Volunteers

My name is Michaela from Thunder   Bay, Canada. I am 18 years old and have recently graduated from high school. Instead of going to university right away, I chose to apply to Pax Lodge as a resident volunteer.

I love to listen to, play, and write music on flute and piano. In my spare time I hang out with friends, write, and read. My favoute books are the Sherlock Holmes canon by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Jeeves stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

When I go back toCanada in March, I will go back to work and then to university to study English. I plan to be an English teacher abroad.

Michaela, Resident Volunteer, Canada

 

Hey y'all! My name is Beth, I'm 23 and fromSouth   Carolina. After being a Girl Scout for several years, I spent two summers during college working at a Scout camp in the mountains. It was a great experience, and also how I found out about opportunities at Pax Lodge.

After graduating with a degree in International Studies from theUniversityofSouth Carolina, I spent a year serving with Americorps inOregon. After working with kids and teenagers, I'm excited for this new kind of challenge and adventure.

I'm hoping to start a masters program in social work within the next year.

Beth, Guest Services Volunteer, USA

 

Hello my name is Maori fromTokyo,Japan.

I'm 23 yeas old and I like to go shopping, watching movies, singing karaoke, listing to music and I also like playing instruments, the Japanese flute is one of my special talents.

I have been involved in Girl Scouts since I was 6 years old and I'm now a young leader inJapan.

I'm going to be here as a Resident Volunteer until the end of April 2012.

When I go back toJapan, I hope I will have lots of new friends, happy memories, and improved my English.

I'm sure that I will have wonderful experiences volunteering at Pax Lodge.

Maori, Resident Volunteer, Japan

 

Hi my name is Rameen Ali I am form Pakistan Punjab Lahore. I am 20 years old and I am currently on a GAP year from University. I have been involved in girlguiding since I was 9 years old I started as junior guide then guide, senior guide and now I am working as a young leader with Pakistan Girl Guide Association. I love camping and participating in the different activities of guiding. I have attended many provisional, national and international camps.

Through my passion and spirit towards guiding I was honoured as a Fatima Jinnah medalist. I am always keen to learn new things I love to observe and meet new people, places, culture and traditions.I am realy pleased and happy to be the part of team of our Girl Guiding World Centre PAX LODGE, its been a really great opportunity for me to live and work with people of various cultures. Working as a volunteer allows me to improve my advocacy, interpersonal, communication and leadership skills as well as my community approach and I am ready for facing every new challange. I am so happy and excited to have friends from different countries! Volunteering at Pax Lodge is an amazing and fabulous experience. I am happy to do it :D

Rameen, Guest Services Volunteer, Pax Lodge

 

Hi! I’m Teresa, I’m 23 years old and I’m fromArgentina! I have been involved with a scout-guide community called Nuestra Senora de Lourdes which is located in Bahia Blanca for 10 years, but 5 years ago I moved to Buenos Aires to study Industrial Design and I joined other scout-guide community called Francisca Javier Cabrini located in the neighborhood Flores, Capital Federal. I made my leader promise there and started working with the CARAVANA. I really enjoy nature, camping and playing games with the girls!

In my free time I love hanging out with my friends (I have a lot), my boyfriend and my family. I like the company and enjoy taking with them and sharing a few “mates”. I also like to watch many TV series, painting and drawing!

I hope to make many friends at Pax Lodge. It is very interesting to share cultures and spend time with people from all over the world! Also they will help me to improve my English.

Theresa, Resident Volunteer, Pax Lodge

 

Hallå!

My name is Malin and I’m fromLinköping,Sweden. I am 20 years old and I’ve been involved in scouting since I was around 5 or 6 years old. I am a rover scout and I have also been a leader for children between 7-9 years old for 2 years.

In my spare time I read a lot, write different kinds of stories and like to spend time with friends and family. I love to go wherever my imagination will take me.

I am looking forward to working with the other volunteers and staff at Pax Lodge, being a part of an international team. My duration here will be 5 months and when I leave in the beginning of June 2012 I'll have a lot of new friends from around the globe, new experiences and memories to bring home.

Malin, Resident Volunteer, Sweden

 

Hey! My name is Jessica and I am fromSt. Augustine,Florida,USA. I have lived there almost my whole life. I am 24 years old. I have no brothers or sisters.

I have been a Girl Scout for 18 years and I am a Lifetime member. When I am not working or doing things with Girl Scouts I am spending time with my family and friends. I also love to bake. I am hoping to go to pastry school once I return home. I also love Disney!

I am excited to be a Guest Service Volunteer here at Pax Lodge. I will be here for a little over 4 months. I am looking forward to see what this new adventure has in store for me.

Jessi, Guest Services, USA

 

Hey! My name is Jessica and I come from Upper Hutt, 40 mins north of Wellington in New Zealand. (Yes, I am a kiwi and proud of it!) I am 18 years old, having just finished College (High School) and Rangers, the highest section of GirlGuiding. In New Zealand we are split into two organizations, GirlGuiding and Scouting. I started in Brownies when my friend brought me along one night when I was 7 ½ and have never looked back since. I have now completed my Queens Guide Award (the highest award in Guiding) and my Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

When I get home I am headed off to Victoria University in Wellington while living at home to study History, Politics and Cultural Anthropology. In the meantime however I am living up the winter and spring here in London until the end of May 2012!

At home I work at my local movie theatre doing similar jobs to at Pax Lodge, and I also am a coffee maker there. In my spare time I love to spend time with friends, reading, watching movies, camping, walking in the mountains and travelling.

At Pax Lodge I am excited to meet all the different cultures and accents and explore Guiding and Scouting from other parts of the world, and can’t wait to take all my experiences home with me and improve Guiding in my own area.

Jessica, Resident Volunteer, New Zealand