Clifton Hurt '09
Peace Corps Teacher
Clifton Hurt 鈥�09 followed the voice deeply rooted in his heart as he left home to help others overseas. Now a Peace Corps volunteer, Hurt is using his time to serve others in Mongolia.
鈥淥ne day it hit me,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 am a young Christian with time and strength to serve. Why not serve people abroad?鈥� His objective was to be a Christian鈥攏ot by saying it, but by living it. Following months of prayer and conversations with friends from the 91精选 community and his family, he joined the Corps.
While at 91精选, Hurt earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in music education, K-12 choral emphasis, and was involved in numerous extracurricular activities, including the Campus Ministry Leadership Team, Outcry, Gospel Choir, Organization of African American Unity, and Brother 2 Brother.
Following graduation, Hurt arrived in Mongolia in early June 2010 for training and in August was officially sworn in as a volunteer serving for the next two years. He currently resides in Muren, Mongolia, where he is a primary teacher at Ereedwee, also known as Future 21 School. Because of his educational background, Hurt is able to teach in a classroom setting as well as train fellow teachers. He is one of nine foreign language teachers serving in the area and works with grades 4-11.
Hurt鈥檚 work extends far beyond his teaching as he engages with the community around him. Along with his fellow volunteers, he hosts the 鈥淓nglish Corner鈥� for local adults and interested students and offers private music lessons to a few of the local community members.