Sarah Blume P’09 to Study Arabic in Jordan
June 10, 2011
Sarah Blume, P’09, is looking forward to studying Arabic in Amman, Jordan this summer as part of the National Security Languages Initiative (NSLI) program. Sarah was introduced to introductory Arabic and Middle Eastern culture at the Global Youth Village and thus inspired to apply for this prestigious program. Read more about her upcoming adventure.
Alumni Weekend Schedule
May 20, 2011
Participants camping out in 1989
Alumni weekend starts on Friday, July 8th and ends on Sunday, July 10th. Here is the schedule for the weekend:
Friday, July 8th
6:30 Picnic Dinner
7:45 Evening Program-Middle East Cultural Presentation
Saturday, July 9th
8:30 Breakfast -Dining Hall
9:30-12:00
Workshop Observation
Growing and Eating Locally (Presentation by Master Gardener Tom Taylor)
Discussion on Legacy’s Current Projects
12:30 Lunch-Dining Hall
2-5
Arts Electives with Charles Williams & Other Music, Theater Electives
Alumni Sharing Session with Participants
6:30 Dinner-Dining Hall
7:45 Cultural Presentation
Sunday, July 10th
8:30 Breakfast-Dining Hall
9:30-11:30
Catch up with Legacy Staff
Pool and Art Studio Open
Departure before or after lunch at 12:30
Schedule may be subject to change.
Accommodations & Dining
-Spaces for alumni staying on campus are limited
-Camping out is a possibility
-There are 2 hotels nearby (approximately 12 miles away)
Days Inn
921 Blue Ridge Avenue
Bedford, VA 24523
540- 586-8286
Super 8
842 Sword Beach Lane
Bedford, VA 24523
540-587-0100
and numerous bed and breakfasts listed here: http://www.visitbedford.com/acc_bandb.shtml.
-A fee of $35 will be charged for food for over night guests and $15 for day guests (please check in and pay at the main office upon arrival; only checks and cash accepted)
Please RSVP by June 15th by e-mailing us at gyv@legacyintl.org, calling us at 540-871-0882, or going to our Facebook page.
Hope to see you this summer!
Back from Cameroon…
February 14, 2011
Anna Stormzand S’01 is back in the United States after some time in Cameroon. Here is an excerpt from her experiences in 2010…
In August, we had a very successful girls’ summer camp with over 100 girls that attended! After the camp, I had three months left and spent a lot of my time continuing to work with the youth club in the surrounding smaller villages and finishing up with the health project in the health centers. The rainy season started late and therefore went late into 2010. I had to travel to the capitol, Yaounde, twice (a two day voyage) at the very tail-end of the rainy season on very muddy, rutted roads that I thought I would never get through! They were memorable trips to say the least! I worked with the neighborhood girls’ group and girls’ soccer team right up until my departure date. I had a wonderful send-off party with colleagues and friends one week before I left my town and got to say bye and thank you to everyone. While I knew it was time to move onto something new, I will really miss many aspects of life in Cameroon, starting first with the girls from these groups and my neighbors and friends. They all made the experience so rich and have enhanced my life in many ways. I will not miss the dust, heat, corruption and bad roads that come with being a Peace Corps Volunteer 
but all the wonderful people there and hope to return very soon. I am currently spending my time presenting on Peace Corps and Cameroon to school classes and other local organizations and I am really enjoying discussing my experiences there with others.
Anna has decided to attend graduate school starting next August to get a Masters in Public Health focusing on Health Education and Behavior/Communication. Good luck Anna!
Hola from Honduras!
February 14, 2011
Alison Havens, S’ 04 & ’07 says hello from her new home in San Lorenzo, Honduras! She is learning to flow with this new experiences as it comes and teach eacd day, day by day. Here is the link to her blog:
http://allison-in-wonderland.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html
She sends good energy to everyone!
Congratulations, Fatu!
January 27, 2011
Fatu Yarmah, P’07 recently got married to Teta Sherrif in New Jersey. Fatu is from Liberia and came to the United States as a refugee. She resettled in the Roanoke, VA area and enjoyed her summer experience at GYV with another alum from Somalia. Congratulations, Fatu!
GYV Inspires Social Innovation
December 17, 2010
Hannah Potter made the most of her summer at GYV this year. She enjoyed participating in our peace building session with Iraqi and American youth and learned a lot from the experience. At the end of program, Hannah told us, “People truly respect one another at the Global Youth Village and I felt so welcome here. So many stereotypes were broken through many interactions with my new Iraqi friends.”
Hannah’s GYV experience inspired her to start the organization NewView, a pen-pal program that connects Iraqi and other youth around the world with U.S. youth to promote greater cultural understanding. Check out her project at: http://www.tinyurl.com/newviewus
