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How To / Resources / Tech

How To Create Your Own Peace Corps AI Assistant

by Jim Damico

Learn how to create your own AI assistant using NotebookLM to organize Peace Corps materials, find answers fast, and streamline your service experience.

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Food

Peace Corps Volunteer Cookbooks You Need To Download

by Jim Damico

Peace Corps volunteers have a reputation for being resourceful. And that included the challenges of cooking in a new culture. So, they created cookbooks to share.

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How To / Peace Corps / Resources

How to prepare for a long flight (12+ hours)

by Jim Damico

Long flights (12+ hours) are mentally and physical exhausting. I will give you the best advice on how to best to be prepared so you will have a wonderful flight.

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Resources

What is in the Peace Corps Volunteer Handbook?

by Jim Damico

The Volunteer Handbook is followed by volunteers and its policies are in the Service Handbook. This will give an overview of what is contained in the Handbook.

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Blog / Nepal

Swearing-In Peace Corps Nepal Anniversary (2019)

by Jim Damico

A lot has happened since my Peace Corps Nepal group 206 had our swearing-in back in 2019. I just wanted to remember it and check-in with my fellow volunteers.

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Blog / Thailand

Peace Corps Thailand Swearing-In Anniversary – 2014

by Jim Damico

Has it been eight years since my Thailand Swearing-In? Wow! It started my Peace Corps journey for sure. I just wanted to celebrate this memory with you all.

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Blog / Nepal

A ‘Welcome letter’ for a new group of Peace Corps volunteers

by Jim Damico

I wrote this ‘welcome letter’ for Group 207 but I think it will hold true for all future Nepal groups about what to expect and a few tips on what to bring.

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Blog / Thailand

Happy New Year 2015 (2558)!!

by Jim Damico

New Year’s Eve Today marks the end of a my first year as a Peace Corps volunteer serving in Thailand. And as I say goodbye to 2014 (2557 in Thailand), …

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Blog / Thailand

Grade 4-6 Boys and Girls Go to Scout Camp

by Jim Damico

Went with the teachers with the grade 4-6 boys and girls to Scout Camp. The students went to activity stations. After dinner, put on skits around the campfire.

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Blog / Thailand

Great School Field Trip to Pa Sak Cholasit Dam

by Jim Damico

The entire school went on a field trip to Pa Sak Cholasit Dam by train. At the dam, the kids shopped, bought toys and candy, and went to the fish museum.

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