Evelyn and I spoke in late June about her experiences as a volunteer in the Philippines.  Having traveled to the Philippines myself, I was keen to exchange stories with her about life over there.  What struck me most about Evelyn was just how positive she was when talking about her Peace Corps experience.  I'm sure that there were some challenging points for her, but I think on the whole, serving in the Peace Corps was something that influenced her life for the good.   

Evelyn with her students and colleague

Wearing traditional Filipino attire

 

World Map Project

Teaching a career seminar

Evelyn grew up in San Jose, California and got her BA in Communications
and Spanish from UCLA. After graduating, she started her Peace Corps
service in the Philippines in 2010. She taught English to rural high
school students, and on the side she conducted leadership trainings,
facilitated professional develop training for teachers and supervisors,
coached boys and girls soccer, and directed a choir at a local Filipino
church. She completed her service in 2012, and she is currently enrolled
in the MBA program at The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
She will obtain concentrations in strategy and finance, and she hopes to
go into management consulting after graduating. Long-term, Evelyn wants
to break into the field of microfinance and social enterprise.

Read more about Evelyn's Peace Corps experience here: http://epowphilippines.blogspot.com 

Also check out Evelyn's new blog focusing on social entrepreneurship: http://mysocial1mpact.blogspot.com