Global Engagement
All stories about Global Engagement
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Indonesia: I dreamed a dream in time gone by July 21, 2011
When I was young and all the kids in my class wanted to become a doctor or an engineer, I wanted to be a diplomat.
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Haiti: Messages of hope for Haiti February 8, 2011
Nine years ago I had the fortune of meeting Dr. Jane Goodall while I was working at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Like many young people, I was filled with passion and hungry for experience, but I struggled to find opportunities to engage in meaningful work. As I told Dr.
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China: All-China Youth Federation Delegation to Oregon, June 2010 December 17, 2010
Mercy Corps has worked with the All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) to develop the Social Innovator Leadership Program.
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Indonesia: Thinking out of the box on World Food Day October 18, 2010
Over the weekend, children in the Yayasan Darma Indonesia orphanage were cheered up by the visit of Global Citizen Corps (GCC) leaders and volunteers.
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North Korea: Demystifying our work in North Korea August 20, 2010
In North Korea, Mercy Corps programs focus on alleviating hunger by expanding agricultural production. We also invite North Korean officials to the U.S. as part of building a humanitarian bridge between our country and theirs.
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China: Welcoming Mercy Corps' newest friends August 9, 2010
While Mercy Corps works in dozens of far-flung locations across the world, we are proud to call the state of Oregon and the city of Portland home. It’s the place that nurtured the culture of innovation, collaboration, and optimism (with a touch of scrappiness) that we prize to this day.
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An emerging vision for the Obama Administration May 10, 2010
An earthquake in Haiti. Violent conflict in the Congo. Mass hunger in Niger. An AIDS epidemic spreading across many of the world’s poorest nations. Building peace in the Middle East. Recovering from war in the Balkans.
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Video: Middle East Youth Festival April 26, 2010
"I learned a lot and I think everyone did too. It was like a utopian village, something to aim for on a wider scale."
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Iraq: Giving their blood for peace January 7, 2010
I have been thinking a lot about hope and fear the past few weeks. It is hard to avoid at this time of year. Christmas and New Year’s are holidays of hope.
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United States: Mashal: One Lifetime to Give March 12, 2009