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Peace Corps’ Statement on Diversity
“An organization that represents America should be representative of America.” The diversity of the American people is a large part of what makes America the country it is. Diversity of ethnic...
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Some Perspective for Gay Couples Considering the Peace Corps
-by Joe Terteling, RPCV, May 1998 Editor’s note: Joe Terteling, former volunteer in Sri Lanka, gay man, and former Peace Corps recruiter in Seattle, gives his views of questions most frequently asked...
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A Letter from Australia for Couples Considering Volunteer Service
-by Michael Tatham, May 1998 Editor’s Note: While we were preparing this issue, which focuses on questions that usually come up at the Gay Pride events, a related e-mail from Australia arrived out of...
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Peace Corps Service and HIV Disease: Practices, Risks, and Benefits
-Suzanne Marks, RPCV Togo A question often asked of Peace Corps recruiters by participants at Gay Pride events is: “Can I serve as a volunteer if I am HIV positive?” Peace Corps’ official policy states...
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Gays, Lesbians and the Peace Corps: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
-Dick Lipez, RPCV Ethopia WHY?, a lesbian or gay man might reasonably ask, should I join the Peace Corps when there’s so much important work to be done at home? The gains of the gay movement in recent...
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HIV Status and Application to the Peace Corps
-Mike Learned, RPCV Malawi At annual Pride/Parade celebrations, many Peace Corps regional offices will have information and recruiting staffs present at such events. A question that always comes up on...
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She’s Finally Gone Over the Edge
-Rose Rosely, RPCV Ghana Why would somebody quit a perfectly fabulous career working in the animation business in Los Angeles, making enough money to fly up to San Francisco every other weekend if she...
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FAQ of a Former Peace Corps Recruiter
- Kate Kuykendall, PC Recruiter, RPCV China Q: When you were a volunteer in China did you ever think about becoming a recruiter or other PC staff afterwards? A: I never really thought about it because...
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Managing a Long Distance Peace Corps Relationship
- PCV, Ecuador Editor’s Note: This is a slightly edited version of a response to a recent question that showed up on our listserv. A Peace Corps nominee had been in a relationship and was wondering...
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Training Peace Corps Medical Officers (PCMOs) on LGBT Peace Corps Volunteer...
- an interview with Kathleen Jordan MSN, Pre-Service Manager, Office of Medical Services Last spring we were contacted by Kathleen Jordan from Peace Corps’ Office of Medical Services (OMS). She was...
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