Breaking News - October, 2002

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October 14, 2002: Peace Corps leaves Ivory Coast

Volunteers evacuated from Ivory Coast

RPCV Congressmen have differing views on war with Iraq

RPCV starts aid organization in Afghanistan

Vasquez meets with Maryland RPCVs

By Admin1 (admin) (98.188.147.225) on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 1:47 pm: Edit Post

Mysterious life, death of Edward Lee Howard...
Mysterious life, death of Edward Lee Howard 1 October 2002



Colombia RPCV Don Deichman Announces Run for Congress...
Colombia RPCV Don Deichman Announces Run for Congress 1 October 2002



All PCVs Safely out of Ivory Coast
All Peace Corps Volunteers now safely out of Ivory Coast 1 October 2002



Peace Corps Volunteer, Ann Furr, with the guidance of BRDP...
Peace Corps Volunteer, Ann Furr, with the guidance of BRDP the Safawi Center opened an English Language Learning Laboratory 1 October 2002



Kenya RPCV Paul Seligman said FDA plans to issue a...
Kenya RPCV Paul Seligman said FDA plans to issue a proposal requiring Bar Coded Labels For Drugs 1 October 2002



With an average of 100 Volunteers arriving annually, Peace Corps...
With an average of 100 Volunteers arriving annually, Peace Corps/Paraguay is not only working in Agriculture, but in Small Business Development, Health, Education, Environment, Urban Youth and Municipal Services Development 1 October 2002



Peru and Guinea RPCVs meet with Meet the Press's Tim...
Peru and Guinea RPCVs meet with Meet the Press's Tim Russert 1 October 2002



Tim Russert discusses Peace Corps with RPCVs
Tim Russert discusses Peace Corps Issues with Returned Volunteers 1 October 2002



Greetings ... from Namibia...
Greetings ... from Namibia 1 October 2002



The Loret Ruppe International Student Scholarships...
The Loret Ruppe International Student Scholarships 1 October 2002



Tim Russert discusses Peace Corps with RPCVs
Tim Russert discusses Peace Corps Issues with Returned Volunteers 1 October 2002



A Story of the harrowing escape from rebel-held area...
A Story of the harrowing escape from rebel-held area 2 October 2002



Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Christensen hopes to return to Ivory...
Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Christensen hopes to return to Ivory Coast 2 October 2002



Local Ivory Coast volunteer from Escondido is safe...
Local Ivory Coast volunteer from Escondido is safe 2 October 2002



Peace Corps couple escapes Ivory Coast...
Peace Corps couple escapes Ivory Coast 2 October 2002



Former Peace Corps Africa Regional Director Earl Yates appointed Executive...
Former Peace Corps Africa Regional Director Earl Yates appointed Executive Director of National Slavery Museum 2 October 2002



India RPCV Harris A. Berman a Pioneer in Managed Care...
India RPCV Harris A. Berman a Pioneer in Managed Care 2 October 2002



PC Program suspended in Ivory Coast
Peace Corps suspends Programs in Ivory Coast 3 October 2002



PCV Miki Kim works in HIV/AIDS education in Guatemala...
PCV Miki Kim works in HIV/AIDS education in Guatemala 3 October 2002



RPCV Jamie Lovett worked on environmental project in Senegal...
RPCV Jamie Lovett worked on environmental project in Senegal 3 October 2002



RPCV Delores returned to Honduras to help...
RPCV Delores returned to Honduras to help 3 October 2002



RPCV Warner M. Montgomery reports that Squat Johns are now...
RPCV Warner M. Montgomery reports that Squat Johns are now an endangered species in Thailand 3 October 2002



Chile RPCV Tom Heinonen Announces Retirement at End of Track...
Chile RPCV Tom Heinonen Announces Retirement at End of Track Season 3 October 2002



Brazil RPCV Nancy Scheper-Hughes talks about Organs on the...
Brazil RPCV Nancy Scheper-Hughes talks about Organs on the Net 4 October 2002



NPCA increases dues
NPCA Membership dues to increase 4 October 2002



Gaddi Vasquez weighs in on courting the Hispanic Vote...
Gaddi Vasquez weighs in on courting the Hispanic Vote 4 October 2002



Russia RPCV Jeff Lindstrom was the best football coach in...
Russia RPCV Jeff Lindstrom was the best football coach in Russia 4 October 2002



