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Joe Shaffner

@jas3311.bsky.social

Social change/justice communicator. Former ICRW & Population Council. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Views my own

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Home Page - National Peace Corps Association

I now serve on the Board of the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), which supports volunteers when they return home. To learn more about NPCA, visit www.peacecorpsconnect.org.

02.12.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home Page - National Peace Corps Association

From 2005-2008, I served in the Peace Corps in Uzbekistan and then Suriname. Those years were both the most challenging of my life and the most rewarding.

02.12.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home Page - National Peace Corps Association

Please consider joining me for #GivingTuesday to support the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) - and, by extension, the #PeaceCorps and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (#RPCVs) across the U.S. and worldwide.

gofund.me/39b19269c

02.12.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

BONUS: Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale on Peace Corps gifts - www.pathwaytopeacecorps.com/store?utm_so... (use CODE BLACK15 for 15 % Off $50 or more).

01.12.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Post-Service Training 2025 - National Peace Corps Association

πŸ“’ Returned #PeaceCorps Volunteers, friends, and family: Module 2 of the post-service training created by the National Peace Corps Association has just been released!

Here are the first two modules: www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pst2025/?utm....

01.12.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I submitted a session proposal for NTEN’s conference next year, #26NTC. If you’re part of the community, please check out mine and vote!

β€œWhat about me?: Ensuring inclusion in communications & organizational culture” - www.nten.org/gather/ntc/p....

Some great session proposals!

25.09.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Volunteers represent peace, collaboration & friendship across the globe. And a vast majority continue service in their local communities when they return to the U.S. - on PTAs, civic associations, in state legislatures, etc. The need for service, respect & collaboration are more important than ever.

22.07.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday, I joined around 170 other National Peace Corps Association advocates on Capitol Hill - urging Congress to at least maintain current funding for the Peace Corps and to honor nearly 250,000 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers with a Congressional Gold Medal.

#PeaceCorps #RPCVs

22.07.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic National Peace Corps Association conference session on Reimagining Belonging in the Peace Corps: Inclusion, Identity & Impact. Speakers: Jeffrey Janis, Nicole Banister, Deena Duwaik & Josh Josa. #PeaceCorps #RPCVs Peace Corps Connect

20.07.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing turnout at the National Peace Corps Association’s Peace Corps Connect 2025: Reimagining National Service, Building Bridges at Home and Abroad. #PeaceCorps #rpcvs

20.07.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peace Corps Connect 2025 Homepage - National Peace Corps Association

Join us at the National Peace Corps Association's conference in July, Peace Corps Connect 2025: Reimagining National Service; Building Bridges at Home and Abroad. The conference will be hosted at American University's Washington College of Law.

www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pcc2025/

14.05.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My former Congressman and people’s champion. Rest in power…

14.03.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@veteransforpeace.bsky.social

14.03.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@indivmocowomen.bsky.social @indivisible.org @aclu.org @vetsat.bsky.social @vetsforfreedom.bsky.social

14.03.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Capitol Protest against our unconstitutional government. National Mall. March 14. #NOWDC

Capitol Protest against our unconstitutional government. National Mall. March 14. #NOWDC

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We the people call for immediate action against the destruction of our democracy today, March 14th. #NowDC #14thNOW

14.03.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you @raskin.house.gov for making time on your schedule to join #indivisiblenpr yesterday. Your messages are clear ALL @housedemocrats.bsky.social MUST vote NO on the CR

11.03.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Out today for β€œShut Down the Coup.” We are here to uphold the Constitution and take our democracy back! #ShutDowntheCoup #NoKing

@indivisible.org @moveon.org @50501movement.bsky.social @indivmocowomen.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov

10.03.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#StateOfTheUnion #Ukraine

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#StateOfTheUnion

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#StateOfTheUnion

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#StateOfTheUnion

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National Peace Corps Association called for nominations for 40 under Forty list.

National Peace Corps Association called for nominations for 40 under Forty list.

The National Peace Corps Association's accepting nominations for the "40 under Forty" list of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers making a difference for the good here at home.

Nominate someone by March 24th! Form here (incl. eligibility criteria): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....

#PeaceCorps #RPCVs

28.02.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great seeing you, too!

27.02.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Open letter to N.C. Senator Thom Tillis (and colleagues) Dear Senator Tillis,

I wrote an open letter to home state N.C. Senator Thom Tillis (R), following his comment that what Elon Musk and the D.O.G.E. team are doing β€œruns afoul of the Constitution in the strictest sense,” but that β€œnobody should bellyache about that.”

open.substack.com/pub/joeshaff...

25.02.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This right here. πŸ‘‡πŸ½πŸ‘‡πŸ½πŸ‘‡πŸ½

22.02.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Know Your Rights ice enforcement resourcesThe ACLU of Maryland’s Know Your Rights program informs Marylanders of their rights so they can make informed decisions, be good witnesses when violations occur, and know

Sharing "Know Your Rights" resources from @acluofmaryland.bsky.social (including ICE enforcement resources), Casa de Maryland, Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, and National Immigration Law Center. Please share with your contacts in the state. www.aclu-md.org/en/know-your...

20.02.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ALERT: NPCA National Call-In Day to Congressβ€”February 13 - National Peace Corps Association February 13 marks the first of two nationwide call-in actions to Congress ahead of Peace Corps Day (on March 1st) to urge lawmakers to show their support for the Peace Corps! Four Steps for Taking Act...

Includes the message you can share with the representatives’ offices.

www.peacecorpsconnect.org/alert-npca-n...

This is part of the National Peace Corps Association’s Stand Up for Service campaign. Make your calls today!

13.02.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ALERT: NPCA National Call-In Day to Congressβ€”February 13 - National Peace Corps Association February 13 marks the first of two nationwide call-in actions to Congress ahead of Peace Corps Day (on March 1st) to urge lawmakers to show their support for the Peace Corps! Four Steps for Taking Act...

With all that’s going on to make the government more β€œefficient” and cut back on our global presence, here’s a way to support the Peace Corps - by calling your representatives today.

www.peacecorpsconnect.org/alert-npca-n...

13.02.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | It’s America That Suffers When We Cut Foreign Aid U.S.A.I.D. keeps children alive and us safe.

The ripple effect of shutting down USAID’s work: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o....

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