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Breaking News - July, 2002



Director Vasquez promotes Diversity
Not Your Father’s Corps: Diversifying the Peace Corps 31 July 2002
Director Vasquez meets with Asian American/Pacific Islander Leaders to promote Diversity 29 July 2002
Peace Corps Director Outlines Diversity Strategy for 21st Century 8 July 2002


Bush celebrates 6 months of Freedom Corps
Remarks by the President on USA Freedom Corps Public Service Campaign 30 July 2002
Bush premiers Public Service Announcements for volunteer work 30 July 2002
President Unveils New Web Site To Encourage Americans To Answer Call To Service 30 July 2002


Harris Wofford Honored
Peace Corps Pioneer Harris Wofford to Receive Leadership Award 30 July 2002


Special Report: GAO Report on Volunteer Safety and Security July 28, 2002


GAO cites Peace Corps Security Problems
Report says Peace Corps needs to better protect volunteers as assaults against them rise 26 July 2002
Peace Corps Initiatives for Addressing Safety and Security Challenges Hold Promise, but Progress Should be Assessed 25 July 2002
GAO cites weak Peace Corps Security 14 July 2002


C. Payne Lucas Retires from Africare
Africare President Steps Down After 31 Years 26 July 2002
Africare: glimmer of hope in AIDS crisis 15 July 2002
C. Payne Lucas Retires From Africare 12 July 2002


Vasquez speaks in Florida and California
Director Vasquez speaks at World Affairs Council in San Francisco 26 July 2002
Director Vasquez speaks at Commonwealth Club of San Francisco 26 July 2002
Director Vasquez keynotes at Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International Conference in Miami Beach 20 July 2002
Director Vasquez speaks to American Legion 2002 Boys Nation 18 July 2002
Director Vasquez gives speech to World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California 10 July 2002


Peace Corps may return to Sri Lanka
Peace Corps to return to Sri Lanka when conditions permit 25 July 2002


RPCVs Serve in Africa
The Niger AIDS Education Bike Ride 25 July 2002
Malawi RPCV Kevin Denny featured on NBC Nightly News 25 July 2002


Country Directors Complete Training
Ten New Peace Corps Country Directors Complete Training 24 July 2002


RPCV found "climate of fear" in Turkmenistan
RPCV found "climate of fear" in Turkmenistan 24 July 2002


Mother remembers life of murdered PCV
Remembering the life cut short of Madagascar PCV Nancy Coutu 23 July 2002


Special Report: Senior Staff Appointments at Peace Corps Headquarters July 23, 2002


RPCV/CIA defector dies in Moscow
RPCV and CIA defector Edward Howard dies in Moscow 22 July 2002


Special Report: The USA Freedom Corps' TIPS Program - For and Against July 22, 2002


Peace Corps recruiting new Country Directors
Peace Corps now recruiting for Country Director Positions for Fall, 2002 18 July 2002


Director Vasquez Outlines Peace Corps Strategy
Director Vasquez tells of the challenges ahead for Peace Corps 12 July 2002
Director Vasquez gives speech to World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California 10 July 2002
Peace Corps Director Outlines Agency’s Strategy for 21st Century 28 June 2002


New Appointments at PC HQ
Three new Appointments at Peace Corps Headquarters 11 July 2002
Susana Duarte appointed to new position of Chief Compliance Officer at Peace Corps 20 June 2002
Marie Wheat appointed Peace Corps Director of Congressional Relations 17 June 2002
Six Senior Staff Appointments at Peace Corps Washington 17 June 2002
New Appointments at Peace Corps Headquarters 9 May


RPCVs lobby for new Peace Corps Bill
Peace Corps Advocacy Day 1 July 2002
Help pass the new Peace Corps Bill 30 June 2002
What you can do to help make this bill become a law 25 June 2002
Dodd, Farr, Udall announce legislation to expand Peace Corps, affirms its independence 20 June 2002


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July 30, 2002: RPCV Spy dies in Russia

