tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23603520418668991352024-02-07T02:19:32.789-03:00Volunteer in Buenos Aires!Convivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-71332893594084953432013-05-06T11:04:00.001-03:002013-05-06T11:04:53.125-03:00We need English Teachers for this upcoming semester<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">We are looking for volunteers who want to teach English during the upcoming Semester (July/December).</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span lang="EN-GB">First you have to be willing to contribute your time and effort in order to build a stronger community. Second you need to contact us so that we can find the best solution for both you and Conviven. Some knowledge of Spanish is a bonus, but not a definite must – you will probably just pick it up during your time in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Argentina</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p>For more information please contact our on-site volunteer coordinator via e-mail: </span><span lang="EN-GB">volunteersconviven@gmail.com</span><span class="ppt" id="_user_switchfakee@hotmail.com"><span class="lg">.</span></span></div>
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Tez Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180226916647547726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-1687950338395129502012-12-08T16:14:00.000-03:002012-12-08T16:14:09.972-03:00Looking for Instruments for a new Children's BandCentro Conviven is looking to start a new band with a variety of professional music instructors in the 2013 school year. In order to realize this goal, we need musical instruments to be donated. New instruments would be great but used or second hand instruments that still work are extremely welcome!<br />
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<b>We need 6 clarinets, 3 flutes, 1 oboe, 2 alto saxophones, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 baritone flugelhorn, 1 tuba and 31 music stands. </b><br />
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To read more about this project (in Spanish) please see this post on our Spanish-language blog <a href="http://conviven.blogspot.com.ar/2012/12/banda-sinfonica-infanto-juvenil-en-2013.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Convivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-14174225984597330792012-11-26T16:57:00.002-03:002012-11-26T16:57:44.513-03:00Ojo de Pez and Centro Conviven in the news!<br />
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La organización brinda talleres de fotografía y video a adolescentes “en situación de vulnerabilidad social” en barrios porteños y bonaerenses. La muestra, que puede visitarse con entrada gratuita en el Cine El Plata, incluye fotografías tomadas desde 2007 hasta hoy.</div>
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“Apuntamos a que los chicos aprendan a comunicar en otro lenguaje”, sintetiza Rita Stivala, coordinadora del colectivo Ojo de Pez, que brinda talleres de fotografía y video a adolescentes “en situación de vulnerabilidad social” en barrios de la ciudad y de la provincia de Buenos Aires. “Queremos que puedan expresarse, que den a conocer sus historias y que salgan de los estereotipos a los que están enganchados. En este sentido hablamos del arte como transformación social. No los vemos como niños de la villa, pobrecitos, que hacen fotos. Estamos cansados de eso”, explica Stivala. Hasta diciembre, en el Cine El Plata (Alberdi 5751) puede visitarse una retrospectiva de Ojo de Pez, que abarca imágenes desde sus inicios, en 2007, hasta la actualidad. Está abierta de lunes a viernes de 13 a 20 y los sábados, domingos y feriados de 10 a 22. La entrada es gratuita.</div>
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Stivala recibe a Página/12 en el Centro Conviven, de la ONG del mismo nombre, donde funcionan cinco de los catorce talleres de Ojo de Pez bajo la dirección general de Valmir Vieira. El colorido edificio de Conviven, que luce un mural en el frente, se encuentra en Mataderos, a 50 metros de Ciudad Oculta, la villa que Pablo Trapero retrató en la conmovedora Elefante blanco. Justamente lo que se ve desde la puerta de Conviven, que queda en la calle Martiniano Leguizamón al 2900, es ese gigante de cemento que iba a ser el hospital más grande de Latinoamérica. En la Oculta, que es la Villa 15, viven entre 16 mil y 20 mil personas sin los servicios mínimos. En un salón, donde además funciona un taller de costura, una docena de chicos se dispone a contar su vida en fotos.</div>
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Llegan de la Oculta y de otras zonas de Lugano y de Mataderos. La mayoría tiene entre 12 y 18 años. Lo primero que se hace evidente es ese comportamiento habitual en los adolescentes de hacerse los vivos con las consignas. Esta mañana la docente Verónica Iglesia les pide que recorran el edificio y que tomen retratos de profesores y operadores de otros talleres que brinda la ONG. Ni siquiera tienen que salir a la calle. Pero nadie se mueve demasiado. La simpática Stivala posa en una pared mitad verde, mitad negra, con un globo de McDonald’s en las manos. Luego es el turno de esta cronista, quien hace algunas muecas y responde preguntas de una suerte de ficha que acompañará la imagen. “¿Estás juntada? ¡Qué bajón! Ni loca me junto”, expresa Katherine, la más dicharachera del grupo.</div>
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Ella, Nicole, Charly, Milagros y Oriana forman una ronda. Katherine, que se llama así por la actriz venezolana –“Seguro era refamosa cuando nací”, desliza–, es la única que tiene ganas de hablar. O, en todo caso, la única que le gana a la timidez, a tal punto que se va por las ramas. “Quiero aprender a manejar y comprarme un coche. Mi abuelo me quiere enseñar. ¡Ya voy a aprender! Es re lindo ver a una mujer con terrible coche, escuchando música, con los vidrios polarizados”, vuela. “Me lo voy a comprar dos años después de trabajar. No comeré en todo el año o comeré guiso o sopa. Me iría los domingos a la mañana a Ezeiza, amanecida después del baile. Pero no borracha porque si no iría presa”, aclara. Antes de comprarse el auto de vidrios polarizados, se promete terminar de estudiar. “Si no mi mamá me va a echar de casa. Y para aguantarla prefiero pasar de año.”</div>
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“Bueno, ya me hablé todo”, dice Katherine, y abre el juego a Oriana. “Era la típica loca que para sacar una buena foto se tiraba al piso. Así que decidí empezar este curso. Saco fotos a la naturaleza”, cuenta la joven. Todo parece indicar que el grupo se divide entre retratistas y paisajistas. Eso se ve en las 46 fotos que componen la muestra. Hay imágenes tomadas dentro de las casas, en las calles de tierra, de edificios, de gente que circula por ahí, de familiares y mascotas. “¡Estar en un museo es guau!”, exclama Katherine. Stivala explica: “El arte termina su ciclo con un espectador, si no es arte terapia”.</div>
