At 4:00pm on November 19, 2009, Ashley Pilla said…
Hi Grace! I am so excited for Morocco, it's my first CCS trip. I'll be volunteering at the orphanage so anything helpful tips you could give me would be amazing! I'll be sure to tell all the staff that you said hello.
At 10:44am on November 19, 2009, Quinn Sidon said…
Hello Grace! That's ok...you can practice! Bon courage! Quinn
Thanks for the warm welcome, looking forward to this trip more and more every day.
At 6:45am on November 18, 2009, Lynne Durham said…
Grace -- Thanks for the note. I had a wonderful time in Morocco. Signed up for two weeks, ended up staying four. I will do CCS programs in the future, the challenge is to decide where to go next. And of course, I would love to go back to Morocco
Hey Grace, thank you for the warm welcome!! It looks like you've enjoyed some incredible experiences with CCS. I'm very excited to start my journey as well.
Just curious.. What destination has been your absolute favorite so far. I'm keeping my options open and would love to hear about your experience.
Grace,
Peru was amazing!! I am so glad I did 4 weeks to really get to know the area and community. :-) I just posted some pics! Looks like you have been all over! Where are you going next?
Ann
I absolutely loved it! I would definitely recommend going. I'm actually hoping to go back to the same area next summer with some friends I volunteered with. But I'm not sure what's on my list after that. I want to go everywhere! How did you find your other CCS programs?
I got back right after Valentine's Day, yeah. Isn't Morocco amazing? I was just looking at your profile, and I'll have to check out your blog at some point...and it's awesome that you went to Peru, too! I went to Lima a few years back. I adore CCS and wish I had the money to go every year. Next for you is Costa Rica, ey?
At 10:56am on November 14, 2009, Laurie Orman said…
Yep, we had lunch and a wonderful visit. Makes me even more excited for Trang! :)
At 7:59am on November 14, 2009, Laurie Orman said…
Hi, Grace--wonderful to hear from you and see all your enthusiastic comments! I saw a famliiar face pass by in the photos above . . . my family and I visited CCS' home base in Rabat last year and I met Mohamed and Hadijah and Abdullah . . . here is a link to pics of our visit if you want to scan for familiar faces:
I've been waiting a long time to do a CCS trip, and hearing someone else's enthusiasm is always wonderful! :)
Great to hear from you! I also really appreciate the nice cards you sent me. I have them on my bulletin board at work so I can see them often.
I love that you are so passionate about CCS, and you are getting to be quite the famous one at our office! Emma told us at a staff meeting how you helped her out and how great it was to meet you. Andrea told me what a wonderful time you had in Ayacucho, too!
I'm so glad you're continuing your volunteer work and cultural exchange in Puriscal. You'll love it. I've heard it's beautiful there, and you'll love Viria and our team there.
hey Grace!! So I read your blog posts from Morocco and they made me cry : )
I can't wait, I'm going to be there for 3 weeks so I can imagine it will be very difficult to leave! Thanks for the advice!
WOW!! You must have had a really great experience. Thanks for the tips! I can't wait to find out my placement!! Did you do a lot of traveling around the country during your free time? and if so... are there any places that you recommend I try to visit? Thanks!
Thanks for the comment! I'm so excited to go, I would love to be placed in the orphanage. Unfortunately, I don't know any French or Arabic - will that be a problem at the orphanage, or did you find that a lot of people spoke English?
Many , many thanks for this blog of yours Emily. Taking photos in another cultural environment does require a lot of sensability, and respect of the individuals which you want in your shot. To often over the years, I have seen volunteers taking ph...
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Just curious.. What destination has been your absolute favorite so far. I'm keeping my options open and would love to hear about your experience.
Peru was amazing!! I am so glad I did 4 weeks to really get to know the area and community. :-) I just posted some pics! Looks like you have been all over! Where are you going next?
Ann
I've been waiting a long time to do a CCS trip, and hearing someone else's enthusiasm is always wonderful! :)
Great to hear from you! I also really appreciate the nice cards you sent me. I have them on my bulletin board at work so I can see them often.
I love that you are so passionate about CCS, and you are getting to be quite the famous one at our office! Emma told us at a staff meeting how you helped her out and how great it was to meet you. Andrea told me what a wonderful time you had in Ayacucho, too!
I'm so glad you're continuing your volunteer work and cultural exchange in Puriscal. You'll love it. I've heard it's beautiful there, and you'll love Viria and our team there.
Have a great day!
Cheers,
Sharon
I can't wait, I'm going to be there for 3 weeks so I can imagine it will be very difficult to leave! Thanks for the advice!
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