tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.comments2023-09-16T11:11:53.777-04:00uchumachisarah mechtenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12024056221170560934noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-56425214691820273432015-01-21T10:41:41.849-04:002015-01-21T10:41:41.849-04:00When Nathan Kensey and I arrived in Carmen Pampa i...When Nathan Kensey and I arrived in Carmen Pampa in 2005, Sister Theresa was the first person we met. She gathered us up in her arms as though she'd been waiting her entire life to meet us. What a heavenly welcome she must be enjoying now!Mary Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221906141363105667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-47818672718394193592014-05-18T19:01:36.292-04:002014-05-18T19:01:36.292-04:00Best of luck to Soledad, she, and Bolivia, and the...Best of luck to Soledad, she, and Bolivia, and the college, will benefit.....and her host parents, and the program, too!eaward47https://www.blogger.com/profile/12938441754953195473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-19577225761211169292014-04-10T18:51:57.020-04:002014-04-10T18:51:57.020-04:00Go, Becky!Go, Becky!Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428616170141976533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-8701822015239330212013-07-04T06:40:35.755-04:002013-07-04T06:40:35.755-04:00Hace 5 o 6 anos, el proyecto USAID Gestion y calid...Hace 5 o 6 anos, el proyecto USAID Gestion y calidad en salud hizo un taller sobre como hacer los "slides" para la diagnosis de tuberculosis en las postas sanitarias en vez de enviar las muestras a Coroico. Estan proponiendo hacer el análisis en los pueblos también?<br /><br />Ya estan los resultados de la encuesta? Me gustaria hacer una comparacion con los datos recogidos en 2003 (Angelica, aunque no estabas en el equipo creo que estabas en la UAC en esa época, no?). Muchos saludos, BrookeBrookenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-44258817313841270042012-08-14T15:41:33.096-04:002012-08-14T15:41:33.096-04:00As Maria Elena's program sponsor for her assig...As Maria Elena's program sponsor for her assignment at Adams Spanish Immersion School we are delighted to learn of her achievement!Trudy Hermann-Amity Institutehttp://www.amity.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-71284472970299461422012-08-14T11:32:48.040-04:002012-08-14T11:32:48.040-04:00Hooray for Maria Elena! Your friends in Minnesota...Hooray for Maria Elena! Your friends in Minnesota are very proud of you! CONGRATULATIONS!!!<br /><br />Thanks for this great news Sarah.<br /><br />Beth Kellar-LongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-33478249974191759912012-08-14T10:18:50.630-04:002012-08-14T10:18:50.630-04:00This is such important research. We're so pro...This is such important research. We're so proud of Mari's hard work to get this done and we're lucky to have gotten to know here here in Minnesota. Way to go Mari!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-44545911149514939792012-07-11T09:29:41.960-04:002012-07-11T09:29:41.960-04:00This is a very interesting story! Thanks for posti...This is a very interesting story! Thanks for posting it, Sarah!<br /><br />Peggy ConteMargarita Contehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570442101711316009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-11953397067997327432012-03-29T09:41:34.824-04:002012-03-29T09:41:34.824-04:00Quisiera sencillamente agradecer a la UAC Carmen P...Quisiera sencillamente agradecer a la UAC Carmen Pampa, por cada uno de estos años en que me ha cobijado, y me ha permitido realizar mi vocación más profunda en un ambiente de libertad espiritual y cristiana, con rigor académico y competencia profesional, como se puede encontrar en muy pocos lugares dentro de la sociedad.<br /><br />-Germán Arcangel MirandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-56693019576809428932011-12-25T14:01:39.681-04:002011-12-25T14:01:39.681-04:00Claudia, You are a modern-day miracle, the result ...Claudia, You are a modern-day miracle, the result of many people's (including your own)cooperating with God's grace. We wish you a rewarding carrier here and in the world to come. Matt 25.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-57858098204081079132011-11-17T22:00:29.451-04:002011-11-17T22:00:29.451-04:00I met Desiderio in August when I visited with the ...I met Desiderio in August when I visited with the Food First delegation. Desiderio know so much about teaching, that was immediately apparent in the way he designed participatory hands on workshops for us at the coffee area and also about native crops. I will never forget him. He is special. And I wish him well in his new life back with his loved ones.