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Christopher Hedrick, co-founder and former CEO of NextStep, former CEO of Intrepid Learning and Kepler and former country director of Peace Corps Senegal (Senegal 1988–90) [17] [18] Alberto Ibargüen , president and CEO of the Knight Foundation (Venezuela 1966–68) [ 19 ]
Hedrick, who was then both the Country Director for Peace Corps Senegal and the originator and coordinator of the Peace Corps malaria prevention initiative across sub-Saharan Africa, argued that the Peace Corps was "building upon a new generation’s passion and technological know-how to make a difference in the everyday lives of people in ...
The Peace Corps program in Senegal has approximately 150 volunteers serving in agriculture, forestry, health, and small business development. The U.S. Embassy 's Cultural Affairs Section administers the Fulbright, Humphrey, and International Visitor exchange programs.
From 2007 through 2014, Hedrick led the U.S. Peace Corps efforts in malaria prevention across Africa [16] [17] and was the Country Director for the Peace Corps in Senegal. [18] [19] Hedrick grew Peace Corps/Senegal to become the largest Peace Corps program in the world at the conclusion of his tenure there. [20]
Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometres (76,000 sq mi) and has a population of around 18 million. [16] [17] The state is a unitary presidential republic; since the country's foundation in 1960, it has been recognized as one of the most stable countries on the African continent. [18]
In November 1976, she joined the Peace Corps on an individual placement to continue developing and publishing books for Senegalese children tailored to their culture and environment. To accomplish this, Melching created the "Demb ak Tey" (Yesterday and Today) Center, which opened in the African Cultural Center, and served street children in the ...
Africare is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., which provides development aid for Africa. It was founded by Dr. Joseph Kennedy and C. Payne Lucas in 1970, former Peace Corps members who worked in eastern Niger. Africare is the largest and oldest African-American founded international NGO focused exclusively on the continent of ...
The Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa (French: Forum International de Dakar sur la Paix et la Sécurité en Afrique) or simply Dakar International Forum, is an international conference launched by the governments of France and Senegal in 2013 during the Elysée Summit. Held annually, it has brought together heads of ...