I’ll try and keep this post short, sweet and to the point because a lot of craziness occurred in September.
Literacy Day was September 8, and our District Manager and I went to Santa Martha to watch the students do presentations on Literacy. The younger classes recited the alphabet, the other students told stories and even the parents were involved and read stories in Spanish and English for the whole school.
Students reading the Alphabet from Infant II
Literacy Day at Santa Martha, outside under the tree.
St. Georges Day was September 10, helped with WID/GAD booth in the center of town and saw all the festivities too. The Mayor of Orange Walk spoke, the BDF (Belize Defense Force) showed off their moves and a little parade concluded the ceremony.
Christen attending our booth :)
The BDF getting after it.
The following week I attended the Young Patriots in Belize Award Ceremony in Belize City. Awards were given to Belizean youth in a variety of fields, which included Academics, Athletics, Special Education, Entrepreneurship, Music, Theatre Arts and many, many more.
Later that same week our District Education Staff helped organize the Annual Children’s School Parade for all the town schools in the morning and later that afternoon was the Youth School Rally for all the High Schools. It was a really long day but a great success.
Performances by the Youth of Belize.
The following week was Independence Day Celebrations! Tuesday we had friends come down from Corozal, Belmopan and PG. We all celebrated Belizean style, watching the sun come up Wednesday morning. On Wednesday, we watched the afternoon parade with everyone. We even got free goodies tossed to us from the roof of the apartment we were on! And I met my neighbor the owner of Cuello’s Distillery/Caribbean Rum, so needless to say it was a great 48 hours!
The OW Independence Parade!
There was a big loss here this month too. Belize’s National Hero, George Price passes away the end of this month. Many people attended his funeral and services to remember him. And the last Monday of the month is going to a national holiday in Belize now to honor him.
This past week our staff helped with a Disability Awareness Competition in town. It was a wonderful event that our Special Education Officer headed. A friend of mine, Jay, a fellow PCV even came up to help MC the event for us.
· Some things that I have coming up in the next few months:
- Every Wednesday, I am going to be at Santa Martha Gov’t School working with them on computer classes, helping with a girl’s football team and making a World Map with them. I’m really excited for all these undertakings.
- The end of this month (Oct.) a few other PCV and I are going to Oaxaca, Mexico for Day of the Dead/Halloween!! Can’t wait for a little vacation!
- Also, this month I am in the process of getting SCUBA certified! Way stoked on that!
Hope all is well with everyone! Enjoy the photos…talk to you soon! J xoxo
