Happy spring everyone! Were slowly coming out of our winter hibernation here in Altai, however with the changing of the seasons we are never really free from the occasional sporadic acts of nature. While winter here in Mongolia is one of the harshest in the world, spring, especially here in the Gobi has its own share of sand storms. Nevertheless all is well and were looking forward to the warmer weather. I love spending time outdoors, whether its taking a long hike, going for a jog or simply setting up camp and lounging in the sun all day, lets just say I am definitely looking forward to the warmer whether.
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| Orkhon Soum Secondary School |
Well enough about the weather, todays post is about a youth seminar I helped co-facillitate this past January, shortly after Tsgaan Sar. Working in collaboration with fellow PCV's from the community youth development, teaching English as a foreign language, and health sectors we implemented a successful seminar that was well received by our participants, 30 countryside youth. The seminar lasted for one day and we covered topics such as sexual reproductive health, nutrition, gender equality, an informational session on studying abroad, stress management and various other wellness topics.
I've mentioned countless times before to friends and family that the flexibility of my work as a PCV has given me numerous opportunities to work with youth here in Mongolia, and it has been a true blessing. Prior to working in Mongolia I hadn't spent much time with youth outside of sports camps, and while my contribution both then and now has always been to help youth towards reaching their fullest potential, whether that be on the basketball court, in the classroom or life in general. I know this may sound a little cliche, but simply put the youth are our future. The time we spend with them, helping to develop essential life skills is not only an investment in their future but ours as well. How do you reach out to youth in your community? Do you mentor? Volunteer as a scout leader? Coach? Advisor? Leave a comment below :)
Here are a few pictures from our time spent in Orkhon Soum (In no particular order).
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| Our wonderful translator Khongoro |
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| Team building activity |
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| Steven and Megan facilitating a stress management session |
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| Fitness |
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| Genni and Jean Carlo facilitating a gender roles and equality session |
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| Mari, Jennifer and I reviewing our session |
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| Nutriton session |
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| Leah and I facilitating a SRH session |
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| Dance session |
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| Devon (right) was our dance teacher for the day |
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