{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AmeriCorps Connections","title":"Now or Never - Service as a Launching Pad with Sadie Botine | Dual Service Member","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/830a82d5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4193,"description":"Connecting Through Service: AmeriCorps and Peace Corps Journeys\nIn this episode of the AmeriCorps Connections podcast, hosted by Nicki Fiocco, we explore the inspiring story of Sadie Botin, a dual service member who has served both in AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. Sadie shares her journey from her AmeriCorps service in a refugee resettlement agency in Iowa to her impactful Peace Corps experience in Eswatini, focusing on community projects, and the strong relationships she built. The discussion also highlights the challenges and emotional resonances of such service, concluding with reflections on the broader impact and personal growth derived from these experiences.\n00:00 Welcome to AmeriCorps Connections Podcast\n00:22 Introducing the Peace Corps Series\n01:09 Support the Podcast on Patreon\n01:36 Special Thanks to Sharon Tewksbury Bloom\n01:56 Meet Sadie Botin\n02:06 What is the Peace Corps?\n03:26 Sadie's AmeriCorps Journey\n05:55 Challenges and Rewards of AmeriCorps Service\n07:52 Reflections on Refugee Resettlement\n15:56 Transitioning to Peace Corps\n19:32 Applying and Preparing for Peace Corps\n26:08 Arriving in Eswatini\n31:38 Starting the Journey: Training and Community Assignment\n32:06 Building Relationships and Early Challenges\n34:48 The Library Project: A Labor of Love\n36:09 Personal Reflections on Reading and Education\n39:34 The Footbridge Project: Community Collaboration\n44:09 Saying Goodbye: Closing Out the Peace Corps Service\n48:31 Life After Peace Corps: Career and Education\n56:35 AmeriCorps and Alumni Engagement\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 Opportunities \nSchools of National Service - Find an institute that will match/ honor or offer other incentives toward your Segal Education Award - \nEmployers of...","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}