Application, Nomination, and Invitation
« Newer Posts | » Older PostsSummary of Kenyan Stereotypes
Sunday, October 12, 2008 | 11:24 amSo here’s the list. When Americans think of Kenya, we think of:
Long-distance runners
Barack Obama
Giraffes and lions and wildebeest
Maasai warriors with colorful beaded jewelry and headdresses
Movies like “Out of Africa” and “I Dreamed of Africa”
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Droughts and water shortages
Recent rioting due to political unrest
Nairobi, the capital city
Disney’s “The Lion King”
Hakuna Matata (a swahili [...]
Curious About Kenya
Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 3:27 pmWhen you think of Kenya, what comes to mind? Leave your comments - this is a social experiment. No, you won’t be graded or judged on your response. I’m just the curious sort.
It occurs to me that I don’t know much about Kenya. Which, in a way, makes it so much more enticing.
I’ll post my [...]
Resumé and Aspiration Statement
Friday, October 3, 2008 | 4:43 pmI just completed and e-mailed my updated Resumé and Aspiration Statement to the Kenya Desk. The invitation kit instructed me to submit them both within 10 days of accepting my invitation; today is the 10th day. Talk about cutting it close! Of course, it’s already almost 8:00pm on the East Coast, so the PC office won’t [...]
Passport and Visa
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | 10:50 amI accepted my invitation to the Peace Corps last Wednesday. I had to call early in the morning from my hotel in Honolulu, as the PC office was 6 hours ahead, in Washington, D.C. The cute-sounding Josh picked up the phone, and he started asking me questions about my assignment. I read through the materials, but [...]
Kenya
Friday, September 19, 2008 | 12:32 pmI got my package today…I’ve been invited to Kenya! I’ll be working in Small Enterprise Development.
I haven’t been through the big packet yet to get all the details, but here are the main points:
KENYA
Working in Small Enterprise Development
Orientation: November 10-12, 2008 (presumably in Philadelphia, PA)
Pre-Service Training: November 13, 2008 - January 8, 2009 (in Embu, [...]
Congratulations
Thursday, September 18, 2008 | 10:49 amCongratulations! You have been invited to become a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Yup, that’s the message I received in my Peace Corps Toolkit today. I don’t yet know where I’m going. I think they mail my invitation. I just e-mailed my Placement Officer to see if I can get more information. I only have 10 days to [...]
The PC Office Called Me
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | 1:38 pmMy Placement Officer called me on the phone today. I was so excited to see her number, I started shaking! She told me that they were reviewing my file and wanted to ask some follow-up questions. Her questions were mostly about my relationships with family and friends, and how I’d cope. She also asked me about my [...]
Conjecturing
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 | 10:33 amI got a brief e-mail from my Placement Officer (PO) this morning. She stated that she’s shared my file with her colleagues, but a programming match has not yet been made. She said she’d be in touch as soon as she had additional information.
I noticed that she CCed another PO on the e-mail. This gives [...]
PC Article In The LA Times
Monday, September 15, 2008 | 9:00 pmI didn’t mention it in previous posts, but I was recently contacted by a journalist with the LA Times who wanted to interview me about my service delay. I respectfully declined; in spite of ranting in my mostly public blog, I felt that taking a position on the Peace Corps in a wide-reaching publication could hamper my chances [...]
PC Update 4
Thursday, September 11, 2008 | 3:50 pmIt’s been more than a week since I last heard from the Peace Corps office, so I shot a quick note to my Placement Officer asking if she has an update on my file. I immediately received an out-of-office reply stating that she’s on a staff retreat for the rest of the week. I won’t hear back [...]
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