Monthly Archives: June 2012

a word on colonization

wanting to expand on this thought.. colonization being a word that is tossed around which encompasses so much. Yet the word is often used to describe past events however the word represents something that is still living within us all… … Continue reading

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Bittersweet Goodbyes :(

*This blog was written my last week in Jamaica, and I thought I posted it but it somehow got saved in drafts, sorry its late guys* When I first heard of this internship, I remember thinking “Wow 4 months that … Continue reading

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Adjusting to Life

I’ve been back in Canada for over a week and am finding that adjusting is a slow process. My heart is in Jamaica, but my home is in Canada. Home is where the heart is, right? Hmmm…how do I wrap … Continue reading

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Wrapping Up

Well, the end of our internship in Jamaica is only a few days away. Hard to believe that it is coming to an end. My experience in Jamaica has felt both too short and, at times, too long. Ha ha. … Continue reading

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Peer Education Jamaica Video

Click to watch a mini-documentary I helped produce. It is from the perspective of peer educators, their view on peer education and how it affects the community. Just a little more insight on problems facing Jamaicans. I finally managed to … Continue reading

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