Global Issues Colloquium Highlights Peace Corps

The Global Issues Colloquium will take place from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 20 via Zoom featuring two alumni who are also returned Peace Corps volunteers. They will reflect on their Peace Corps experiences and how they have shaped their perspectives on global issues and policy development.
 
Jessica Vandivort de Montiel served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala from 2008-2012 in the youth development sector. She partnered with education and health ministry officials to develop rural youth development programs, empowering youth to lead healthy lives and to commit to positive roles in their communities. She is currently a Peace Corps recruiter.
 
Alex Senger served as a community and economic development volunteer with Peace Corps Paraguay from 2013 to 2015.