RPCV Spy Dies in Moscow

Post Office Rejects USA Freedom Cops

GAO reports on Peace Corps Safety and Security

NPCA forms separate 3rd Goal Organization

Peace Corps Giant C. Payne Lucas retires as head of Africare




July 2, 2002: Debate over the Peace Corps Fund

Exclusive: Debate over the Peace Corps Fund

Dodd holds Senate Hearings on new Peace Corps Bill - Vasquez, Schneider, Smith, Ferris, Coyne testify

How you can help pass the bill

Coverage of the Peace Corps' 40th plus one celebration

By Admin1 (admin) (98.188.147.225) on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 1:44 pm: Edit Post

Peace Corps Advocacy Day...
Peace Corps Advocacy Day 1 July 2002



Chile RPCV Kay Muldoon-Ibrahim's photojounralism of Afghanistan...
Chile RPCV Kay Muldoon-Ibrahim's photojounralism of Afghanistan 1 July 2002



Congressman Sam Farr introduces the Peace Corps for the 21st...
Congressman Sam Farr introduces the Peace Corps for the 21st Century Bill 1 July 2002



Official Peace Corps Information on Guatemala Program...
Official Peace Corps Information on Guatemala Program 1 July 2002



Peace Corps Life in Guatemala by Wayne Hill...
Peace Corps Life in Guatemala by Wayne Hill 1 July 2002



This home page is about my experience as a Peace...
This home page is about my experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala by Janet Getchell 1 July 2002



Distant Adventures Hit Home By Matthew Stachmus - My first day...
Distant Adventures Hit Home By Matthew Stachmus - My first day in Guatemala as a Peace Corps trainee was sensory overload. 1 July 2002



Evan Meyer served in Guatemala...
Evan Meyer served in Guatemala 1 July 2002



Letter from my friend Marina. She is in the Peace...
Letter from my friend Marina. She is in the Peace Corps in Guatamala. 1 July 2002



The Kuhnes met at a Peace Corps Fourth of July...
The Kuhnes met at a Peace Corps Fourth of July celebration in Guatemala. 1 July 2002



The Ferrari Chronicles - Welcome to my Peace Corps/Guatemala web...
The Ferrari Chronicles - Welcome to my Peace Corps/Guatemala web page 1 July 2002



This is Jennifer. She is a Peace Corps Volunteer serving...
This is Jennifer. She is a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Guatemala. 1 July 2002



Alexandra Schlegel decided to join the Peace Corps in Guatemala...
Alexandra Schlegel decided to join the Peace Corps in Guatemala. 1 July 2002



Excerpts from Kim's letters from Guatemala...
Excerpts from Kim's letters from Guatemala 1 July 2002



I had been given the site of San Carlos Sija...
I had been given the site of San Carlos Sija at 9,000 feet in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. 1 July 2002



Avocados and mudslides: Phillip Ubaldi worked hard to learn Spanish...
Avocados and mudslides: Phillip Ubaldi worked hard to learn Spanish for his assignment to an agricultural marketing project in Guatemala. 1 July 2002



Guatemala Trip Report - Visit to a Peace Corps son...
Guatemala Trip Report - Visit to a Peace Corps son 1 July 2002



The day she joined the Peace Corps, Carol Bellamy was...
The day she joined the Peace Corps, Carol Bellamy was 21 and out to save the world. It was 1963. "I went to Guatemala." 1 July 2002



What Can YOU Get Out of Volunteering? Some Thoughts from...
What Can YOU Get Out of Volunteering? Some Thoughts from Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Barbara Elwood Schlatter who served in Guatemala 1 July 2002



Medivac from Guatemala...
Medivac from Guatemala 1 July 2002



Our community project in Guatemala...
Our community project in Guatemala 1 July 2002



Evan Meyer, a returned volunteer who was stationed in Guatemala...
Evan Meyer, a returned volunteer who was stationed in Guatemala from 1994 to 1997 and agraduate student in international agriculture and rural development 1 July 2002



Peace Corps volunteers wrote the program's promotional literature and traveled...
Peace Corps volunteers wrote the program's promotional literature and traveled Guatemala's "Gringo Trail" distributing information in low-cost rooming house 1 July 2002



