Peace Corps Horizons
A monthly Peace Corps publication serving Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota
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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
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December 2004
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VOLUME 1
ISSUE 6
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Peace Corps: A Parent's Perspective
Elaine McGillivray, parent of PCV Erin McGillivray--who will be returning soon from her service as a Health Volunteer in Kenya--, spoke at the Minneapolis office’s recent “Volunteer Send-Off” event, offering some of her observations and thoughts about her daughter serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Elaine and her husband visited their daughter after she had been in Kenya just over a year, so they had been able to witness her at work “first hand”.
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There's No Place Like Peace Corps For The Holidays
The holidays are here, and many of us are getting ready to celebrate that special day or days with family and friends. If you are currently applying for Peace Corps, or are going to be leaving for service shortly, or even just considering the possibility of applying, have you thought about where your travels may take you next holiday season? You may be back home for the holidays. Maybe you will be sharing some of the same, or at least similar, traditions with your host community. Or, you might be sharing a celebration that you have never heard of (yet). The following stories are from recruiters in the Minneapolis office, and reflect the diversity of holiday, Christmas or otherwise, traditions around the world. Hopefully these stories will start you thinking “Where will I be this time next year?”
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RPCV Spotlight
RPCV Erika Zaeger worked as a Community Development Volunteer in Nepal from 1996 to 1998 where she worked primarily with local municipalities on projects relating to women and children's health and literacy. After completing her service, Erika worked as a recruiter in the Minneapolis Peace Corps office from 1998-2002.
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Country Spotlight: Nepal
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Ask a Recruiter
by Alicen Burns, Paraguay 2000-2002
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Peace Corps Events
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Learn More/Apply Now
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