My Peace Corps Story
by My Peace Corps Story
March 23, 2020 3:37 am
Since the establishment of the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961, more than 230,000 Americans have served 141 countries. The My Peace Corps Story Podcast aims to tell some of the many diverse and rich stories of volunteers, in their own words. This podcast will create an oral history of the varied experiences had by generations of Americans when they devoted two or more years of their life to national service abroad.
While often cited as a positive, life-changing experience, service in the Peace Corps is not easy. This show strives to portray Peace Corps service as it is, both the good and the bad. The host of the show, Tyler Lloyd, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer and would “gladly and proudly do it all again.” The difficulties and risks of serving abroad, however, should not be understated or taken lightly.
The My Peace Corps Story Podcast will captivate you with the personal stories of Americans working and living abroad. Each episode, we explore the cultures, communities, and people that make the Peace Corps an unparalleled experience, filled with stories worth telling.
Every volunteer has a story. What’s yours?
Recent Episodes
The Peace Corps Coronavirus Evacuation
4 years agoHappy National Peace Corps Week – Return of the Podcast
4 years agoCOSing – Tyler Lloyd, Peace Corps Podcast Host
5 years agoTeaching in the Bush – Katie McNamara, Namibia 2016-18
5 years ago101 Arabian Tales – Randy Hobler, Libya 1968-1969
5 years agoFrom Small Town to Smaller Town – Sharelle Ahrens, Mongolia 2018-2020
5 years agoHealth Resource Partners – Britany Ferrell, Ghana 2010-12
5 years agoServing in the First Year – Addis and Jim Chapman, West Pakistan 1961-63
5 years agoTough Cookie – Tasha Prados, Peru 2011-2013
5 years agoClimbing Cotopaxi with the Warmis – Dana Platin, Ecuador 1997-2000
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