What Does the Peace Corps Do? - Not What You Think... | Peace Corps Experience

What Does the Peace Corps Do? - Not What You Think... | Peace Corps Experience
If you’re interested in traveling abroad or working abroad, maybe you’ve heard the name Peace Corps thrown around but you have no idea what Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV) actually do on a day-to-day basis. Or maybe you’re interested in joining the Peace Corps and volunteering overseas, and your research keeps bringing you back to stories about JFK or these pie-in-the-sky ideals, but you have no clue what you’re no-kidding going to be doing every day or why it will be important to your host community, beyond just having another helping hand around. I get it. Probably the main response that I get when I mention to people that I’m a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) is, "Oh that’s cool! So what do you all actually do...?" Fair enough question. There are a lot of jobs that you can be assigned to do in the Peace Corps, but overall, all Volunteers have the same function and the mission, regardless of the sector where you work or the country where you’re assigned. So in this video, I’ll go over what Peace Corps Volunteers do and why their work is important to their communities.
TIME STAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:08 What Do Peace Corps Volunteers Actually Do?
2:22 Every Volunteer is a Trainer
3:42 A Day in the Life...
9:40 An Ambassador to Your Community (with pictures)
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[@ashleynoelle]

Any Returned Peace Corps Volunteers here!? If so, where'd you go and what'd you do? Anyone going through the application process? Where are you trying to go?!

[@ForeverMe-ne4zb]

I’m hoping to go to Rwanda as a health volunteer.

[@ashleynoelle]

Nice! Rwanda should be pretty cool 😎 Beautiful country and a lot of really interesting history. Good luck!

[@morganmalecha1194]

waiting for an invitation to the Dominican Republic as an education volunteer!

[@ashleynoelle]

That should be nice 😎🏖 Good luck!

[@justjaime821]

I don't really know if this applies but my son is considering both the Peace Corps & the Army. Even though we are a multi-generational Army family ( I myself am retired Army) I'm trying to encourage my son more towards the Peace Corps. Is there any advice anyone might be able to offer? Thank ya'll! Long days, pleasant nights!

[@misshulagirl05]

I taught English in Mexico for a year & children were definitely my favorite students. They’d pick up on the information so quick! 😮❤

[@judithharper6731]

Peace Corps Namibia, four years. LOVED IT!

[@NavyGuero83]

As someone who taught myself Spanish, but later went on to Uni to get my BA in Spanish, and taking Arabic, ASL, and French classes, I have memorized songs in Arabic and French, but also in Spanish before I understood them. Speakers of both French and Arabic have said I sound very fluent when I am singing along with the song. What this does is allows the learner to feel more comfortable in the language by gaining some fluency or fluidity to sounding like a natural. I am a firm believer in making language part of your life, and there are still songs from the 90's that I sing along with that I still dont know what they are saying, and they are in English. The invention of things like Spotify, I am not looking at the lyrics and have realized what I thought they were saying is not actually what they are saying, in my own language, English. So learning to read and sound "natural" is a huge step needed to feel comfortable.

[@lakeshoreshepherds741]

Thank you for your real review:/ I had questions, and you had all the answers. Thank you. And thank you for your service to the world.🌎❤🌍 And being a great ambassador for America.

[@ballsdeepgamingcommunity9928]

You're so amazing. Your enthusiasm is compelling I'm even more serious than ever about doing this. I don't want to work for money in the daily rat race. I'd rather do something meaningful. Just feed and shelter me with the locals humbly I'll work for free.

[@pauz9776]

I'm really impressed by your work, in the apartment building where I live, the manager is a woman who reminds me of you. She said when she was in China she lived in a 34 story walk up. Image forgetting something on your grocery list for dinner. When I met her I told her I knew I could learn a thing or two from her. Thanks for the video.

[@starhairthetutor3765]

You have a new subscriber. 😊 Thank you for the info.

