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Video Vault / 2004 Recruitment Video:
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  • Benin
    Helena Hart
    Health Volunteer
    Helena talks about her Peace Corps training, her family's reaction to her Peace Corps service, and her work as a health Volunteer.
  • Benin, Part 2
    Tuve Floden
    Education Volunteer
    Tuve discusses teaching in Benin, his relationship with his colleagues and friends in his local village, and what its like to live and work in a Muslim community.
  • Moldova
    Adam Shumacher
    Business Development Volunteer
    Adam works with local youth to develop computer and internet-related skills and explains how jogging is a unique pastime in Moldova.
  • Malawi
    Mary Ann Camp
    Health and HIV/AIDS Volunteer
    Mary Ann talks about joining the Peace Corps at the age of 60, her HIV/AIDS education work, and safety and medical care in the Peace Corps.
  • Panama
    Eduard Gonzolez
    Agriculture Volunteer
    Eduard discusses his Cuban-born parents' reaction to his Peace Corps service and the garden he's started at a local school.
  • Conclusion
    What's the Peace Corps experience about? Our Volunteers sign off with a word about their experience and whether you should follow in their footsteps.

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