Trip: India
There are [22] stories from my trip: India
INDIA | Saturday, 28 Feb 2015 | Views [774]
My last entry was about the SEED students in Madurai, India and Ted Adams' (SEED's Director) visit to Portland. Recently & very sadly, Ted has died. The SEED center is still being well run by the dedicated, now college educated volunteers ... Read more >
Tags: madurai, seed, seed plan foundation, south india, village student education
INDIA | Thursday, 1 Jul 2010 | Views [870] | Video
Teaching English DVD series - Aid India Blooper Reel from Eureka Child project in Chennai, India. Sooooo CUTE!! THANKS Kirst!
Tags: aid india, childrens bloopers, eureka child, south india, teaching english
INDIA | Wednesday, 30 Jun 2010 | Views [1533] | Video
A behind the scenes look at a DVD production for producing 'Teaching English" videos - targeted to elementary school children in India. Kirsten is the director & producer. Her ambitious DVD series project with Aid India is called Eureka Child.... Read more >
Tags: aid india, eureka child, indian school children, south india, teaching english, video production
INDIA | Tuesday, 25 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
Animal life in McLeod Ganj
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INDIA | Sunday, 16 Mar 2008 | Views [13743] | Comments [4]
Free Tibet – What does that mean? Since out recent interactions with the gentle Tibetans of northern India, both lay people and monks, we feel deeply for their current and ongoing struggle since their country was taken away in 1959. I share ... Read more >
INDIA | Monday, 31 Dec 2007 | Views [865] | Comments [2]
12/28 – 12/31 Ideal Beach Resort – A great way to end a 2+ month-long adventure! Although one day we toured historical sites and saw the monuments from 600 AD at Mamallapuram and the stone cutters who make incredible small & large stone figures, ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
INDIA | Friday, 28 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
A perfect end to an adventure!
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INDIA | Thursday, 27 Dec 2007 | Views [7129] | Comments [1]
12/19 – 12/27 Madurai – The time with our friends here is indescribable! How do I put into words, what being in Madurai was like? Have you: · Eaten with your right hand (fingers only) on banana leaves · ... Read more >
Tags: People
INDIA | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [3633]
12/19 – Pondicherry – One day we took an auto-rickshaw into Pondicherry. The highlight for me was the elephant's blessing! Four years ago, when I was there with Kirsten (Chuck had been on his way to Ideal Beach to get treatment & recover ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
INDIA | Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
Elephant's blessing
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INDIA | Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | Views [2829]
12/14 – 12/19 Auroville (near Pondicherry) – Monsoon (typhoon?) in Auroville http://www.auroville.org/thecity/americas/usa_pavilion_starts_off.htm Chuck & I had heard about this 'largest intentional community' in the world several years ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
INDIA | Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
Tibetan & American Pavilions
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INDIA | Thursday, 13 Dec 2007 | Photo Gallery
family life
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INDIA | Thursday, 13 Dec 2007 | Views [2970]
12/9 – 12/13 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India – What a wonderful time we had with friends in Hyderabad! Our dear friends, Nag, Veena, Vibha, & Nidhi introduced us to their warm & inviting home and active family life. ... Read more >
Tags: People
INDIA | Friday, 7 Dec 2007 | Views [5278] | Comments [9]
Ideas for ‘Conversation’ class · Most important – S trive for 85% ‘student talk-time’ (15% ‘teacher talk-time). That is, give the students as many opportunities to speak to each other & to the class, as possible! ... Read more >
Tags: teaching english
INDIA | Friday, 30 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | Views [5822] | Comments [15]
11.27.07 Teaching English - What it’s like to teach Tibetan refugee adults at “Tibet Charity” in McLeod Ganj, Dharmasala, India It is a privilege and a joy! Although it takes some organization & planning for each session, we can ... Read more >
Tags: dharmasala, india, mcleod ganj, refugees, teaching english
INDIA | Monday, 26 Nov 2007 | Views [822] | Comments [1]
11.26.07 The STEPS of McLeod Ganj! I thought these steps would be the end of me! The infamous steps are the ones to our apt, AFTER we had already walked up a ¾-mile steep hill from school to the market area. Therefore, I purchased a telescoping ... Read more >
Tags: Daily Life
INDIA | Monday, 26 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery
of McLeod Ganj, India
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