Category Archive: Peace Corps
July 27th, 2015 by Rachel | Tags: Peace Corps, Photography, Travel | No Comments »
Last May, I was in Ngaoundere, Adamawa for a week to attend a training on how to work with people living with HIV/AIDS. Right after the conference, I took a one vacation day to enjoy Adamawa and spend time with Alex. Just right by Ngaoundere, there is a beautiful resort called Ranch De Ngaoundaba and […]
July 26th, 2015 by Rachel | Tags: Peace Corps, Photography, Travel | No Comments »
Last March, after having been in Peace Corps service for six months and not having had a vacation, I decided I very much needed a break from work to relax. Alex and I travelled to the Southwest region to see Twin Crater Lakes located by a little village named Bangam for two days where we saw […]
July 21st, 2015 by Rachel | Tags: Disability, Peace Corps | No Comments »
Americans with Disability Act went into effect exactly 25 years ago, on July 26, 1990. In honor of ADA’s 25th birthday, I would like to share the differences in disability rights between my home country, United States, and Cameroon. It’s important to note that while the United States was the first country in the world […]
July 8th, 2015 by Rachel | Tags: Peace Corps, Photography | 2 Comments »
I have been reading a new book called, “In Defense of a Liberal Education” by Fareed Zakria. As evident from the title, the book discusses eloquently the importance of people acquiring liberal arts education. The author spoke frequently about how humanities can truly prepare us for all kinds of jobs including jobs in computer programing, […]
July 4th, 2015 by Rachel | Tags: Peace Corps, Second Goal | No Comments »
Because today is 4th of July, United States’ Independence Day, I decided to observe it in Cameroon by celebrating Peace Corps’ second goal which is to teach the host country nationals about the American culture. I invited my Cameroonian work partners and also a Peace Corps staff member who lives in Bamenda to my home […]