Ecotourism - A Peace Corps Volunteer will be solicited from Peace...
Ecotourism - A Peace Corps Volunteer will be solicited from Peace Corps Guatemala to help oversee the process. 1 July 2002



Food storage project gains local support by Luke Saunders, a...
Food storage project gains local support by Luke Saunders, a 1994 Prairie Farm graduate, in his sixth month of service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala. 1 July 2002



Councilman Joseph A. Strzalka spruces up Hamtramck after serving in...
Councilman Joseph A. Strzalka spruces up Hamtramck after serving in Guatemala 1 July 2002



Field Work in Guatemala: Post Civil War Research and Realities...
Field Work in Guatemala: Post Civil War Research and Realities by RPCV Dr. Curt Holder 1 July 2002



Allan Oliver in Guatemala & Beyond...
Allan Oliver in Guatemala & Beyond 1 July 2002



Guatemala Peace Corps Language Coordinator Leslie Revis inducted into National...
Guatemala Peace Corps Language Coordinator Leslie Revis inducted into National Teacher's Hall of Fame 1 July 2002



A Multiyear Prospective Study of the Risk Factors for and...
A Multiyear Prospective Study of the Risk Factors for and Incidence of Diarrheal Illness in a Cohort of Peace Corps Volunteers in Guatemala 1 July 2002



Rebecca Hartley went into the Peace Corps as a Conservation...
Rebecca Hartley went into the Peace Corps as a Conservation of Natural Resources volunteer in Guatemala 1 July 2002



Teaching pest control measures to Guatemalan farmers might sound like...
Teaching pest control measures to Guatemalan farmers might sound like an odd way to spend two years, but to Ball State University graduate Becky Clouser it sounded like an adventure. 1 July 2002



Guatemala RPCV Myles Fish's journey of faith...
Guatemala RPCV Myles Fish's journey of faith 1 July 2002



Madelynn Arana served as a wildlife biologist for the Peace...
Madelynn Arana served as a wildlife biologist for the Peace Corps in Guatemala 1 July 2002



Kathleen Harris Adventure in Guatemala...
Kathleen Harris Adventure in Guatemala 1 July 2002



American Peace Corps volunteers stationed in Jordan's hinterland have been...
American Peace Corps volunteers stationed in Jordan's hinterland have been cautioned against visiting Amman 1 July 2002



As an American-Macedonian who has volunteered in the Republic...
As an American-Macedonian who has volunteered in the Republic of Macedonia with the United States Peace Corps, I would like to express my disappointment in the recent Resolution 92 SR0446 pass by the members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois 1 July 2002



The Afghanistan I Know...
The Afghanistan I Know 1 July 2002



Peru RPCV Jack Hoffbuhr remembers Safety and Security of Andean...
Peru RPCV Jack Hoffbuhr remembers Safety and Security of Andean Buses 1 July 2002



Update: Jack Hoffbuhr remembers Safety and Security in Peru during...
Update: Jack Hoffbuhr remembers Safety and Security in Peru during his service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru in the 1960's 1 July 2002



Senegal RPCV works to bring two worlds together...
Senegal RPCV works to bring two worlds together 1 July 2002



Ecumenical leader to become missionary...
Ecumenical leader to become missionary 1 July 2002



Hourglass...
Hourglass 2 July 2002



PCVs going where work is for the good...
PCVs going where work is for the good 2 July 2002



Year 02 Issue 14: July 2, 2002: Debate over the...
Year 02 Issue 14: July 2, 2002: Debate over the Peace Corps Fund 2 July 2002



From West Kendall to South Africa...
From West Kendall to South Africa 3 July 2002



Service projects offer reward...
Service projects offer reward 3 July 2002



Gringos...
Gringos 4 July 2002



Peace Corps arrives in Peru in one Month...
Peace Corps arrives in Peru in one Month 5 July 2002



Peace Corps Volunteers Help Kenyans After 9/11...
Peace Corps Volunteers Help Kenyans After 9/11 5 July 2002



RPCV Thomas Gouttierre says Midlanders heed call for volunteer service...
RPCV Thomas Gouttierre says Midlanders heed call for volunteer service 5 July 2002



