The new Peace Corps

Here’s a new group of Peace Corps Volunteers early in their three month training. Many older Americans ask if the Peace Corps still exists and younger people ask, “What’s the Peace Corps?” But this group signed up and came here. Some heard about it through family or friends, others at the university and others just found it on their own. Volunteers are more diverse than before.

All of these trainees are excited to be here and will work in education. Indonesia is a little different in that the host country government is more involved in the process. They are all interviewed by the Indonesian Embassy in the US prior to coming.Read more