Daily Archives: April 7, 2015

Connecting Students a World Apart

I have finally arrived in Chausy and the delegates that arrived before me have been hard at work.  The 3 containers have arrived, been unloaded and sorted in the gym at School #1.  Rhona has been busy meeting and interviewing children for our summer “Respite from Radiation” program and Sarah Lewis has been working with the 3 graduating girls at the Chausy Orphanage.  Sarah’s project links these girls with students in Brockville through a video project called “Tell My Story”.  So far the girls have spent a lot of time together getting to know each other and laying the groundwork for the videos they will produce.  Here Sarah reviews some footage with Katya, Karina and Yana.

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Sarah’s focus is on learning new technology and having new experiences while Continue reading