Little Corn Island!

In the beginning of July I went to Corn Island with my training town buddies, Neil and Diego as well as Julia and Mike- Neils siblings. It was a blast. And paradise, as you will see. It took a plane ride from Managua to Corn Island and then a boat of terror from big corn to little corn. Little Corn Island doesnt have any roads or cars, and there is no corn. We scuba dove, hung out on the beach and explored the island.






Graces Cool Spot. How could we not stay at a place named that?

Neil and his brother Mike

My favortie picture of Neil ever.

Diego

Diego and I

Scuba diving!

VAST Continued...

More VAST pictures. Will post Little Corn Island pictures soon! 

VAST Project

After a process of planning, asking Peace Corps for funds, receiving said funding and planning some more, my VAST project was a success! VAST money comes from PEPFAR money and thus the project had to have an HIV focus. I decided to have a 2 day training on HIV/aids, Diversity, Sexualidad, Stigma and Discrimination and in between the two days, a Big Gay Talent Show. I was expecting a lot of Celine Dion and men in dresses. What ended up happening was a few men in dresses and a lot of youth dancing super inapropriately (Nica Reaggaeton style). Either way, we did a lot of HIV education that night and in the 2 day training. It was a hit and people from all over San Carlos came to check it out. I will have more pictures later, but a few now!

Diego, getting ready for his big night

This little guy started off the talent show

Diego singing. The people just started to show up but by the end the entire malecon was full!

Aleska and Keyana showing off their talents as well.

Cheyla, a local Transgender who is outragous.

The winners of the night! A group of local breakdancers!

Oh man...

This lovely painting won 3rd place.

Yeah, I had to talk on a mic in front of A LOT of people. It was scary.

My host dad, Milton.

CEPS and Peace Corps!

Talking about sexual diversity

A few people who came to the training and their new condoms!

 

Angelica, HIV coordinator in San Carlos y Diego the Coordiator of the gay community (Communidad de Diversidad) in San Miguelito

Los Chiles Representing the training.