By building a classroom and paving a road, we — the participants of NFTY Mitzvah Corps Costa Rica 2012 — made a sustainable difference in the communities of Yorkin and La Carpio. As I stated in a Facebook status upon my return home, “I hope that we will all draw things from this experience to implement in our daily lives, because we really can make a positive and sustainable difference in the world.”
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Stepping Back and Letting Mitzvah Corps Shine
I move from hearing about the staff’s excitement and enthusiasm to actually feeling their energy. And these three days lead into what is the most challenging, and yet most fulfilling, part of my job: stepping back and letting it all happen.
The Secret About NFTY’s Mitzvah Corps
Living Judaism within a Jewish environment is easy. It’s understanding how to live Judaism in the rest of the world that’s hard. And that’s exactly what we’re teaching our Mitzvah Corps participants how to do.
Words from abroad: Costa Rica teens are changing the world!
The Mitzvah Corps Costa Rica teens have been working incredibly hard over the past week! Our days in Yorkin working with the Bribri were both challenging yet wonderfully rewarding. The people of the village were so welcoming to us, and Matt (our guide) pointed out that he thought they had bonded more to our group than any other group in the past!
Here we come, Costa Rica!
Ticos (the slang word for Costa Ricans) are some of the warmest, most loving people I’ve ever met and I know we’ll be welcomed by all our hosts with open arms. Get ready to eat gallo pinto for breakfast, get up close and personal with the Jewish population of CR, and learn all about the wonders of the most beautiful country in the world!
