Assignment Invitation

So I have received my official Peace Corps assignment! I will be in rural Guatemala in the Municipal Development programs as a Municipal Development Adviser. I leave August 27th and will serve until November, 2009. The first three months will be training, and then I will get posted to my site. I will be working in the Municipal Planning Office supporting their development activities and promoting citizen participation. Specifically I will be interacting with the public on behalf of the municipality, preparing work plans and development plans, preparing technical printed materials, training community councils, facilitating relationships among governmental and non-governmental organizations, organizing municipal statistics using GIS mapping software, and writing proposals. So pretty much a little bit of everything. I don't know many details yet beyond that, so I'm keeping an open mind and ready to be flexible. I'm super excited about this position and think it's perfect for me. This experience will be a great blend of my interests in Latin America, speaking Spanish, urban planning, citizen participation, helping people, and learning through international travel. Yippee!!!