Ethiopea RPCV Courtney Arnold put words on discs for the...
Ethiopea RPCV Courtney Arnold put words on discs for the blind 5 July 2002



Kenya RPCV Michael Farlye organizes Great Rift Valley Walkabout to...
Kenya RPCV Michael Farlye organizes Great Rift Valley Walkabout to raise funds 5 July 2002



Mark Gearan, Harris Wofford join Peace Corps Fund Advisory Board...
Mark Gearan, Harris Wofford join Peace Corps Fund Advisory Board 6 July 2002



Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says Bush Invokes Sovereignty Wrongly, Sacrifices...
Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says Bush Invokes Sovereignty Wrongly, Sacrifices It Recklessly 7 July 2002



Peace Corps Director Outlines Diversity Strategy for 21st Century...
Peace Corps Director Outlines Diversity Strategy for 21st Century 8 July 2002



Bountiful man's idea created volunteer service organization...
Bountiful man's idea created volunteer service organization 8 July 2002



More U.S. retirees are volunteering for humanitarian service...
More U.S. retirees are volunteering for humanitarian service 9 July 2002



Indian American Named Peace Corp CIO...
Indian American Named Peace Corp CIO 9 July 2002



Director Vasquez gives speech to World Affairs Council of Inland...
Director Vasquez gives speech to World Affairs Council of Inland Southern California 10 July 2002



RPCV Molly Melching helps Senegalese women reclaim their rights...
RPCV Molly Melching helps Senegalese women reclaim their rights 10 July 2002



Jimmy Carter Calls for Better Approach to Foreign Aid in...
Jimmy Carter Calls for Better Approach to Foreign Aid in Speech at Geographic 11 July 2002



Three new Appointments at Peace Corps Headquarters...
Three new Appointments at Peace Corps Headquarters 11 July 2002



Director Vasquez tells of the challenges ahead for Peace Corps...
Director Vasquez tells of the challenges ahead for Peace Corps 12 July 2002



C. Payne Lucas Retires from Africare
C. Payne Lucas Retires From Africare 12 July 2002



RPCV Author Tim McLaurin dies at age 48...
RPCV Author Tim McLaurin dies at age 48 13 July 2002



When Sheryal Valencic first landed in the Central Asian country...
When Sheryal Valencic first landed in the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan three years ago, the capital city looked similar to Tucson 14 July 2002



GAO cites PC Security Problems
GAO cites weak Peace Corps Security 14 July 2002



RPCV Congressman Tony Hall prepares for a new chapter in...
RPCV Congressman Tony Hall prepares for a new chapter in a life of public service 14 July 2002



Africare: glimmer of hope in AIDS crisis...
Africare: glimmer of hope in AIDS crisis 15 July 2002



Controversary over USA Freedom Corps' TIPS Program
US planning to recruit one in 24 Americans as citizen spies 15 July 2002



President Bush to Recognize Peace Corps Volunteers Helen Suchara and...
President Bush to Recognize Peace Corps Volunteers Helen Suchara and Erin Murray Cheka for Dedication to Volunteer Service in Poland 17 July 2002



TIPS Plan Likened to Cold War Paranoia...
TIPS Plan Likened to Cold War Paranoia 17 July 2002



Republican Majority Leader Armey Rejects White House Plans for Operation...
Republican Majority Leader Armey Rejects White House Plans for Operation TIPS 18 July 2002



Cynthia Turner will work as Parent and Community Educator in...
Cynthia Turner will work as Parent and Community Educator in Namibia 18 July 2002



Peace Corps recruiting new Country Directors
Peace Corps now recruiting for Country Director Positions for Fall, 2002 18 July 2002



Director Vasquez speaks to American Legion 2002 Boys Nation...
Director Vasquez speaks to American Legion 2002 Boys Nation 18 July 2002



Postal Service snubs Operation TIPS...
Postal Service snubs Operation TIPS 18 July 2002



Ex-Peace Corps officer Joanne Godley is new city medical...
Ex-Peace Corps officer Joanne Godley is new city medical director 19 July 2002



