The BellAlumni in the Peace Corps: Classrooms and Community in Costa Rica
Ryan Wilkens ’15 fell in love with Costa Rica during his junior year at Gordon, when he spent a semester in San Jose for the Latin American Studies Program. Now he is six months into his two-year Peace Corps term, teaching English at an elementary school.
Alumni in the Peace Corps: Community and Diplomacy in Madagascar
International affairs grad Emma Barclay ’16 is currently a Peace Corps volunteer on the African island of Madagascar as part of her long-term goal to join the United States Foreign Service.
Alumni in the Peace Corps: Libbi Wilson ’15 Teaches English in China
Libbi Wilson ’15 is more than 16 months into a two-year assignment in China, teaching approximately 100 university students across six classes in three unique subjects.
Tales of a Nomad in New Zealand: Why Leaving Isn’t Goodbye
“Alone atop a rock looking out over the Pacific, I listened to the brand new Conor Oberst album ‘Ruminations,’ took the title to heart and did some thinking,” writes Sierra Flach ’18 of her final days in New Zealand.
Alumni in the Peace Corps: Alex Bostian ’16 Establishes Model UN in Moldova
When Alex Bostian ’16 arrived in Moldova in early summer, he didn’t speak one word of the language. But by early fall, he was teaching classes in both English and Romanian.