Podcasts about cuso rv

Brian Pollard had booth right next to CUSO-VSO's booth at the Vancouver People's Summit on Main Street. Brian is a CUSO RV who went to Malaysia in 1970 immediately after graduating from Simon Fraser University with a degree in Economics and Third World Development.As the first person in his family to complete both high school and University, the then-23 year old Brian was inspired to share his passion for education by serving as a high school teacher in Malaysia for 3 years. He continued to serve as an educator upon his return to Vancouver and throughout his professional career. After retiring from his position at Vancouver Community College, Brian was invited to join the Lotus Outreach Society Canada (www.lotusoutreach.org/canada), which promotes education for young girls in Cambodia.Brian, thank you for your support of CUSO-VSO. It's always fantastic to see returned volunteers who integrate their experiences and passions in their careers.Volunteer for a better world! Join CUSO-VSO, share skills and volunteer in 43 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Volunteers, donate, share skills.www.cuso-vso.org

Rick lives in Sorrento, British Columbia. I reached him during International Development week for this interview on Skype.This was the first time I did an interview that we recorded on skype so please excuse me if it sounds a bit rough.When Rick came to see me in our Vancouver office we realized that we had studied together at the University of Victoria- marine Biology and were friends then. It was great to reconnect.Rick went to Nigeria to teach high school biology in a small town of about 15,000 people. 80 other CUSO volunteers left Canada for Nigeria at the same time as Rick. He remembers Stella from Halifax who he is still in touch with. Steve and Maureen Gato, Kim Mock and many more.Rick continued to teach when he returned to Canada and now works with computers.Photo- Rick on a motorbike. CUSO RV's always tell me about their bikes.Thanks Rick for your enthusiasm and wonderful interview. Volunteer for a better world! Join CUSO-VSO, share skills and volunteer in 43 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Volunteers, donate, share skills.www.cuso-vso.org

• Nancy van Euw – a Peacecorps Returned volunteers talks about meeting her husband Ed Van Euw who is a cUSO RV 1986-1987 Volunteers from many organizations often are working together . They meet and start their journeys and in this case it was a journey of a lifetime. They are married with 3 children. Wonderful story! • Bill Raikes was in Sierra Leone 1975-1977 . Teaching O levels Geography and like many volunteers really begin to become a part of a community and learn about issues facing the community. Bill tells the story of rice and stones and how a small project he helped with is still there and can be seen on Google. Thanks Bill for taking the initiative and finding even more to do on your assignment. • Juanita Tupper Uganda 1967-1969 Uganda has just become independent and Juanita is teaching. She tells the story of Idi Amin and her encounter with him. Thanks Juanita for your service and for serving on the CUSO Board for many years. • Tony Akester- VSO not only once but twice! Tells of Presidents and encounters. • Arzena Turner ( both her and Neil Turner - husband) served in Thailand 1993-1995 She tells a great story about beginning your work in a new country, the languages to learn! Great story of starting out and the funny things that can happen. Thanks for the story and for your service!

•Nancy van Euw - a Peacecorps Returned volunteers talks about meeting her husband Ed Van Euw who is a cUSO RV 1986-1987 Volunteers from many organizations often are working together . They meet and start their journeys and in this case it was a journey of a lifetime. They are married with 3 children. Wonderful story! •Bill Raikes was in Sierra Leone 1975-1977 . Teaching O levels Geography and like many volunteers really begin to become a part of a community and learn about issues facing the community. Bill tells the story of rice and stones and how a small project he helped with is still there and can be seen on Google. Thanks Bill for taking the initiative and finding even more to do on your assignment. •Juanita Tupper Uganda 1967-1969 Uganda has just become independent and Juanita is teaching. She tells the story of Idi Amin and her encounter with him. Thanks Juanita for your service and for serving on the CUSO Board for many years. •Tony Akester- VSO not only once but twice! Tells of Presidents and encounters. •Arzena Turner ( both her and Neil Turner - husband) served in Thailand 1993-1995 She tells a great story about beginning your work in a new country, the languages to learn! Great story of starting out and the funny things that can happen. Thanks for the story and for your service! CUSO-VSOVolunteer for a better world! Share Skills volunteers in 43 Countries-Bangladesh,Bolivia,Burkina Faso,Cambodia,Cameroon,China,El Salvador,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gambia,Guatemala ,Ghana,Guyana,Honduras,India,Jamaica,Indonesia,Kenya,Laos,Malawi,Maldives,Mongolia,Mozambique,Namibia,Nepal ,Nigeria,Pakistan,Papua New Guinea,Peru,Philippines,Rwanda,Sierra, Leone,South Africa,Sri Lanka,Tajikistan,Tanzania,Thailand,Togo, ,Uganda,Vanuatu,Vietnam,Zambia and Zimbabwe.Support our workwww.cuso-vso.org