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27 Months | Life with the Peace Corps | Page 2
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Life with the Peace Corps. About The Peace Corps. Where in the World. Oh No….She’s already looking for handouts! December 21, 2011. Well not yet. But before beginning my 27 month, 24/7 assignment in Thailand with its $240 a month living allowance, I wanted to take a minute to introduce you to the concept of the Peace Corps Partnership Project (PCPP). As I write, Peace Corps Volunteers in 45 different countries are looking to fund over 170 grassroots projects. They are working to open doors in local v...
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Where in the World | 27 Months
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Life with the Peace Corps. About The Peace Corps. Where in the World. Where in the World. I am currently serving as a Community Development volunteer in Northern Thailand. Here’s a little bit about where and how I live. I live in a farming community about 40k east of Chiang Rai. The community is situated in a valley of rice fields surrounded by mountains in what is some of the prettiest countryside in Thailand. (Okay, I’m biased! County center) 10-12 k away. Our town is made up up of 10,000 people living...
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Life As An Older Volunteer | 27 Months
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Life with the Peace Corps. About The Peace Corps. Where in the World. Life As An Older Volunteer. June 10, 2013. I recently posted this on a Facebook page for future volunteers 50 and thought you might find in informative as well. For all of us PC hopefuls, can any of you current or returned Peace Corps Volunteers give any advice or suggestions, especially for “older” volunteers to make our PC experience the best it can be? So here’s my take on being an older volunteer in the Peace Corps:. 4) Your friend...
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English Camp | 27 Months
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Life with the Peace Corps. About The Peace Corps. Where in the World. November 15, 2012. On September 13-14, and six months into my site in Northern Thailand, I designed and facilitated a 2-day English Camp. Here’s what happened on Day 1. To slow down the transition speed of the slides, press the pause button and then manually press the right arrow for each slide. This slideshow requires JavaScript. From → Uncategorized. Larr; Minus 2 Days and Counting. Where in the World? Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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ASEAN | 27 Months
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Life with the Peace Corps. About The Peace Corps. Where in the World. April 15, 2013. Let me preface this post by saying that I am in no way an expert on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In fact, most of what was covered about the subject during Peace Corps pre-service training was lost in my sleep deprived brain. I did however take away four things:. ASEAN is made up of ten countries in Southeast Asia. Unlike the EU, ASEAN is not preparing for a single currency such as the Euro. ASEAN...
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The Hill Tribe Village of Ga Lae | 27 Months
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Life with the Peace Corps. About The Peace Corps. Where in the World. The Hill Tribe Village of Ga Lae. December 4, 2012. As I mentioned in my recent post, my town (Tambon) in northern Thailand is home to 10,000 people of which 3000 belong to the. Hill tribe. These people live in three small villages tucked away in the mountains surrounding the valley. They are some of the most interesting people I’ve met. According to Wikipedia and some other Internet sources (mostly unreliable):. Live in houses that si...
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About The Peace Corps | 27 Months
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Life with the Peace Corps. About The Peace Corps. Where in the World. About The Peace Corps. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship. The Peace Corps’ mission has three simple goals:. Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served. Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
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Where in the World? | 27 Months
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Life with the Peace Corps. About The Peace Corps. Where in the World. Where in the World? November 29, 2012. But things are beginning to settle down. I’ve learned some language, tripped over some painful cultural differences and learned my lessons, made a few friends, done a few projects and am ready to share my story. But with a lot of TLC from our host families, some ruthless but highly effective training from our Ajaans and the occasional trip to the Walmart-size super-store, Tesco-Lotus to buy chocol...
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About Me | 27 Months
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Life with the Peace Corps. About The Peace Corps. Where in the World. Random Things You Might Want to Know. I grew up on eastern Long Island, NY, before the Hamptons were chic and when Fire Island was still an untouched utopia for local families who spent their summers vacationing in tar-paper shacks sans running water, electricity and indoor plumbing. We were wild kids who, though responsible for a long list of chores, were otherwise free to explore the dunes, underbrush and sea without supervision.
