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10/16/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2024 11:53

Screening of Peace Corps documentary, 'A Towering Task,' set for Oct. 23

Screening of Peace Corps documentary, 'A Towering Task,' set for Oct. 23

October 16, 2024

WWU's Institute for Global Engagement and the WWU Peace Corps office will host a screening of "A Towering Task: The Peace Corps Documentary," from noon to 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23 in the Fairhaven Auditorium as part of Fairhaven College's World Issues Forum speaker series; the event is free and open to the entire campus community.

See below for more information.

Event Title: "A Towering Task" The Peace Corps Documentary

Date and Time: Oct. 23, from noon to 1:20 p.m.

Location: Fairhaven Auditorium and on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/3e9f8bj9

Details: A Panel Discussion with current and former Peace Corps Volunteers from WWU will discuss the documentary and the history and current impact of the Peace Corps.

Moderator: Jerry Smith

Panelists: Steve Bennett, Teresa Derr ('20), Ashley Hollenbeck, Ella Morrison ('23)

Co-Sponsors:

Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
The Ray Wolpow Institute
Institute for Global Engagement
The Foundation for WWU & Alumni