Letters from Madagascar
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Peace Corps: John F. Kennedy’s most enduring legacy
Just two months into his presidency in 1961, Kennedy signed an executive order to form the Peace Corps on a trial basis.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Letters from Madagascar: Exploring life and culture on Earth’s oldest island
Bates College graduate and former Sun Journal reporter Vanessa Paolella is now a Peace Corps volunteer living in Madagascar. This is the first of a series of columns of what life is like on the unique island in the Indian Ocean.