Peterborough, city of colors!

As fast as the colors of the autumn leaves change, the time seems to fly in our new hosting community: Peterborough. For some of us everything is new: the food, the people, the transit, the mores, the fall (what a beautiful season!), the cold!...
But we are more than grateful to be part of this awarding international experience.

We arrived three weeks ago, from places all across Canada and Tanzania, and we are here willing to help as much as we can the community. Actually we are now volunteering for different social/environmental based organizations all around the city and TRENT with the international program Canada World Youth.

What Canada World Youth is all about?
Well, for a fast introduction, CWY was founded by Jacques Hébert in 1971, since then the organization have been a world leader in the development of international educational programs and now we are part of that amazing experience which make me really excited about what’s going to be next, I know we’re going to stay here for two more months and after for three more months in Tanzania, but what makes everything extraordinary and unexpected is the new people, the new encounters of everyday. I have learned a lot, not only about Peterborough, or TRENT, or the culture but also I have learned how small the world is and how much power we have to make significant changes.

Now I’m working at the TIP office, I love it!!... And there’s one thing I realized, Peterborough is full of colors, not only because of the autumn leaves…

Well, I will be here for a bit, so don’t be shy to come to the TIP office if you are interested about the CWY program or you just want to talk or know about another culture or practice your french or your Spanish, or even if you have some crazy ideas to share!!

Nawatakia siku njema!!