{"id":18144,"date":"2025-03-28T08:45:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T12:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/?p=18144"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T16:51:16","slug":"peace-corps-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/peace-corps-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Three more Tritons to join Peace Corps in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; 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column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18144-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/deee7c24\/podcast\/play\/101377997\/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-16%2F97b4edcd-e915-d7f8-5ae1-6899a5f003d3.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/deee7c24\/podcast\/play\/101377997\/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-16%2F97b4edcd-e915-d7f8-5ae1-6899a5f003d3.mp3\">https:\/\/anchor.fm\/s\/deee7c24\/podcast\/play\/101377997\/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-16%2F97b4edcd-e915-d7f8-5ae1-6899a5f003d3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;16&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;18152&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<em>As an Eastman Leader, senior Emma Rodriguez received $7,500 from Eckerd to support completion of an individualized discovery plan\u2014which included participation in at least one study abroad course, an internship and a service learning project.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;32&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; 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column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; el_class=&#8221;news_subhead&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]Lily Schwartz, a senior <a href=\"\/political-science\/\">political science<\/a> student at Eckerd College, couldn\u2019t quite process the Peace Corps acceptance email as she was leaving the dentist.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;32&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; advanced_gradient_angle=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-2-percent&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;right&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\u201cI was on the phone with my dad and I just told him, \u2018Oh, by the way, I just got into the Peace Corps,\u2019\u201d she recalls. \u201cI don\u2019t think either of us quite realized it at that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lily is one of three Eckerd Tritons to earn a coveted Peace Corps volunteer position for 2025. Senior Emma Rodriguez, an <a href=\"\/irga\/\">international relations and global affairs<\/a> student from Hillsborough, New Jersey, and recent <a href=\"\/psychology\/\">psychology<\/a> graduate Robyn Bull \u201924, originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, also were selected for service assignments that will last for two years outside the U.S. in areas of need for those populations.<\/p>\n<p>Peace Corps volunteers, according to the organization\u2019s website, work in six sectors in more than 60 countries to \u201cbuild relationships, exchange cultures and knowledge, and help transform lives for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since 2017, <a href=\"\/peacecorps\/\">Eckerd\u2019s Peace Corps Prep program<\/a> has combined targeted coursework with service-oriented fieldwork and professional development training designed to make participants more competitive when applying for postgraduate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacecorps.gov\/\">Peace Corps<\/a> volunteer positions, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/\">Fulbright U.S. Scholarships<\/a>, and other international development and intercultural fieldwork opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Robyn says she has a few tasks to complete to finalize her placement in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Morocco for the Climate-Smart Youth Development program. \u201cI joined the Peace Corps because I love adventure and the opportunity to fully immerse myself in another culture,\u201d she says. \u201cThe chance to engage with and support youth while learning from a new community was an opportunity I couldn\u2019t pass up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lily, a <a href=\"https:\/\/eckerdtritons.com\/sports\/sailing\">sailing team<\/a> member and Eastman Leader from Sandusky, Ohio, will leave in August to serve two years in Cambodia teaching English.<\/p>\n<p>Emma leveraged her <a href=\"\/spanish\/\">Spanish<\/a> education and passion for service to land a Youth in Development position in the Dominican Republic. Both started in Peace Corps Prep as sophomores and were selected for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/scholars-program-honoring-president-eastman\/\">Donald and Christine Eastman Citizenship and Leadership Program<\/a>. They each received $7,500 to support completion of an individualized discovery plan, which included participation in at least one <a href=\"\/global\/\">study abroad course<\/a>, an <a href=\"\/career-center\/\">internship<\/a>, a <a href=\"\/service-learning\/\">service learning<\/a> project, and additional activities that correspond with the student\u2019s academic and professional goals.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emma hopes her Peace Corps volunteer assignment will help her with Spanish language immersion, so she can speak with and connect deeper with several of her Cuban family members through a shared language.<\/span> Classmate and Dominican Republic native Jesus Feris celebrated Emma\u2019s placement on his island and promised to welcome her into his family. As an added bonus, she\u2019ll be working with young people\u2014something she\u2019s done through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrotampabay.org\/\">Metro Inclusive Health<\/a>, a local nonprofit that provides sexual health information and resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could be in a school nurse\u2019s office. I could be doing sex education in high schools. I could be doing gender-based violence prevention with young adults,\u201d Emma explains of her assignment. \u201cIt\u2019s such a wide range of what I could be doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s thankful for how well the Peace Corps Prep curriculum prepared her for the interview process and provided additional help once she knew which country they were considering her for. \u201cI would definitely say if you get a posting suggestion, research the hell out of it, and look up every YouTube video that a Peace Corps volunteer has posted,\u201d Emma implores. \u201cDon\u2019t just read what\u2019s on the Peace Corps website.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; top_margin_tablet=&#8221;32&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; 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custom_height=&#8221;16&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<em>Emma will head to the Dominican Republic for her assignment.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;48&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;18153&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; img_link_large=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;16&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<em>Psychology graduate Robyn Bull &#8217;24<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; 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desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; el_class=&#8221;lg_text&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<span class=\"accent-color\">Lily always knew she would go into the Peace Corps, so when she found Eckerd\u2014a small <a href=\"\/about\/liberal-arts\/\">liberal arts<\/a> college with a sailing team and Peace Corps Prep\u2014she signed up right away.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; 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