Videos

100 Seconds (Video)

More than two years of memories in 100 seconds. Moldova, we will never forget you. Click below for the video; also available on YouTube.

 

Singing Our Song (Video)

Cătălina Russu of TVR Moldova produced this television story about “Orașul Meu,” the song and music video about Ialoveni that I created with singer Laura Bodorin.

Orașul Meu (Video)

I produced this music video with the singer Laura Bodorin to honor Ialoveni, Moldova. Its title means “My City.” The song lyrics are available in Romanian and English. (Versuri disponibile aici.) The video is also on YouTube.

Kids, Moms, Bebeteca (Video)

Our library’s new Bebeteca room, created with Peace Corps support, is bringing together kids and moms to enjoy fun and educational programs. Video also available on YouTube.

 

Costume Party (Video)

On Friday, the U.S. ambassador and other guests celebrated the new costumes Champa and her Ialoveni school partners created over the past several months — a colorful and emotional day we will never forget. This video is also on YouTube.

 

Ialoveni’s Diamonds (Video)

Three Ialoveni girls took second prize nationally in the 2018 Diamond Challenge Moldova competition for young entrepreneurs. I mentored the team, which produced a Facebook site to help teenagers learn about careers. The video is also on YouTube.

Sumo Robots Video

Student teams from across Moldova battle with “SumoBots” they built and programmed. Our Ialoveni library team participated in this educational competition at Tekwill in Chișinău. The video is also viewable on YouTube.

Tbilisi in 30 Seconds (x2)

During our recent trip to Armenia and Georgia, I captured two of Tbilisi’s highlights with 30-second videos: one featuring whimsy, the other faith.

At the Rezo Gabriadze Marionette Theater, whimsical characters circled a clock tower at the stroke of noon. This video is also available on YouTube.

At the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, near Tbilisi, we saw a wedding and people praying in a stunning setting. This video is also on YouTube.

Cultural Festival Video

60-second video captures the highlights of an annual cultural festival in Ialoveni where school groups sing, dance and act. Tick, tick, tick … Also available on YouTube.

 

Robots Video

Students at Ialoveni’s library are learning to make, program and operate robots. See post with the full story.