Invited to Benin!
About two weeks ago, I officially received my invitation to serve in Benin, West Africa with the Peace Corps. It was a long application process; I first submitted my application in February. But it looks like the invitation to Benin will be well worth the wait. I will be part of their Environmental Action program. My job title will be Community Natural Resource Advisor, and it could include working with environmental education programs in schools, helping to promote sustainable agriculture techniques, working with agroforestry...or something else! I won't know exactly what I'm doing until part way through our in-country training. Once the staff has had the chance to get to know each of the volunteers, they will pair us with an NGO or governmental agency in a community in Benin that has requested a volunteer. My work will have a lot to do with what my NGO or government agency is focused on. There are a lot of unknowns when it comes to what my e...