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So You Want to Join the Peace Corps:
What to Know Before You Go
by Dillon Banerjee

Editorial Reviews

The publisher, Ten Speed Press , February 23, 2000 READ THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT APPLYING! So, you're looking into joining the Peace Corps and you've got questions galore. Will you have running water? How will culture shock affect you? Will your work schedule allow you time to travel and explore the region in which you're stationed? Author DILLON BANERJEE spent two years as a volunteer in Cameroon and offers an insiders perspective on the organization, the work, the joys, the trials, and the tribulations Peace Corps volunteers face.In handy question-and-answer format, SO, YOU WANT TO JOIN THE PEACE CORPS . . . WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO provides the inside scoop which only a returned Peace Corps volunteer can provide. If you're eager to know what the Peace Corps experience is like, you've come to the right place.

The publisher, Publicist , February 2, 2000 AN INSIDERS GUIDE TO THE PEACE CORPS So, you're looking into joining the Peace Corps and you've got questions galore. Will you have running water? How will culture shock affect you? What if you're gay? What if you're vegetarian? Will your work schedule allow you time to travel and explore the region in which you're stationed?

Dillon Banerjee spent two years as an agroforestry Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, West Africa. He offers an insider's perspective on the organization, the work, the joys, the trials, and the tribulations. SO, YOU WANT TO JOIN THE PEACE CORPS provides the real scoop that only a returned volunteer has access to. If you're eager to know what the Peace Corps experience is really like, you've come to the right place.

Synopsis

So you're looking into joining the Peace Corps and you've got questions galore. Will you have running water? How will the culture shock affect you? Will your work schedule allow you time to travel and explore the region in which you're stationed? Dillon Bannerjee spent two years as a volunteer in Cameroon and offers an insider's perspective on the organization, the work, the joys, the trials, and the tribulations. So, You Want to Join the Peace Corps provides the real scoop only a returned volunteer has access to—a far cry from the "official" information that the government prints. If you're eager to know what the Peace Corps experience is really like, you've come to the right place.

The Peace Corps receives over 150,000 inquiries about applications each year Includes a detailed analysis of the application process

From the Critics

From School Library Journal YA-Using a question-and-answer format, a former Peace Corps volunteer addresses the concerns teenagers and parents might harbor about this important decision. From packing tips and living among the locals to medical services and staying in touch with home, there are practical comments and stories of actual experiences from volunteers, plus statements of Peace Corps policy for guidance. Eleven appendixes offer facts about and maps of Peace Corps projects, descriptions of programs and requirements, and lists of alternative organizations. "How to Become a Competitive Candidate" will be useful to teens because it suggests volunteer and extracurricular activities that will enhance their future qualifications for Peace Corps work. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|