Erin Capina, YinD 127 December was the month designated for Hour of Code and I decided to participate because I had a small group of five students who I thought would enjoy […]
We Can Code
Malaria Primer
Erin Capina, YinD 127 History and Epidemiology Malaria is a vector-borne disease caused by parasites and spread via female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is an ancient disease; malaria or a disease like it […]
COS Dreams: Erin 128
Erin Capina, 127 YinD If time and money were not issues my COS dream trip would be an around the world trip. I would start out in Asia since I’m already here, […]
All the Single Women: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation
Erin Capina, 127 YinD Beyoncé wrote a song about them. Politicians spend an excessive amount of time wringing their hands over them. Who am I talking about? Single women. For the first […]
Dengue: A Short Primer
Erin Capina, 127 YinD History and Epidemiology Dengue is an old mosquito borne disease that originated in monkeys before crossing over to humans, a phenomenon known as cross species transmission (other examples include […]
A Guide to Surviving Hot Season in Thailand
Erin Capina, 127 YinD It is hot and it is only going to get hotter as Thailand is currently in the midst of its longest heatwave in 65 years. Most Volunteers are […]
The Demon in the Freezer
Erin Capina, 127 YinD In 1966, the world declared war on smallpox, a virus that stalked humanity for thousands of years, and in the years that followed aggressive surveillance, containment and vaccination […]
From Strangers to Something More
Erin Capina, 127 When we arrive at staging we find ourselves amongst a group of strangers and are told these are the people who are traveling to your Peace Corps country with you. […]
The Wonders of UNO
Erin Capina, 127 Picture this: you arrive home, put away the things that you’ve been dragging around all day, think about what you plan on doing to unwind, and turn around to discover a group […]
Regional Mental Health Officer Priscilla Schulz
Erin Capina, 127 Note: Interview answers are not verbatim but rather a summary because interview was conducted over the phone What did your job as part of the counseling and outreach unit […]
You Look Thai: Reflections on Being Asian-American in Thailand
Erin Capina, 127 For many white volunteers, living in Thailand is their first experience as a minority, sticking out in ways they never did back in America. This is not the case […]
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