An Interview with Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet

Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet.
Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet.

Gregory Hubbs, Editor-in-Chief of Transitions Abroad and I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet.  Hessler-Radelet has made some major and positive changes to Peace Corps during her tenure.  Among other changes, she has shortened the time it takes to process applications and put an emphasis on recruiting volunteers over the age of 50.  She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer herself and is the fourth generation of her family to serve in the Peace Corps.  In a wide-ranging interview,  Hessler-Radelet discusses the new application process, training, assignments and other subjects that are important to both prospective Peace Corps Volunteers and their families.

The link to the interview is here.

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John Dwyer

John was over 50 when he joined the Peace Corps. His service in Guatemala led to work as a United Nations Volunteer in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Bosnian War. He has since worked or volunteered in 12 other countries. A particular highlight of his international work was managing camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 2002 in Herat, Afghanistan. Development work in Kandahar, Afghanistan also stands out. He has traveled to 53 countries in total and continues to both travel and volunteer internationally.

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