[@angelastill3383]

God bless you all ,stand united in Jesus Christ Always ♾️

[@kendrickjackson6879]

Wow this was honestly the BEST educational video about peace corps I’ve seen so far. I loved how you clearly connected the training and new methodologies with your on the ground experience, I was able to imagine what it was like for you. Great work, I can see how you were a great teacher. Maybe I will look into peace corps a little more 😁

[@Power-of-three]

So excited to embark on a new journey. My scheduled call with my recruiter is tomorrow.

[@jimbagsh9569]

Great camera presence. Kudos. (from Jim EPCV Nepal)

[@ashleynoelle]

Thanks, Jim! Nepal... Nice! 😎

[@bchery4048]

so useful

[@smugnick5458]

I could watch you explain how pouring a glass of milk works. 10/10

[@Starman-qj1wt]

Great video! Also top-notch video design

[@ashleynoelle]

Thank you!!! 😎

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Love the Peace Corps!

[@kennethyoung7564]

Well interested in community development. For me it is a life long mission. So 40-50 years. Interested in either doing peace corps or a master's degree in community development. Looking to work on the ground in many countries. I will have to be accepted into peace corps. But for me it's not a temporary job, but one that gives me foundational skills that I would use for the rest of my life. Looking at community organizational development in Kosovo.

[@Offunburg]

I always admired you work ethic during your service. I wish you all the best!

[@skayabluuya2080]

Thank Noelle, I appreciate U the info! It might be a 2nd career

[@unlisted8042]

Even with the blurred background I can spot a CHU from anywhere. Idk what they’re called now but that’s definitely a military central housing unit for a deployed person.

[@ashleynoelle]

Indeed... 😎

[@johntetreault4491]

So much better than a GP medium tent.

[@daboe-sr8ce]

RPCV here Dominican Republic (2018-2020 Primary Literacy Promoter)

[@tamarajohnson1488]

I love this!!

[@ashleynoelle]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@batjackjohnson252]

American flag in the wall! ✌ & ❤

[@ashleynoelle]

😎

[@user-sl4ru3fk7v]

Hmmm… 🤔. I may do this after college.

[@ebyrd8206]

Hi, Ashley. Concise, informative video. RPCV-Nicaragua. You're a Spelman alumna?

[@ashleynoelle]

Indeed, I am 💙

[@ebyrd8206]

@@ashleynoelle Morehouse on this end. Salute.

[@patricknoel9096]

I was to think they where limited to ontario. Where could we learn more.

[@steam2277]

Are there any summer programs... I am going to grad school in September but want to volunteer before I start school.

[@ashleynoelle]

Hey there! No, the typical service term is 2 years, often with an option to extend for a 3rd.

[@lakeshoreshepherds741]

Oh yes, a question. Is Kyrgyzstan as beautiful as I’ve seen in the photo’s??? And how are the people there?

[@ashleynoelle]

I’d say the natural beauty of Kyrgyzstan is the best feature of visiting the country altogether. It truly is stunning and a hidden gem the West has yet to discover. The people are nice. The foreigners that visit are usually Russians or people from other post-Soviet countries, so the further you travel from tourist hubs like Bishkek or Issyk-Kul, the more skeptical they may be towards Westerners (and the less likely they’ll understand English), but they’re as kind as anyone else.

[@lakeshoreshepherds741]

@@ashleynoelle Thank you for your reply! I want to visit sometime soon. :)

[@AndreaRaelloserloverloner]

So what are the minimum requirements?

[@180mmTV]

Not b ing a Loser

[@macrosales4438]

How do I get in to the peace corps

[@ashleynoelle]

Hey Mac! There’s an application process you’ll go through. You can access the online application info here: www.peacecorps.gov/apply/

[@macrosales4438]

😊😊😊 thank you so much 😊

[@rayneparker7421]

Can single mothers do peace corp?

[@ashleynoelle]

Single parents won’t be able to bring their minor children with them. Otherwise, if they’re able to secure childcare back in the US, single parents are able to serve just like anyone else.

[@patricknoel9096]

See natos not evil

[@cherylcalogero3330]

So basically you're saying that you teach English... That doesn't seem interesting.