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Educacion by the Numbers
We know that Ecuador is different from the U.S. But every once in a while when we’re taking notes during a Fe y Alegria meeting or observing in a classroom, a few numbers shock us, despite thei… more →
Where the Pavement Ends
Educacion by the Numbers
jvorse wrote 6 months ago: We know that Ecuador is different from the U.S. But every once in a while when we’re taking n … more →
La Bramadora - bugs, bananas, and a school in the jungle
jvorse wrote 6 months ago: We got off the bus from Quito in a dusty supply town called El Carmen. The first thing to hit us wa … more →
Building Character
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mwilka wrote 8 months ago: Ecuador is a great place – it’s got big mountains and nice beaches, verdant jungle and a diversity o … more →
Cuenca, Part I – First Impressions and the City Itself
jvorse wrote 9 months ago: As some readers may remember, Matt and I long ago promised to do school visits as part of our year i … more →
These be Mountains
mwilka wrote 10 months ago: For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you … more →
Volcanoes - Not Such a Problem in Boston
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jvorse wrote 1 year ago: So this week a volcano erupted 60 miles from our house. Walking home from work, we could smell ash … more →
“¡Sí voté – voté sí!”
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mwilka wrote 1 year ago: (Yes, I voted – I voted yes!…girl shouting into her cell phone after voting) Many of you in th … more →
3 Weeks in Ecuador - A Micro-Retrospective
jvorse wrote 1 year ago: After three weeks in Quito with little blog to show for it, we’ve opted to turn a potentially length … more →
We Have a Home
jvorse wrote 1 year ago: After two weeks of living in a hostel on the edge of the Mariscal (or “gringoloandia,” the tourist c … more →
