Senior elementary education major Sabrina Jaffer was just accepted into Peace Corps to teach English in Malawi. Passionate about volunteering, Jaffer is the first student to finish the Peace Corps Prep program, which launched in September 2016.
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Stevenson Center student empowering girls in Botswana
Serving with Peace Corps in Botswana, Carolyn Moe builds on her Stevenson Center experiences and inspires the girls in her community.
Peace Corps campus recruiter offers opportunities for students
Peace Corps campus recruiter Hunter Ryan comes to the Stevenson Center from Paraguay, where he engaged with the local community to improve the health and well-being of its members. Now he is educating students about Peace Corps.
Peace Corps campus ambassador ready to pass reins
Peace Corps campus ambassador Jyoti Gohil encourages other Illinois State University students to become involved in Peace Corps. Interested students who will be on campus for 2017-2018 should apply by April 15 to be a Peace Corps campus ambassador.
Peace Corps campus recruiter: Benefits of being bicultural
Joining the Peace Corps wasn’t the easiest decision Vanessa Soto ever made, but it was the right one.
Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Anstirman serves in Dominican Republic
Several months into Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, Master’s International student Michael Anstirman is adjusting to his new role as an agribusiness advisor.
Successful launch event for new Peace Corps Prep Program
Current and prospective students, faculty, and staff, as well as 20 returned Peace Corps Volunteers came together on Tuesday, September 20, to celebrate the start of Illinois State University’s new Peace Corps Prep Program.
Illinois State University’s first Peace Corps campus recruiter: Vanessa Soto
For Vanessa Soto, the first Peace Corps campus recruiter for the Stevenson Center at Illinois State University, the path to Peace Corps began far from home, in the cold reaches of Mongolia.