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El mecanismo con el cual elige trabajar Ojo de Pez es similar al de una biblioteca, sólo que en lugar de libros presta cámaras digitales. Cada una tiene un número. Los chicos se las llevan los martes y a la semana siguiente tienen que volver no sólo con los aparatos sino también con nuevas fotografías. “Les proponemos como objetivo la autonomía, la confianza y el trabajo en equipo”, manifiesta Stivala, que comparte la coordinación con Ariel Ballester. En las computadoras hay media docena de chicos trabajando con el material de la semana. Están interviniendo fotos de sí mismos. Al costado de sus retratos tienen que describirse. “Me gusta la música, mi amigo Rulo está soltero, soy el más capo de la 20”, dice el Power Point de Cristian.</div>
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Toti y Chío son de las más aplicadas. “Sacaba fotos de pibita. A los 12, 13, pedí una cámara. Ahora la llevo todo el tiempo en la cartera, es tan importante como las llaves o los anteojos. Todo el tiempo miro y veo fotos. No veo sillas ni árboles”, cuenta Toti. Ella presenta cinco imágenes en la muestra, la mayoría de su hija. “Dulce Sofía es mi modelo preferida. Tiene tres años. Lo más lindo es fotografiar chicos. Los viejitos también salen re lindos. Y no se quejan porque no se fijan en cómo salen.” Chío, de pelo colorado y expansores, coincide con su compañera en que los ancianos siempre salen bien, pero ella prefiere los paisajes. “A partir del curso empecé a salir más y a conocer más Buenos Aires. Conocí La Boca con mi mamá, por ejemplo, y me llevé la cámara. Estábamos sorprendidas del lugar. Con el curso, además, conocí a muchas personas. Soy bastante anti y me hizo ser más sociable”, cuenta Chío.</div>
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“Acá hay gente de todas las ondas”, agrega Toti. “Viene ella (por Chío) que es re heavy y otro que es re cumbia. Nos juntamos todos. Nos tenemos que llevar bien y al final somos todos iguales.” Toti ya tomó una decisión respecto de lo que hará más adelante: cuando termine la secundaria quiere estudiar fotografía. Chío se inclina por el turismo, pero dice que dedicarse a la fotografía también es una opción. “Lo que me gusta es que depende de cómo la mira cada uno: capaz a alguien le produce alegría una foto de una manzana y a mí me causa tristeza porque no la tengo y no la puedo comer. Las fotos transmiten sensaciones”, concluye.</div>
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Convivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-365997447450390582012-11-16T00:41:00.003-03:002012-11-16T00:41:26.212-03:00Seeking Volunteer Coordinator for 2013<b id="internal-source-marker_0.20476958015933633" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">El Centro Conviven is currently seeking a volunteer coordinator to begin in 2013. This is an unpaid position and Conviven does not require a minimum donation to volunteer. Located just outside of the Ciudad Oculta, the center offers classes and workshops to area children, most of whom live in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. Volunteers at Conviven mostly teach English classes, but also offer music and art classes depending on availability.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information about the center, please visit the website </span><a href="http://www.centroconviven.org.ar/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.centroconviven.org.ar/</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or read more here on this blog.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Responsibilities as volunteer coordinator:</span></b><br />
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This coming Saturday, November 10 2012 at 20:00 there is an exposition of original student photography and videos. Conviven is cohosting this event with Ojo de Pez, and the students have been working hard on the exhibit, so we hope to see you there!</div>
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Convivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-62238805544509979412012-10-11T14:30:00.002-03:002012-11-04T22:59:22.574-03:00Art Class is Making Waves<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.980409988512284" style="vertical-align: baseline;">The
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designing a project that will beautify some of the indoor and outdoor
spaces in the house. Centro Conviven already has some art on its walls
in the classrooms, but the upstairs area is mostly bare of any
decorations. The class started out with smaller drawings to decorate
their classroom but the students found themselves looking for another
way to express themselves. The larger mural-sized projects are a perfect
outlet for these teenagers to show off their drawing skills, as well as
practice teamwork as they design, draw and paint the decorations as a
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in the house there is a meeting room that serves as a classroom, two
classrooms with desks and chalkboards, and a computer room that contains
12 computers. In the middle of these rooms is a large space with a
library that has little to no decoration on the walls, as you can see in the photo
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Other projects are individual drawings that the students have made that will painted directly on the wall, and other surprises that you will have to come back to the blog to see the final product. Or, as a volunteer at Conviven you will have the opportunity to see these decorations a few times a week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Check back soon to see what else the students at Conviven have been up to!</span></div>
Convivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-68271681510770996912012-10-02T12:00:00.000-03:002012-10-03T14:21:46.263-03:00Conviven TimetableAs of October 2012, the volunteers currently at the center run classes on the following schedule.<br />
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<li>On Mondays and Thursdays at 3.30 and 4.30 PM: English classes for children in primary school children.</li>
<li>On Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 and 11 AM: academic support in English for a small group of middle school aged children.</li>
<li>Mondays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30 PM: art classes for primary school children</li>
<li>Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30 PM: music classes for primary school children <br />
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We will also be starting a sports program on
Wednesdays. Each class has between 6 and 12 children, depending on the
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We are always happy to start
new classes if someone comes with good ideas and is willing to run and
organise the class. Continuity in terms of timing usually makes
organization easier, especially for bringing in students, so we
encourage volunteers to work around the schedule we have already set up.
