Peace Corps - I Don’t Think So.
Even after submitting my Fulbright proposal, I was still tossing around the idea of applying for the Peace Corps. Sure, it seemed to be a requirement that all female PCVs communicate in “upspeak,” but I thought I could get past that. On a closer review of the PC application, however, I noticed one critical point - if you’re married, your spouse has to provide a notarized letter stating that they give their permission for you to participate in the program. Excuse me? I understand the sentiment behind it, but this is ridiculous.
Upspeak : “…where a person makes a question out of a sentence that isn’t a question (or more simply speaks “up” at the end of a sentence)”
November 28th, 2006 at 9:48 am
You know, Liosliath, I think it is high time that the Peace Corps amend their Moudawana. What do you think?
November 28th, 2006 at 11:05 am
Not that I want to be rude, but I’m not sure that providing a notarized letter from your spouse is the worst part of working for this US federal government programme… Not that all - or any - that take part in it are CIA agents, but anything connected to the US government, these days…
November 28th, 2006 at 12:01 pm
that’s so funny
ibn kafka
i dont think cia needs coprs to do that work escpecialy in Morocco the 1st pro american country in the arab world after israel of course the welfare state
greetings lioliath
November 28th, 2006 at 2:17 pm
Not rude at all, Ibn - but I was only talking about applying, mainly. Do you really think that a good portion of PCVs are CIA? I’m not saying you’re wrong, because I wouldn’t put anything past the US government, but most of the ones I met…well, let’s just say that whatever data they were collecting wouldn’t have much value.
Hi zeev - Wish I could read your blog! Do you believe that Morocco is still pro-US? I’m seeing a lot of changes, both political and amongst the people, that suggest otherwise.
November 28th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
And Maryam - I think you’re just the right person to have a firm talk with the PC and straighten them out!
November 28th, 2006 at 9:51 pm
Yes, I’ve met quite a few of them in my time - I actually live next door to their Rabat office, and no, I don’t think they’ll help the 82nd airborne to locate Osama. But this is the reputation they have, as well as USAID. Too bad for them…
November 28th, 2006 at 9:54 pm
Wow, the average Moroccan citizen thinks that? I’ll bet they think I was “posted” in Tinerhir, as well. If so, I need to start demanding hazardous duty pay!
November 29th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
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