Bridge Caribbean 2009: And They're Off...!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

And They're Off...!

After a small delay this morning, half of the Bridge Caribbean group took off for Barbados at 9:10am. As I write this, that group is getting ready to board the Liat flight to St. Vincent. The second half of Bridge Caribbean departed JFK around 2pm with the rest of the Bridge Puerto Rico group. They are scheduled to land in San Juan, Puerto Rico around 5:40 pm. The whole Bridge Caribbean group will unite in St. Vincent tomorrow evening.

The next couple days has the group exploring Kingstown with the local Peace Corps volunteers, participating in group bonding activities, looking through the Vincy Mas Costume shop (Vincy Mas is the annual carnival on the island), and then travel to the Barrouallie school to explore the area (including a walk to the town of Wallabu to see the Pirates of the Caribbean set and play on the beach). What a great way to begin the trip!

Kingstown, St. Vincent

Phone Call Schedule and Mail Stop Information

The Bridge Caribbean campers will be calling home on these dates and times (Eastern Standard Time). Please make sure you are available to receive the calls - we don't want you to miss the chance to hear from them! Call times cannot be rescheduled.

July 1 or 2 (quick call after arriving)
July 10 between 7 and 9 pm (Romi will call home at 9am EST on July 11)
July 19 between 12 and 2 pm
July 29 between 2 and 4 pm (quick call before departing)

You can send mail to the Bridge Caribbean group at:
Windsor Mountain Group
c/o Peace Corps
P.O. 884
New Montrose
Kingstown, St. Vincent

The last day for mail pick up is July 30, please make sure your mail will arrive before then to ensure delivery. Families may send flat letters to the program participants. Place student's name in the bottom right corner of the envelope. Please do not send packages or money.

Meet Your Leaders

Kate Berge

Kate Berge believes that there are no two things that go better together than travel and education, and can be seen spanning the globe, looking for opportunities that allow her to combine these two passions. Kate most recently returned from working on Semester at Sea, a “floating university” study abroad program where she planned programs and events for college students aboard the 800-person passenger ship. She also lead in-country excursions including a Habitat for Humanity program in South Africa, a homestay trip in India, and a volcano hike (where she roasted marshmallows over active lava!) in Guatemala. Kate holds a Masters in Science from Northeastern University in Applied Education Psychology and Counseling and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Ithaca College. Kate is currently living in Boston, MA and is excited for her next great adventure….BRIDGE CARIBBEAN 2009! This will be Kate’s fourth (!) summer with Windsor Mountain and she could not be happier about heading to the Islands with Adam and a group of awesome students! This will truly be an epic summer! (Leaders in Training ’06, Bridge Hawaii ’07 and ‘08).

Adam Aronovitz

Adam has committed himself to education both in and out of the classroom. He currently lives in Boston and teaches 6th grade math and leads an Outdoor Education program at the Mario Umana Middle School Academy in East Boston. He absolutely loves to travel and could not be more excited about being a co-leader on the Bridge Caribbean expedition for the second time. He has traveled extensively across the globe and likes nothing more than truly soaking up the culture in various countries and interacting with the local population. Adam earned his undergraduate degree from Tulane University in New Orleans in the field of International Political Economics and earned his master's degree at London's University of Westminster in International Relations. When Adam is not teaching or traveling or continuing his own education, you can find him participating in any out-of-doors activities from sailing to scuba diving and skiing to backpacking. To replenish his reserves for this high-energy lifestyle, Adam enjoys frequenting the many ethnic eateries in the Boston area, especially the fine establishments in Chinatown. (Bridge Puerto Rico '06, Bridge Mexico '07, Bridge Caribbean ‘08).

Bridge Caribbean 2009

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

And They're Off...!

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