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  Ideas for Africa

  By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:42 PM ET

  vying for the top spot in the Africa Rural Connect (ARC) ideas-for-Africa contest. ARC, a Web site that connect thousands of current and former Peace Corps volunteers with all of those who work on and care about bringing change to Africa, encourages anyone to enter an idea and vote on others Read More

  More like this in: Africa, Volunteerism, World, Social Responsibility, Africa, Activism, Development
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  Farewell, Eunice Kennedy Shriver

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:47 AM ET

  – overshadowing even her brother, former President John F. Kennedy."When the full judgment of the Kennedy legacy is made — including J.F.K.'s Peace Corps and Alliance for Progress, Robert Kennedy’s passion for civil rights and Ted Kennedy’s efforts on health care, workplace reform an Read More

  More like this in: Special Olympics, Death, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, US
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  Ghana With Grace

  By Megan Quitkin | Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:00 AM ET

  company that hooks adventurous travelers up with room, board, cool activities, and a work project to benefit the local community. Think mini Peace Corps. Getting Acclimated in AccraIn late June after an easy direct flight to Accra (thank you, Delta) and a quick overnight stay wit Read More

  More like this in: Children, Science, Schools, Volunteerism, Malaria, Ghana, Bananas
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  Wiping Away Loans

  By Ben Corbett | Wed Jul 1, 2009 5:46 PM ET

  Forgiveness program, anyone who works full-time for an eligible “public service” company — nonprofits, government agencies, Americorps or the Peace Corps — will have their loan balances forgiven after 10 years. This is a great opportunity for educators, public servants, and anyone wh Read More

  More like this in: Non-Profit, Employment, Americorps, Student Loans, Income-Based Repayment, US, Business, Education, Economy, Personal Finance, Employment
• Telecom That Chooses Its Customers Carefully

  By Marc Hertz | Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:29 PM ET

  on serving businesses, enterprises and organizations supporting social justice and sustainability. Their customers include Greenpeace, the National Peace Corps Organization, Patagonia Clothing Company and YES! Magazine. So, if you do good, you get BetterWorld's business. An interestin Read More

  More like this in: Children, Business, Economy, Money, Education, Sustainability, GreenPeace, Patagonia
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  Surfing For a Cause

  By Jimmy Langman | Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:12 AM ET

  great resource on environmentally and socially responsible surfing products and lifestyles, David Aabo, executive director of the group and a former Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru, explains: “For years, there have been many surfers who have visited impoverished communities and wanted to d Read More

  More like this in: Australia, Peru, Community Development, Surfing, World, Americas
• A Bank Hands Out $10 Bills to Pay It Forward!

  By Charity Focus | Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:07 PM ET

  to declare their pay-it-forward intention on video.  Top idea received a $500 prize too. And they even got a proposal (that was funded) from a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine, with this adorable video: I love this style of micro-philanthropy, particularly with the on-site vide Read More

  More like this in: Heifer International, United Way, Charity, Money, Nonprofit, Pay It Forward, Nipun Mehta
• No Kidding

  By Courtney Rubin | Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:07 AM ET

  Sebastian Lindstrom, a young Swedish army battalion ranger who runs the NGO Light for Children in Ghana; and Alicia Sully, an American ex-Peace Corps volunteer turned documentary filmmaker. You can follow the trip o Read More

  More like this in: Travel, Africa, Ghana, NGO, Hong Kong, World, Africa
• Are Recessions Good for Us?

  By Ben Corbett | Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:09 PM ET

  Teach for America – an organization that staffs inner-city schools – enjoyed a 42 percent increase in applicants from last year, while the Peace Corps is up 16 percent. And it doesn't stop there. Economic downturns have traditionally drawn out the character and strengths that defin Read More

  More like this in: Economy, Recession, Wall Street Journal, Teach for America, Business, Economy, Employment
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  Tech Meets Good: 10 Million Lights

  By Dan Estabrook | Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:55 PM ET

  Sam Goldman and Ned Tozun, are seeking to eradicate kerosene lamps in the developing world. Goldman was inspired after his experience in the Peace Corps in Benin, after he saw many children burned and scarred by oil lamp spills. Before launching its products, the D.light team conducte Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Energy, Emissions, Solar Energy, Third World and Developing Countries, Stanford University, Technology, Science, Life & Style