Ali Jo Nuckles – Senegal (2015-2017)

As part of the Community Economic Development Program in Peace Corps Senegal, 我主要与妇女团体和青年合作，促进创收和自营职业.

Partnering with the mayor’s office, 我为中学生创办了一个青年企业家俱乐部，以增加一般的商业知识, set goals, plan for the future, and, of course, have fun!

我也是Saloum商业发展营的创始成员之一，该营教授人们与商业有关的一切, from creating a business idea to writing a business plan.

Senegal is known as “Le Pays de Terranga,” the country of hospitality, which is exactly what I found during my time there. My Peace Corps memories will stay with me forever.

Kim Castelin – Madagascar (2013-2015)

As a Rural Food Security and Agriculture volunteer, 我应该通过提供农业生产方面的技术援助，为粮食安全做出贡献. Upon arriving in Ampondralava, Madagascar, however, 我意识到，关于种植水稻，我没有什么可以告诉马达加斯加人的，他们已经知道了.

Upon my community’s request, I taught English lessons, created workshops on using mosquito netting to reduce malaria, built latrines and hand-washing stations, and tutored math, among many other things.

我在和平队的大部分时间都在学习，并在力所能及的时候回馈社会. 我的一部分将永远留在Ampondralava，我很感激我有机会与如此充满活力的人类一起度过如此非凡的经历.

Brady Fuller – Cambodia (2016-2018)

我是一名英语教师和教师培训师，在柬埔寨北部的农村高中工作.

While two years may sound like a long time, 和平队给了我一个独特的机会，让我真正成为社区的一员. By building lasting relationships with my host family, my students, the village leaders, even the fruit sellers I pass, I was able to make a more sustainable impact on the community I came to serve.

Like all things in life, it has been an experience filled with moments of triumph and moments of frustration. Nevertheless, it was through highs and lows that I was shaped into a better, more active global citizen.

Kelsey Neal - Kyrgyzstan

I served in a small village called Berbulak, Kyrgyzstan. Berbulak means "giving stream" in Kyrgyz. The village was situated in the foothills of Ala Archa national park. I was a TEFL volunteer (teaching English as a foreign language), 所以我的主要工作是在当地的学校教英语，并为当地的教师进行教师培训.

I also worked in health education and started a network of girls clubs. The girls could explore sports, career opportunities, how to live healthily, and whatever else they were interested in! 许多这样的俱乐部是持续的，并根据领导人的优势或兴趣进行了演变. One of the clubs focused on journalism, 这些女孩获得了一笔资助，开办了一个关于吉尔吉斯斯坦女孩生活的博客和播客. Another group of girls loved soccer, so they started a girls soccer league.

我想说，在和平队服务的最大好处是，你可以亲身体验一种文化，并真正沉浸其中. I learned Kyrgyz while I was there, 住在一个寄宿家庭，到最后我真的觉得我是社区的一员. It is also a cool feeling to be the only American many of these people will meet. At first, I was trying to fit in so that people wouldn't notice that I was American. But I soon realized that I would never really be Kyrgyz, and the people in my village loved meeting an American! It is good to respect local customs and culture, 但也要记住，你也可以和当地人分享你的文化和个性.

Steffan Perez – Indonesia (2013-2015)

My assignment, to teach English to high school students, was never something I planned on doing in my life. 我被安排在一所职业高中，几乎没有得到老师和学生的支持.

After weeks of feeling relatively useless, I came up with an idea to start a conversational English club. 起初只有少数学生加入，但消息传开后，俱乐部迅速壮大. The discussion topics ranged from music and movies to current events. Allowing the students to pick the topics empowered their desire to learn.

I started off feeling not so confident, but I left feeling like I was the lucky one in this whole adventure. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Michelle Polansky – Peru

As a Community Health Educator, my service had two main focuses: healthy homes and families; and sexual education for teenagers, including pregnancy and disease prevention.

我与地区的健康中心和高中密切合作，接触社区并执行我的项目. I also got to do a few passion projects, including a library project.

Illiteracy in rural Peru is quite high, but with some help, 我能够在每个教室里放各种各样的书，并让老师设计一个阅读计划，以促进不仅仅是乐趣阅读, but comprehension.

I had countless incredible moments, 但我的服务绝不是一个充满满足和成功的行善者的童话故事. 我经历过很多次挫折、悲伤甚至失败——但我永远不会改变这些.