<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/trustee-profile-steven-fischman.html" dsn="news"><title>Trustee Profile: Steven S. Fischman</title><item_date>11/20/2024 02:56:16 PM</item_date><author>Staff Report</author><image><img src="/news/images/steve-fischman.jpg" alt="Man sitting at a desk with impressionistic painting of city street scene behind him"/></image><image_caption/><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/steve-fischman.jpg" alt="Man sitting at a desk with impressionistic painting of city street scene behind him"/></thumbnail><summary>In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps, Steven S. Fischman was an undergraduate at Kenyon College in Ohio. Following his graduation, despite mounting educational loans, he put his purpose and passion to work as a volunteer in Colombia—a decision that would go on to leave an indelible mark upon his life’s journey.                                                         </summary><category>Profile</category><featured/><tags><tag>Profile</tag><tag>Research &amp; Advocacy</tag></tags></item>