Senegal

Stories from Senegal

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

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Nearly 80 Edison students wrote stories in French for elementary students in Senegal and art students at the school illustrated the books.
How 80 handmade books connected students in Ohio with students in Senegal
Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools

Over summer vacation, Peace Corps Senegal Volunteer Rachel Wallace observed that school-aged children in her village were frequently watching soap operas or soccer matches on television.

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Ian Thompson, a current Volunteer and Anderson’s son, joined the presentation virtually with about 15 of his students from his Senegalese village of 5,000 people.
An inside look into the Peace Corps experience
Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools

Middle school students at State College of Florida Collegiate School (SCFCS) recently got an inside look into the Peace Corps experience.  

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VIDEO: Up for the Challenge
Alex Cooper
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Eric Workpartners with Disabilities
Working with farmers with disabilities
Eric Trefney

It is seven in the morning and the temperature is already 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the Bakel sun.

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VIDEO: The Road Most Traveled
Abby Evans
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Parker Well Garden
A community garden fosters good health and gender equality
Parker Jones

My story begins with discussion on my role as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

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A Thousand Students and No Latrines
Laura D'Elsa

Samba Ndiaye put the finishing touches on the last of 16 new latrines last April. 

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Peace Corps Volunteers help Feed the Future
Peace Corps Volunteers help Feed the Future
Peace Corps

Imagine a world without hunger...

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VIDEO: Making a Mural to Raise Awareness About Malaria
Peace Corps Senegal
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Kale Business Camp
Shining Together for a Brighter Future: Creating entrepreneurial togetherness instead of competition
Kale Bryan

Turning roles, norms, and preconceptions on their head, Dieba Thiam escapes the expectations of most women in her hometown in the Tambacounda region. 

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