US Peace Corps Volunteers Thailand Group 114 10 wk Training
In this video I try to express the feeling of what it may be like to be in Peace Corps. This video was filmed during the training and home stay before actually becoming volunteers. You get an intensive training for 3-4 months. Learning customs, culture and language. You have a home stay experience for over 6 weeks. Somtimes these people become very good friends in the future. Then you get assigned and move to a new location after training. You do your job whatever field it is in. Many of us were English Teachers and local community Trainers. Also many are involved in community work. You also become good friends with many of the volunteer you meet in your group. We had a special bond with each of the volunteers we lived near. You may see them often as they may live near you or you may never see them again after training if you are far apart. You complete your service in two years and then return home to share your experience. Its hard but interesting and amazing, things you never would get to do see and eat! Skills you pickup and trades you learn.Helping others the whole time. Plus it’s awesome to learn new cultures and languages. Full immersion makes it easy too! I have been a Peace Corps volunteer twice. It is amazing! you make no money but have an amazing experience. Its something you can’t expect and its hard but fun and feels good to help other people. The work with community groups is some of the most rewarding. Tree planting, reforestation and recycling. Aids work communtiy libraries or therater groups many diffent options are available for secondary projects. After two years you have a final workshop “close of service” meeting to help ease you back into America. Help you with job placement or provide school opportunities as well.
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June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Kap kun, farang! …
Kap kun, farang! Kit teung Thailand mak. thanks for the memories, especially sak pa around 25 mins. Peace, RPCV Thailand, Group 110 (Mae Chai, Phayao)
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Hey I’m joining PC …
Hey I’m joining PC in May 2010 adn I love your video. Sometimes photos and blogs don’t do justice to the people you meet and the things you do. Thanks for sharing the video, it’s gotten me so excited for the next two years of my life!
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
@Brickmaster202 no …
@Brickmaster202 no camo, since it is not the army or any military faction. It’s the Peace Corps, a volunteer service of 27 months.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
im 12 years old, …
im 12 years old, and this is what i want to do with my life, it looks like a fun and exciting job, you get camo right?
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I WANNA JOIN!
I WANNA JOIN!
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
those are …
those are missionaries not the peace corp
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
do you have to pay …
do you have to pay for travel in the corp?
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Haha @ 12:45 I …
Haha @ 12:45 I could of sworn I seen Adolf Hitler
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
amazing. you guys …
amazing. you guys are all great people. what a wonderful experience, i wish to do something like this as well.
“be the change you wish to see in the world”
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
im agnostic.. i …
im agnostic.. i would love to join after college, i have a deep love for people and the world and i love caring and helping. im very selfless and i am very openminded to all people and there beliefs. hope to join someday
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
great video.
great video.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I cant wait ’till …
I cant wait ’till i’m old enough to join the peace corp
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
You’ll get there
You’ll get there
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I know more than a …
I know more than a few atheists who were PCVs
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I would go if my …
I would go if my husband wasn’t in the army and I didn’t have two kids. Maybe in twenty years.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I’m not a Christian …
I’m not a Christian but I’m going into the peace corps as soon as I get the chance. How do you know that they are all trained to convert people? Do you have any evidence of that?
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Oh god please don’t …
Oh god please don’t playthe sarcasm card on me. YES you are TRAINED!! It’s not only a speach. Chrisian Missionaries are usually the ones Joining the peace corps, and they are intensivly TRAINED to convert people.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
That makes sense, …
That makes sense, because if the person who introduces you when you give a speech is religious, then whatever you talk about in your speech has to force religion on others. You done proved it!
Dumbass.
Also, the first half of your response about the general aptitude test has nothing to do with what he just said. That’s a red herring, you moron.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
YOU LIAR!!! Until …
YOU LIAR!!! Until about 1967, applicants to the Peace Corps had to pass a placement test that tested “general aptitude” (knowledge of various skills needed for Peace Corps assignments) and language aptitude. After an address from Kennedy, who was introduced by Rev. Russell Fuller of Memorial Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, on August 28, 1961, the first group of volunteers left for Ghana and Tanzania. ANd now they are trying themselfe on the muslim world too. First BOmbing then COnverting.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Peace Corps does …
Peace Corps does not push religion. We have volunteers of all faiths.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
What a load of BS!! …
What a load of BS!! First the troops go and bombard countries, then the so called peace corps go and give the poor people food and material things to convert them into chrisitanity. Systematicly taking over the world. Bastards!
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Peace corps in …
Peace corps in Thailand seems like a waste of tax payer money. i hope the Obama Administration cuts the funding.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
hello!
how many …
hello!
how many 18 year olds do you know with a “valuable skill/ trade” I love people who want to contradict others without a valid purpose. Where did you get the 95% stat?
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
All Music in the …
All Music in the video was done by Bruce Wenner one drunk night when he came to visit. 100% Native Virginian Guitarist! He rocks! Thanks
June 18th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Funny Were still …
Funny Were still here in Chanthaburi, Are you still here?