Angene and Jack Wilson talk joining Peace Corps Liberia in 1962
On March 1, 1961, President Kennedy issued an executive order establishing the Peace Corps as a federal agency within the State Department. Angene Hopkins Wilson and Jack Hopkins got accepted into the program and in 1962 were sent to Liberia. Angene talks about what happened next, with the help of Doug Boyd [...]
Liberian Studies Association 52nd Conference
April 22-24, 2021 Topics, Schedule, Panelists, FAQs, New Publications, Etc.
Liberian Studies Association 52nd Annual Conference–The Functional Liberian State
April 22-24, 2021, the Liberian Studies Association will discuss The Functional Liberian State: Historical Lessons, Current Best Practices, and Future Paths. The conference will be streamed on Facebook via Focus on Liberia and broadcast at the University of Liberia. Thursday, April 22 Welcome Remarks 10:00am Session I: Law and Society [...]
New Link to Commentary on Liberian News and Politics
We have added a new link to our website.
Kennedy-Tubman Praise Song
Get in the mood to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Peace Corps by listening to a praise song.
Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Likely Sparked by Someone Infected 5 Years Ago
Until recently, scientists thought new Ebola infections start when a virus jumps from an animal host to a human. But the virus causing a new outbreak in Guinea matches the strain seen 5 to 6 years ago leaving more than 11,000 people dead in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. After [...]
Make Your Bid Now
Silent bidding begins March 1 for our auction commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Peace Corps.
Peace Corps Week is February 28 to March 6
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed executive order 10924, establishing the Peace Corps with the hopes of promoting world peace and friendship. Peace Corps Week is a time for us as a community to commemorate and recognize all of the ways that Peace Corps has made an impact — [...]
Building Coalitions for Positive Change
On February 22, 1-3 pm EST, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will give a keynote address at the North Carolina School of Mathematics and Science. Her talk will be followed by a question-and-answer period, and a panel discussion with community leaders. This event will explore how, together, we might bring about systemic [...]
Family Literacy Initiative Celebrates 5 Years as it Begins Year 6
Closing programs for the 5th year were conducted last month in West Point, Neezoe, Caldwell and Duazon. In attendance were parents, children, Coordinators, home visitors, stakeholders and community residents. In Year 5, 182 children and 180 parents completed the program. The program graduated 57 children with another 127 children promoted [...]
Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Prompts Increased Border Surveillance
Health authorities in Guinea have declared an Ebola epidemic in N’Zérékoré prefecture bordering the northern end of Nimba County. The Liberia Immigration Service is partnering with the Nimba County Health Team to strengthen border security, particularly at illegal entry points, and the Ministry of Health and the National [...]
Choose Optimism on The Oath podcast
Carrie Hessler-Radelet, RPCV, PC Deputy Director, and PC Director (2009-2011), was a recent guest on The Oath podcast series with Chuck Rosenberg. Hessler-Radelet was part of President Obama's delegation to the inauguration of former LIberian President Ellen Johnson SIrleaf in January 2012. The title of the podcast is Carrie Hessler-Radelet: [...]