We ask that anyone who would like to teach a class be able to commit to
Conviven for at least three months in order to be able to develop a
relationship with the children.<br />
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The center
has many other things going on like photography, computer classes, mirco
banking and music lesson. These are all run by long term volunteers or
teachers at the center, but if you are interested in working with any of
these subjects please let our volunteer coordinator know and we would
be happy to have your help. See our article on <a href="http://centroconviven.blogspot.com.ar/2007/07/what-could-you-do-at-conviven.html">what you can do at Conviven</a> if you would like to see what else you can get involved in.Convivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-91023972971889085502012-10-02T00:02:00.000-03:002014-01-16T15:44:31.826-03:00How to contact us?<b><span lang="EN-GB">Address</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">: Martiniano Leguizamón 2974; </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.90625px;">Buenos Aires CABA. (</span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.90625px;">Villa Lugano/Mataderos</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.90625px;">)</span><b><span lang="EN-GB"><br />Telephone</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">: +54 0 11 4686 5995</span><b><span lang="EN-GB"><br />E-mail</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">: </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.90625px;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB">centroconvivenba@gmail.com</span></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For volunteers</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">On-site volunteer coordinator:</span> Hannah Milton<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">E-mail:</span> volunteersconviven@gmail.com</span><br />
<b><span lang="EN-GB"><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;">How to get to Conviven:</span>Centro Conviven - Villa Lugano/Mataderos (main centre)</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWKLaCixuIzU1gmhbR4gygAWd5t7JfFxtHJ9GesdEknt6HMrEe-b81TX1Ju3wHtA0pDAkbL7pRz-vSv2F1JnkgoyVmbdbnnlrgvNjt71VWyRckaNRJwz9fSPDjGWVZCLsAYsgrXL9yByy/s1600/Matederos+Map.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span></span></b></span>Bus-lines 80-97-103-117-141.<br />
<span lang="EN-GB"><br />You should get off at <strong>Avenida Eva Peron 6000.</strong> There is a YPF station on the corner. Go to </span><span lang="EN-GB">the cafe of the station, call Conviven and someone will come to pick you up. Here is a map:</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEr8jL2Onp8QfFBYQ3EnDkVL2bhGVbYeAdNoc4jZxEHbBetpfUSkLrTPIqkkOJkExEaaY44qBJc-J5pY6FWDiFbAV2oeNby1dDamroTJMBJQ0Uq_xcA9LfRCMZ6sUagzOPqbu2kCBib3_/s1600/Matederos+Map.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEr8jL2Onp8QfFBYQ3EnDkVL2bhGVbYeAdNoc4jZxEHbBetpfUSkLrTPIqkkOJkExEaaY44qBJc-J5pY6FWDiFbAV2oeNby1dDamroTJMBJQ0Uq_xcA9LfRCMZ6sUagzOPqbu2kCBib3_/s400/Matederos+Map.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564306231252945730" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span><br />
Centro Conviven - Isidro Casanova (new centre)<br />
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Bus-lines 49-180.<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span>Take either the 49 (1.75 pesos) or the 180 (3 pesos) bus from Primera Junta subte stop (Linea A). The bus journey will take approximately an hour. After about 45 minutes, the bus will drive over two level crossings. Note that the 180 bus goes on the motorway and is faster.<br />
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You should get off at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Peribuy 6000</span>, on the crossroad with Av Cristiania. On your right, looking down Av Cristiania there is a “Locutorio” telephone centre. You can wait in the Locuturio centre and call Conviven and someone will come to pick you up. Here’s a map:<br />
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Convivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-30483771286255693152011-05-17T12:36:00.004-03:002011-05-17T12:39:58.290-03:00Eleanor M. from Australia, June 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWzXCRnWpHyErfMCNvx1YRG_CFdx9pLQYP0mXwMl9mpONCmdgqDBeCJmhghFi0rEr6AvEUkXXXor2jGXqPRtGHA7wvdkciONlMe3wQogv9oW5ZlaG1dPcOQRvjYZQRI9AJCNy8xsqYAuR/s1600/Eleanor.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWzXCRnWpHyErfMCNvx1YRG_CFdx9pLQYP0mXwMl9mpONCmdgqDBeCJmhghFi0rEr6AvEUkXXXor2jGXqPRtGHA7wvdkciONlMe3wQogv9oW5ZlaG1dPcOQRvjYZQRI9AJCNy8xsqYAuR/s320/Eleanor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607709658954348626" /></a><br /><em>Originally written in Spanish on July 8, 2010. Volunteer translation by Joelle Bouchard, former Spanish teacher in Houston, Texas, USA.</em><br /><br />Here I want to be honest about my experience as a volunteer at Conviven.<br /><br />The truth is I was mistaken about what it would be. When I decided to stay in Buenos Aires, I had planned to participate in some kind of project, but it was very complicated: I found a lot of organizations that wanted to provide an experience for tourists or exploit one's desire to help for capitalist means. After having spent a lot of time searching for a good organization I gave up. I shouldn't have done it. The worst thing is that at one point, I had entered Conviven's web page, but rejected it when I saw that it was a religious organization. Upon seeing that I thought “No, not that. I don't want to participate in a project that exploits people's weakness in order to impose certain values.” From that moment on I dedicated myself to my studies and enjoyed the process. However, I somehow felt empty. One Saturday in May, I read an article about the work that Conviven does in Ciudad Oculta. They seemed so dedicated in helping those less fortunate that I decided to put my prejudices aside and get involved with the Center. I didn't look back.<br /><br />My experience working with Conviven, although it was only during a short time, forms the most powerful memories of those gained during my stay in Argentina. In the first place, that experience rid me of the idea that Argentina was not a poor country. It is. It could be that the poverty is not as apparent as it is in Bolivia, Guatemala, or Paraguay. But hidden poverty is poverty nonetheless. In addition, I realized that an individual can have a positive impact on the life of another human being. It's not enough to talk about changing the system – it's the little steps that also help. The children with whom I worked were so good and they had so much drive to learn, and I feel very privileged to help bring out their potential. Finally, the experience inspired me. I am a law student and I always wanted to work with human rights issues. However, for the first time I realize that I can use the knowledge that I already have to help now, I don't have to wait until I graduate. Because of that, I'm offering my services, free of charge, to centers here in Australia that offer legal services to marginalized individuals.