arrived on the 30th March,
all slightly dazed from the long journey and the altitude. Apart from a slight
hiccup locating various suitcases, their arrival ran smoothly and they were introduced
to their host families and taken to their new homes to relax and recover. The
following day they were treated to an exposition of Bolivian culture, a lunchtime
picnic at a lovely viewpoint, and then a leisurely tour around the city. The rest of induction week was taken up with
an introduction to the program and projects, and time to get to know their
teams.
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Our new team: Jack, Kate, Rowan, Me, Dani, Danni, Hannah, Euge, Kyran, Madlen, Judith |
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Volunteers conducting our first zebra workshop |
On the Ciudadanos del Mundo team we are welcoming Kate, Madlen, Kyran, Rowan, Jack, Daniela and Hannah. We have a fantastic mixture of interests and talents, in what seems to me to be a particularly creative group so we hope to put these skills to good use! We have already conducted our first workshop with the group of zebras that we will be working with this cohort, in which we delivered an introduction to ICS and the Ciudadanos del Mundo project, and began to get to know each other.
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Zebras workshop |
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Zebra Superhero design created by a previous cohort |
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