Jessica Risco: Peace Corps in Morocco

Jessica Risco, served in the Peace Corps in Morocco. She is a graduate student enrolled in the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Jessica is working towards a masters in child and family heath with a concentration in reproductive health and birth control issues. While in Morocco, she lived in a small town in the south and served as a youth development volunteer. In addition to teaching English and life skills she developed HIV/AIDS curriculum for Muslim communities and worked with women's groups in the villages around her town. One of her goals is to return to Africa to work for a non-profit counselling women on reproductive health issues.

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