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Peace Corps General Information Meeting
Overview
A one-hour overview of Peace Corps, volunteere locations, service projects, and how to apply. The campus representative will show a recruitment video, tell stories of his volunteer experience in West Africa, and answer questions.
visit the UW-Peace Corps Web site for current event information.
Date(s)
2/11/2009
Time
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location
Red Gym, Media Room
Target Audience
Anyone interested in Peace Corps, volunteering, service learning, cross-cultural exchange, and adventure. No age limits or other requirements.
Sponsors
UW-Madison Peace Corps
Contact Information
John Sheffy (608) 262-1121 peacecorps@cals.wisc.edu
Speaker Biographies
John Sheffy is the UW-Madison Peace Corps representative. He served as a natural resource management volunteer in Togo (2002-04). He worked with community organizations on organic agriculture, animal husbandry, aquaculture, and helped them start a coffee-roasting cooperative. He also participated in the Peace Corps Masters International program that allowed him to conduct his forestry field research while serving. Peace Corps helped launch his current career as a project manager and researcher for sustainable agriculture business projects at home and abroad.