Description of Peace Corps Volunteer Service PCV: Bonnie Harvey Peace Corps Malawi After a competitive selection process stressing the applicant’s skills, adaptability, and cross-cultural sensitivity Bonnie Harvey was invited into Peace Corps service. She accepted an assignment to serve in the Southern African nation of Malawi as an HIV/AIDS Community Advisor. Bonnie Harvey entered an intensive eight-week training program on May 29, 2009. Training incl...

12 February, 2011 - the PCV dynamic So, as we come to the end of our time in a place one starts to reflect on the relationships made there. For two years I have been placed into a new social circle with characters and dynamics unlike anywhere else. This is how it works: essentially, we have all left behind everything and everyone we know to enter into not only a new place but also a new culture. We have never met each other, and we most likely don't even come ...

October 5, 2010 Coming to America I am tying up lose ends for my trip to America, and have found more strings than I expected. Thankfully, I am only going to be out of my village for a month (something I have done before) cause I fear what would happen to my projects if much more time was taken. Most things can stand on their own, and while I feel confident that the results will continue after I have long since ended my service; I fear that the periodic meeting...

October 5, 2010 Coming to America I am tying up lose ends for my trip to America, and have found more strings than I expected. Thankfully, I am only going to be out of my village for a month (something I have done before) cause I fear what would happen to my projects if much more time was taken. Most things can stand on their own, and while I feel confident that the results will continue after I have long since ended my service; I fear that the periodic meeting...

15 July, 2010- playing around So the last two weeks have been out of site for Peace Corps functions. While I don't particularly enjoy being out of site for an extended period of time, it has been interesting and productive somewhat. To begin the grand adventure I spent two days trying to get out of site for the 4th of July. It was a struggle because of late rains and the usual lack of transport, but thanks to my village community I found a ride which got me in...