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I did this a couple of years ago.  I am NOT the camping or roughing-it type
of gal, but this was absolutely one of the best things I ever did in my
life!  I lived with an African family in an African village in the Northern
Province of South Africa.  I started a community library in the rural
village of Mashashane and trained 13 volunteer villagers to be the
"librarians".  Talk about rewarding!!!  If going there is not for you,
please consider making a tax deductible donation to this VERY worthy
organization.

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Volunteer at a Library in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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Spend the summer of 2003 helping communities gain access to the information
they need to build a better future as part of the Inform the World Library
Skills Exchange (ITW). ITW volunteers provide hands-on assistance and
training to rural librarians in South Africa, Honduras and Guatemala. The
program is a unique opportunity to share your skills while experiencing
another culture.  If you love libraries and have a sense of adventure, join
us for this exciting service project!

Who: The World Library Partnership (WLP) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to building global understanding by promoting literacy, learning
and access to information.  Visit our website at
<http://www.worldlibraries.org/> www.worldlibraries.org for more
information.

What: The ITW volunteers will conduct practical service projects in
libraries in rural South Africa and Central America.

When:

Central America

            Honduras - June 25-July 23, 2003

            Guatemala - July 2-July 30, 2003


South Africa


            Limpopo Province - July 15-August 15

            Kwa Zulu Natal Province - July 22-August 22, 2003

Eligibility:  WLP invites librarians, library school students, teachers, IT
professionals and others who love libraries to apply.  Conversational
Spanish is a requirement for the Central America program.  Fluency in
English is required for the South Africa program.

How to Apply: The application for the various ITW 2003 programs can be found
at our website -  <http://www.worldlibraries.org/> www.worldlibraries.org  -
along with more detailed information about each program. The Application
Deadline is January 31, 2003. We welcome early applications.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.  For the
South Africa programs contact Maggie Hite at
<mailto:maggie@worldlibraries.org> maggie@worldlibraries.org. For the
Central America programs contact Mary Alice McCarthy at
<mailto:maryalice@worldlibraries.org> maryalice@worldlibraries.org or give
us a call at 919/479-0163.

Lynette "LYNN" Mitchell
Media Specialist
Citrus County Schools
Crystal River High School
1205 NE 8th Ave.
Crystal River, FL
Phone: (352) 795-4641 Ext: 271
Fax: (352) 795-4519
EMAILS:
work: MitchellL@citrus.k12.fl.us

home: JoMomma@TampaBay.RR.com
business: ChefLynn@TampaBay.RR.com
Future Director and Pampered Chef Consultant

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