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Wharton's Peace Corps for MBAs - CNBC.com

CNBC.com

Wharton's Peace Corps for MBAs
CNBC.com
If you had told Roberta Giassetti that, after graduating from business school with a well-paying job at consulting giant Bain & Co., she would abandon corporate America to make 60 percent less working with "street children" in Brazil, she probably ...

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Bowie Resident Volunteers with Peace Corps in to Empower Youth - Patch.com

Bowie Resident Volunteers with Peace Corps in to Empower Youth
Patch.com
Bowie resident and Peace Corps volunteer Patrick Williams is working hard to empower youth to change their community in west Africa. Thanks to Williams and funds from the Peace Corps Partnership Program, two youths from his community in Burkina Faso ...

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Peace Corps Volunteer - CapitalGazette.com

Peace Corps Volunteer
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Peace Corps volunteer Patrick Williams of Bowie is working with his community in Burkina Faso to support the attendance of local youth at a four-day youth development conference. A portion of the funds for the project will be raised through the Peace ...

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Is The Peace Corps Too Dangerous? - Huffington Post

Is The Peace Corps Too Dangerous?
Huffington Post
In the last ten years, Peace Corps volunteers have reported 1,000 assaults. Survivors join us to share their experiences and to discuss the Peace Corps Equity Act that will require officials to pay for the abortions of rape victims. Hosted by: Alyona ...

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Peace Corps honors Miami woman with national award for older volunteers - MiamiHerald.com

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Peace Corps honors Miami woman with national award for older volunteers
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Growing up in Missouri, Helene Dudley dreamed of faraway places, exotic locales with warm weather and palm trees. Except for an eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C., however, she had never traveled far, let alone out of the country. So when she ...
Opinion: Peace Corps volunteer recalls a once peaceful future in AfghanistanThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com

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ISU's Peace Corps program ranked in the top 10 - Bloomington Pantagraph

ISU's Peace Corps program ranked in the top 10
Bloomington Pantagraph
NORMAL ? For the third time in less than five years, Illinois State University's program for current and returning Peace Corps volunteers has earned a top ranking. ISU placed eighth in this year's list of Peace Corps Master's International and Paul D ...

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If Military Covers Abortion After Rape, Why Not The Peace Corps? - NPR (blog)

If Military Covers Abortion After Rape, Why Not The Peace Corps?
NPR (blog)
Last year, something surprising happened: A piece of legislation about abortion made it through both chambers of Congress and was signed into law by President Obama. It was a law providing insurance coverage for abortion for military women in the case ...
Peace Corps ?Volunteers? Denied Abortion Coverage in Cases of RapeThe Nonprofit Quarterly
Abortion Coverage Sought for Peace Corps Rape VictimsChronicle of Philanthropy (subscription) (blog)
Peace Corps Volunteers Celebrate Global Youth Service DayAllAfrica.com
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For raped Peace Corps volunteers, little choice - Salon

Salon

For raped Peace Corps volunteers, little choice
Salon
?The safety and security of Peace Corps Volunteers is our highest priority. Over the past few years, we've put in place a number of new, significant practices and safeguards to reduce the risks for Volunteers and ensure victims of crime receive ...
Should Congress lift abortion ban for Peace Corps volunteers?Washington Post (blog)
It's Time to Extend Abortion Coverage to the Women of Peace CorpsAmerican Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog)
Why Female Peace Corps Volunteers Deserve BetterHuffington Post (blog)
ThinkProgress -UTSA Today -PolicyMic
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How to Volunteer With the Peace Corps, Without the Yearlong Commitment - Jaunted (blog)

Jaunted (blog)

How to Volunteer With the Peace Corps, Without the Yearlong Commitment
Jaunted (blog)
The National Peace Corps Association is now offering all-inclusive, 10 and 14-day travel programs to the Dominican Republic and Guatemala for those who want to help out, but can't take a year off to do so. MPCA's Next Step Travel program features small ...

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Peace Corps Volunteer Dies in Ghana - ABC News

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Peace Corps Volunteer Dies in Ghana
ABC News
A spokeswoman for the United States Embassy in Accra confirms that a Peace Corps volunteer has died in Ghana. Zainab Mahama declined to provide details. On the Peace Corps website, Peace Corps Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet identified the ...
Woodhaven native, Peace Corps member killed in UgandaSouthgate News Herald
Thirty more Peace Corps trainees arriveStabroek News
US Peace Corps volunteer dies in GhanaGhana Business News

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"This Twenty Point Plan to strengthen and expand the Peace Corps—drafted over four years by a couple of two-time Volunteers and circulated widely for comment within the Returned PCV community—proposes an ambitious road map for President Obama and Peace Corps Director- Designate Aaron Williams and his leadership team." Read more... LudlamHirschoffCover.JPG
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Volunteer numbers down, but technology use is up
Blogging their Peace Corps experiences.
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    Since 1961, the Peace Corps has shared with the world America's most precious resource—its people. Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 73 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Collaborating with local community members, Volunteers work in areas like education, youth outreach and community development, the environment, and information technology.

    Serving for two years in the Peace Corps may seem like a long time, but Close of Service may come faster than you expect. Volunteers can make the most of their time in-country through well organized material, collaboration and knowledge sharing. Current Volunteers should still keep in mind their own safety and security, cultural sensitivity, and the fact they are in-country representing the United States. See Manual Section 204 regarding Volunteer conduct and Section 543 regarding Volunteer use of information technology tools.

    Your time as a Peace Corps Volunteer doesn't end when your two years of service are over. The time you spent in the Peace Corps will continue to enrich your life, both personally and professionally, for many years. And, in keeping with the Peace Corps' third goal, you'll have new opportunities every day to share what you've learned in the Peace Corps with fellow Americans.


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