Events

Upcoming events in Late 2024

  • St. Olaf Student Life Center, Northfield, MN. Oct. 28, 7 pm.
  • Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, Zoom, October 30, 7 pm. (open to public but need to register)
  • University of  Maryland/Baltimore, Student Center, October 31, 9 am. (open to the public but need to register)
  • Terwilliger  Plaza Retirement, Portland, OR., November 9, 9 am.Peace Corps: A Model for a Lifetime of Community Service Community. (open to the public)
  • Portland State University School of Social Work, Portland, OR., Nov. 8, 10 a.m. Hope Through Action: Purpose-Driven International Service in Times of Change
  • University of Utah Hinkley Center,  Salt Lake City, UT, November 19, 5 pm. Purpose, Hope, and Service in Times of Change.  (open to the public)
  • Silver Spring Civic Building,  Fenton Room, Dec. 10, 7 pm. (open to the public)

Prior Events

University of Utah Press Meeting for Book Publication

In June, I met with the Unit of Utah Press team on the Salt Lake City campus to review my memoir’s publication schedule. It is listed first in the Press’s fall catalog and will be out the Oct. 7. We also recognized the Press’s 75th anniversary.

 

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Women of Peace Corps Legacy Meet and Greet

WPCL had its annual WunderGarten Meet and Greet, May 14, 2024. We celebrated our successes and invited new Peace Corps women to our activities and committees. 

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Shriver Hall, Peace Corps Headquarters.

September 27, 2023, Women of Peace Corps Legacy (WPCL) celebrated its ten year anniversary and honor its founders and Women Leadership Awardees. Jody was a founding member of WPCL and continues as co-president. Open to WPCL members, friends, and Peace Corps staff.

Founders of Women of Peace Corps Legacy

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aauw presentation

I met with the Bethesda chapter of the AAUW, April 2024. I shared what I have learned about writing a memoir, being honest with the good and the bad, showing vulnerabilities, and bringing readers into the stories. I drew examples from watching my father’s political and religious leadership as I grew up.

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Politics and Prose

July 7, 2023, I interviewed Azzadine Downs about his new Peace Corps book. Couscous Chronicles, featuring his personal experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco and Peace Corps staff.

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