390. Meet the Mission: No One Left Behind - Jeff Phaneuf
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Overview
Meet Jeff. From high school teacher to Congressional campaign manager to U.S. Marine, Jeff has dedicated his life to serving others. Today, he’s the Director of Advocacy at No One Left Behind, the longest-standing nonprofit dedicated to our local allies from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tune in to hear how No One Left Behind is advocating to relocate nearly 200,000 allies and interpreters, and finish the vision of peace and safety.
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History + Mission of No One Left Behind
The landscape for U.S. allies following the withdrawal from Afghanistan
How you can support No One Left Behind and their work
Today’s Guest
Jeff Phaneuf, Director of Advocacy, No One Left Behind
“We want to do evacuation and relocation work to help get them out. We need the government to step up and effectively finish this vision.”
Episode Highlights
Jeff’s story and journey to where he is today (4:00)
Jeff’s time in Iraq (12:00)
Overview of No One Left Behind (15:30)
Story No One Left Behind’s mission in action (20:30)
Getting Involved + Getting Active (23:05)
Jeff’s reflections about service (28:40)
Jeff’s One Good Thing: “The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for.” -Ernest Hemingway (33:00)
How to Connect with Jeff and No One Left Behind (34:10)
Episode Transcript
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POWERFUL QUOTES
“Right now we are looking at between 160,000-200,000 people who are eligible for the visa and are still there.” -Jeff
“We want to do evacuation and relocation work to help get them out. We need the government to step up and effectively finish this vision.” -Jeff
“We believe in peace and are fighting for peace and equity.” -Becky
“Paying attention to what is going on is really critical.” -Jeff
“We’re working with our partners in congress to fix this program and that is our big effort.” -Jeff
“I dropped everything and got the word out to people that I knew.” -Jeff
“You have this incredible, ethical, deep core that is so admirable.” -Jon
“The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for.” -Ernest Hemingway
“This work can be very mentally trying, but it is worth the fighting for.” -Jeff
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