Peace Corps Georgia is doing great work

In Georgia I had a chance to meet with the Peace Corps staff, many of whom have served for decades. Also represented on the staff are two Volunteer Leaders. We met with an PCV English teacher Rostam who is a positive influence in the school that goes far beyond his English classes. We also met with PCV Matt who works at a community radio station and at an NGO. Both work with the underserved Azerbaijani population in their community. The students are learning Georgian in addition to their native Azerbaijani language and some are now learning English to become trilingual, a useful skill in the Georgian economy.

We went to an Azerbaijani tea house for lunch and learned how closely connected the four Peace Corps Volunteers are to their host families. True people to people international diplomacy.Read more