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Peace Corps Volunteers Presentation

February 17, 2017

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MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University will host Peace Corps volunteers who will share stories from their service. The presentation will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the Malpass Library Garden Lounge.

These returned Peace Corps volunteers are looking to share stories from their service in countries around the world. These funny, heartwarming and surprising stories are set it Morocco, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.

"The third goal of Peace Corps is to help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. Since March 1, 1961, over 220,000 U.S. citizens have served over 141 countries promoting peace through education and culture sharing," said Jake Hamilton, who works as a Peace Corps recruiter at WIU and is the organizer of the event. "Peace Corps Storytellers at WIU is a chance for Macomb residents to learn about people from other countries through humorous and heartwarming stories told by returned Peace Corps Volunteers who live in the Macomb area."

The event is open free to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Follow the Peace Corps weekly activities on their Facebook page at facebook.com/PeaceCorpsatWIU.

For more information, contact Hamilton at pcprep@wiu.edu.

Posted By: Nicholas Doty (WIUNews@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing