Since January 30, I’ve officially been finished with my time at Impulse. I know when I first started there I said I’d be blogging a bit about my work. Well, as you loyal readers out there may have realized, that didn’t happen so much. While I was volunteering, everything seemed to be happening so quickly that I guess I never really thought I had the time to explain anything or even have the chance to really digest what I was contributing or learning from my experience there.
Now that I do have a bit of time, I can tell you I was mostly documenting the organization’s history for its 15th year anniversary book, compiling information for the now-released (but still under construction) website, and meeting with trafficked survivors to document their current life. Smaller tasks included editing reports for UN funding agencies, assisting in workshops, documenting workshops, and writing the monthly newsletter.
In my few days of away-from-office-freedom, I’ve really realized how much my three months there made me grow. Somehow in the last week I’ve kind of come away with an idea of what I want to do with my life, and what I learned from the people at Impulse has made me think of the ways I can actually do it. (What the plan is…well, that’s for another time).
But in the meantime, here are a few pics of me at work. (Click on the thumbnail to view it full size)
at a workshop on trafficking for the Border Security Force
making a poster at another workshop
modeling a Western-style salwar suit I’d just had tailored
discussing the book at its early release
in traditional Khasi dress at the wedding of the son of one of the doctors that works with Impulse
Congrats! All that you have accomplished is really impressive. You should be proud of yourself for working so hard to benefit this organization! I’m so glad there are USA’ians like you out representing our country in a positive manner in the world doing good for others.
so proud of you and all that you continue to accomplish!
I found your blog through Mel’s … we used to work together at Mizzou. This may seem weird, but I think you are absolutely amazing! Your travels are so inspiring. Kudos to you for taking time to learn about the world and volunteer. Wow. You’ve totally impressed this stranger.
Thanks, y’all! And welcome to ususbaby, BHR!
Hopefully, though, I’ll have more to report on this stuff…I still have one project to work on with Impulse while traveling…
“I’ve really realized how much my three months there made me grow. Somehow in the last week I’ve kind of come away with an idea of what I want to do with my life”
–> congratulation! This very sentence is the best reward you could get from your RTW trip! IMHO, that exactly what traveling is aimed at: getting to know yourself better by getting to know different cultures and different approaches to life.
Keep it up!
you look great in all this pictures! yay for Jayna and all the wonderful work you did. can’t wait to hear your new life’s plan.
are you going to stay in India? if so, i may be able to visit you during the summer!
Ummm…I’ll get back to you on that, unhipla…where will you be going/coming?