Joe Shaffner (he/him/his)

Social change/justice communicator. Interim Director of Comms @pop_council. Former @ICRW. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Views my own

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

@reenaninan @GWtweets @SMPAGWU They’re lucky to have you! And congrats to the graduates!🎓

[National Peace Corps Association @pcorpsconnect]

🚨 Time is running out. We have until Monday, April 27 at 12PM EDT to urge our Senators to sign onto the annual Peace Corps funding letter.

📊 Last year: 35 Senators signed on
📉 This year: Only 18 so far

💬 Take Action Now: https://t.co/QD3UMFs9TV

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

Take action for Peace Corps funding request with the House of Representatives, calling for increased funding in FY 2027. #PeaceCorps

[National Peace Corps Association @pcorpsconnect]

🚨We only have a few days to act. Take 3 minutes to visit the NPCA Action Center and ask your representative to sign the letter or thank them if they already have. Last year 126 House members signed—let’s beat that number! TAKE ACTION HERE: https://t.co/V6B6umNhL7

[Carolina Basketball @UNC_Basketball]

HEELS WIN.

#CarolinaFamily | @WellsFargo

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

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 https://t.co/fgHSVoVaow.

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

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

https://t.co/PwE4qwWZ5n

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

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. https://t.co/aqb5N5DXSO

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

@Olas_Truth The age requirement was raised from 14 while pregnant to 16. Still not 18 in NC.

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

@Olas_Truth My old org did some work on this, for NC specifically. https://t.co/z6WPodsCSe

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

@Olas_Truth Sending thoughts your way.

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

Fantastic @pcorpsconnect’s 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

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

Day 2 of @pcorpsconnect’s conference. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers here who started service in 1962 to present day (including those about to start service)! Amazing energy! #PeaceCorps #RPCVs

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

Amazing turnout today at @pcorpsconnect’s conference, Peace Corps Connect 2025: Reimagining National Service, Building Bridges at Home and Abroad. #PeaceCorps #rpcvs

[Population Council @Pop_Council]

This #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, research by Annabel Erulkar & Lemi Negeri call for stronger enforcement of child labour laws and protections for young workers, especially domestic workers.

Read more #OpenAccess: https://t.co/lUfeMMvHtr #EndChildLabour

[PopulationCouncil Consulting @P_C_Consulting]

For young people, climate change is a daily source of anxiety, displacement, and disrupted dreams.
From Latin America to South Asia, our global research shows how climate-linked stressors are already affecting the mental health of adolescents.
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#BreakTheMold

[National Peace Corps Association @pcorpsconnect]

Why do we need the Peace Corps?

Alana DeJoseph, director of "A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps," weighs in.

[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

Join us at the @pcorpsconnect’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.

https://t.co/gu5mMzcqZK

[National Peace Corps Association @pcorpsconnect]

DOGE visits Peace Corps Headquarters

🗓️ 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 on April 9 to get the latest, ask questions, and make your voice heard.

🔗 Register now HERE: https://t.co/BngzVspvyZ
👉 𝟏𝟏𝐀𝐌 𝐄𝐓
👉 𝟕𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐓

[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

“Ruination Day”: The new Economist cover amid Trump’s tariff war.

Trump has launched a global trade war, calling it a “Liberation Day.” As an economist, I know a thing or two about tariffs. So here are some predictions of what we should expect if this tariff war continues.

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[Joe Shaffner (he/him/his) @jas3311]

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