Interview with Evelina Alibegovska, August 21, 2020

Interview Summary

Evelina Alibegovska is a host-country-national Peace Corps staff member in North Macedonia. She has worked for Peace Corps for 20 years and is the training manager. Alibegovska describes her job, the country of Macedonia, the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the country, and the series of graduated steps the post went through while dealing with the crisis and how the staff was coping with impacts of the virus on their personal lives while working overtime to ensure volunteers were safe. She talks about the concerns of the staff after volunteers left, how they’ve reached out to volunteers and especially to counterparts and other Macedonians to keep the work of the Peace Corps going. She expresses appreciation for the Peace Corps senior staff for their support and guidance, and the importance of Peace Corps in Macedonia.

Interview Keyword

Macedonians North Macedonia (Country of service) Peace Corps Staff Training managers Evacuation Post evacuation Host country nationals Peace Corps employees Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) #covid19 Peace Corps Staff Job: Training Manager

Interview LC Subject

Peace Corps (U.S.) North Macedonia Peace Corps (U.S.)--North Macedonia COVID-19 (Disease) Acculturation. Communication and culture. Culture. Intercultural communication. Interpersonal communication and culture Interpersonal relations and culture Volunteers

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