My head is spinning with all the activity and ideas that have been generated during the first two days of the conference. A few of the thoughts swirling around are:
- How much I admire and respect the 4 YUGA members who are the ambassadors for the USNO at this conference. I know that they have struggled with figuring out their place as youth from a national office versus youth from program countries. From an outsider's perspective I feel that they done an excellent job of finding overlap and discovering new opportunities to move the mission of YUGA forward.
- Pupusas make a excellent breakfast food
- The view from my bedroom window in Providence is going to pale in comparison to waking up with a view of the countryside of El Salvador.
- ROA has endless songs and icebreakers to get the energy flowing...as a person who does not willingly participate in icebreakers, I find myself wanting to participate...and I think the songs will be stuck in my head for weeks to come.
- Police escorts make moving through morning traffic in San Salvador much quicker.
- El Salvador makes the best hot chocolate
- Youth involved with Plan's programs are some of the most dynamic, passionate, intelligent, caring and inclusive youth I have ever met...I am honored that I am invited to hang out with them.
- I wish that all Plan staff and supporters could experience what I am experiencing right now...this is what Plan is all about: a global network of youth leaders fully participating, shaping their involvement and their future, using their voice and their experiences to move Plan forward!
- If they keep giving us hot chocolate and pupusas I may never leave!!!
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