Amber Garner
2010
Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic
Hispaniola: One Island, Two Cultures
Amber Garner is a recent Belmont Graduate from the class of 2010 earning a degree in journalism. Throughout her college experience she has traveled to Juarez, Mexico twice and Port St. Mary, Jamaica. She is excited to continue her travel experiences in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. She is passionate about serving people and ready to see what God has in store for her on the island of Hispaniola.
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Major(s): Journalism
My Stories
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I’m Home!
Well I’m back! Stateside again and acclamating very well. I would like everyone to note in the minutes that I am a very
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Moto Mix
I realize this may be coming a little late, but I wanted to share this with everyone. When I became a very skilled
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Mustard Seed
Mustard Seed is the name of the very first pre-school I ever attended. It was a great experience. I only went for half a day
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Salsa, Bachata, Merengue
I’ve heard people say that dance is art in motion. Well, this is not the kind of art you would find in a
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Lola’s House
There is a grandmother here named Lola. Lola is not tall. I think in her younger days she must have been 5’4”, but
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Christmas Time!
So, there is no holiday here between Halloween and Christmas. Halloween really isn’t that big of a deal anyway so people get so
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PAINT!
We’ve been painting the club this past week and it has been so much fun! We had the kids put their hand prints
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Cholera
If you’ve been watching the news I’m sure you’ve heard about the Cholera outbreak in Haiti. Over a thousand have died and the
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Tomas
Hurricane Tomas was more like a lot of rain here in Puerto Plata than a full blown hurricane. This means while it wasn’t
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No Hay Mas Mangos
There are no more mangos. When I first got here in September I was overwhelmed with the amount of available mangos. At the
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HALLOWEENIE!
Since I am in a Spanish speaking country you may think that everyone celebrateded the Dia de los Muertes yesterday, well they didn’t,
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Glory Strength
Sometimes you think you can’t do things, and then you do. Liz, the executive director, recently went on a tour of the United
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The Orphanage
First thing first, the video of the Citadel is taking forever to upload! I am going to try to let it finish over
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Citadel!
My Citadel Adventure The Citadel is a fort on the top of a mountain in Haiti! King Cristof led the slaves in revolt against
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Gua Guas, Tap Taps, and Motos
Well, you may or may not know that I went to Haiti last week. It was quite an adventure to say the very
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Agua Negra
As I sit here getting ready to tell you all about Agua Negra I realize it has been quite awhile since I have
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Crazy Blog
Ok really quick my last post, Dulces, got cut off from crazy internet and crazy blog. Long story short; this is still an
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Hispaniola
Here I Am This is when I finally made it to the island, more jet lagged than I ever wanted to admit.
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Dulces!
Amber is a very hard name to say in Spanish. I’m not sure if I’ve told this to you or not, but it
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Part Dos
Here’s another flight vid enjoy! P.S. sorry for typos in my previous blogs. I will be more diligent I promise! watch?v=n7XBoTROcTo
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A Slide By Any Other Name Is Still a Slide
Our boys and girls club is in Bario Haiti. Not in Haiti, that just the name of our neighborhood. Right across the street
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Plane Ride Uno
I will give these to in different sittings. These videos of my travel are not for the faint of hear! Aiport 1 Nashville!
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Fun Facts!
1. Batida de Coca is the most delicious treat you will ever have. It is a Coconut milk shake. I know what you’re
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My New House!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRlrS_Kf2qU This is my house where I am staying with Liz the founder and exec. director. Don’t judge the quality it’s in its
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I’m Here
Hola Amigos! Estoy aqui en El Republico Dominicana! It has been two days, but it already feels like a week! After nearly 20hours
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Where in the world am I going?
I will be in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic which is a coastal city in Hispaniola. In the DR I will be teaching English
