WorldView Magazine: Honduras
The Most Peace Corps Family You’ve Never Heard Of
When Michael Kirwin looks back on his life, he traces its turning point to a single decision he made as a young man in the late 1960s. What he didn’t realize when he stepped out of a plane in Brazil in 1967 was that he was stepping into a whole new belief system. One that would shape not just his life but also the lives of his siblings, children, nephews, nieces, and now his grandchildren.
Remembering Some We’ve Lost: Ambassador Larry L. Palmer
He began his career as a teacher with the Peace Corps | 1949–2021 He was a diplomat who devoted decades to advancing peace, prosperity, equality, and democracy in the Caribbean. Peace Corps service set him on that path. Equipped with a bachelor’s from Emory University, he headed to Liberia as a Volunteer (1971–73) and taught general science, biology, math, and chemistry. He admired the commitment of U.S. Embassy staff he met. He completed graduate degrees in African studies and education, then embarked on a career that took him to the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Ecuador before he was...
