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When I read about this stuff, I wonder if the American's perspective and insight on the needs of the community they're helping could be used to help the people
by GFischer 14y ago
When I read about this stuff, I wonder if the American's perspective and insight on the needs of the community they're helping could be used to help the people in other ways, by creating businesses and commerce (for example, exports for the potato harvest/getting better technology or practices, better power generation, etc.. ).
The more you get to see other realities, the better empathy you can get with them, and the less you can justify acts like import quotas (so far, I believe globalization is a net positive, but there's a long way to go still).
- Jtsummers 14y agoSome Peace Corps roles include helping build up IT infrastructure and entrepreneurship. I met with a couple once who had gone to Ecuador, she went as a nutritionist and he helped with business education and worked with entrepreneurs to get their businesses started. This isn't available in every country, and as I understand it the countries have to ask for specific roles to be filled. The other issue, in many countries they prefer (perhaps rightfully) older (perceived as experienced) individuals to provide fill the role of business mentor, educator. That creates issues due to the availability of volunteers with that background and in the age range desired.