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Video: Interview with an RPCV

From New York to Paraguay and Back: Rob's Peace Corps Journey.

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Watch Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Rob Watson discuss his service experience. Rob's story highlights the power of working together to create change in a community, from his Peace Corps service in Paraguay to his hometown in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Rob Watson shares how the lessons in purpose and drive he learned growing up in New York led him to the Peace Corps. After Peace Corps Rob continues to serve his community by investing in young people back home.

Watch his story above and check out our accompanying lesson plan and student activities here: Connecting Cultures Lesson.