It's almost time!

As most of you know I am about to embark on one the greatest adventures of my life. I have been accepted into the Peace Corps. On February 23, 2009 I am flying down to Miami to meet with the Eastern Caribbean training class of 25 enthused volunteers. We will begin training in St. Lucia on February 24, 2009 and continuing in Dominica, Guadalupe and St. Lucia for the following 6weeks before service begins. I have been assigned to the island of Dominica.

I am working in Community Development as a Youth Developer. My duties will include :

Promotion of healthy lifestyles and employment skills in schools
Assistance to teachers where needed
Development of after-school programs
Service learning camps
development of youth leadership through big brother/big sister programs, self-esteem and personal responsibility promotion programs.
Outreach for out-of-school youth.

I can't wait to get there and tell you all about it. The island itself it simply BEAUTIFUL. Please feel free to comment and ask questions.

I just wanted to get this blog started before I left the states to get it up and running properly.

If you want a sneak peek of the island and some of the sights, check out these links:
http://www.dominica.dm/site/index.cfm
http://www.avirtualdominica.com/home.cfm

for information on Peace corps visit www.peacecorps.gov