Gopal Khanna appointed Peace Corp. CIO...
Gopal Khanna appointed Peace Corp. CIO 19 July 2002



The NPCA comments on some problematic aspects of the "Peace...
The NPCA comments on some problematic aspects of the "Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century" bill 20 July 2002



Director Vasquez speaks to Diverse Groups
Director Vasquez keynotes at Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International Conference in Miami Beach 20 July 2002



Gaddi Vázquez nominado al Cuerpo de Paz...
Gaddi Vázquez nominado al Cuerpo de Paz 21 July 2002



RPCV /CIA defector dies in Moscow
RPCV and CIA defector Edward Howard dies in Moscow 22 July 2002



Julie Frederick leaves for two years in the Philippines...
Julie Frederick leaves for two years in the Philippines 22 July 2002



The USA Freedom Corps' TIPS Program - For and Against...
The USA Freedom Corps' TIPS Program - For and Against 22 July 2002



A war on terror or on citizens...
A war on terror or on citizens? 22 July 2002



Special Report: The USA Freedom Corps' TIPS Program - For and...
Special Report: The USA Freedom Corps' TIPS Program - For and Against 22 July 2002



NPCA forms Office of RPCV Mobilization
NPCA teams with Landrum/Hibbard to form Office of RPCV Mobilization to lobby for and pursue funding under Senate Bill S2667 23 July 2002



Mother remembers life of murdered PCV
Remembering the life cut short of Madagascar PCV Nancy Coutu 23 July 2002



Yes, a million tipsters might be wrong...
Yes, a million tipsters might be wrong 23 July 2002



Special Report: Senior Staff Appointments at Peace Corps Headquarters...
Special Report: Senior Staff Appointments at Peace Corps Headquarters 23 July 2002



Malaria quiets Chris Matthews - for now...
Malaria quiets Chris Matthews - for now 24 July 2002



RPCV found "climate of fear" in Turkmenistan
RPCV found "climate of fear" in Turkmenistan 24 July 2002



Russian and American special services did not make arrangements related...
Russian and American special services did not make arrangements related to Edward Lee Howard's case 24 July 2002



Wanda Wood at 66 is off to the Pacific Islands...
Wanda Wood at 66 is off to the Pacific Islands to teach health care in Peace Corps 24 July 2002



Charles "Wick" Caldwell Appointed Chief Financial Officer Of Peace Corps...
Charles "Wick" Caldwell Appointed Chief Financial Officer Of Peace Corps 24 July 2002



RPCV John Wickland remembers life in Colombia...
RPCV John Wickland remembers life in Colombia 25 July 2002



Join Friends of the Western Sahara...
Join Friends of the Western Sahara 25 July 2002



Mr. Attorney General, forget your plan for a system to...
Mr. Attorney General, forget your plan for a system to promote Americans spying on Americans. It won't work -- and is un-American 25 July 2002



Peace Corps may return to Sri Lanka
Peace Corps to return to Sri Lanka when conditions permit 25 July 2002



RPCVs Serve in Africa
The Niger AIDS Education Bike Ride 25 July 2002



Malawi RPCV Kevin Denny featured on NBC Nightly News...
Malawi RPCV Kevin Denny featured on NBC Nightly News 25 July 2002



Ashcroft Touts Citizen Vigilance Plan...
Ashcroft Touts Citizen Vigilance Plan 25 July 2002



Peace Corps Initiatives for Addressing Safety and Security Challenges Hold...
Peace Corps Initiatives for Addressing Safety and Security Challenges Hold Promise, but Progress Should be Assessed 25 July 2002



Peace Corps Initiatives for Addressing Safety and Security Challenges Hold...
Peace Corps Initiatives for Addressing Safety and Security Challenges Hold Promise, but Progress Should be Assessed 25 July 2002



Thailand RPCV returns to learn Thai Cooking...
Thailand RPCV returns to learn Thai Cooking 25 July 2002



Simple machines change life in Mali...
Simple machines change life in Mali 26 July 2002



