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Whats It Like to Volunteer?
Getet the real story about Peace Corps life—in words, images, and video—from the only folks who can really tell it: the Volunteers themselves.  
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Got questions about Volunteer life? Find out what its like to be a Volunteer from the people who know the best -- the Volunteers themselves...

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Five Minutes With
Spend five minutes with a Peace Corps Volunteer and you'll learn more than you ever thought you could.
In Their Own Words
Explore our searchable database of more than 100 Volunteer stories.
Video Vault
Volunteers answer some of your most frequently asked questions--in video.
Insider's View Photo Galleries
Explore our photo galleries to see what it's really like.
A Day in the Life
Read these accounts of one day in the life of a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Special Features
Special topics, like Diversity in the Peace Corps and Hispanic Heritage Month.
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