After the kids returned to school in beginning of Sept, my job has become fairly easy and much more relaxing. September went by without much work; the children and teachers were busy building a new haasha fence and remodeling one of the buildings on the orphanage compound in time for a week-long visit from our Japanese sponsor organization. Then it was preparing for a 3-week visit to 4 various parts of Japan to preform 4 concerts. 18 children, 4 teachers, and the Director will be in Japan Nov 3-20. The remaining children and teachers will make a
trip in Mar. I'm crossing my fingers that I am included in the count. Wouldn't that be a wonderful peak of being a PCV? A free trip to Japan? I might be getting an upcoming free trip to Thailand too but that's more of medical reason which I won't concern you with. On with the update...
Since they are busy in preparation, it was prefect timing for my 3-week stint to the eastern provinces of China (in order: Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Suzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau). Another PCV and I leave via the UB-Beijing train this Fri morning; 4 person sleeper cabin, 30 hours. I always wanted to see the expansive
Gobi but didn't want to trek there (it's not very pretty except for only selective areas); this was a great way to view it and Inner Mongolia. Once we are in the country, its local trains and buses all the way to Hong Kong. From Hong Kong, we will fly back to Beijing and wait to take the train back to UB. I've planned an exciting itinerary (tombs, puppet theatre, Peking duck, monasteries, jade and pearl markets, gardens, teahouses, islands, beaches, seafood) - each city stop holds a particular reason to be there. I am hoping that the trip runs more smoothly then it was to get the Chinese visa. Visa requirements have been ridiculous a few months prior to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and haven't ceased.
Burengiin Nuruu Mountain Range
History of the Peace Corps Program in Mongolia
Country Assignment
- Country: Mongolia (Outter)
- Program: Youth Development
- Job Title: Life Skills Trainer (also: English teacher, Child Caretaker, Fund Raiser, Events Organizer, and IT Trainer)
- Orientation (Staging in Atlanta, GA): May 31-June 2, 2007
- Pre-Service Training (in Darkhan and Sukhbaatar, Mongolia): June 3-August 18, 2007
- Dates of Service (in Darkhan at Sun Children formerly "Asian Child Foundation" - a non-profit, non-government Japanese funded orphanage of 37 Mongolian children opened since 8/25/2005): August 19, 2007- August 18, 2009
Location and Nature of the Job
CYD Volunteers are placed in provincial centers with population between 15,000 and 70,000. A few CYD Volunteers are placed in Ulaanbaatar, where the population is reaching 1 million. I will work with youth-focused NGOs, children’s centers, schools, and civil society organizations to address major challenges confronting Mongolian youth today, such as education, life skills, employability, and leadership. In addition, the work will involve workshops and presentations at schools and community agencies and will entail traveling to other outlying communities that have less access to information and training. Given the vast distances in Mongolia, these visits will often require overnight stays.
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Recommended Books on Mongolia
- “Dateline: An American Journalist in Nomad’s Land” by Michael Kohn, 2006.
- "Ghengis Khan and the Making of the Modern World” by Jack Weatherford, 2004.
- “Riding Windhorses” by Sarangerel, 2000.
- “Twentieth Century Mongolia” by Baabar, 1999.
Recommended Mongolian Movies
- The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004), Die Geschichte vom Weinenden Kamel
- Mongolian Ping Pong (2005), Lü cao di
Notable Articles on Mongolia
Informational Links
- Peace Corps - Mongolia
- International Calling Card (Cheap!)
- Current Mongolian News
- Current Weather Conditions in Ulannbaatar, Mongolia
- A Tour of Mongolia Through Photography
- History of Mongolia
- Mongolian Culture
- Mongolian Lanuage
- Weather and Climate In Mongolia
- Travel Guide to Mongolia
- Official Tourism Website of Mongolia
- Asia.com - Cheapest Airfare to Asia
- MIAT - Mongolian Airlines
- Currency Converter
- Entry and Visa Requirements
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