March 2012
26 posts
Our Best Diplomats: Women in the Peace Corps →
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Fifty years ago, 65 percent of the people volunteering to join the Peace Corps were men and 35 percent were women. Today, those numbers have flipped, with 66 percent of volunteers during the 2000s women and 34 percent men. This change, gradual over the five decades, represents women’s commitment to and confidence in international work […]
Peace Corps, PEPFAR and Global Health Service Corps Launch Public-Private Partnership to Boost Training for Health Professionals in Developing Countries →
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The Peace Corps, the U.S. Presidents’ Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and the Global Health Service Corps are launching an innovative public-private partnership to place nurses, physicians and other health professionals as adjunct faculty in medical or nursing schools overseas. The Global Health Service Partnership (GHSP) will address health professional shortages by investing in capacity and building support for existing medical and nursing education programs in less developed countries. The new program is expected to begin in Tanzania, Malawi and Uganda in July 2013. Participants will serve in the Peace Corps Response program for one-year assignments.
Stomping Out Malaria in Africa: Weekly Awesome, Mali: Spotlight on Volunteer Jade Way →
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Mali PCV Jade Way (2010-2012) never stops moving. Her passion for helping her community has led her to do a multitude of education and health related projects. Among her many programs, she’s taken a strong stand against malaria in her village. To begin, Jade made a formal baseline malaria…
