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Past
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This
is a list of past volunteers who have been involved with PRG during the
last few years. If you were a volunteer, but are not included in this list,
please feel free to send us a biographical sketch and picture. We would
love to hear from you! |
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Claire
Marshall.
Claire is an American student from Macalester College who volunteered
during her semester abroad on a Democracy and Social Change programme
in the spring of 2006. While at the PRG, Claire worked on a number
of projects including the Mayor's Initiative, "Prejudice -
Face On."
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Allison
Bryan (Assistant Projects Officer). Allison
Bryan is the most recent volunteer from the U.S.- based organisation,
Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS). She has a dual B.A. from Manchester
College in Peace Studies and Spanish. She is currently involved
in PRG's development and facilitation of programmes and projects
in the following areas: peer mediation, single-identity, cross-community
and citizenship education. She is also responsible for the publication
of the newsletter and the editing and maintenance of PRG's course
curriculum. Prior to arriving in Northern Ireland, Allison worked
as a translator in medical clinics in Indiana and Nicaragua and
undertook research on conflict and immigration issues with the Universidad
Veracruzana in Mexico.
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Kara
Guzzetti. Kara
Guzzetti was the fifth American Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS)
volunteer. After graduating from university with a dual-degree in
business and sociology, Kara came to the United Kingdom to work
in the NGO sector. After volunteering for a year in London at the
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), she joined PRG as Assistant
Project Officer in August 2003 and was a valued member of staff
until her placement ended in August 2004.
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Sara
Cook . Sara
Cook was the fourth American BVS Volunteer at the PRG (2002-203).
This was Sara's second visit to Northern Ireland, as she studied at
Magee for a semester in 1997. After graduating from university with
a dual-degree in social work and history, Sara returned to Northern
Ireland to volunteer in the communtiy relations sector. After volunteering
for a year in Ballysally, Coleraine she came to PRG to as the Assistant
Project Officer until her BVS term ended in September 2003. |
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| Susan
Hensel.
Susan is a German student who volunteered for PRG while studying for
a degree in Peace and Conflict studies at Magee College. (University
of Ulster). She worked with the PRG for
four months in 2003, helping with projects such as a cross-community
photographic project. |
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Betsy
Blundel. Betsy is an American student from Earlham University
who volunteered for a semester in the spring of 2002. In addition
to other projects, Betsey lent her talents as an accomplished photographer
to provide educational materials to the "Shared Identity"
photography project. |
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| Dustin
Miller.
Dustin is a student from the American University, Bluffton College.
Dustin completed an internship at PRG during the autumn semester of
2001. While at PRG, Dustin worked on a variety of projects involving
compiling training materials for PRG education packages. |
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Dr.
Daniel P. Connerton.
Dr. Connerton volunteered with PRG for six months in 2002. He is the
Professor of European Studies at Massachusetts College of Liberal
Arts in North Adams, Massachusetts USA. Dr. Connerton came to L'Derry
to work with INCORE at Magee Campus of the University of Ulster during
a sabbatical from his University. While in Northern Ireland, he researched
the role of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO's) in the rebuilding
of Northern Ireland's civic infrastructure post-1998. His work with
PRG involved editing publications and cross-community youth exchange. |
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