Black Eyed Peas said, “Turn up radio, blast your stereo riiiight now…” Then he said a whole bunch of other stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with this blog or if it does, I wouldn’t know because I generally stink at knowing song lyrics (I had to look that up and also totally thought it was Andre 3000…lol). But I think I just did the trick, because you are still reading and probably wondering, “what the heck is wrong with Aisha?” Haha! Today is December 5, 2011, International Volunteer Day! All over the world volunteer efforts are occurring and I take my hat off to all persons who are willing to support someone else by giving of their time, love, and even money to support the development of humankind.
You: “Aisha, what does this have to do with the radio?”
Glad you asked! In support of International Volunteer Day a few local volunteers invited another Peace Corps volunteer and I to do a radio broadcast promoting volunteerism and sharing our experiences as volunteers. The local volunteers are like our AmeriCorps, which means they go to a town far from home and devote their time and energy to education, healthcare, food security and more. It was an honor to do the broadcast with them and also to listen to and share in their stories and hopes for the future of Burkina Faso. We prerecorded the broadcast the other day and it will air locally today.
Happy International Volunteer Day to all! I challenge you all to volunteer in some way today and also say thank you to those who are stepping outside of their comfort zones in order to make your town, state, country, or this world a better place! Thank you to all volunteers worldwide for your efforts! It may seem hard at times, but remember the reward is not only for your communities, but also very personal J. Keep up the good work!
Interested in international volunteerism through the peace corps: www.peacecorps.gov
Interested in local volunteerism: contact local schools, churches, hospitals, other civic organizations, or simply pick up litter with some neighbors. Also you can check this website: http://richmondgoodlife.com/volunteer/index.htm
Interested in international volunteerism through the peace corps: www.peacecorps.gov
Interested in local volunteerism: contact local schools, churches, hospitals, other civic organizations, or simply pick up litter with some neighbors. Also you can check this website: http://richmondgoodlife.com/volunteer/index.htm
No comments:
Post a Comment