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![In the South Pacific, it’s no surprise that coconuts are a big deal. Their usage is endless!–from a building material, to a source of healthy fat, to handmade virgin coconut […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/08/download-e1533569197696-115x115.jpg "Influential Fijian Women, Coconuts, and Me")
Influential Fijian Women, Coconuts, and Me
Posted on August 6, 2018 | 2 CommentsIn the South Pacific, it’s no surprise that coconuts are a big deal. Their usage is endless!–from a building material, to a source of healthy fat, to handmade virgin coconut […] -
![By John Stapleton Danielle Salisbury just came back from the Peace Corps and is stepping back into her graduate program in Environmental Policy at Bard College. After working with local people to protect a […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/11/bard-1-115x115.jpg "Peace Corps Shutters Popular Advanced Degree Program")
Peace Corps Shutters Popular Advanced Degree Program
Posted on November 10, 2016 | No CommentsBy John Stapleton Danielle Salisbury just came back from the Peace Corps and is stepping back into her graduate program in Environmental Policy at Bard College. After working with local people to protect a […] -
![As I sit here, in my quaint, modest, rural Mexican apartment (at the same time still bigger than my studio apartment my first year at Bard CEP), reflecting over the […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/09/IMG_1104-e1474474978725-115x115.jpg "Todo es posible: Reflections on three years of service in Peace Corps Mexico")
Todo es posible: Reflections on three years of service in Peace Corps Mexico
Posted on September 23, 2016 | 5 CommentsAs I sit here, in my quaint, modest, rural Mexican apartment (at the same time still bigger than my studio apartment my first year at Bard CEP), reflecting over the […] -
![One of the many expectations of a Peace Corps Volunteer, besides learning a new language, a new culture, and which street food vendors to avoid, is to be able to […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/05/PCMural-115x115.jpg "We Can Work It Out: Working effectively with youth groups and teachers in Mexico")
We Can Work It Out: Working effectively with youth groups and teachers in Mexico
Posted on May 12, 2016 | 6 CommentsOne of the many expectations of a Peace Corps Volunteer, besides learning a new language, a new culture, and which street food vendors to avoid, is to be able to […] -
![I remember first reading my Peace Corps assignment and thinking to myself, “How is being assigned to an environmental education project in Mexico going to coincide with environmental policy?” Then […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/01/IMG_8767-115x115.jpg "Welcome to the Jungle: Realities of a Biosphere Reserve in Mexico")
Welcome to the Jungle: Realities of a Biosphere Reserve in Mexico
Posted on January 19, 2016 | 4 CommentsI remember first reading my Peace Corps assignment and thinking to myself, “How is being assigned to an environmental education project in Mexico going to coincide with environmental policy?” Then […] -
![By: Ashley Westgate, Master’s in Environmental Policy ’16 My most memorable success story… We were together working at a two-week long workshop to learn how to write a project proposal. […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/01/DSCN7059-115x115.jpg "Taking a peek into the demand of community development: what does it take?")
Taking a peek into the demand of community development: what does it take?
Posted on January 16, 2016 | 2 CommentsBy: Ashley Westgate, Master’s in Environmental Policy ’16 My most memorable success story… We were together working at a two-week long workshop to learn how to write a project proposal. […] -
![“Ang pinakabudlay nga obra nga imo palanggaon!” That’s the translation of “the toughest job you’ll ever love,” in my local dialect. It’s a well-known Peace Corps quote, and it rang true throughout my […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2015/09/IMG_7548-e1443374691692-115x115.jpg "Finding out what community development really means: Jumping head first in the Philippines.")
Finding out what community development really means: Jumping head first in the Philippines.
Posted on September 28, 2015 | 1 Comment“Ang pinakabudlay nga obra nga imo palanggaon!” That’s the translation of “the toughest job you’ll ever love,” in my local dialect. It’s a well-known Peace Corps quote, and it rang true throughout my […] -
![By Danielle Salisbury, M.S. Environmental Policy 2016 I got off the plane in Mexico City with a groggy group of new acquaintances I would soon be calling my friends, fellow […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2015/07/Danielle-with-PC-Banner-115x115.jpg "The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love: My Life as a Peace Corps Mexico Volunteer")
The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love: My Life as a Peace Corps Mexico Volunteer
Posted on July 30, 2015 | 2 CommentsBy Danielle Salisbury, M.S. Environmental Policy 2016 I got off the plane in Mexico City with a groggy group of new acquaintances I would soon be calling my friends, fellow […] -
![“So, what did you gain from your Peace Corps experience?” people often ask me following my return from 26 months abroad in the Republic of Cameroon, Central Africa. To answer […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2014/12/Screen-Shot-2014-12-09-at-11.45.18-AM-115x115.png "Insights on Ground-level Interactions as a Development Agent")
Insights on Ground-level Interactions as a Development Agent
Posted on December 20, 2014 | No Comments“So, what did you gain from your Peace Corps experience?” people often ask me following my return from 26 months abroad in the Republic of Cameroon, Central Africa. To answer […] -
![After working as a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) in Cameroon for over a year, I am now able to reflect on at least three main settings where I have engaged in group […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2014/02/Untitled1-115x115.png "Who has the Answer to the Right Amount of Numbers that Should Be Involved in A Numbers Game?")
Who has the Answer to the Right Amount of Numbers that Should Be Involved in A Numbers Game?
Posted on February 4, 2014 | No CommentsAfter working as a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) in Cameroon for over a year, I am now able to reflect on at least three main settings where I have engaged in group […]