Tiffany Fitzgerald, 129 TESS So, itʼs Black History Month? Oh, itʼs Black History Month. Yes, itʼs Black History Month! Yes to this month of celebration and education of blackness. Yes, to this […]
What Lies in the Margins
Third Year
Natalie Garro, 129 TESS It’s a Wednesday. 3 of my 4 classes were cancelled today, but my 7th graders did well on their spelling test, so I’m thirsty. The grandmother at the […]
This Goodbye is Harder
Kayla McCabe, 129 YinD Early last week, some of my kids and I went to help our neighbor Pii Ehm water her banana trees. Dragging buckets from the tap to the trees […]
Defeating the Mid-Service Slump
Nhi Le, 130 TESS Have you been feeling low? After one year into your service, did you think there would be more progress? Do you feel hopeless and depressed? Well, you came […]
When I Look Back
Celete Kato, 129 TESS When I look back on the past 26 months I feel a deep swell of gratitude, and speaking honestly, relief. Gratitude for the experiences, relief that I survived […]
Be Proud of Your Journey
Carly Allard, 129 YinD Stories. Tales. Adventures. Journeys. Each has a path in one direction or another. And each is unique and special. As are we. After all, isn’t life a journey? […]
Chicken Wars
Audrey Ardine, 129 TESS Months ago, I noticed that there was a group of chickens that would sometimes wander behind my house. “That’s so Thailand,” I thought to myself feeling wonderment that […]
Guilt and Gratitude
Philip Hendrix, 130 TESS It’s an overcast morning in late September. The faculty have arrived at school in traditional Thai dress, and soon we find ourselves in two lines. Two elderly teachers, […]
Light Me Up: Other Reasons We Serve
Andrea Aribe, 130 YinD Of course, we all became members of Peace Corps to contribute to its mission. The best part about being a volunteer is having the privilege of helping others. […]
One More Time
Michael Marano, 129 TESS It’s early November and we’re playing Face Off, a game that by now my students can run on their own, but with only 4 months left in my […]
Bigger Than Boxes: Gender and Youth Leadership Camps
Bigger Than Boxes presented by GAD (Gender and Development Committee) Olivia Dawson and Kat Giannini, 129 YinD GLOWing and Growing Peace Corps Romania held the first GLOW Camp (Girls Leading Our World) in […]
A Letter to the Adventurer
Larissa Delgado, 130 YinD Dear adventurer, Is there anything that makes you crave normalcy, whatever that is, and appreciate the simple, mundane even, more than being on an adventure? When you’re in […]
Because the Internet
McKenzie Paterson, 129 TESS In quintessential millennial form, I haven’t sent one letter or postcard during my two years of service. My Uncle John, who served as an Agriculture Volunteer in Brazil […]
Peace Corps, It’s Not You, It’s Me
Anna McGillicuddy, 129 YinD About six months ago I decided to apply to extend my service for a third year and about two weeks ago, I decided to withdraw my application. This […]
Best of Clips 2018
Skyler Matthias, 130 YinD Volunteers were asked to share their favorite clip from the year. Could be something that made them laugh, brought them joy, warmed their heart, etc. From all across […]
