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EVENT REPORT: RPCVs and State Department Alum Career Fair, 9/6/19

I recently attended a career fair offered for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) and alum of State Department (ECA) programs. It was held on Friday, September 6, 2019 and some 400 RPCVs and about 80 ECA program alum registered, mostly from the Fulbright Program. Here is a short video I made from the fair. ThereContinueContinue reading “EVENT REPORT: RPCVs and State Department Alum Career Fair, 9/6/19”

Visiting Robben Island: Bookmundi Travel

Back in 2018, I had the opportunity to visit Robben Island in South Africa. My family was in South Africa visiting with our son who was at the time serving in the U.S. Peace Corps in Namibia (which we also visited). Bookmundi Travel is a group offering excursions to Robben Island, infamously known as theContinueContinue reading “Visiting Robben Island: Bookmundi Travel”

EVENT REPORT: International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education, Day 1: Careers, Resume Review, and Fellowships

Panel of experts The 2019 International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education is an important gathering of educators and students engaged in advancing peacebuilding in the classroom. This year’s conference was held at The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, OH and hosted by the Mershon Center. The theme of the conference – “Preparing Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders:ContinueContinue reading “EVENT REPORT: International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education, Day 1: Careers, Resume Review, and Fellowships”