{"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. 📢📢📢\nUSE THIS LINK\n🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝\nDual Service Journeys: From Peace Corps to AmeriCorps with Thomas Darnell\nIn 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.\n00:00 Introduction to the Special Series\n00:09 Meet Thomas Darnell: Dual Service Member\n01:13 Understanding Peace Corps vs. AmeriCorps\n01:25 Thomas's Peace Corps Journey in Mali\n03:43 Challenges and Adaptations in Mali\n08:47 Cultural Integration and Community Projects\n22:14 Reflections on Peace Corps Experience\n27:10 Transition to AmeriCorps and Grad School\n28:25 AmeriCorps Service in Baltimore\n29:36 Role as Peer Leader and Volunteer Maryland\n30:07 Current Role and Final Reflections\n37:57 Conclusion and Call to Action\n🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁🔁\nUnited 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-mobilize\nAlumni Connections\nAmeriCorps Alums LinkedIn Group \nJoin the official AmeriCorps Alumni Network with Service Year \nAmeriCorps Opportunities \nSchools of National Service - Find an institute that will...","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}