ALREADY THIRD YEAR IN PGEE WORKS JEFFERY WARNER, A VOLUNTEER FROM THE PEACE CORPS

"Ask not what  your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."

John F. Kennedy

During the school year 2007/2008, in line with the common project of PGEE and the United States Peace Corps,  a  Peace Corps volunteer arrived in our school. For a third year Jeffery Warner is teaching English language courses for children and adults in the United Children's Complex(ODK), Kardzhali, and participates in cultural and free time activities for children in the city.

The aim of this project is to improve language skills and communicative abilities of students from PGEE. Also by co-teaching with teachers of English and working in extracurricular and informal discussions, Mr. Warner assists in the development of language skills of teachers and students from PGEE, to exchange forms and training methods, ideas for extracurricular forms related to personal and civic development of students and, last but not least, to familiarize teachers and students with the education system of the United States and American culture and way of life in accordance with the goals of the Peace Corps.
The volunteer was given residence  in the dormitory of PGEE directly next to the school building.

At the beginning of the stay of Mr. Warner in Bulgaria our school provided a counterpart, an employee at the school who speaks English, who supports his activities and integration in the school and local community. But for an amazingly short time Jeff entered in the details of the Bulgarian language, which helped him to become a beloved teacher and create many friendships.