Korea RPCV Edward Cherlin talks about the Simputer, the first...
Korea RPCV Edward Cherlin talks about the Simputer, the first computer designed for poor and even illiterate people 5 October 2002



RPCVs Farr and Honda oppose attack on Iraq...
RPCVs Farr and Honda oppose attack on Iraq 5 October 2002



Malawi RPCV Paul Theroux returns to Malawi...
Malawi RPCV Paul Theroux returns to Malawi 5 October 2002



Maryland Returned Volunteers host Picnic for Director Vasquez...
Maryland Returned Volunteers host Picnic for Director Vasquez 5 October 2002



Interview with Tunisia RPCV and US Ambassador Edmund Hull...
Interview with Tunisia RPCV and US Ambassador Edmund Hull 6 October 2002



Volunteers wrangle with culture at Illinois State University...
Volunteers wrangle with culture at Illinois State University 6 October 2002



Sierra Leone RPCV Mike Kelleher teaches future volunteers at ISU...
Sierra Leone RPCV Mike Kelleher teaches future volunteers at ISU Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development 6 October 2002



RPCV starts aid organization in Afghanistan
Morroco RPCV Sarah Chayes starts aid organization in Afghanistan 7 October 2002



RPCV Congressman Chris Shays Sees Need For Pre-emptive Action...
RPCV Congressman Chris Shays Sees Need For Pre-emptive Action In Iraq 7 October 2002



Special Report: RPCVs discuss pre-emptive strike on Iraq...
Special Report: RPCVs discuss pre-emptive strike on Iraq 7 October 2002



Peace Corps Stint Led RPCV Zelda Uttal to Career in...
Peace Corps Stint Led RPCV Zelda Uttal to Career in AIDS Education 7 October 2002



When young Susan Ozbek traveled to Turkey in 1963 as...
When young Susan Ozbek traveled to Turkey in 1963 as a Peace Corps volunteer, she found a nation brimming with a history and culture that ran far deeper than anything she'd ever known. 8 October 2002



RPCV James Walsh considered one of the most influential men...
RPCV James Walsh considered one of the most influential men in Washington 8 October 2002



Vasquez addresses Hispanic Employee group in Philadelphia...
Vasquez addresses Hispanic Employee group in Philadelphia 8 October 2002



Guatemala RPCV Andy Johnson says Shutdown of School of Americas...
Guatemala RPCV Andy Johnson says Shutdown of School of Americas is long overdue 8 October 2002



President Hosts White House Event for Hispanic Heritage Month...
President Hosts White House Event for Hispanic Heritage Month 9 October 2002



RPCV Stuart Solomon is expert on Korean white porcelain...
RPCV Stuart Solomon is expert on Korean white porcelain 9 October 2002



South Africa RPCV Kay Merriam is President of the Idaho...
South Africa RPCV Kay Merriam is President of the Idaho League of Women Voters 9 October 2002



Melissa Bridges makes difference in Honduras...
Melissa Bridges makes difference in Honduras 10 October 2002



Melissa K. Bridges, Municipal Development Volunteer, Peace Corps Honduras...
Melissa K. Bridges, Municipal Development Volunteer, Peace Corps Honduras 10 October 2002



The last U.S. Peace Corps volunteer evacuated from the civil...
The last U.S. Peace Corps volunteer evacuated from the civil war in the Ivory Coast 10 October 2002



Ghana RPCV Gregory Poff returns to Ghana...
Ghana RPCV Gregory Poff returns to Ghana 10 October 2002



Iran RPCV Donna Shalala speaks to students...
Iran RPCV Donna Shalala speaks to students 10 October 2002



Ecuador RPCV Eve Brown-Waite not welcome in Senator Kerry's...
Ecuador RPCV Eve Brown-Waite not welcome in Senator Kerry's office 11 October 2002



Peace Corps Madagascar Re-Opens...
Peace Corps Madagascar Re-Opens! 11 October 2002



Namibia RPCV Fern Holland organizes Pen Pal Program with African...
Namibia RPCV Fern Holland organizes Pen Pal Program with African Village 11 October 2002



PC returns to Madagascar
Peace Corps Volunteers Return to Madagascar 11 October 2002



Korea RPCV Gary Rector writes about slogans in Korea...
Korea RPCV Gary Rector writes about slogans in Korea 11 October 2002



Peace Corps Bill: Comparison of Senate Bill S 2667 and...
Peace Corps Bill: Comparison of Senate Bill S 2667 and House Bill HR 4979 12 October 2002



