June 2025 Newsletter
WanderingTheWorld.com - All Things Peace Corps monthly newsletter
Well, June has come and Peace Corps volunteers are still out doing what they do best (despite DOGE). Read more stories from some pretty awesome PCVs about their work in Botswana, Armenia, Fiji, and the Dominican Republic. We have a powerful essay by Bianca who just finished her service in Thailand about readjustment. And you’ll find a photo challege to help you documenting the amazing places you serve.
In this issue:
Life After Peace Corps: One Month as an RPCV
Capturing Culture: A Photo Challenge For Peace Corps Volunteers
More PCV Interviews from Around the World
Other posts at WanderingTheWorld.com
Peace Corps Welcome Books – Your Passport to the World
Posts at WanderingTheWorld.substack.com
Jobs & Career; How to; Self-Care; Fun Stuff
Personal Update from Armenia
Enjoy the newsletter!
Life After Peace Corps: One Month as an RPCV
After two years of service in Peace Corps Thailand, Bianca is continuing the spirit of service with the Karen Human Rights Group—still in Thailand, still learning, still loving the work. She talks about mental health during the “what’s next” phase and why Peace Corps continues to shape her career path.
Capturing Culture: A Photo Challenge For Peace Corps Volunteers
📸 Peace Corps Volunteers: Ready to see your service through a new lens? 📸 Join the 30-Day Capturing Culture Photo Challenge and showcase the beauty, resilience, and stories of your host country. Use the hashtag #pcvphotochallenge and connect through your photos.
More PCV Interviews from Around the World
Like these PCVs, if you’re interested in sharing your story, close to or past your Mid-Service, message me and I’ll send you the questions (it’s a written interview) and more info about the project.
Other Posts on WanderingTheWorld.com
Posts at WanderingTheWorld.substack.com
Jobs & Career
How To
Self-Care
Fun Stuff
Personal Update
The end of May was pretty busy time for me. Another school year finished, and preparing for a Summer English Coding Camp. And all my cohort COS’d after 2 years of amazing service. I am so proud to be one of the first volunteers back in Armenia with the A28 cohort. I will miss them alot. But I won’t be lonely because 3 others have also extended. Becky and I will be staying at our sites, and J’nae and Colton have taken new positions in the capital.
Even though I’m losing my Abovyan connection with Camden going back to the US, I have two new A30s now in Kotayk Province. Taylor is actually will be at the same school Camden served at. And Daniella is in Akunq, which is just 5km away - almost walking distance. We’re already planning to collaborate and work together, so very excited about that.
And in a few days, I will leave for PC-paid vacation back to the US. Two years have flown by and I’m so excited to see family and friends again. More about that in the next newsletter.
You can find more about my day-to-day life at my Substack Armenia Blog
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