This year, Christmas came early in Indonesia – at least for me! After months of planning and wondering if all of the piece would really come together, my school hosted IGLOW Ngawi 2015. I couldn’t have wished for anything more this holiday season.
Indonesian Girls Leading Our World is a branch of Peace Corps’ popular “GLOW” (and BRO for boys) camps. All across the world, youth gather for empowerment, wellness, and leadership training. It was a privilege to work with my school on developing our own IGLOW camp. I can’t say enough how much the success of IGLOW Ngawi is owed to the teachers and staff at my school, as well as the high school counselors and my fellow-Peace Corps volunteers who helped everything run smoothly (and kept me sane!).
Rather than continuing to gush over how all my “summer camp meets Peace Corps meets Indonesia” dreams finally came true, take a look for yourselves. The smiling faces of these lovely girls as they grew in confidence and as leaders was worth more than all the silver and gold Yukon Conelius could ever put to song.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Wonderful New Year to all!
Worth a Journey 