<br /><br />I recommend to whoever finds the project, to get involved. I want Conviven to have all the luck in the world.Convivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-40302152153116123742011-05-17T12:26:00.005-03:002011-05-17T12:34:34.695-03:00Advice From a Departed Volunteer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwOaMB3gEFl4VcR7fc081ul59Xak-bSD90kAuos95rOTysO91R0RsArDDSMqB9jNv2AkWGvVsuHpH1BqDVSQrSu6h0gqrvHm9EEKXZJzovEj63X1PE2sLm777oedH2P7578uco_hql71U/s1600/Marie"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwOaMB3gEFl4VcR7fc081ul59Xak-bSD90kAuos95rOTysO91R0RsArDDSMqB9jNv2AkWGvVsuHpH1BqDVSQrSu6h0gqrvHm9EEKXZJzovEj63X1PE2sLm777oedH2P7578uco_hql71U/s320/Marie" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607708534390934882" /></a><br /><em>Originally written in Spanish on September 9, 2008. Volunteer translation by Joelle Bouchard, former Spanish teacher in Houston, TX, USA.</em><br /><br />I had the good fortune of spending five months at Conviven. They were five unforgettable months. They could have been boring, I could have not learned anything, but it wasn't like that. It wasn't like that becaue that's not how I wanted it to be. I spent a lot of time working for Conviven, preparing classes, thinking about what would be interesting to contribute...Because I think that is something that one has to do to really learn from this opportunity of being a volunteer in another part of the world. Commit oneself. In order to gain the confidence of the children and of the other volunteers at the Center, to learn even more from them then they learn from us...<br /><br />I could have done a lot more, but no less. Because if I would have done less I wouldn't have felt so proud seeing my students enjoying their classes, I wouldn't have been able to establish such a good relationship with the people that were essential during my stay in Buenos Aires, like Carmen and my little students.<br /><br />Participating in this program gives us the chance to meet special people, to have unforgettable experiences and I think that one should not bypass this opportunity supposedly because of a “lack of time.” Each of these children is special, although to realize this one must first gain their confidence and their interest because surely at this age, at times, the students aren't interested in learning English, or any other subject, but surely, that is the work of the “teachers!”<br /><br />Well, that is the advice I want to give to future “teachers”: Have patience and imagination because these children are worth it! There are many interesting things to do with them beyond English classes but one must have a lot of desire to do so because it's not always easy to organize oneself.<br /><br />Good luck and I hope you enjoy your experience as much as I enjoyed my stay in Buenos Aires, and above all at Conviven!<br /><br />Marie, from FranceConvivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-45132202583475531172011-02-23T17:21:00.009-03:002012-10-04T14:16:55.427-03:00Summer ActivitiesAlthough rain threatened our activities on Tuesday and Wednesday, many children and volunteers still showed up to play some games and have some fun! Tuesday we gathered in the center and played some games, including: stick in the mud, musical chairs, fruit salad, and many more. A few volunteers created a game of Twister for the children (and volunteers!) to play using an old sheet and sponge painted on the colored circles. It became a learning experience for both volunteers and the children, as volunteers with minimal Spanish (me) learned through the kids helping out, and vice versa, when the game was played in English. I now have no excuse for not knowing the difference from my left and right in Spanish! Other activities included hopscotch, <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576986087816882626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hF3KsXmBjl3320C1GlJdWec5tRbugc3qn0XVIDz-7WOrX2mHl9GCLPH3QmaoM2ujECyzyF4pC5zPy_iQ1zStvo4qF0VEyx9F6LEjSHHZMT08pZh20pkSaFhk4D1-CfR5-wruBV9thZg/s320/blogsio6.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" />after which everyone gathered together to put paint on their hands and leave a print on a sheet next to everyone’s names. In addition we did face painting with the children and the volunteers then received some face painting of our own. After the children left that day a few volunteers stayed to celebrate Carmen’s birthday and eat a delicious cake prepared by Angie! Happy Birthday Carmen!! Thank you for all of your help and for always feeding us!<br />
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Wednesday we were all excited to travel to Buenos Aires playa, however there was a last minute change of plans due to unexpected rainfall. Even so, many kids showed up at the center, so we all stayed indoors and played various game<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p0ThppmchDmCKUpwdTzl9EE-Om3Pr5uG0QKfd8-jsmysgfItMlzt2vS9angNijOR3SBBswaeeapWkoSHDTWJzvgzzDUamoqQTXXl9Dt2W932uw4lDroYs8C0NX9LuJmtDLiIws9Tf4s/s1600/blogsio4.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576985677162626386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p0ThppmchDmCKUpwdTzl9EE-Om3Pr5uG0QKfd8-jsmysgfItMlzt2vS9angNijOR3SBBswaeeapWkoSHDTWJzvgzzDUamoqQTXXl9Dt2W932uw4lDroYs8C0NX9LuJmtDLiIws9Tf4s/s320/blogsio4.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a>s. Everyone was pretty antsy to get outside, so luckily on Thursday we were able to go to the park and release some energy! The park is about a twenty-minute walk from the center and has an open space to play games and swings with a playground structure for the kids to climb on. We split into teams to play some futbol and a sort of rugby-American football hybrid creation. Before leaving the park we attempted to spell Conviven using our bodies for letters, this was entirely unsuccessful, however we did get some funny photos from it!<br />
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Actividades de Verano (8t-11 de Febrero)<br />
Aunque la lluvia amenazó las actividades el martes y el miércoles, muchos chicos y muchos voluntarios aparecieron en el centro para jugar y divertirse. El martes jugamos muchos juegos como: la mancha, las sillas musicales, la ensalada de fruta e mucho más. Algunos voluntarios hicieron un juego de Twister para los chicos (y los voluntarios!) jugaron, con sábanas viejas donde se pintaron círculos coloridos. Este juego fue una aprendiz<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIl6JqsjaHFZ6oBUG28yZOd0m12y9N7sT9Rs6pCItnfl8UfcnJKEq4kJ9ihQXLslTPZTpT8edXwI3-96Lk1a6bFidmXz_wT4rmwmHRPRiwaWGPVA0lfw711pQr84cLXKbUjLCFEFDFbU/s1600/blogsio3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576985563933216146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIl6JqsjaHFZ6oBUG28yZOd0m12y9N7sT9Rs6pCItnfl8UfcnJKEq4kJ9ihQXLslTPZTpT8edXwI3-96Lk1a6bFidmXz_wT4rmwmHRPRiwaWGPVA0lfw711pQr84cLXKbUjLCFEFDFbU/s320/blogsio3.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 240px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a>aje para los voluntarios y para los chicos, los voluntarios que no sabían español aprenderán con las instrucciones de los chicos y vive versa, cuando el juego se hacía en inglés. Ahora, yo no tengo ninguna disculpa para no saber cuál es la derecha y la izquierda en español. Jugamos a “hopscotch” y después pintamos nuestras manos y presionamos en una sábana, donde escribimos nuestros nombres. También pintamos los rostros de los chicos que después pintaron los de los voluntarios. Después de los chicos salieron algunos de los voluntarios se quedaron en Conviven para festejar el cumpleaños de Carmen y comer la torta riquísima que Angie preparo! Feliz cumpleaños Carmen!! Gracias por toda la ayuda y por darnos comida!<br />
