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While being a Peace Corps volunteer is a rewarding experience, it's not for everyone. Read on for four challenges you should consider before signing on to the job—and how to know when it's the right move for you.
A Peace Corps Volunteer and his community of local farmers construct an irrigation system to lessen the impact of water erosion on farm land in Malawi.
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…
Earn your graduate degree free and live independently by joining the Peace Corp.
Pt. 1: What is the 'White Savior Complex'? When I applied for Peace Corps two years ago, I was a bright-eyed idealist who wanted to ‘help people in need’ while gaining health-related experience to carry me through a few years before going to medical school. Preferably abroad, because I wanted to deeply understand a new culture. What I have found myself deeply caught in, now, in early 2019, is the political, cultural, and socio-economic reverberations of the ‘white savior complex’, which I…
What do you think about the idea of investing your time and energy to make a lasting impact on someone’s life? If that idea is a thought-provoking one, then you should actively think about volunteering.HelpStay is a reliable platform that gives you a list of available volunteer projects around the world.
For people who want to do more, it is always a good idea to start researching. If you want to learn more about actively contributing to peace, Gary Lindberg’s book, a memoir about being a Peace Corps Volunteer, is an excellent place to start...
Learn about why the Peace Corps may not be right for you and explore alternatives for impactful volunteering abroad.
