This summer's Malawi Coordinator Team happily welcomed the arrival of our 1st session volunteers this week! Our group of 11 arrived safe and sound on Tuesday and Thursday. After enjoying one of John Chizimba's delicious vegetarian meals, we jumped right into orientation and training.
Our 4 day training program orients volunteers to focus issues (HIV/AIDS, deforestation/alternative energies, and gender equality/human rights), what it's like to teach in Malawian schools, and the challenges we face working here.
Getting to know one another has been no problem for this group. We had plenty of time for bonding while going over the morning games in our curriculum. We spent some time team building and working on our comfort levels while trying to fit everyone on an "island" that continues to shrink due to global warming (see above).
We've also practiced trusting one another and our communication skills as volunteers led each other in a trust walk around the WC house (see left). 
We also did a run through of our curriculum, practicing teaching in front of a class and with a Field Assistant translating into Chichewa. Here Keyoor-assisted by Rachel, Karen, and Chikabachi-demonstrates how HIV attacks T-cells in the immune system.
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