Leaving Brovary and Swearing in as Peace Corps Volunteers

May 2004


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On Sunday, May 23, we (the 7 Brovary trainees) left Brovary - our training site for the past three months - and headed over to Prolisok Sanitorium for a 5 night Close-of-training Conference. We lost our Trainee status and were sworn in as Peace Corps Volunteers on May 27, 2004.
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Michael saying "Goodbye" to Roma, Yana and his friends at the fitness club.
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Michael saying "Goodbye" to our favorite Ukrainian poet - Mikhail Mikhailovich
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Emily (far right) saying "Goodbye" to Yana and Roma
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a parting shot with our host families as we prepare to leave Brovary
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Carole (left) with Tanya. We gave Carole a poster, which she obviously enjoyed.
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Michael, Mikhail Mikhailovich and me
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Tanya and Michael, shortly after swearing in
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Three happy Peace Corps Volunteers with our super Language and Cultural Facilitator
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Tanya and me, shortly after swearing in
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The "Brovary Super Seven"
(from the left) Emily, Scott, Carole, Justin, Bruce, Michael and me
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All of the newly sworn in Peace Corps Volunteers of Group 26
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(from the left) Me, Oksana, Karl Beck (PC Country Director) and Tanya
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(from the left) Roma, Michael and Tanya at the reception following the swearing in ceremony

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