This is me on the beautiful Bay of Kotor, which I highly recommend if you have the chance to go there. In fact I recommend the whole country of Montenegro. So beautiful! So fascinating! I've been living in Montenegro for the last two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer, and now I am back in … Continue reading I’m Back from the Peace Corps!
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Welcome to 2024!
Happy New Year! There is a reason I haven’t posted in a while. I have been in Pre-Service Training for the last few months, and then a few weeks ago I officially became a Peace Corps Volunteer in the beautiful Balkan country of Montenegro! I’m the one in the red skirt, to the right of … Continue reading Welcome to 2024!
Life in Three Languages
While going through old files, I came across this little poem I wrote for the annual Thanksgiving celebration when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Macedonia. It's no great literary work, but it means something to me and I kind of like it, so I thought I'd post it. The three languages are English, … Continue reading Life in Three Languages
What Teach For America Could Learn From Peace Corps
In 1993, when I was a shiny new Harvard grad with no career direction except a fervent desire to help people, I joined Teach For America (TFA). It was a brand new organization then, modeled at least in part after the Peace Corps. The plan was to send smart, idealistic, young people to teach for … Continue reading What Teach For America Could Learn From Peace Corps
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