I just got back today from our 3-month IST (in service training) near Santiago. We spent the first 3 days in a center just outside of the city with our project partners presenting our Community Diagnostics and doing workshops on job/project planning, then we loaded up in the vans and went to paradise.
We stayed in a conference center outside of San Jose de las Matas that is situated on the top of a hill in the beautiful mountains of the Cibao. It was cool, breezy, green and drier...I thought I was in Montana! All 4 of the sectors in our group were there--IT, Special Ed., Enviro. Ed., and Ag-Forestry--so it was a big reunion and we had a lot of laughs, especially thanks to Alissa, Jake and John.
We stayed in a conference center outside of San Jose de las Matas that is situated on the top of a hill in the beautiful mountains of the Cibao. It was cool, breezy, green and drier...I thought I was in Montana! All 4 of the sectors in our group were there--IT, Special Ed., Enviro. Ed., and Ag-Forestry--so it was a big reunion and we had a lot of laughs, especially thanks to Alissa, Jake and John.
And a lot of Pinochle! Ever since CBT, John, Alissa, Angela and I from the IT group have been hooked on the game and we are converting followers at every chance. We drank a lot of coffee and fresh juice made from the plentiful gardens and fruit trees around the center.
The training itself was also quite productive, and I learned things like web designing, how to manipulate photos with Photoshop and various other programs, and how to troubleshoot the lab when the mischeivous muchachos "accidentally" break things. Mostly, we got to understand each other's projects and problems and exchange ideas and solutions. I'm feeling pretty excited and motivated to get back and get things rolling.
The training itself was also quite productive, and I learned things like web designing, how to manipulate photos with Photoshop and various other programs, and how to troubleshoot the lab when the mischeivous muchachos "accidentally" break things. Mostly, we got to understand each other's projects and problems and exchange ideas and solutions. I'm feeling pretty excited and motivated to get back and get things rolling.
Some of the SPED beauties: Megan, Robyn, Sarah and KelsiAlissa and I posing after the rain.
Colleen and Alan...look at those smiles.
John and Ryan getting their Domino groove on.
This isn't from IST, but it's Angela, me and a good time so it's included.
1 comment:
Betsy,
No it might not of been part of IST but it looks to me that could of been the most important thing you did, relax and have fun!! LOVE YA MOM
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