I will be leaving for the Dominican Republic in February on an environmental education promotion program. I’ve already been in contact with several current volunteers in the DR and one coming along with my group (Jen Bingham). Is there anyone else out there who will be headed out in February? Check out [...]
(via projects.metafilter.com) I’ve started a project on Ning where Peace Corps volunteers around the world can post requests for help on various projects. We try to use local resources and materials but often what we need is not available or just not there. There are needs for materials, funding, virtual volunteers, hopefully this site will help [...]
If you are interested in see what Peace Corps is like from the perspective of a volunteer in the field, you will find a collection of Peace Corps Guyana videos that are hosted on Google Video. A handful of volunteers took these clips over the years while serving in Guyana. I recommend setting up an [...]
July will be here in no time. Is there anyone else scheduled for West Africa (July 2006). I will be involved in Economic Development.
Okay, living in foreign countries and being in the Peace Corps is not a solo experience. I once believed people joined the Peace Corps and were shipped off individually or with 2 or 3 other people to remote villages somewhere. This isn’t how it works at all. The Peace Corps program in [...]
