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Russian language skills lead Fulbright recipient Elizabeth Olguin to Kazakh classrooms

Posted on July 7, 2021

Russian has taken 2016 UW–Madison graduate Elizabeth Olguin everywhere from her ballet classes in the U.S. to development projects in Moldova. Thanks to a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award for 2021-2022, her next destination will …

Posted in Languages, News, Peace CorpsTagged fulbright, fulbright english teaching assistant award, kazakhstan, moldova, Peace Corps, russian

A Peaceful Partnership

Posted on April 29, 2021

For Robert Sarwark, joining the Peace Corps just made a lot of sense. As an undergraduate, the UW-Madison English/Creative Writing major (’06) had studied abroad in Spain, where he discovered a deep love for international …

Posted in News, Peace Corps, StudentsTagged Alumni, Peace Corps

Conversation Takes a Village

Posted on March 2, 2021

Teri Allendorf applied for the Peace Corps in the early 1990s with an eye toward East Africa, where she was hoping to use her knowledge of Swahili. But when the program gave her a list of …

Posted in News, Peace CorpsTagged College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Global Sustainability, Peace Corps

Peace Corps milestone to feature historic gathering

Posted on February 15, 2021

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order that established the Peace Corps. That order has led to more than 240,000 Americans serving worldwide, including over 6,400 Wisconsinites, nearly 3,300 of …

Posted in Peace CorpsTagged aaron williams, anniversary, Peace Corps

UW–Madison ranked 1st in producing Peace Corps volunteers

Posted on February 27, 2020

The Peace Corps has announced that for the fourth year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is No. 1 on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2020. There are 79 …

Posted in Alumni, News, Peace CorpsTagged Peace Corps, wisconsin, Wisconsin International Scholars Program

Bonding over Bieber: Small connections create big impacts in the Peace Corps

Posted on February 18, 2020

As a top producer of Peace Corps volunteers, many UW–Madison alums and Wisconsinites across the state hold the organization close to heart. UW–Madison will host a series of events on campus and in the community, …

Posted in Alumni, News, Peace CorpsTagged legal studies, Peace Corps, peace corps week, Philippines, psychology

UW–Madison to celebrate 59th anniversary of Peace Corps

Posted on February 14, 2020

The nation can take pride knowing that the Peace Corps has made a difference in the lives of people around the world for almost 60 years. But with more than 3,200 Badgers and over 6,300 …

Posted in Peace CorpsTagged peace corps week

Nelson Institute alumna expands community conservation efforts around the globe

Posted on September 11, 2019

From the lush rainforests of Napo Province, Ecuador to the golden shores of Coron Island in the Philippines, Nelson Institute alumna, April Sansom has traveled the world to work with communities on land rights and …

Posted in Alumni, News, Peace Corps, StudentsTagged conservation, Nelson Institute

University of Wisconsin Graduate Begins Peace Corps Service in Zambia

Posted on August 6, 2019

Caisey Griffith of Klamath Falls, Ore., has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Zambia on August 19, 2019, to begin training as a health volunteer. Griffith will promote maternal and child …

Posted in Alumni, Peace CorpsTagged Peace Corps

Peace Corps material: Alumni in service abroad

Posted on March 1, 2019

University of Wisconsin-Madison materials science and engineering students often seek out interesting places to work after they graduate. Some go further afield than most, however: They sign up for stints in the Peace Corps after they receive …

Posted in Alumni, Peace CorpsTagged materials science and engineering, Peace Corps
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