<br />Peggy ConteMargarita Contehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570442101711316009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-65427639724891581522011-10-28T16:44:35.211-04:002011-10-28T16:44:35.211-04:00ok perfectok perfectmariahttp://www.youpixel.it/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-31859802792629584662011-09-02T17:33:07.623-04:002011-09-02T17:33:07.623-04:00I should also note that when Desiderio talks about...I should also note that when Desiderio talks about traveling 18 hours roundtrip--that is not comfortable travel or even travel in a private car. He is talking about pieced-together public transportation which, for most of his time working in the Yungas, included travel on the World's Most Dangerous Road. <br /><br />"Every trip was an adventure; I could write books about my adventures," he told me. "Flat tires, drunk drivers, waiting hours and hours and hours for transportation, digging out of landslides, pushing trucks,...."Sarah Mechtenbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-85101279645443198012011-09-02T16:25:45.971-04:002011-09-02T16:25:45.971-04:00He's right about rachacha, y'know. I will...He's right about rachacha, y'know. I will miss Ing. Flores. He was always one of the first to greet me when I came to campus. He also gave me the opportunity to claim one of my favorite titles, madrina de los herramientos. Suerte, Desiderio.Brooke Harlowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-86805298528487876712011-08-20T06:41:27.810-04:002011-08-20T06:41:27.810-04:00Sea shells were used originally, but today cow hor...Sea shells were used originally, but today cow horns are used in Bolivian communities. As indicated in the picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-31906201987962027372011-07-20T03:46:00.924-04:002011-07-20T03:46:00.924-04:00Very good article¡¡¡Very good article¡¡¡miguel sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281171940288574651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-35873520804911124462011-05-03T15:26:27.302-04:002011-05-03T15:26:27.302-04:00Felicidades a María por su buen labor en servicio ...Felicidades a María por su buen labor en servicio de su comunidad. Lo bueno de la UAC es que la educación no sólo beneficia al individuo sino toda la comunidad.Brookenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-40155737269669952372011-04-14T15:00:09.644-04:002011-04-14T15:00:09.644-04:00creo que lo mas lindo que puede haber de un pais e...creo que lo mas lindo que puede haber de un pais es conocer su cultura y tradiciones.<br />En BOLIVIA nuestra cualtura es un patrimonio que si bien muchos coparten es muy rica y diversa, espero que los visitantes que bayan a venir a nuestra tierra y tambien a nuestra universidad conozcan un poco de nuestra culturaBrayannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-55391217519075003712011-03-08T14:49:40.130-04:002011-03-08T14:49:40.130-04:00How nice story!! I think the dream of a wonderful ...How nice story!! I think the dream of a wonderful woman (Sister Damon) is finally completed!! Thanks Sarah for sharing nice inspiring stories! Hopefully more students would realize that working hard not only can change your life, but it also has an impact in your family, in your community and in our country!... Veronica not only your dad and your mom are proud of you! I’m proud of you too!Claudia A. Cerruto-Noyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-52457455786032506912011-01-15T14:56:51.006-04:002011-01-15T14:56:51.006-04:00:) !!!!!:) !!!!!tashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238950055232968178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-80496972470880682782010-11-19T08:30:59.266-04:002010-11-19T08:30:59.266-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-29560071281562427812010-11-16T11:24:51.243-04:002010-11-16T11:24:51.243-04:00Love this recollection/reflection, Sarah. Especial...Love this recollection/reflection, Sarah. Especially the bit about your mom and dad! That must have been entertaining! Glad to know about your work in Bolivia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606070179231034153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-78839663417383058512010-11-11T19:41:38.137-04:002010-11-11T19:41:38.137-04:00Thanks for the happy memories. I just attended a p...Thanks for the happy memories. I just attended a panel on student travel and international service at a conference. One of the discussion topics was "what we don't tell the university administration about how people travel in the developing world." Don't ask, don't tell.Brookenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-19394644476533029002010-11-08T20:57:59.022-04:002010-11-08T20:57:59.022-04:00Karen is a wonderful spokesman for Carmen Pampa. T...Karen is a wonderful spokesman for Carmen Pampa. Thanks, Sarah, for posting these you-tube videos. I plan to send them on to friendseaward47https://www.blogger.com/profile/12938441754953195473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225253659157893137.post-69990449151523073422010-10-04T13:24:31.565-04:002010-10-04T13:24:31.565-04:00I've only attended one intercarreras, and it w...I've only attended one intercarreras, and it was SOOO much fun! I did enjoy seeing all the alums come back, too. It's great that the staff are preparing meals during the event. Kids were so busy, they were not eating. Please post pics of the baile folklorico. It's my fave!!!Brookenoreply@blogger.com