WorldView Magazine: RPCV
On the [Job] Hunt
For the past two years, current and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers have been turning to a new group, RPCVnexus, for career services. RPCVnexus provides a one-stop-shop compiling resources and links from across the Peace Corps community, connection to a network of professionals, regular discussions and events for professional growth, and resume reviews as those applying to opportunities.
Stories of the Human Heart
Founded in 2003, StoryCorps shares stories to deepen connections between people and create a just, compassionate world. Sandra Clark is the first woman of color to lead the nonprofit as StoryCorps CEO. By Tiffany James Photo courtesy StoryCorps In February Sandra Clark (Guinea-Bissau 1990–94) took on a new role as CEO of StoryCorps — the nonprofit organization that, through stories, has sought to deepen connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world since its founding in 2003. Clark is the second person and first woman of color to serve as StoryCorps CEO. During a panel discussion at NPCA’s 2022 Shriver Leadership Summit in March, Clark spoke about how...
From the Editor: This Time
Peace Corps teaches us a new way to think about time. Pandemic does, too. So what do we do with this? By Steven Boyd Saum ACROSS THE DECADES and countries and communities where tens of thousands of Peace Corps Volunteers have served, there are a few things we share. One: a new grasp of time. Be it seasons or how we count the days, a revised sense of punctuality or the value of hours in terms of money or daylight, be it devoted to sleep or preparing a meal or hiking to the well, be it in the presence of friends or alone with this self you are...