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Peace Corps Speaker Series 2025

Explore the world with presentations at your library!
2025-02-18 18:30:00 2025-02-18 19:30:00 America/Chicago Peace Corps Speaker Series 2025 Join us for presentations by Peace Corps volunteers in our community! They will speak about their travels to the Marshall Islands, Tanzania, the Republic of Kiribati, and Kenya. All are welcome! Moorhead Public Library -

Tuesday, February 18
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-18 18:30:00 2025-02-18 19:30:00 America/Chicago Peace Corps Speaker Series 2025 Join us for presentations by Peace Corps volunteers in our community! They will speak about their travels to the Marshall Islands, Tanzania, the Republic of Kiribati, and Kenya. All are welcome! Moorhead Public Library -

Join us for presentations by Peace Corps volunteers in our community! They will speak about their travels to the Marshall Islands, Tanzania, the Republic of Kiribati, and Kenya. All are welcome!

The Peace Corps provides a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation. Peace Corps volunteers lead grassroots efforts to protect the environment and strengthen understanding of environmental issues in communities worldwide. Come and listen to local guest speakers share stories about their travels across the globe.

February 4 - Anne Walker, Marshall Islands, 1987-1989
February 11 - Scott Pryor, Tanzania, 1994-97
February 18 - Jennifer Sweatman, Republic of Kiribati, 2003-2005
February 25 - Herb Ludwig, Kenya, 1989-91

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Presentations |

TAGS: | travel | service opportunities | peace corps |

Moorhead Public Library
moorhead@larl.org
Phone: 218-233-7594
Branch manager
Megan Krueger
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Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Sat, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Tue, Jan 20, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
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