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El miércoles estábamos todos entusiasmados para viajar hasta Buenos Aires Playa, pero empezó a llover y tuvimos que cancelar. Por otro lado muchos chicos vinieron a Conviven y nos quedamos en el centro para más un día de actividad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFd_lM9OPghsHbyAySNjmkpF6X0xLMKgDd0fTSDDCDkXbDLoEnDdm21GYVgEYRFlGDB82bmo6-ypzNJ9PvMtzslJq1yZOtR2dJPBypx0NDhsueDousLBxW9cfRTrA91b1iLDTQ1ULH40/s1600/blogsio1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576983964911105106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFd_lM9OPghsHbyAySNjmkpF6X0xLMKgDd0fTSDDCDkXbDLoEnDdm21GYVgEYRFlGDB82bmo6-ypzNJ9PvMtzslJq1yZOtR2dJPBypx0NDhsueDousLBxW9cfRTrA91b1iLDTQ1ULH40/s320/blogsio1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 214px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a>es con muchos juegos. El jueves pudimos ir al parque y libertar la energía! El Parque se queda 20 minutos del centro Conviven y tiene espacio para jugar y “swings” donde se puede trepar. Hicimos equipos para jugar el futbol y algo parecido con una combinación de rugby y futbol americano. Antes de irnos intentamos escribir la palabra Conviven con nuestros cuerpos, pero aunque no lo conseguimos hacer, sacamos fotos muy divertidas al intentarlo. </div>
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Tez Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180226916647547726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-34231099353640119752011-02-19T11:18:00.003-03:002012-10-04T14:17:33.499-03:00The park and the beach<div>
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This week at Conviven, the adventures continued at the Conviven center, nearby in the Mataderos neighborhood and then on to Buenos Aires Playa. On Tuesday, the activities took place in the center but on Wednesday, a boatload of children and a gaggle of volunteers walked to the park on Avenida Lisandro de la Torre to spend the afternoon frolicking in the sun. The group played on the new jungle gym structure, the swings and played soccer/football, tossed the rugby ball and played other games before stopping to have snacks and drinks on the grass <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575408635129309282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2g4sRLbUQjyD5RyuiVqKDaSOd21d59l01BJxOcY65cMIIButiBcPHkKzojRZmeS0zpvSUcRfbzCmcQItno6m1OJ_fri-wUwcwvrd3hxgmKGTaF2kCI6AQig6TVv85TL0Y4AKHG9yelg/s320/playa+4.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" />under the trees. It was an adventure that left everyone with smiles. On Thursday, the group took the bus out to the northeastern edge of the city to visit the Buenos Aires Playa, located in the Parque de los Ninos along the Rio de la Plata. The Buenos Aires Playa has a wide variety of activities for both youth and adults, including water showers, a sand football field, paddleball, frisbee throwing, music and dancing classes and a reading/story area. The kids were tremendously excited to visit Buenos Aires Playa and ran from one activity to the next while the volunteers followed excitedly behind. As the day was beautifully sunny and warm, the water fountain was a big hit with the kids, who soaked themselves from head to toe before dashing off to the next activity. Everyone left happy with the visit and looking forward to the activities of the next week.<br />
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Esta semana las aventuras siguieron en el Centro Conviven, cerca del barrio de Mataderos, y después en Buenos Aires Playa. El Martes, hicimos las actividades en el centro, pero el Miercoles, un montón de chicos y un grupo de voluntarios caminaron hasta el pa<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575408630526631122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYJqTrnxDlybqE2FsqZ5hQDPRSRLLt3CnJjoEGtsOHwwuZYrf-6V2FJyxWyOhRPLU_aQf_Vy-kfe92oitIDXutFNAnB6tZgA2sY262PDCSzm2bcyDJzOGAF9I3kL-gEJrWJpqt0NuHHE/s320/playa+1.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />rque en Avenida Lisandro de la Torre para pasar la tarde jugando en el sol. Jugamos en los columpios, a la pelota y otros juegos antes de quedarnos debajo de los árboles para merendar. Fue una aventura que dejo todos con grandes sonrisas. El Jueves, fuimos todos en el colectivo hasta el lado noreste de la ciudad para visitar a Buenos Aires Playa, ubicado en el Parque de los Niños al lado del Rio de la Plata. Buenos Aires Playa tiene una variedad de actividades para ambos niños y adultos, incluyendo fuentes de agua, una cancha arena de futbol, paletas, frisbee, música y clases de baile, un espacio de cuentos y un predio de césped para jugar. Los chicos estaban emocionados por visitar a Buenos Aires Playa y corrie<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575408627223709058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCceZd0SXMQ1x-RV5SfoMtUNM5pSmWlXkE0rjIEUU8VrRkmkEGp3xvtjLpJw1dDt8QAKSaDifUmEIeJ_TUH_weDtEiGx0NX8YfmIilgIdH87ptm-4rSDFkhAOEPnnfjKiFYRWVxBv6zUA/s320/playa2.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" />ron de una actividad a la otra, mientras los voluntarios los siguieron animadamente. Como el día estaba soleado y caluroso, la fuente de agua era una de las diversiones favorita de los chicos, que se mojaron de cabeza a pies antes de correr a la actividad siguiente. Todos salieron muy felices con la visita, esperando ansiosamente por las actividades de la semana siguiente. </div>
