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As sanctions pile up against Russia for invading Ukraine, many are hopeful that talks will change the unfolding path — including those who served in Ukraine with the Peace Corps. On the anniversary of the creation of the Peace Corps, President of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Hawaiʻi Caroline Mackenzie shared her thoughts.
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This year, the Peace Corps celebrates 60 years of sending American volunteers abroad for public service. Did you know Hawaiʻi played an instrumental role at the organization's outset, serving as a training ground for more than 7,000 volunteers from 1962 through 1971?
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The Conversation: Weekend COVID vaccine clinics for students begin; 2 films commemorate Veterans DayThe principal of Kaʻohao School discusses holding a weekend COVID vaccine shot clinic for students aged 5-11; a Filipino veteran living in Hawaiʻi shares why a local effort highlighting social justice issues is so important; the director of a Vietnam War documentary talks about the special bond Native Alaskan vets have with Hawaiʻi; and as the Peace Corps celebrates its 60th anniversary, a retired Hawaiʻi Island teacher shares her experience as one of the corps' early recruits
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A ceremony in the nation’s capital Wednesday morning marked the exact time 60 years ago that President Kennedy signed the law creating the U.S. Peace Corps. A new Hawaiʻi recruiter, fresh off a stint volunteering in Madagascar, shares his transformative experience.
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Hilo Medical Center talks about the aftershocks of the Delta variant as COVID case counts trend downward; a Hawaiʻi County Councilmember gives an update on the status of emergency repairs on Kolekole Bridge on the Big Island; we learn more about the Koa'e Kea, the white-tailed tropicbird in Manu Minute; and we catch up with a former Peace Corps volunteer now recruiting for the corps at the University of Hawaiʻi
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An exhibit on the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus called "Peace Corps at 60: the Volunteer" tips its hat to the program’s storied history — and one Hawaiʻi resident whose life touched so many.
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AIA Honolulu's Vice President discusses the plans for an upcoming architectural conference that will bring designers together to share innovative ideas; the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority highlights the progress made on the Hawaiʻi Island Destination Management Action Plan; Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra shares one mother's call for answers and accountability for her daughter's death four years ago in today's Reality Check; the University of Hawaiʻi talks about its exhibit celebrating the Peace Corps 60th anniversary; and Hawaiʻi-raised author Bardi Toto shares how we can continue to be grateful amidst trying times.