INSPIRED
So glad you are with me along the way! Here are some views in my new neighborhood. Packing, planning, doing prelim homework for my assigned project. Self-Assigned of course, as an over-achiever who cares! Inspired to work w/STEM (Science, Tech,… Read More ›
Recent Posts
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21 Days till lift off...
Reblogged from Live from Philly…: Hello Everyone! Welcome to my PULSE project blog. I invite you to follow my 6 month journey working with the Philadephia Education Fund. In a few short weeks I will be moving to Center City… Read More ›
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It’s for real ! . . . . . My Pulse is racing :)
3 years ago I read in GSK Today about Pulse alumni Darryl Barnaby’s volunteering work in Sri Lanka with Leonard Cheshire Disability charity and I was inspired and amazed at the opportunity he had been granted and the challenge… Read More ›
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Communities
We all have many communities of which we’re a part- family, friends, churches, civic groups, work groups, and more, and these communities are often in a state of flux; we are joining new communities, leaving others, and others are changing… Read More ›
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PULSE Training at RTP
We had a great PULSE class at RTP. There were 13 of us: 7 with local PULSE assignments and 6 with international assignments (2 in Ghana; 2 in Romania; and 1 in Nigeria). We learned about the evolution of NGOs… Read More ›
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First post
I’m just over a month away from leaving London to work with Project Hope UK and the community at Munsieville, South Africa for six months. The project is already firmly established and this will be the fourth year that Pulse* volunteers have… Read More ›
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Going Digital from under the Trees
Gone are the days of training people in meeting rooms, I’ve run numerous sessions in schools, churches, tents and even outside under the trees. My first training module focused on Adherence to HIV/AIDS medication. We’ve now also developed a second… Read More ›
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3am Fire Alarm!
I got to Philadelphia on Monday afternoon May 6th. On Tuesday I had to be up by 6:30am to get ready for an 8:30am start to my PULSE orientation/training especially since I had to depend on public transportation. I went… Read More ›
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First day of training
Finished the first day of Pulse training and it was, by far, the best GSK training I ever had. Great teaching staff (thanks Andrew) and a super motivated team of Pulse volunteers. Can’t wait for Friday’s training.
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Kenya do it?………You bet I can!!
In just over 8 weeks I will be headed for Kisumu, Kenya to begin one of the biggest adventures of my life. I am filled with anxiety, excitement, fear of the unknown, but also a sense of wonderment. I have… Read More ›