The Californian says to Re-elect Farr to Congress...
The Californian says to Re-elect Farr to Congress 12 October 2002



Dominican Republic RPCV Kelly McDermott opens Blue Water Grill...
Dominican Republic RPCV Kelly McDermott opens Blue Water Grill 13 October 2002



Dan Wofford in Race for Pennsylvania 6th District...
Dan Wofford in Race for Pennsylvania 6th District 13 October 2002



Ryan Schuchard heads for Kyrgyzstan to teach business...
Ryan Schuchard heads for Kyrgyzstan to teach business 13 October 2002



Tanzania RPCV Robert Taft seeks re-election as Ohio Governor...
Tanzania RPCV Robert Taft seeks re-election as Ohio Governor 13 October 2002



PCV Brett Utian battles AIDS in Lesotho...
PCV Brett Utian battles AIDS in Lesotho 13 October 2002



Inaugural Address of Richard Celeste as Colorado College President...
Inaugural Address of Richard Celeste as Colorado College President 13 October 2002



Harris Wofford pushes student service...
Harris Wofford pushes student service 13 October 2002



David Alvord came on the U.S. Peace Corps' pioneer mission...
David Alvord came on the U.S. Peace Corps' pioneer mission in Korea 13 October 2002



St. Lucia RPCV Denise Brown worked with deaf...
St. Lucia RPCV Denise Brown worked with deaf 13 October 2002



Former Peace Corps Director Richard Celeste sworn in as Colorado...
Former Peace Corps Director Richard Celeste sworn in as Colorado College President 14 October 2002



Tanzania RPCV Bob Taft: Political history helps define Ohio governor's...
Tanzania RPCV Bob Taft: Political history helps define Ohio governor's race 14 October 2002



Book about late Madagascar PCV Nancy Coutu helps a mother...
Book about late Madagascar PCV Nancy Coutu helps a mother heal 14 October 2002



Special Report: The Peace Corps' Five Year Rule...
Special Report: The Peace Corps' Five Year Rule 14 October 2002



Year 02 Issue 19: October 14, 2002: Peace Corps leaves...
Year 02 Issue 19: October 14, 2002: Peace Corps leaves Ivory Coast 14 October 2002



Paraguay RPCV Mark Lopes did a study on using technology...
Paraguay RPCV Mark Lopes did a study on using technology to help rural development in East Timor 15 October 2002



From Ivory Coast to Madagascar...
From Ivory Coast to Madagascar 15 October 2002



Lori Babcock among the last group evacuated from the Ivory...
Lori Babcock among the last group evacuated from the Ivory Coast 15 October 2002



L'ASSOCIATION LES AMIS DU MAROC CELEBRENT LE 40EME ANNIVERSAIRE DE...
L'ASSOCIATION LES AMIS DU MAROC CELEBRENT LE 40EME ANNIVERSAIRE DE COOPERATION MAROCO-AMERICAINE 15 October 2002



Dan Wofford runs for Congress...
Dan Wofford runs for Congress 15 October 2002



Senator Dodd's Peace Corps Bill may pass tonight...
Senator Dodd's Peace Corps Bill may pass tonight 15 October 2002



Vasquez speaks in Seattle...
Vasquez speaks in Seattle 15 October 2002



Peace Corps Director visits University of Washington...
Peace Corps Director visits University of Washington 15 October 2002



RPCV Founded Deep Roots aids Namibian Students...
RPCV Founded Deep Roots aids Namibian Students 15 October 2002



Special Report: Election 2002 and the Peace Corps...
Special Report: Election 2002 and the Peace Corps 15 October 2002



Accion Co-Founder and Former Peace Corps Assistant Director Jerry...
Accion Co-Founder and Former Peace Corps Assistant Director Jerry Brady makes change happen 15 October 2002



Peace Corps Volunteer gets married in Georgia, the Georgia east...
Peace Corps Volunteer gets married in Georgia, the Georgia east of the Black Sea 16 October 2002



Reflections on the 40th plus one by Peru RPCV Hank...
Reflections on the 40th plus one by Peru RPCV Hank Davenport Barberis 16 October 2002



Turkmenistan - One Man's Journey for Peace...
Turkmenistan - One Man's Journey for Peace 16 October 2002



