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Alternatives to the Peace Corps
This book is the orginal resource for finding community-based, grassroots volunteer work - the kind of work that changes the world, one person at a time. Book includes: listings for over 100 carefully selected national and international organizations, more first-hand accounts of recent experiences by volunteers who have been there, tips on researching and evaluating organizations, and much more.
Catalog Code: OC-It2.0001

Biochemistry and philosophy major, Rachel Payne, '10 interned at the Center for Cardiovascular Repair at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN in Summer 2008.

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In Fall of 2008, Chrissie Nelson, '09, interned at the Appleton Public Defender's Office which provides representation in criminal matters to those who meet certain eligibility criteria. Chrissie majored in History and Spanish and will be starting law school in Fall 2009.

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