{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AmeriCorps Connections","title":"Dual Service Series | Peace Corps and AmeriCorps - Don't Think It's Not You!","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/71124a4f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2141,"description":"📢Your voice matters more than ever. Take 2 minutes and tell your lawmakers that AmeriCorps is essential to your community. 📢📢📢USE THIS LINK🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝Dual Service Journeys: From Peace Corps to AmeriCorps with Thomas DarnellIn this AmeriCorps Connections podcast episode, we explore the dual service journey of Thomas Darnell, an alum of both the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps. Thomas shares his experiences serving in Mali with the Peace Corps, where he faced challenges such as learning new languages and navigating a vastly different culture. He recounts his transition to AmeriCorps, where he worked on STEM projects and robotics in Baltimore, Maryland. Throughout the episode, Thomas reflects on the impactful lessons and skills he gained, the deep connections he forged with communities, and his subsequent role at the Washington State AmeriCorps Commission. The episode underscores the broader theme of service, personal growth, and the interconnectedness of AmeriCorps and Peace Corps programs.00:00 Introduction to the Special Series00:09 Meet Thomas Darnell: Dual Service Member01:13 Understanding Peace Corps vs. AmeriCorps01:25 Thomas's Peace Corps Journey in Mali03:43 Challenges and Adaptations in Mali08:47 Cultural Integration and Community Projects22:14 Reflections on Peace Corps Experience27:10 Transition to AmeriCorps and Grad School28:25 AmeriCorps Service in Baltimore29:36 Role as Peer Leader and Volunteer Maryland30:07 Current Role and Final Reflections37:57 Conclusion and Call to Action🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁United For Impact: AmeriCorps and Peace Corps Forge Strategic Alliance to Mobilize American Volunteers for a Sustainable Tomorrow: https://americorps.gov/newsroom/press-release/united-impact-americorps-peace-corps-forge-strategic-alliance-mobilizeAlumni ConnectionsAmeriCorps Alums LinkedIn Group Join the official AmeriCorps Alumni Network with Service Year AmeriCorps Opportunities Schools of National Service - Find an institute that will match/ honor or offer...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/c4sc2-uOGbHbwtPQX335ur5oQHYsLQ6rDBkAM2hvRNU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMjg4LzE2OTIz/OTQ2NzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}