Social change/justice communicator. Interim Director of Comms @pop_council. Former @ICRW. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Views my own
Joined March 2009
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A teacher. A student. 35 years later. ⚽🏆
The Longest Extra Time tells a story of friendship, the lasting impact of Peace Corps service, and an unforgettable World Cup reunion decades in the making: Read more: peacecorpsconnect.org/the-lo…
Hey everyone, I'm part of a fitness challenge for the organization where I work, @pcorpsconnect. It's a group challenge, and I'm looking forward to being part of it. Am I in shape? No. Am I going to try anyway? Of course. I welcome your support! gofund.me/6f96b56da
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NPCA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15–Oct. 15, with RPCV Jeannette Sanchez, whose Peace Corps service in Guyana deepened her pride in her Mexican heritage and identity. Read more: peacecorpsconnect.org/hispan…
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Celebrating 65 Years of the Peace Corps! 🕊️
To mark this milestone, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Amata Radewagen, and Sen. Cory Booker are supporting resolutions honoring 65 years of Peace Corps service.
Help build Congressional support! Take action: peacecorpsconnect.org/concur…
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🚨 Time is running out. We have until Monday, April 27 at 12PM EDT to urge our Senators to sign onto the annual Peace Corps funding letter.
📊 Last year: 35 Senators signed on
📉 This year: Only 18 so far
💬 Take Action Now: peacecorpsconnect.org/npca-a…
Take action for Peace Corps funding request with the House of Representatives, calling for increased funding in FY 2027. #PeaceCorps
🚨We only have a few days to act. Take 3 minutes to visit the NPCA Action Center and ask your representative to sign the letter or thank them if they already have. Last year 126 House members signed—let’s beat that number! TAKE ACTION HERE: bit.ly/take-action-npca
Please consider joining me for #GivingTuesday to support @pcorpsconnect - and, by extension, the #PeaceCorps and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (#RPCVs) across the U.S. and worldwide.
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I now serve on the Board of the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), which supports volunteers when they return home. To learn more about NPCA, visit peacecorpsconnect.org.
From 2005-2008, I served in the Peace Corps in Uzbekistan and then Suriname. Those years were both the most challenging of my life and the most rewarding. peacecorpsconnect.org/
Fantastic @pcorpsconnect’s conference session on Reimagining Belonging in the Peace Corps: Inclusion, Identity & Impact. Speakers: Jeffrey Janis, Nicole Banister, Deena Duwaik & Josh Josa. #PeaceCorps #RPCVs Peace Corps Connect
Day 2 of @pcorpsconnect’s conference. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers here who started service in 1962 to present day (including those about to start service)! Amazing energy! #PeaceCorps #RPCVs
Amazing turnout today at @pcorpsconnect’s conference, Peace Corps Connect 2025: Reimagining National Service, Building Bridges at Home and Abroad. #PeaceCorps #rpcvs
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This #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, research by Annabel Erulkar & Lemi Negeri call for stronger enforcement of child labour laws and protections for young workers, especially domestic workers.
Read more #OpenAccess: bit.ly/4dLKQZR #EndChildLabour
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For young people, climate change is a daily source of anxiety, displacement, and disrupted dreams.
From Latin America to South Asia, our global research shows how climate-linked stressors are already affecting the mental health of adolescents.
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#BreakTheMold
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Why do we need the Peace Corps?
Alana DeJoseph, director of "A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps," weighs in.
Join us at the @pcorpsconnect’s conference in July, Peace Corps Connect 2025: Reimagining National Service; Building Bridges at Home and Abroad. The conference will be hosted at American University's Washington College of Law.
peacecorpsconnect.org/pcc
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DOGE visits Peace Corps Headquarters
🗓️ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 on April 9 to get the latest, ask questions, and make your voice heard.
🔗 Register now HERE: bit.ly/44a6F2k
👉 𝟏𝟏𝐀𝐌 𝐄𝐓
👉 𝟕𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐓
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“Ruination Day”: The new Economist cover amid Trump’s tariff war.
Trump has launched a global trade war, calling it a “Liberation Day.” As an economist, I know a thing or two about tariffs. So here are some predictions of what we should expect if this tariff war continues.
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