Peace corps

If you're considering applying to the Peace Corps, check out these important insights into the program

We’ve started to hear from the incoming group of Volunteers (about 30 come to Jamaica each year) who will start their training in March. I know it’s an exciting time for them. When I wa…

#3: Everyone will think you’re bad-ass when you get home. Yes, some people will think you’re pretty impressive. Others will think you’re nuts.

There are millions of metaphors we can apply to hiring, but one of my favorites is comparing dating to finding a job. With that comparison in mind - let’s all take a second to ask ourselves how do we court a mate? There are lots of answers, but one thing companies need to keep in

I’ve packed up my belongings and moved multiple times. I’ve put four months’ worth of clothes, books, makeup, you-name-it into one checked bag that weighed 48 pounds at the airpor…

Maybe you’re here because you’ve applied to the Peace Corps and are under consideration. Congratulations! The next step of the application process is the interview.

Check out some of my other blogs about my experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer: My Top 5 Moments of the Past Two Years Malaria Skillz Camp Zambia-things I wish were also America-things STOMP Out …

Think you know what it's really like to be a PCV? Here's where you might be wrong. 5 Biggest Myths About The Peace Corps Might Surprise You.

On its 60th anniversary, a moment of reckoning arrives for the nation's globe-trotting volunteers

No matter when and where they served, Peace Corps volunteers agree: The experience will change your life.