Entries For: February 2007
2007-02-27
Loren Finnell - Ecuador
Loren Finnell, Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador (1964-66), is the founder and President of The Resource Foundation, an organization that channels millions of dollars to indigenous grassroots organizations in Latin America thanks to a pioneering model for successful partnerships with corporate donors. read more...
2007-02-20
Pat Christen - Kenya
Pat Christen, Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya (1982-1985), is the President of HopeLab in Palo Alto, California, a non-profit corporation dedicated to creating and rigorously testing innovative solutions to help young people with chronic illness. read more...
2007-02-13
Ralph Bolton - Peru
Ralph Bolton, Peace Corps volunteer in Peru (1963-65), is the founder and director of the Chijnaya Foundation, named after the village where the foundation works. He is also a Professor of Anthropology at Pomona College in California. He lives in Santa Fe (New Mexico) when he is not teaching. read more...
2007-02-06
Molly Melching - Senegal
Molly Melching, Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal (1974-76), is the founder and director of Tostan, an NGO that empowers African communities to take charge of their own development through literacy and management skills. Speaking from her office outside of Dakar, Molly discusses the learning and patience required to work for long term social change. read more...
