My three weeks in Havana as an ESL Cuba Volunteer Mimi Champagne MIMI CHAMPAGNE is a retired psychologist who lives in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada with her husband Dave Syer. She is the current chairperson of the local food bank and teaches dog obedience training to children as part of the 4-H organization. She has traveled to Cuba several times, including a wonderful two-week Spanish immersion course in Cienfuegos. WE ARE INDEBTED to Dr Mimi Champagne for these thoughtful reflections on her November 2007 ESL Cuba Volunteer experience. Her insights serve as invaluable reference for planning and preparation: a preview of what the ESL Volunteer might anticipate and most pleasurable read of a fascinating journey. ALSO SEE Mimi's amazing photographs – a pictorial review of the ESL Volunteer program. Page opens slowly but is well worth the wait. CLICK HERE