Peace Corps Timeline

Family, friends, and curious strangers:

I am pleased to welcome you to my blog about Peace Corps Benin! For the next 27 months, I will strive to make you feel a part of my Peace Corps experience. Please note that the posts published here concern my own opinions and experiences and are in no way reviewed or approved by Peace Corps. 

With 62 days until departure (see my countdown below!), I'm still in the preliminary stages of preparation: paperwork, research, and too many questions from friends and family that I can't yet answer. To begin, here is how the process has come along so far. Ten months from application to departure - not bad!

8/31/11

Submitted Peace Corps Application

10/19/11

Peace Corps Interview

10/26/11

Received Peace Corps Nomination for Sub Saharan Africa, Environmental Education, June 2012 after a 2^nd interview over the phone with regional recruiter

2/23/12

Received dental and medical clearance and submitted updated resume for placement review

2/29/12

Submitted additional requested materials to Placement and Assessment Officer for final review

3/21/12

Invited to serve as a “Community Natural Resources Advisor” in Benin (June 26, 2012 – August 31, 2014)!

3/30/12

Submitted aspiration statement and updated resume to Peace Corps Benin

4/10/12

Vaccinated for Yellow Fever

4/12/12

Applied for Passport and Visa


5/23/12
Received staging information and booked flight to Philadelphia