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Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet tours National Mall - August 26, 2016
Peace Corps Director Celebrates National Park Service Centennial at National Mall and Memorial Parks
    Sept. 12, 2016
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Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet toured the National Mall and Memorial Parks to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. She was joined by 11 returned Peace Corps volunteers who now work with the National Park Service. Read More

Peace Corps Mongolia 25th Anniversary
Peace Corps Director Visits Mongolia to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
    Aug. 15, 2016
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Peace Corps Director Travels to Liberia and Morocco with the First Lady to Support Let Girls Learn
    July 5, 2016
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Last week Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet participated in a three-day visit to Liberia and Morocco with First Lady Michelle Obama in support of the U.S. government’s Let Girls Learn initiative. Read More

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To Date: 220,000+
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