In addition to updating us about the history and current situation with the Peace Corps, Miranda shared stories and photos of her time in Georgia (the country in the Caucuses) 

 

Rotary and the Peace Corps (PC) are partners on the international level--and have a singed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).  In promoting peace and good will for the US, Peace Corps volunteers are often the first Americans that residents of the country have seen.  These volunteers learn the language of the country and teach English or math, but they also focus on education, water sanitation and economic development (like Rotary!)  While there, volunteers receive a stipend, medical insurance and care, and other benefits. Upon their return, volunteers become "ambassadors" for the country they served and receive a $10,000 payment.  

 

Most PC volunteers serve 27 month stints and are aged 20-29, but there are shorter term programs (3-12 months) for professionals serving with a more technical focus.  These volunteers' average age is 44. It is uncertain when volunteers will be redeployed given the current panademic situation. 

 

 

We saw photos for Kent's with his grandson and a brief movie Tori took of a grizzlie guarding his downed elk (taken at Yellowstone) 

 

 

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