Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
It’s not your mother’s Peace Corps. Nearly 45 years after it was first proposed by John F. Kennedy, the Peace Corps is facing new challenges, including a controversial law that allows members of the military to do part of their service in the Peace Corps. A look at how the Peace Corps is adapting to a changing world and where it’s going in the future.
Guests
- Mark Schneider Senior Vice President and Special Adviser on Latin America, International Crisis Group; Director of the Peace Corps, 1999-2001
- John Hale Principal at Mindwest Strategic Communications; Former Acting Inspector General of the Peace Corps
- Carol Bellamy CEO of World Learning; Former Peace Corps Director, 1993-1995
- Kevin Quigley President, The National Peace Corps Association
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