Program Details 2024*
Title
Peace Corps Experiences in Thailand
Description
The Peace Corps is an experience open to US citizens. It is unique to those individuals, the country they are hosted by, the group they train with, and eventually the community they live and work in. There are three goals of Peace Corps;
- help other countries meet their needs with trained volunteers
- help Americans understand other peoples
- help other peoples understand Americans.
This presentation is to familiarize you with the Peace Corps Experience, the people and culture of Thailand and how Peace Corps follows you forever.
Presenter’s Name
Ray Cox
Presenter’s Bio
Ray is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer having served in the Forestry Extension program in Thailand from 1992 to 1994. The Peace Corps is life changing while most people are "in country" , for some, like Ray, it continued in various ways. His 28 year career in education was fostered with a Peace Corps Fellowship at De Paul University. He also met Marcy, his wife, at a post-Peace Corps event and they built a family together.
*Note: This program was offered last year and may or may not be offered again this year.
