I have officially applied from the Peace Corps’ Internet communications manager position. It would be so ironic if I were to get this job, or even get interviewed, since the Peace Corps kicked me out of Guyana due to my personal website and online content. We’ll see. — “Picado, Patricia” PPicado@PeaceCorps.gov wrote: From: “Picado, Patricia” [...]
On September 5, 2002, I sent an email to Sylvie Mortimer of the Office of Placement, Business Desk, regarding my request for reinstatement or re-enrollment to Peace Corps service, or transfer to another country, without having to submit a new application. Please scroll down to read that email if you haven’t already done so. Today, I [...]
Criminal activity in Georgetown, Guyana, counties to be a concern for some of the volunteers still stationed there. I recently received this email from one of them who currently lives on the same street that I lived on with my host family during training. It is also just three blocks away from where I would [...]
I have received some wonderful feedback and advice regarding my appeal of the Peace Corps’ decision to send me home. One friend in particular found a DC Federal District case involving a Peace Corps volunteer who was terminated for expressing his political views. Here is his email and an excerpt from that case: Jason, Below [...]
In addition to sleeping, eating, taking hot showers, and playing video games on my Xbox; I’ve spent the last two weeks organizing my case to appeal the Guyana country director’s decision to terminate my service early. While I haven’t decided to appeal his decision yet, it seems likely that I will. In typical fashion, I have [...]