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Aunque las Actividades de Verano en Conviven empezaren hace 2 semanas, la semana pasada, finalmente el clima nos permitió hacer una excursión a <i>La Reserva Ecológica Costaners Sur, </i>uno de los lugares más bonito en la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Salimos de Conviven cerca de las 14h, con un<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrUiWXMTOo6AeHY3Xk5CDrdDXuPi4-ToBR9I7kl5tBiAu5K9GgRCfgsbyPZhituapAgXfEI4s4xT6MyJn82bPx3AbRLldapYKAB0GUTESiOs4_2-ufPCsw8Z0jSjEebgyT2WE-X4_tPA/s1600/foto+1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570644316413463778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrUiWXMTOo6AeHY3Xk5CDrdDXuPi4-ToBR9I7kl5tBiAu5K9GgRCfgsbyPZhituapAgXfEI4s4xT6MyJn82bPx3AbRLldapYKAB0GUTESiOs4_2-ufPCsw8Z0jSjEebgyT2WE-X4_tPA/s320/foto+1.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 240px;" /></a> grupo de 16 niños y tomamos un colectivo que tarde una hora para llegar a la reserva. En la reserva tuvimos una visita guiada que presentó a los niños con muchas especies de vegetales y animales. Todos nos quedamos sorprendidos con un lagarto que se tomaba sol cerca de la caretera! La visita continuó por los bosques de la reserva dónde tuvimos que agarcharnos para poder caminar por la vegetación densa y donde el silencio solamente fue interrumpido por el sonido de las cigarras. Después de caminar 1.5h, nos quedamos un poco cerca del río para merendar y jugar algunos juegos como ¨quién corre el más rapido para llegar a la punta del monte¨!! La visita terminó a las 18:30h y aunque estabamos atrasados en nuestro retorno a Conviven aun hubo tiempo para que los niños jugaran en una plaza cerca de la Reserva, porque, como ya saben... la energía de los niños nunca termina!!!</div>
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Tez Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180226916647547726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-76650833493852196022011-01-31T17:31:00.002-03:002011-01-31T22:12:40.906-03:00Zoo Trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeoK7QzAaTugbBeGirGRhuC0U9o6sfePUMT4ZoPLv05QGlRzzhzrvJ38OSNGE91JxI_icFH8eehfJj7bkiGxPhWc7782gt0Z1ogR8ajEWbqIKmN-yzPAhefRv-uuJp5BrfvkRb_0quBk/s1600/DSCN8850.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeoK7QzAaTugbBeGirGRhuC0U9o6sfePUMT4ZoPLv05QGlRzzhzrvJ38OSNGE91JxI_icFH8eehfJj7bkiGxPhWc7782gt0Z1ogR8ajEWbqIKmN-yzPAhefRv-uuJp5BrfvkRb_0quBk/s320/DSCN8850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568450690533931506" border="0" /></a>Just before Christmas we took some of the children from Conviven on a trip to Buenos Aires Zoo. We had a bus pick us up from the community center and drive us into the middle of the city. A few parents came along to help chaperon the group. The kids where aged from 5 to 15 and where ready for their day out! We spent the afternoon going from cage to cage seeing such a wide range of animals most of witch the children had never seen before. I am pretty sure the elephants and polar bear where their favorite. For lunch we had lots of sandwiches and the children got to hang out in the play area which was full of swings and slides. As the trip drew to a close the children where still full of energy running round with smiles on their faces but for the<br />grown ups it was time to pack up and head home.Tez Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180226916647547726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-64083203047730131812011-01-19T13:38:00.012-03:002012-10-02T12:10:09.253-03:00Mural Project in La Mantanza - Fun, Art & Action!Conviven will soon be opening a new Centre in La Mantanza. Conviven will be working closely with Patricias Argentinas who are an established organisation in the community.<br />
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The teenagers who attend the Centre arrived with lots of ideas for the final section of the mural. Before long, everyone was covering the walls (and themselves!) with paint.</div>
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My husband & I were very fortunate to be able to take 6 month career breaks. We are travelling around South America we spent five weeks volunteering at Conviven. </div>
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Conviven are expanding and opening a new Centre in another under-privileged area in Buenos Aires (La Matanza). We were asked to start the English classes in the new Centre.</div>
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Convivenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357479825908287705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-77437996144543700342010-12-13T22:27:00.001-03:002012-10-04T14:18:05.751-03:00End of Year Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIVLTnTIe6uuCdvbYNIlCgUSExxUtrePqPf-D5mLuMo1YTdy6flrdGkETah0k9khyphenhyphenu2S3o1qPIfAamBCajbUhMeqa2xwIH9fZDkpEmx31t3vqVTg6ZRVu4Kz_q1e5Brf7M_LY3r38AMg/s1600/photo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550348000110823122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIVLTnTIe6uuCdvbYNIlCgUSExxUtrePqPf-D5mLuMo1YTdy6flrdGkETah0k9khyphenhyphenu2S3o1qPIfAamBCajbUhMeqa2xwIH9fZDkpEmx31t3vqVTg6ZRVu4Kz_q1e5Brf7M_LY3r38AMg/s400/photo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifxpdD0_G74nzgk6uNJBuFDJJNoQP4SA4KksHZX9UcyViSO9UNY4WpPgwMjSsJVjnfjkJYBwh4tauRWOlPqJKoUjCTjZ8sWtSIDx9jW-kTkuhokb6l7ITa4fB_txztM83Jp8DXAJKtBQc/s1600/convi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>Bella Koerferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397339629845431600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-3500566017446867282010-11-30T10:31:00.001-03:002010-11-30T14:14:28.956-03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIylr-S24DA1teEh8tBp-ud9bhMEVvHvPCVFa3RfZQr513e5rK7PiVmlkhHluhpYwwRvOXZ-Na4UCfjn7t7scyYM6Tsm7og1paCWK0CE6SHUFfLeMddM5V2R5YWRNajDIHwGusDAf88Tc/s1600/convi.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIylr-S24DA1teEh8tBp-ud9bhMEVvHvPCVFa3RfZQr513e5rK7PiVmlkhHluhpYwwRvOXZ-Na4UCfjn7t7scyYM6Tsm7og1paCWK0CE6SHUFfLeMddM5V2R5YWRNajDIHwGusDAf88Tc/s400/convi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545336185660488498" border="0" /></a>Bella Koerferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397339629845431600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-2151526950017506542010-11-02T16:05:00.000-03:002010-11-02T16:06:22.005-03:00Come and Support us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaKYX65peCwl8hcQrLx2swYfqP9YLa8dI_jWfeVa-t9nS65fahrzw8gM2G1xkssWHcIamwDtGIICVtkYt-0IBhuq2usHuYbVDpVWdQi5jXoN1QIm3xFwK3C6w_hJq6xZ3iH2GRY_7MXA/s1600/oh15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaKYX65peCwl8hcQrLx2swYfqP9YLa8dI_jWfeVa-t9nS65fahrzw8gM2G1xkssWHcIamwDtGIICVtkYt-0IBhuq2usHuYbVDpVWdQi5jXoN1QIm3xFwK3C6w_hJq6xZ3iH2GRY_7MXA/s400/oh15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535030703268073010" border="0" /></a>Bella Koerferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397339629845431600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-92076746646098010812010-08-23T14:53:00.000-03:002010-08-23T14:55:06.275-03:00Photo Exhibition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigz0gvhXwnw2y7cekk883DhorD3vyWEW5ANYSfS9ae7laidlydmUyzaVsxjuuZkGRUpRD7l28VpJ3sjo3KgwF6YZZxYiTuEa6di8EvdavGrW2aEc1PsqFX_ece5WnP9aNQ3No3q3qpz4/s1600/ojodepez2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigz0gvhXwnw2y7cekk883DhorD3vyWEW5ANYSfS9ae7laidlydmUyzaVsxjuuZkGRUpRD7l28VpJ3sjo3KgwF6YZZxYiTuEa6di8EvdavGrW2aEc1PsqFX_ece5WnP9aNQ3No3q3qpz4/s400/ojodepez2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508665200859771442" /></a>Bella Koerferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397339629845431600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-61965883771071335902010-07-27T17:21:00.003-03:002010-08-17T17:00:03.808-03:00Ben B., March-June 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2Ju3G4OqjoQzvPgrkHyWHI8wu-PPEyHTIJimkXrFTTv57qUSaNIikP1WB76bIxdhRAUeMv2pFTj4Z4huYFI4pxIM4Auxs653inoBhdbCEzc-C7eo4IJArMZsQC4_RgUB_cHIcnXMaWs/s1600/P1030060.