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Any mature returned Peace Corps volunteers out there?

My husband and I (ages 59 and 54) will retire as educators in a couple of years. He has taught at every grade level, regular and special education, and has experience working with emotionally disturbed boys. I am a social worker and counselor - experience in mental health, education, public health, child welfare. Both with master's degrees. We are considering applying for the Peace Corps. Anyone out there volunteered as a couple? Our age? Know any blogs we can go to for more discussion? Thanks in advance.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    There are only 2-3 RPCVs who monitor this board, and none of us served after retirement or as part of a couple.

    I'd suggest going to the Peace Corps Discussion group that Yahoo has and asking questions there. It dates back to 1998 and has a complete searchable archive. In the files (or maybe it's the folders) section, there is a discussion on married couples who apply.

    The couples question comes there once in a while, and I think there's at least one couple active on that board now.

    In general, the application/placement takes more than a year for couples, or that's what I understand from the discussion group.

    I served in Morocco, and we had several married couples there. It's unusual, but not that unusual. I think in the stage that replaced mine, there were three married couples, plus at least one in the other sector.

    Peacecorpsjournals.com has a list of volunteer blogs. Sometimes you can tell by the titles if it's a couple serving.

    You can also talk to a recruiter and check with any RPCVs in your area -- you can poke around to find a group.

    Source(s): RPCV 07-09
  • 5 years ago

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