First Day at Windows

So today was my first day at Windows for Peace. I though I was going to be late for my first day because the bus was taking forever to show up but thankfully it finally arrived. I knew where to get off which was awesome and got there around 10. When I got there though the person I was supposed to meet wasn't there. Instead the secretary was, and she doesn't speak much English. So we had some issues communicating and she thought the person I was supposed to be meeting with wasn't even going to show up today. So I was pretty confused about all of this- eventually she did show up though. We started talking about what I will be doing while I am there. One of the things that I am going to be doing is working to help them expand the awareness of their organization to the states, so with the little knowledge I had with the Jewish organizations from Minnesota and some from out east I started to compile a list. Donations is a huge thing that Windows needs and so we are also trying to find ways to get more donors. They just got a huge grant from USAID which is extremely exciting for them. There is a chance that I will actually get to go sit in on a meeting with them. Again if you want to see what organization I'm interning with it is www.win-peace.org. I will be working about 6 hours a day 4 days a week for 6 or 7 weeks. If you know of any groups that may be interested in watching a documentary about Windows or getting on their mailing list please let me know! Windows is a great organization working to promote peace in Israel and the West Bank through the youth.

After work I headed back to Bat Yam. The bus ride is between 30-40 min depending on traffic and amount of stops. I got home and Skyped with my parents and then took a nap. After that I made dinner with Shir and Shira, two of my apartment mates and then we all went over to Joel, Eric, and Jordan's apt to hang out. After many of us having a very exhausting weekend, it was nice to just relax tonight after our first day of our volunteer placements/internships.