“Do you have cheerleaders, like in the movies? Can you show us a cheer?”

May is nationally recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month.

Please don’t make me wear my big puffy jacket one more time!”

When I first started my Peace Corps Moldova journey back in June 2017, one thing I kept hearing was that you will have many difficult days, many great days, and few days where you feel truly successful.

Now I can safely say, I feel truly successful.

Sometimes Peace Corps Volunteers touch lives in unexpected places, such as on a dance floor or a basketball court.

As a first-generation immigrant to the United States, I have experienced the challenges of integrating into a new culture as well as the benefits of community development.

I’ve been at my site for a little over one year and some of my dearest friends here are the three ladies at the store where I do my shopping. 

Peace Corps’ Health Education program began in Moldova in 1997; before then, health education had not been taught in Moldovan schools.

English Education was the first Peace Corps program in Moldova in 1993 and has continued strong ever since.