In 2009, American 20-something Janice Ruelo departed on a rite-of-passage for her career and life: she volunteered at an orphanage in[…]
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Make Memorial Day a Memorable Day
Think Memorial Day, think military veterans. Think military veterans, think of their service and our gratitude. Think of service and[…]
Read moreArriving In Port-au-Prince (from a Croatian woman visiting Haiti)
We continue our series of travel stories sent in from friends and readers of The Periphery. We’re seeing the world[…]
Read moreConnections and Coincidence: Tomorrow I’m Taking Computers Back to the Third World
In the 90s, a Minnesotan family by the name of Jacobson was in central Tanzania on a mission trip through their[…]
Read moreI’m Searching for Someone to Come Teach in Tanzania: Know Anyone?
As many of you know, I come home to Minnesota in August–August 2nd to be exact. What many of you[…]
Read moreMemorial Day Message: Service
Let’s heighten the message of service to New Plateaus. Greetings, Readers. On this Memorial Day, we honor the men and[…]
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