Serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia from 2001-2003.  I am reading my journal, as is, unfiltered.  If you are interested in serving check out https://www.peacecorps.gov/about/

Your experience is yours and the experiences of each and every volunteer is different.  Service is great!!!!

My journal

Billy Worthy, Jr. shaes his Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica. 

Peace Corps Volunteers Impact Community:  Katrina Broughman shares her Peace Corps experience in Moldova. 

THE BIO OF KARLA L. CRUEL, ESQ.

Karla L. Cruel, Esq., a former educator, now social entrepreneur who launched Legal Empowerment Group to educate and support lower-to-middle income individuals. She worked as staff attorney for Tenant Union Representative Network (TURN), assisting with Philadelphia’s Eviction Prevention Project.  Having grown up in West Philadelphia, attending academic programs created to help poor minority children go to college, now she holds three degrees. Throughout her schooling, she has been promoting social equality and racial and religious reconciliation.  After living in Japan for 4.5 years, Ms. Cruel returned to the US to have a greater impact on the community in which she was raised. Through the encouragement of her students, Ms. Cruel attended and graduated from Drexel University’s Thomas Kline School of Law.  She has practiced law in various areas including criminal law, family law, landlord-tenant law, business law, charter school law and other civil transactional and litigation. Karla practices law in Pennsylvania; holds a master’s degree from Saint Joseph’s University in criminal justice is a mentor, speaker, educator and community advocate.  Karla has also given back to her community through volunteering with and serving as a member of Christian Legal Services’ Board of Directors, teaching at Temple University’s Pan-African Studies Community Education Program, serving on the Board of Directors of Imhotep Charter School, and teaching legal education workshops at Imhotep’s Communiversity. Even ran for a Philadelphia District City Council seat in 2019. She is the recipient of the Outstanding Law Student Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers and the Pro Bono Award from Drexel University Law School and First Judicial District in 2019 for her working in Landlord-Tenant court. Recently, Karla co-authored an article with Rita Sinorita Fierro entitled “It Is Time To Re-Write the Constitution”.

Karla L. Cruel, Esq.

Managing Attorney

(215) 629-6349

[email protected]

www.legalempowermentgroup.com

Peace Corps Volunteers Impact Community, Nia Hall shares her experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone.

Shameka James is not only a 2019 BBW Delaware contestant but a Mother, Chef, and Entrepreneur. Treats By Meka offers soul food platers and delectable desserts as her daughter shares her artistic eye on the canvasses.  Check them out.