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My Peace Corps Story

Since the establishment of the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961, more than 230,000 Americans have served 141 countries. The My Peace Corps Story Podcast aims to tell some of the many diverse and rich stor... Read more

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Tough Cookie – Tasha Prados, Peru 2011-2013

Tough Cookie – Tasha Prados, Peru 2011-2013

Since leaving Peru, Tasha Prados founded Duraca Strategic, a business and marketing strategy company. Tasha wants organi... Read more

17 Sep 2019

48mins

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Ep #030: Jennie Davis, Senegal 2011-2013

Ep #030: Jennie Davis, Senegal 2011-2013

Jennie served in the capital of the garden belt in Senegal. Her longest and most successful project was working with a l... Read more

13 Feb 2018

36mins

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Out of the rainforest and on to Shark Tank – Evan Delahanty of Peaceful Fruits, Suriname 2011-2013

Out of the rainforest and on to Shark Tank – Evan Delahanty of Peaceful Fruits, Suriname 2011-2013

After the challenge of serving in a village deep in the rainforest of Suriname, Evan was up for another: becoming an ent... Read more

10 Jul 2018

1hr 7mins

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Ep #034: Shawna Thomas, Romania 2002-2004

Ep #034: Shawna Thomas, Romania 2002-2004

How much do you hate cold showers? Well, imagine having to start a fire to fuel your hot water heater each time you want... Read more

13 Mar 2018

41mins

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Peace Corps to AmeriCorps – Emily Milcent, Indonesia 2016-2018

Peace Corps to AmeriCorps – Emily Milcent, Indonesia 2016-2018

Service doesn't stop when you close your service, and Emily Milcent is a perfect example. She spent two years teaching E... Read more

21 Aug 2018

54mins

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Ultimate Peace Corps Packing List

Ultimate Peace Corps Packing List

Packing for two years of service can be nerve-racking. How do you decide what to bring for the next 27 months of your li... Read more

25 May 2018

10mins

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Ep #036: Adam Rhoads, Jamaica 2003-2007

Ep #036: Adam Rhoads, Jamaica 2003-2007

Adam spent all day tramping through the Jamaican forest, getting nearly lost, while searching for a potential new ecotou... Read more

27 Mar 2018

33mins

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Serving in the First Year – Addis and Jim Chapman, West Pakistan 1961-63

Serving in the First Year – Addis and Jim Chapman, West Pakistan 1961-63

Photos from Addis and Jim’s Service Addis and Jim Chapman’s Peace Corps Story Where and when did you serve? What did you... Read more

24 Sep 2019

52mins

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Ep #040: Joseph Braccio, Niger 2007-2008

Ep #040: Joseph Braccio, Niger 2007-2008

Joseph started his vacation by being robbed at machete-point and thought it could only get better from there. He was wro... Read more

24 Apr 2018

39mins

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Fresh off the Island – Chad Beatty, Vanuatu 2016-19

Fresh off the Island – Chad Beatty, Vanuatu 2016-19

Chad only recently returned home from his Peace Corps service in Vanuatu. With the sand barely out of his shoes, he talk... Read more

23 Jul 2019

44mins

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Health Resource Partners – Britany Ferrell, Ghana 2010-12

Health Resource Partners – Britany Ferrell, Ghana 2010-12

Health Resource Partners (HRP) founder, Britany Ferrell, decided to join the United States Peace Corps during her last y... Read more

1 Oct 2019

41mins

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Weddings, Poaching, and More – Sena Woldetensay, Zambia 2016-2018

Weddings, Poaching, and More – Sena Woldetensay, Zambia 2016-2018

Sena Woldetensay wanted to serve in the Peace Corps since middle school. Born in Ethiopia, she originally had her sights... Read more

14 May 2019

49mins

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Life in a Fish Bowl – Marta Block, Ghana 2002-2004

Life in a Fish Bowl – Marta Block, Ghana 2002-2004

Toward the end of my service, I was made queen mother of development (Nkosuahemaa) in my village. It was an amazing day ... Read more

19 Mar 2019

46mins

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Artists of Peace Corps – Gina Larson, Kosovo 2018-Present

Artists of Peace Corps – Gina Larson, Kosovo 2018-Present

Looking for something to fill her time this past winter, as her fellow teachers in Kosovo were on strike, Gina Larson tu... Read more

16 Apr 2019

51mins

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Not all Green Hills and Fresh Coffee – Jane Haines, Colombia 2018-Present

Not all Green Hills and Fresh Coffee – Jane Haines, Colombia 2018-Present

Americans have a lot of preconceived thoughts about Colombia, which range from drug running narcos deep in the jungle to... Read more

25 Jun 2019

48mins

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Climbing Cotopaxi with the Warmis – Dana Platin, Ecuador 1997-2000

Climbing Cotopaxi with the Warmis – Dana Platin, Ecuador 1997-2000

In 2001 the first expedition of indigenous women reached the summit of Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world... Read more

10 Sep 2019

1hr

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Ep #005: Haley Erickson, Guatemala 2009

Ep #005: Haley Erickson, Guatemala 2009

While in training, Haley Erickson was Administratively Separated from the Peace Corps, kicked out before she swore in an... Read more

22 Aug 2017

26mins

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Bless Up – Mark Bryson, Jamaica 2010-2013

Bless Up – Mark Bryson, Jamaica 2010-2013

Photos from Mark’s Service Mark Bryson’s Peace Corps Story Where and when did you serve? What did you do? I served in Ja... Read more

12 Mar 2019

59mins

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Gay in the Peace Corps – Patrick Driscoll, Senegal 2014-2016

Gay in the Peace Corps – Patrick Driscoll, Senegal 2014-2016

Homosexuality is illegal in Senegal. When Patrick Driscoll found this out before he departed for his Peace Corps service... Read more

12 Jun 2018

57mins

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Finding Community in a Gym – Kelly Branyik, China 2014-2016

Finding Community in a Gym – Kelly Branyik, China 2014-2016

"I miss my family and friends. I miss the food. I miss the ease of walking everywhere and the accessibility to cross-cou... Read more

5 Feb 2019

42mins

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