The U.S. Peace Corps places volunteers in over 70 countries in the developing world in sectors ranging from public health to English teaching to small business development. Most volunteers concur that the experience is life-changing. A year into her two-year commitment with the Peace Corps, Laurie Pickard will share insights from her time as a volunteer in Nicaragua's Agriculture and Sustainable Food Security program. lt;brgt;lt;brgt; Laurie Pickard grew up attending the St. Louis Ethical Society Sunday School from pre-school through Youth Group and was a member of the first Coming of Age class. She graduated from Oberlin College with a bachelor's degree in politics and from Temple University with a master's degree in geography. She is currently serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Nicaragua. She writes regularly about her experiences there on her blog, lt;a href="http://www.wanderphilia.blogspot.com" target="_blank"gt;www.wanderphilia.blogspot.comlt;/agt;.