Make Your Bid Now
fol_admin2021-02-28T22:13:05-05:00Silent bidding begins March 1 for our auction commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Peace Corps.
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Peace Corps Week is February 28 to March 6
fol_admin2021-03-01T14:48:00-05:00On 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 [...]
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Building Coalitions for Positive Change
fol_admin2021-02-21T15:21:51-05:00On 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 [...]
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Family Literacy Initiative Celebrates 5 Years as it Begins Year 6
fol_admin2021-02-20T15:12:20-05:00Closing 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 [...]
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Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Prompts Increased Border Surveillance
fol_admin2021-02-17T14:13:23-05:00Health 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 [...]
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Choose Optimism on The Oath podcast
fol_admin2021-02-09T11:02:57-05:00Carrie 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 [...]
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FEBRUARY BOOK CLUB: “She Would Be King” by Wayétu Moore
fol_admin2021-02-08T10:23:42-05:00Join us for a book club meeting on February 28th at 4pm PST/7pm EST for a chat about She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore. We will be meeting virtually, using the Zoom link below: [...]
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The Functional Liberian State is LSA 52nd Annual Conference Theme
fol_admin2021-02-07T14:06:41-05:00April 22-24, 2021 is when the Liberian Studies Association will conduct a virtual conference to discuss The Functional Liberian State: Historical Lessons, Current Best Practices, and Future Paths.
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Last Mile Health Co-Founder is U.S. President’s Malaria Coordinator
fol_admin2021-02-03T16:09:58-05:00Dr. Raj Panjabi has been appointed by President Joe Biden as his Malaria Coordinator to lead the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative. Dr. Panjabi grew up in Liberia, fleeing when he was 9 years old to escape [...]