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2Ju3G4OqjoQzvPgrkHyWHI8wu-PPEyHTIJimkXrFTTv57qUSaNIikP1WB76bIxdhRAUeMv2pFTj4Z4huYFI4pxIM4Auxs653inoBhdbCEzc-C7eo4IJArMZsQC4_RgUB_cHIcnXMaWs/s320/P1030060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506465562461693698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Looking for a volunteer opportunity in Buenos Aires, I Googled "volunteer Buenos Aires," and one of the first things I found was the Conviven blog. I had never taught children before, but it seemed like a nice way to try something new and develop my own Spanish. I talked to Tez, the Volunteer Coordinator, by email, and three weeks later I arrived for my first day at Conviven.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />I was given two classes, one "intermediate" class of six ten year-olds and another class of teenagers and adults. (There was only one class for students this old, and it was structured a little bit differently because it was an outgrowth of an individual homework tutoring program.) We were given weekly themes to teach, along with ideas for what to include in each theme. For example, the theme of one of the weeks was "professions." Suggested words to teach included "painter," "doctor", and "firefighter" and suggested activities included making posters about what the kids wanted to be when they grew up. Other than that, we could design our classes and lesson plans in any way that we wanted.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />This freedom was both exciting and somewhat stressful. It took about a month of experimentation for me to develop a teaching pattern that seemed to work. Another challenge for me at first was maintaining classroom order. The kids were very sweet, and there were no serious behavior problems, but, like all ten-year-olds, they often preferred to talk and play with each other instead of to listen to their teacher. My first approach was to try to win them over by being laid-back, nice, and appealing to their reason (which was hard given my limited fluency in Spanish.) This didn't work. With the help of Bella, an experienced teacher and leader at Conviven, I eventually realized that it was important to enforce structure and be strict, even about small things. This actually improved the atmosphere in the classroom quite a bit, and I could tell that the students were having a better time.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />By the end of my three months, I was very happy that I had the opportunity to work at Conviven. It was heartwarming to see the kids enthusiastically run into class and get genuinely excited about doing vocabulary practice worksheets. And I was just as excited to come to class myself. The hour-long commute was tiring sometimes, but every hour I spent teaching the kids was a joy. Although the kids exhibited no obvious signs of being poor, I knew that they faced significant challenges outside Conviven, and I was happy to provide a positive, if small influence on their lives.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />A surprising development of my time at Conviven is that I learned that I liked to teach kids and have begun to consider changing my career to include this. After leaving Conviven, I believe very strongly in its mission, both that of the center as a whole and that of the after-school English program in particular. I strongly encourage anyone to give it a try.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />-Ben B. Seattle, USA. </span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>Tez Lyonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180226916647547726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-28509341050255652302010-07-15T12:42:00.004-03:002010-07-25T19:02:45.899-03:00Olivia R., The Real Villa, June 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEBh27MJMp4-sWi9g6s-k2Ak_OdxYNBXbGlVhDekhC7gEwkzmbOfbNBqSkBu-n93pfoL8NSp-ombO4iu3vT5AcbrrOF1t8qpAXbwIspqmySQX1v__PNL-WNQJj-O3Ul5saP8S5Rci6qE/s1600/ConvivenDeAfuera.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEBh27MJMp4-sWi9g6s-k2Ak_OdxYNBXbGlVhDekhC7gEwkzmbOfbNBqSkBu-n93pfoL8NSp-ombO4iu3vT5AcbrrOF1t8qpAXbwIspqmySQX1v__PNL-WNQJj-O3Ul5saP8S5Rci6qE/s400/ConvivenDeAfuera.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497967655074433378" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It's hard to know that the children I taught come from some of the world's poorest neighborhoods, away from the eyes of visitors and the majority of people who live north of Avenida Rivadavia. As an American student studying abroad in Buenos Aires, I had no idea before I came to Argentina about the social injustices and poverty that many people who live there face. Our programs don’t tell us about these things; they put us up in rich neighborhoods and universities in the north of the city, away from the harsh reality of everyday life for so many people. Most visitors never know about that side of life in Buenos Aires, and for that matter most “Porteños.” The wall around la Ciudad Oculta is more than just a physical barrier; it separates the people within as an undesirable “Other.” When I told my host family I’d be volunteering down near Villa 15, they were horrified, assuring me I’d be robbed, probably raped, and definitely would get lice and illnesses from the “Negros.” This classist, elitist attitude shocked me; how could supposedly educated and “liberal” people have constructed these barriers of discrimination and prejudice and fear? And how could they live in such denial? And more importantly, why weren’t they doing anything to help relieve the suffering, or demanding basic human rights for those who have no voice? And at the same time I wondered what I would find, and how I could make a change. Who was I, to come to Argentina and think I knew better, that I was free of these same prejudices and fears? I thought I knew what it was like, and that I wasn't sheltered. I'd seen pictures and done lots of research and I spent my Wednesdays and Thursdays teaching just a few blocks away, but nothing could have prepared me for actually being inside the villas, an experience that almost tore me apart. To be completely honest, I too was afraid.<br /><br />Despite everything that I knew, a sense of panic overcame me like a cold punch in the stomach that day when I'd realized I'd missed my bus stop and was passing through the villas: one side of the street the soulless gray monoliths of the Eva Perón Transitory Living Nucleus and the other familiar stacks of cheap materials that formed an endless shantytown. Nearly in tears, I had no choice but to get off and take the bus back. Terrified, I crossed the street and walked a few blocks and tried not to look conspicuous. And then I waited. Looking around at the ugly appearance of the buildings and the dirty streets and stray dogs, the pit in my stomach grew as I took in the sight of the poverty and apparent human misery. The second I saw another bus approaching the stop I jumped on, thinking this was my escape, until I realized the bus was headed the wrong way, deeper into the villas. Already late for class, I called Carmen at the Centro explaining that I was lost and scared to get off the bus and I was sorry I was late. She told me it was ok, but the kids were waiting for me. I burst into tears.