I have been accepted into a Community Health and Economic Development program in Uganda, specializing in water and sanitation. My description of service (DOS) lists a variety of projects I could be working on, including malaria prevention, hygiene education, water and sanitation projects and education, HIV/AIDS assistance and education, to name a few.
Pre-Service Training starts on August 2 in Philadelphia, and I leave for Uganda on August 4. Yes, I am scared, but also look forward to the challenges, rewards, and personal growth that will come of 27 months of living in Sub-Saharan Africa.
28 May 2009
06 May 2009
Two More Down
We have little books of all of the members of Congress (both House and Senate) with their official portraits, appropriately called "Facebooks," so that we can see what everyone looks like. A few weeks ago I started checking off the Members that I ran into or otherwise saw around the Capitol. So far I probably have about 6, and to that I add two big ones:
The Hon. Barney Frank (D-MA)
I was sent to the cafeteria earlier today to get lunch for my Congressman (not an uncommon task). When I was down there, I nearly literally ran in Barney Frank, the rather short and squat, highly outspoken Congressman from Newton, Mass. He looked a bit aloof, and quite grumpy.
The Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
I was tasked with running a bill to the Democratic Cloakroom (essentially an office for the party's affairs on the house floor). I rang the bell and waited for someone to answer. Usually a big black man opens the door, grabs the bill, and says "I'll put it in the hoppa." This time, instead of a friendly old black man, a short bald white guy opened. I went to hand him the bill and at that moment Nancy Pelsoi emerged. The bald white guy didn't take the paper I was handing him (I assume he was really opening the door for Nancy), but instead Nancy took it from me. Eek-that's not her job... I stood there and smiled for a second as she looked at it, commented that it was for someone else, and handed it off. I think I said thank-you before turning around and heading down the hallway.
Two more down. 429 to go.
The Hon. Barney Frank (D-MA)
I was sent to the cafeteria earlier today to get lunch for my Congressman (not an uncommon task). When I was down there, I nearly literally ran in Barney Frank, the rather short and squat, highly outspoken Congressman from Newton, Mass. He looked a bit aloof, and quite grumpy.
The Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
I was tasked with running a bill to the Democratic Cloakroom (essentially an office for the party's affairs on the house floor). I rang the bell and waited for someone to answer. Usually a big black man opens the door, grabs the bill, and says "I'll put it in the hoppa." This time, instead of a friendly old black man, a short bald white guy opened. I went to hand him the bill and at that moment Nancy Pelsoi emerged. The bald white guy didn't take the paper I was handing him (I assume he was really opening the door for Nancy), but instead Nancy took it from me. Eek-that's not her job... I stood there and smiled for a second as she looked at it, commented that it was for someone else, and handed it off. I think I said thank-you before turning around and heading down the hallway.
Two more down. 429 to go.
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