The director of Peace Corps, Aaron Williams, is in Macedonia this week because the regional country directors are having their annual conference here and during his visit, he sat down with me and fellow Volunteer Advisory Committee (VAC) members Christine and John for an hour-long chat. Director Williams likes to talk to the VAC in each country he visits to get the volunteers' perspectives and he was very attentive to everything we had to say. We also had the opportunity to ask questions of him and his staff about everything from Peace Corps' 50th anniversary celebrations next year to how Peace Corps' presence in the Balkans is evaluated. The director himself was terrific, quite personable and open. I think you could say that Peace Corps has served him well, considering he met his wife during his service in the Dominican Republic and is the fourth former volunteer to become Peace Corps director. His staff was also full of energy and it is reassuring to know that we have such good people looking out for us in Washington DC.
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