This week on People You Should Know, I focused truly on "People" in the plural. The United States Peace Crops.
On Tuesday May 2, I sat down with Peace Corps Veteran and correspondent Aimee Munroe who serves as a resource and interviewer for the Peace Corps on the UC Santa Cruz campus. Aimee spoke about the application process, what the Peace Corps means to her and her experience living overseas in the Muslim country, Niger, for over two years where she worked as a medical assistant.
With Aimee, came Sandor Callahan. An energetic senior graduating this spring at UC Santa Cruz who was recently accepted into the Peace Corps and will be serving in China teaching English. He leaves two weeks after graduation. Sandor spoke about his excitement for the upcoming journey, as well as his extensive application process all applicants must undergo.
Overall it was an engaging interview that made me both appreciated a government run organization in a new light and also reevaluate what it means to help another, and how these two people, along with all of those associated with the Peace Corps, are truly dedicated to bettering the world around them.
On a personal note, Sandor Callahan was my Resident Assistant (RA) my freshman year in Stevenson dorms and if it counts for anything, since he showed me the ropes of college, I can say with confidence that teaching English in Mandarin should be a breeze.
The interview was aired on Thursday, May 5th, 2011, and below is the 24 minuted edited segment that was played.
Peace Corp Interview with Aimee Munroe and Sandor Callahan
Below is a picture of Sandor Callahan taken while on his trip to Israel, the place he first knew Peace Corps was for him.
Below is a picture of Aimee Munroe in the deserts of Niger.
Following this interview I played the song that both volunteers believed could be the motto for the Peace Corps, Cat Stevens "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out"
To find out more about the Peace Corps on the UCSC Campus you can visit the Facebook page linked below