Director Vasquez speaks at Commonwealth Club of San Francisco...
Director Vasquez speaks at Commonwealth Club of San Francisco 26 July 2002



Director Vasquez speaks at World Affairs Council in San Francisco...
Director Vasquez speaks at World Affairs Council in San Francisco 26 July 2002



Vasquez says California is crucial component in an aggressive recruitment...
Vasquez says California is crucial component in an aggressive recruitment policy - travels to state to speak 26 July 2002



Report says Peace Corps needs to better protect volunteers as...
Report says Peace Corps needs to better protect volunteers as assaults against them rise 26 July 2002



GAO Report: Initiatives for Addressing Safety and Security Challenges Hold...
GAO Report: Initiatives for Addressing Safety and Security Challenges Hold Promise, but Progress Should be Assessed 27 July 2002



Africare President Steps Down After 31 Years...
Africare President Steps Down After 31 Years 27 July 2002



Group Watch: Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International...
Group Watch: Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International 28 July 2002



Staging Directors/Training Consultants...
Staging Directors/Training Consultants 28 July 2002



A Returned Volunteer responds to the GAO Report...
A Returned Volunteer responds to the GAO Report 28 July 2002



Special Report: GAO Report on Volunteer Safety and Security...
Special Report: GAO Report on Volunteer Safety and Security 28 July 2002



Director Vasquez promotes Diversity
Director Vasquez meets with Asian American/Pacific Islander Leaders to promote Diversity 29 July 2002



Peace Corps rising...
Peace Corps rising 29 July 2002



Trip...
Trip 30 July 2002



Adapting Overseas In the Peace Corps...
Adapting Overseas In the Peace Corps 30 July 2002



Harris Wofford Honored
Peace Corps Pioneer Harris Wofford to Receive Leadership Award 30 July 2002



Niger RPCVs recommend Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Northern Wisconsin...
Niger RPCVs recommend Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Northern Wisconsin for RPCV Reunions 30 July 2002



UPI investigages Lariam in PC
UPI Investigates Lariam and the Peace Corps 30 July 2002



President Unveils New Web Site To Encourage Americans To Answer...
President Unveils New Web Site To Encourage Americans To Answer Call To Service 30 July 2002



Remarks by the President on USA Freedom Corps Public Service...
Remarks by the President on USA Freedom Corps Public Service Campaign 30 July 2002



Bush celebrtes 6 months of Freedom Corps
Bush premiers Public Service Announcements for volunteer work 30 July 2002



Niger RPCV Pearl Robinson teaches African issues...
Niger RPCV Pearl Robinson teaches African issues 30 July 2002



Tunisia RPCV Laura Glasscock spots fire threats in Oregon...
Tunisia RPCV Laura Glasscock spots fire threats in Oregon 30 July 2002



Year 02 Issue 15: July 30, 2002: RPCV Spy dies...
Year 02 Issue 15: July 30, 2002: RPCV Spy dies in Russia 30 July 2002



Great Adventures, Peace Corps Recruiting Paperback...
Great Adventures, Peace Corps Recruiting Paperback 31 July 2002



Peace Corps Office of Medical Services, Sexual Assaut Video...
Peace Corps Office of Medical Services, Sexual Assaut Video 31 July 2002



Not Your Father's Corps: Diversifying the Peace Corps...
Not Your Father's Corps: Diversifying the Peace Corps 31 July 2002



Volunteerism Goes Undercover: The administration's Orwellian new initiative...
Volunteerism Goes Undercover: The administration's Orwellian new initiative 31 July 2002



Paved with Good Intentions
Christian Century says creation USA Freedom Corps is "Paved with good intentions" 31 July 2002



Homemade boat takes RPCV Bob Herring from Cincinnati to New...
Homemade boat takes RPCV Bob Herring from Cincinnati to New Orleans 31 July 2002



Micronesia RPCV Norman McComb has spent 35 years on Yap...
Micronesia RPCV Norman McComb has spent 35 years on Yap working in education 31 July 2002



Nicaragua RPCV Todd Buchanan leads ZooMontana...
Nicaragua RPCV Todd Buchanan leads ZooMontana 31 July 2002