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title: "GeoVisions Hero: Elyse Stever"
description: This blog entry is about Elyse Stever, member of Converstion Corps and her work teaching a family in France English.
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# [GeoVisions Hero: Elyse Stever](https://culturalexchangeproject.org/blog/geovisions-hero-elyse-stever)

 Written by [Randy LeGrant](https://culturalexchangeproject.org/blog/author/randy-legrant) | Nov 29, 2008 5:36:00 PM

**When we call you our hero, do you feel like a hero? **  
I would have never considered myself a hero, and had never really thought about volunteering as such. I considered my stay in France as a shared opportunity - I taught and they shared their life with me. Almost like we were heroes to each other in a sense, my host family and myself. I feel good about myself and what I accomplished, but never really thought of it as hero status - until now.

**How do you remind people there is still a lot of work around the world we all need to accomplish?**  
I consider my accomplishment small in the grand scheme of things, but I try and get as many people as possible interested in volunteer work. There is so much to do.

**What one positive impact did your volunteer work have (no matter how large or small) while you were there? **  
I was able to watch somebody learn something I taught. This was huge for me. I didn't graduate with a teaching major, and quite frankly thought of myself as a lousy teacher in something not-quite technical like language. I was filled with a sense of accomplishment from watching some one become proud of themselves because of me. It will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

**Please take a moment to share one "moment" with us that gives you goose bumps, brings a tear, makes you smile, warms your heart from your volunteer experience. **  
It warms my heart that the family I lived with treated me like one of their own. I had many opportunities to meet the whole family, and every single member was kind and accepting of me.

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