Posted by Sharon Schendel on Oct 21, 2017
Danielle Hoffer, Peace Corps volunteer and Paul Harris Fellow, spoke about her experiences working in Zambia
 
Danielle Hoffer, newly returned from serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia, joined our October 19, 2017 meeting to talk about her experiences. In Zambia, she focused on improving education, food security and gender equality in the regions she served.  She also developed programs to provide information about HIV/AIDS prevention and implemented HIV/AIDS counseling and testing programs. While there, she learned to speak Bemba, one of the 72 languages spoken in Zambia.
 
Danielle was president of the Rotaract Club at the University of San Diego, from which she graduated magna cum laude in 2014 with a B.S. in International Relations. In September 2017 she was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Naperville, for her embodiment of many of the Rotary Foundation’s six areas of focus that aim to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support peace efforts.
 
Danielle is seeking to build on her Peace Corps experience by pursuing a career that would allow her to manage projects in developing nations.