Colombia

Stories from Colombia

Every Peace Corps Volunteer has a story to tell. Read stories from Volunteers about what it's like to live and work in Colombia.

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Students, teachers in Colombia show unprecedented resilience in the face of COVID-19

Ivonne Aguirre and Brighid Carey

A group of people in Colombia stand outside smiling in front of a yellow wall.

Corps to Career: a returned Volunteer prepares for a foreign service career with USAID

Angell Kim

My name is Angell Kim, and I am a Korean-American born and raised in Texas. I served in the northern coast of Colombia as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Education and Community Development from 2016- 2018.

Promoting long-term planning in the household

Samantha Granger

Success is a collection of small achievements

Yosili Amador

Bridging the disconnect

Edward Orazem

Building entrepreneurial skills at school

Jazmine Hall

Nourishing Bodies and Minds in Barrio La Paz: School Cafeteria SPA Grant Project

Laura Zoellner

English in the courtyard

Larry Bratke

At the beginning of the school day, before classes start but while plenty of students have arrived, I lead a school-wide collective English class in the courtyard that uses songs and videos to teach entry-level English phrases.

Home of the fish

Autumn Sprunk

Construye tus Sueños (Build your Dreams)

Erin Griffard

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