Volunteers/Interns Living Near Easton, PA

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Frances and John Kennedy ,
Business Math Educators
Easton, PA
Brooke Olster,
International Trade Consultant
Lawrenceville, NJ
Claire Munley,
Business Intern
Ardmore, PA
Tamika Jackson,
Designer & Production Coordinator
Philadelphia, PA
Maura O'Brien,
Business Development Intern
Philadelphia, PA
Julia Blaukopf,
Photographer
Philadelphia, PA
Kaitlyn Maloney,
Business Development Intern
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Lindsay McCormack,
Co-Creator of “Cape Coast Kitchen”
Clermont, New Jersey
Jeff Maurone,
Software Developer
Mantua, New Jersey
Marta Hokenstad,
Photographer & Writer
New York, NY
Kim Jursa,
Brand Consultant
New York, NY
Yi Zhang,
Database Developer
New York, NY
Alice Grau,
Fashion Designer
New York, NY
Nicola Bullock,
Computer Training Intern
New York, NY
Bijal Parikh,
Business Planning Consultant
New York, NY
Meredith Crisler,
Site Evaluator and Fair Trade Educator
New York, NY
Dani Brod,
Marketing Volunteer
New York, NY
Sue Yun Chi,
Finance & Accounting Systems Consultant
New York, NY
Reuben Chaudhury,
Business Development/ Marketing Consultant
New York, NY
Becky Pear,
Bookkeeping Trainer
Brooklyn, New York
Paloma Gutierrez,
Small Business Development Consultant
Bronx NY, NY
West Point Military Academy,
Development Volunteers
West Point, NY
Marianne Bellotti,
Program Consultant for Sustainable Fundraising
Freeport, NY
Jane Graham,
Textile Designer
Katonah, NY
Jen Russum,
Catalog Designer
Kent County, MD
Liza Perkins,
Bookkeeping
State College, Pennsylvania
Leimer Tejeda,
Project Manager
College Park, MD
Samantha Yoon,
Capacity Building Consultant
Bethesda, Maryland
Emilie Kimball,
Product Designer & Journalist
Potomac, Maryland
Tyler Reynolds,
Business Development Intern
Potomac, Maryland
Kristy Hofkens,
Photographer
Washington, D.C.
Athena Maikish,
Business & Technical Consultant
Washington, D.C.
Nick Wolf,
Photographer
Washington, D.C.
Leslie Shages,
Photographer
Washington, D.C.
Sharon Bollers,
Business Consultant
Washington, D.C.
Mary, Katherine & Lauren Panke,
Fashion Design & Product Development
Arlington, Virginia
Susan Pulongbarit,
Fair Trade Intern
Arlington, Virginia
Cali Lee,
Accounting/Business Analysis
Alexandria, Virginia
Sarah & Maggie Austin,
Grantwriter & Product Developer
Salisbury, Maryland
Annie O'Brien,
Business Intern
Vienna, VA/USA
Firoozeh Mofakhami,
Business Improvement Consultant
Oakton, Virginia
Kara Smith,
Product Developer
Ballston Lake, NY
Samantha Bailey,
Marketing Consultant
Manassas, VA
Melanie Goggins,
Fundraiser
Manassas, Virginia
Benjamin Owsley,
Batik stamp designer
Warrenton, VA/USA]
Katie Modly,
Fair Trade Tour Planner/ Quality Control Officer
Warrenton, VA/USA]
Frances and John Kennedy
Business Math Educators
[Easton, PA]


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Volunteer
Fran and John getting ready for a workshop with the Global Mamas in Ajumako

Description: John and Fran are no strangers to Ghana, in fact, some of the most important moments in their lives happened here. They met, fell in love and got married in Peki (Volta Region) thirty years ago during their terms as Peace Corp Volunteers. After their terms, they headed back to the United States and worked as Math teachers for the duration of their careers. Now retired, they decided to return to Ghana and help our Global Mamas with basic math education. During visits to our weaving centre in Ajumako, John and Fran worked with the Mamas on a variety of valuable skills, some of those skills have already proven to be beneficial to them including measurement and conversion. John and Fran were also able to help apprentices and workers in Cape Coast by hosting a variety of workshops.

Achievements: Fran and John assisted WIP by teaching the Mamas about the following topics:
  • Converting old cedis to new cedis.
  • Working with decimals (adding and subtracting).
  • Measurement understanding and practice.
  • Use of a calculator to compute a percentage.
  • How to compute their pay.
  • How play formats can assist teaching and build confidence
 Highlights: John and Fran appreciated visiting Ajumako enough times to get to know the women and their needs. They were impressed by the weaver's determination and ability to work under difficult circumstances. During their last workshop, they presented each of the women with a binder and calculator and quickly became the most loved people in the small village.

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