Jim Guittard

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Template:Volunteerinfobox Jim Guittard
Country	Bulgaria
Years:	2006-2008
Group Code	B19
Site(s)	Pernik
Region(s)	Pernik
Program(s)	Education
Assignment(s)	English Teacherwarning.png"English Teacher" is not in the list of possible values (Agroforestry, Sustainable Agricultural Science, Farm Management and Agribusiness, Animal Husbandry, Municipal Development, Small Business Development, NGO Development, Urban and Regional Planning, Primary Teacher/Training, Secondary Teacher/Training, Math/Science Teacher/Training, Special Education/Training, Deaf/Education, Vocational Teacher/Training, University Teacher/Training, English Teacher/Training (TEFL), Environmental Education, National Park Management, Dry Land Natural Resource Conservation, Fisheries Fresh, Ecotourism Development, Coastal /Fisheries Resource Management, Public Health Education, AIDS Awareness, Information Technology, Skilled Trades, Water and Sanitation Resources Engineering, Housing Construction Development, Youth, Other) for this property.
Jim Guittard started in Bulgaria 2006
Jim Guittard, Kristen M. Ritter
Region: Pernik
Jim Guittard, Krista Harmon, Toni Schneider
Education in Bulgaria:
Rafael Aguilar, Joshua Andrews, Whitney Aster, Lysle Baker (Lindenschmidt), Alison Beitelspacher, Carolyn Bohm, Nathaniel Broekman, Laura Bruner, Hillary Colter, Kevin Copley … further results
Other Volunteers who served in Bulgaria
Rafael Aguilar, Anne Andrews, Joshua Andrews, Whitney Aster, Charles Baynes, Lysle Baker (Lindenschmidt), Daniel Baker-Smith, Alison Beitelspacher, Felicia Bivens, Carolyn Bohm, Jamy Bond, Nathaniel Broekman, Laura Bruner, Ryan Cairns, Chris Callaghan … further results
Projects in Bulgaria
"Together We Can Do More" 2009 Summer Camp, 2005 Camp GLOW, A Healthier Future for Children, A Stage for Everyone, After-School Learning Center, Borino Community Education Center, Bring a Buddy Volunteer Campaign, Building Hope Through Basketball, Camp GLOW - Bulgaria 2004, Camp GLOW - Veliko Turnovo, Center for Education and Upbringing, Children with Different Destinies - Common Dreams and Ambitions, Come On Inside - A Safe Place, Community Fitness Center, Community Youth Center, Computer Lab Project - Bulgaria, Development of a Youth Basketball Program, Educational Center, English Resource Library, Enhancing English Through Technology, First Annual Bulgarian Student Play Writing Competition, Green Balkans Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Center, Improving Access to Museum Library Information, Interactive Language Resource Room, Isperih Children's Sports Clubs, Kitchen Remodeling Project, Language Resource Room - Bulgaria, Multi-Ethnic Camp, Multimedia Room, National Park Central Balkan Wolf Presence Survey II, National Park Central Balkan Wolf Signs Collection and Analysis, Seminar for Improving the Business Sector
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I was a Secondary English Teacher in Pernik, Bulgaria from 2006-2008. Teaching was a challenge and I pushed the envelope, let's say. To keep the kids on their toes, I wrote songs about their behavior and life in general in Bulgaria.

At the beginning of my second school year, there was a nation-wide teacher strike and all Peace Corps Volunteers were required to report for duty. For two months, I basically reported to an empty classroom.

The strike ended and the students came back and we continued our English lessons. My service ended in July 2008 and I left my students a cd of 18 songs I wrote during my service.

Here's the album: http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/25128