RPCV George Humbert leads Missouri presbytery's Joining Hands Against Hunger...
RPCV George Humbert leads Missouri presbytery's Joining Hands Against Hunger Mission to Peru 16 October 2002



Cape Verde RPCV Jamie de Pina buys home under new...
Cape Verde RPCV Jamie de Pina buys home under new low income housing program 16 October 2002



Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says Viet Vet Still Struggles with...
Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says Viet Vet Still Struggles with Aftermath of War 17 October 2002



Senator Dodd's "Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act...
Senator Dodd's "Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act" Proposed Independent Funding for Third Goal Activities 17 October 2002



Senator Dodd's "Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act...
Senator Dodd's "Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act" Proposed Independent Funding for Third Goal Activities 17 October 2002



Amended Peace Corps Bill passed by US Senate...
Amended Peace Corps Bill passed by US Senate 17 October 2002



More Slashdot discussion of Peace Corps in "Visiting the World...
More Slashdot discussion of Peace Corps in "Visiting the World, as a Geek?" 17 October 2002



Slashdot discusses the Peace Corps
Slashdot discusses Peace Corps in "Visiting the World, as a Geek?" 17 October 2002



Executive Director's Report Annual General Meeting 2002 by Former Peace...
Executive Director's Report Annual General Meeting 2002 by Former Peace Corps Director Nick Craw 17 October 2002



Ghana RPCV Rudy Sovinee teaches children tolerance, peaceful conflict resolution...
Ghana RPCV Rudy Sovinee teaches children tolerance, peaceful conflict resolution, peer mediation and peace building 17 October 2002



Botswana RPCV Tim Paulson leads teachers as new deal is...
Botswana RPCV Tim Paulson leads teachers as new deal is negotiated 18 October 2002



Tunisia RPCV Jim Doyle in race for Wisconsin Governor...
Tunisia RPCV Jim Doyle in race for Wisconsin Governor 18 October 2002



Study shows disengagement from public life but interest in volunteerism...
Study shows disengagement from public life but interest in volunteerism with "Generation DotNet" 18 October 2002



Peru RPCV Richard Muirhead leads Rotary Club that works with...
Peru RPCV Richard Muirhead leads Rotary Club that works with Center of Friendship in Arequipa Peru 18 October 2002



Thailand RPCV Vincent Barnes says War is not Acceptable in...
Thailand RPCV Vincent Barnes says War is not Acceptable in Global View of World 19 October 2002



RPCV Peter Carey Wins National Housing Award for Distinguished Service...
RPCV Peter Carey Wins National Housing Award for Distinguished Service 20 October 2002



Cowboy in our White House...
Cowboy in our White House 20 October 2002



Burkina Faso RPCV Lawrence Diggs starts International Vinegar Museum...
Burkina Faso RPCV Lawrence Diggs starts International Vinegar Museum 20 October 2002



Burkina Faso RPCV Lawrence Diggs starts International Vinegar Museum...
Burkina Faso RPCV Lawrence Diggs starts International Vinegar Museum 20 October 2002



Fiji RPCV Chris Shays faces challenger in Connecticut 4th District...
Fiji RPCV Chris Shays faces challenger in Connecticut 4th District 21 October 2002



The NPCA and Peace Corps Fund comment on Senator Dodd's...
The NPCA and Peace Corps Fund comment on Senator Dodd's Peace Corps Bill 21 October 2002



The Tequila Worm is Missing: What happened to the Dodd...
The Tequila Worm is Missing: What happened to the Dodd bill and what RPCVs can do 21 October 2002



Special Report: Peace Corps Bill passes in Senate...
Special Report: Peace Corps Bill passes in Senate 21 October 2002



Afghanistan RPCV Jan Carolyn Hardy says Burka symbolizes faith, modesty...
Afghanistan RPCV Jan Carolyn Hardy says Burka symbolizes faith, modesty and protection 22 October 2002



Eritrea Foreign minister says he is discussing return of Peace...
Eritrea Foreign minister says he is discussing return of Peace Corps 22 October 2002



Peace Corps Signs New Universities for Fellows/USA Program...
Peace Corps Signs New Universities for Fellows/USA Program 22 October 2002



Mark Shriver -- son of Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver and...
Mark Shriver -- son of Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK's nephew, Maria's brother and Arnold's brother in law -- came in a close second to a lesser known rival in the Democratic primary 22 October 2002



Eritrea Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Said Abdella Meets with...
Eritrea Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Said Abdella Meets with Representatives of American Peace Corps 23 October 2002



