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“The Road to Public Service” – by Cristina Limas

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Public service is the path I have chosen to pursue because I believe it is the way through which I can most directly and profoundly affect the lives of people. Throughout college I volunteered in and worked forRead… Read more »

“Promoting Public Health” – by Suhail Khokhar

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Public health is one of the most perennial issues facing Americans. However, the issue of public health is not is not given the attention it deserves. Many Americans are aware of the ramifications of obesity, smoking, air pollution,Read… Read more »

A Public Servant With a Desire to Contribute to Excellent Education for All – by Peter Wright

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* I am a person of action. Tolerating the status quo frustrates me, which is one of the reasons I love to lead and am drawn to a career in public service. Public servants are at their best whenRead… Read more »

“A Lasting Impact” – by Kevin Carter

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Two days into the second semester of my senior year at American University, I left school and boarded a train for South Carolina’s Republican Primary. I had already volunteered the previous four weeks at Senator McCain’s Nevada StateRead… Read more »

“Public Service” – by Adam Sherman

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* When I joined the Peace Corps I had no idea it would fundamentally change my lifeâ?Ts trajectory. Less than a year into my service I knew I didnâ?Tt want to pursue a lucrative career in business as IRead… Read more »

“Public Sector, Public Health” – by Jennifer Fauls

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* As an undergraduate I spent countless hours in the physics lab poring over complex analytical equations. However, I spent every spare moment reading the news; I was constantly drawn to learn about the inequities in the distribution ofRead… Read more »

“Professional Mask” – by Janet Williams

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Recently as I sat on a plane visiting a sick relative, I heard the flight attendant repeat the statement, “if traveling with small children, please ensure you place the mask on yourself securely first”, then assist those travelingRead… Read more »

“Public Service Abroad: Searching for Understanding for Effective Policymaking” – by Raisa Ledesma

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* Growing up in Hialeah, a town filled with immigrants from all parts of the Caribbean and South America, I was raised with a nuanced perspective: my neighbors, from Dominican Republic, spoke vividly about the poverty in their hometownRead… Read more »

“Serving the Public Interest: Providing Citizens with the Public Service They Deserve” – by Rebecca Eby

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* As I approach the final year of my graduate program I look forward to acquiring the knowledge necessary to become a competent and compassionate public servant. In my future work as a public administrator, my focus will beRead… Read more »

“In Pursuit Of Public Service” – by Ellen Kamei

*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* My introduction to women in politics came when I was nine years old. My mother took me to a fundraiser to meet the newly elected U.S. Senator representing our home state of California, Barbara Boxer. That night, IRead… Read more »