Community Health Workers Guard Against Disease Outbreaks in Remote Areas

Liberia's community health workers offer a compelling solution to the threat of another epidemic. With thousands of health workers on constant lookout for infectious disease outbreaks in remote communities, they are part of [...]

Community Health Workers Guard Against Disease Outbreaks in Remote Areas2022-04-07T14:14:36-04:00

Liberia @ 175 – The 53rd Annual LSA Conference will be Virtual.

April 21-23, 2022, the Liberia Studies Association will hold its 53rd Annual Conference.  The conference, titled Liberia @ 175:  Reassessing the Past, Charting New Futures, will be hosted virtually by Texas Southern University.

Liberia @ 175 – The 53rd Annual LSA Conference will be Virtual.2022-03-19T14:55:56-04:00

Celebrate Peace Corps Week 2022

Friday, March 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. EST / 3:00 p.m. GMT, Peace Corps Liberia will host a virtual (Zoom) celebration of Peace Corps Week 2022. During the meeting, RPCVs will connect, reflect, and share special [...]

Celebrate Peace Corps Week 20222022-03-03T14:45:03-05:00

PPE Arrives in Phebe

Global Health Ministries and Friends of Liberia partnered to pack and ship to Phebe a 40-foot shipping container of PPE and medical supplies. Steve Grotenhuis, RPCV Zorzor 1971-72, and grandkids Xavier, Cypress and [...]

PPE Arrives in Phebe2022-02-18T14:35:52-05:00

Proposal Deadline Extended for 53rd Annual LSA Conference

Friday, March 4th , is the new deadline for submitting proposals for the Liberians Studies Association  53rd annual conference to be held virtually this year from April 21-23, 2022.   The theme is Assessing the Past [...]

Proposal Deadline Extended for 53rd Annual LSA Conference2022-02-15T10:46:52-05:00

The Untold Story of Liberia’s Founding 200 Years Ago

View the February 9, 2022, webinar "Repatriates, Recaptives and African Abolitionists: The Untold Story of Liberia’s Founding in 1822", led by C. Patrick Burrowes. Dr. Burrowes uncovered in August 2021 a handwritten document, missing since [...]

The Untold Story of Liberia’s Founding 200 Years Ago2022-03-10T14:51:52-05:00

Holidays Greeting !

We wish you a festive holiday season and a peaceful New Year in the spirit of unity.

Holidays Greeting !2021-12-24T11:20:48-05:00

Proposals Needed for 53rd Annual LSA Conference

January 10, 2022, is the proposal deadline for papers, panels, and roundtables for the conference scheduled to take place at the Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas from April 21-23, 2021. The conference theme is: [...]

Proposals Needed for 53rd Annual LSA Conference2021-12-01T10:27:07-05:00

Thanksgiving Rebooted in Liberia

Some Liberians see Thanksgiving as a holiday imposed by 19th century settlers from the U.S.  And they question why they should celebrate an imported holiday. Brenda Moore, the founder of KEEP, has Americo-Liberian [...]

Thanksgiving Rebooted in Liberia2021-11-28T15:42:16-05:00
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