<br /><br />After hanging up everyone around me started asking where I was trying to go and patting my back and repeating "Tranquila.” On the bus back, the driver stopped at a corner and pointed down a street towards Eva Peron. I had no choice. I exited, and took a look at the shantytown around me. And then I started to run away from that place, and away from reality—that ugly monster of poverty and all the things I thought I had no power to change. I ran past stacked shacks and leering men and dingy shops and shoeless children and garbage and the whole miserable scene. I wanted out. I must have ran 10 blocks, I don't know, but when I realized that I was around the corner from the Centro relief flooded over me. Carmen was waiting for me outside, and I couldn't help but run into her arms and cry on her shoulder. She said nothing for a minute, because she knew where I’d been and what I’d seen. The kids were waiting inside for me, working on homework together but with anxious faces. When I walked in they crowded around, giving me hugs and kisses and yelling "Seño! Te perdiste? Sos loca!" and then hugged me some more and asked if it was tea time yet.<br /><br />They also knew what I'd seen, and that I'd been afraid, that I couldn’t walk through those slums with my head held high, ignoring the ugly surroundings without fear. I was scared of their reality. I wasn’t brave enough to walk the same streets my students did, and they knew that too. But after that ordeal that invisible wall came down; we had an understanding and there was nothing more to be said about it. Life went on, and I continued, in my own small way, trying to give these kids something better. Was I loca? Maybe so, for believing that I could help them, and they could escape that misery like I had. Someone has to stand up against the prejudices and fear and injustices that the people in the villas face. And sometimes, reality has to slap you in the face to make you realize that there is hope; that the walls of oppression will come down. You have to believe this, or what hope is there at all?<br />-Olivia Reburn</span>Bella Koerferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397339629845431600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360352041866899135.post-62138102917476384982010-07-08T11:00:00.005-03:002010-07-25T19:04:08.319-03:00Eleanor M. de Australia, Junio 2010.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIr8UQx-3V3xcR8Md2QAYTk0vNvVBa5h1mgx1thqvs2F4LaSPM12MLcvp1ZHHGkfM4vffXRY73VfBAM5ntPQV7xPR4fEVHRCpghYAVey9Nb6AuNHdumcxQ5TocVD_CVSVCaaq76tpxSE/s1600/Nico2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIr8UQx-3V3xcR8Md2QAYTk0vNvVBa5h1mgx1thqvs2F4LaSPM12MLcvp1ZHHGkfM4vffXRY73VfBAM5ntPQV7xPR4fEVHRCpghYAVey9Nb6AuNHdumcxQ5TocVD_CVSVCaaq76tpxSE/s400/Nico2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497967958940714370" border="0" /></a><meta name="Title" content=""> <meta name="Keywords" content=""> <meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"> <link style="font-family: times new roman;" rel="File-List" href="file://localhost/Users/tezden/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>353</o:Words> <o:characters>2013</o:Characters> <o:lines>16</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>4</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>2472</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>11.773</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotshowrevisions/> <w:donotprintrevisions/> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:usemarginsfordrawinggridorigin/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">La verdad<o:p></o:p> es que me equivoqué de lo que era. Cuando decidí a quedarme en Buenos Aires,<o:p></o:p> tenía planeado participar en algún proyecto así, pero se me complicó mucho: encontré<o:p></o:p> tantas organizaciones que quería dar una experiencia turística o explotar el deseo de<o:p></o:p> ayudar para fines capitalistas. Después de haber pasado mucho tiempo buscando y<o:p></o:p> buscando una organización buena me di por vencida. No debería haberlo hecho. Lo<o:p></o:p> peor es que en algún momento, había entrado en la página de web de Conviven, pero<o:p></o:p> lo rechace cuando vi que era una organización religiosa. Al ver eso pensé “eso no,<o:p></o:p> no quiero participar en un proyecto que explota la debilidad de la gente para imponer<o:p></o:p> ciertos valores.” A partir de ese momento me dediqué a mis estudios, y lo pasé muy<o:p></o:p> bien. Sin embargo, me sentía vacía de una manera. Un Sábado en Mayo, leí un<o:p></o:p> artículo sobre el trabajo que hacen los de Conviven en la ciudad oculta. Esa gente me<o:p></o:p> pareció tan dedicada a ayudar a esa gente perjudicada que decidí dejar mis perjuicios<o:p></o:p> a un lado y acercarme al centro. No eché ningún vistazo para atrás.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mis experiencias trabajando con Conviven, aunque era durante solo un tiempo cortito,<o:p></o:p> forman mis recuerdos más impactantes de todo el tiempo que pasé en Argentina.<o:p></o:p> En primer lugar, esa experiencia hizo que se me fuera para siempre la idea de que<o:p></o:p> Argentina no era un país tan pobre. Lo es. Puede que la pobreza no sea tan obvia<o:p></o:p> como en Bolivia, Guatemala o Paraguay. Pero pobreza oculta es pobreza aunque<o:p></o:p> sea. Además, me di cuenta que un individuo sí puede tener un impacto verdadero en<o:p></o:p> la vida de otro ser humano. No hay que solo hablar de cambiar el sistema – son los<o:p></o:p> pasos pequeños que también ayudan. Los chicos con que trabajaba eran tan buenos,<o:p></o:p> y tenían tantas ganas de aprender y yo me sentía muy privilegiada a ayudar a sacar<o:p></o:p> su gran potencial. Finalmente, la experiencia me inspiró. Yo soy una estudiante de<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p> derecho y siempre quería trabajar con derechos humanos. Sin embargo, por la primera vez me doy cuenta de que puedo usar los conocimientos que ya tengo para ayudar<o:p></o:p> ahora, no tengo que esperar hasta que me licencie. Por eso, les estoy ofreciendo mis<o:p></o:p> servicios gratis a centros acá en Australia que le ofrecen asesoramientos jurídicos a<o:p></o:p> gente marginada.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /><o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Recomiendo que cualquiera que encuentre este proyecto se acerque a ayudar. Y<o:p></o:p> quiero que Conviven tenga todo el suerte del mundo.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> Bella Koerferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397339629845431600noreply@blogger.com0