Today, U.S. Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams came to visit. For those of you who do not know, 2011 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps and the director decided to visit some of the original countries that received Peace Corps volunteers. Tanzania was one of the first countries to receive volunteers and so there was a huge celebration when the Director came to visit.
Director Williams wanted to visit Peace Corps Trainees and volunteers, so he came to our site and we had lunch with him. He talked a little bit about his experience as a PCV and answered questions varying from his most embarassing Peace Corps moment to how he plans to increase safety and security for women. The lunch was delicious and it was fun to meet him. While we were eating this huge praying mantis landed on my mug. It was creepy but then cute, so I took a picture of that too. Director Williams took a picture with all the trainees, but I was only able to get the staff picture on my camera. I think the picture with me on it is on the Peace Corps website.
I have included a couple links below for people wanting more details about his visit. I think there are more pictures on the Peace Corps website.
http://tanzania.usembassy.gov/pr_06282011.html
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.press.view&news_id=1809
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