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What’s in your bag, PC trainee?
“I’m a shoe guy. I probably packed like 10 pairs—or more. The item I like the most is my suit—because that’s going to be part of showing you’re a professional. I believe that’s the thing that they...
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“YOU are now my third son!”
Trainee Dave asks his host father for clarification. “I thought you had two sons, not three?” Host father Mr. Alfred Cerritos replies, “You—YOU are now my third son!” On July 3, 18 PC trainees in...
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Why did you apply for PC service?
“I don’t believe in age.” We ask PC trainees who are just days away from departing for their country of service questions about their impending 27 months abroad. As Lourdes, 63, was preparing to go to...
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New arrivals in Malawi are not so different from me
This piece originally appeared in full at “The Enterprise.” The first few days and weeks in Malawi can be overwhelming. The 20-hour flight seems endless, and with hardly any sleep it’s easy to get...
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Facing my fear as a PC trainee
It isn’t about being “fearless.” I heard that word tossed around a lot leading up to my departure. Though I appreciate the notion, I was not fearless. I was petrified. I was sad. I probably didn’t...
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Why are you serving, PC trainee?
“There are a lot of factors, first changing the world, second boost my career and third I’m addicted to travel. It’s like a perfect storm. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity!” says...
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What’s in your bag, PC trainee?
Peace Corps celebrated a new country on the list of Volunteer destinations when it sent it first class of trainees to Kosovo earlier this summer. We asked PC trainee Elizabeth Moore, what’s in your...
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What was the most prized possession you packed for Peace Corps?
At a recent staging for a group heading to El Salvador, we asked trainees to show off the most prized possession they packed for the Peace Corps. 1. Juanita Mercado: “I brought my husband, Mano Trejo....
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Why did you join the Peace Corps?
We asked these Peace Corps trainees heading to Albania why they joined the Peace Corps. As the first group receiving Let Girls Learn training, Volunteers will work hand-in-hand with communities to...
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What was the most important item on your packing list?
We asked these Peace Corps trainees to share the most important item they packed for their Peace Corps service in Panama. 1. “I’m bringing a yoga instruction manual. I’m a yoga instructor and I love...
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