Ella Lacey served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi...
Ella Lacey served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi 23 October 2002



Access0] Peace Corps Samoa - It shocked, amazed, and disappointed me...
[Access0] Peace Corps Samoa - It shocked, amazed, and disappointed me that my family had a television 23 October 2002



Making Them Like Us: A critique of why things go...
Making Them Like Us: A critique of why things go wrong in the Peace Corps, with insight into Peace Corps politics. 23 October 2002



Things I wish I would have known before I joined...
Things I wish I would have known before I joined Peace Corps 24 October 2002



NPCA's Pre-Election Update on the Status of the Peace...
NPCA's Pre-Election Update on the Status of the Peace Corps Bill 24 October 2002



Director Vasquez delivers powerful message to 1,700 students at Corona...
Director Vasquez delivers powerful message to 1,700 students at Corona del Mar High School 24 October 2002



Russia RPCV Sue Blank used to Georgian Red Tape...
Russia RPCV Sue Blank used to Georgian Red Tape 24 October 2002



The Guardian says Lariam is not a benign drug...
The Guardian says Lariam is not a benign drug 24 October 2002



Walsh Visa Program moving forward
Nepal RPCV James Walsh's Visa Programme provides opportunities for young Northern Irish people 24 October 2002



Government Web sites are for the people not incumbent office...
Government Web sites are for the people not incumbent office-holders 24 October 2002



Dominican Republic RPCV Senator Chris Dodd campaigns in Florida to...
Dominican Republic RPCV Senator Chris Dodd campaigns in Florida to help Democrats with Hispanic vote 25 October 2002



Action Needed to Pass Peace Corps Charter for the 21st...
Action Needed to Pass Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century 25 October 2002



Photographs of the1970's American suburbs by Jamaica RPCV Bill...
Photographs of the1970's American suburbs by Jamaica RPCV Bill Owens resulted in the now cult status book, Suburbia, which was originally published in 1973 25 October 2002



White House considers PC Bill a "High Priority"
White House Considers Passage of Peace Corps Legislation a "High Priority" 25 October 2002



Senator Paul Wellstone was Friend of the Peace Corps...
Senator Paul Wellstone was Friend of the Peace Corps 25 October 2002



Regional Director Henry McKoy on orientation tour of Africa...
Regional Director Henry McKoy on orientation tour of Africa 25 October 2002



Peace Corps Benefits from Renewed Interest in Service...
Peace Corps Benefits from Renewed Interest in Service 25 October 2002



Nigeria RPCV Tom Dunnington is active in Dover...
Nigeria RPCV Tom Dunnington is active in Dover 25 October 2002



Nepal RPCV Drew Sayles creates international spatial business...
Nepal RPCV Drew Sayles creates international spatial business 25 October 2002



Colombia RPCV Jim Hutton saw bomb rip Bali...
Colombia RPCV Jim Hutton saw bomb rip Bali 25 October 2002



Call Your Congressman before the election
Support the Peace Corps Bill in Congress 27 October 2002



Call Your Congressman before the election
Support the Peace Corps Bill in Congress 27 October 2002



RPCV Congressman Chris Shays faces his toughest political challenge...
RPCV Congressman Chris Shays faces his toughest political challenge 27 October 2002



RPCV Murdered in Jordan
Diplomat Larry Foley murdered in Jordan was a Returned Volunteer 27 October 2002



Salute to Peace Corps Giants on videotape...
Salute to Peace Corps Giants on videotape 27 October 2002



The Food-Aid Racket by Kenya RPCV Michael Maren...
The Food-Aid Racket by Kenya RPCV Michael Maren 27 October 2002



A complete waste of money that succeeds primarily at keeping...
A complete waste of money that succeeds primarily at keeping Westerners Employed 27 October 2002



Biting the Hand That Feeds: A Response to Michael Maren...
Biting the Hand That Feeds: A Response to Michael Maren 27 October 2002



Do AID Progams Work?
A dose of reality indeed - A response to Michael Maren 27 October 2002



Bill Moyers and the Yearning For Democracy...
Bill Moyers and the Yearning For Democracy 27 October 2002



RPCVs discuss pre-emptive strike on Iraq...
RPCVs discuss pre-emptive strike on Iraq 27 October 2002



CONTACT the French Foreign Ministry, Let the French Know of...
CONTACT the French Foreign Ministry, Let the French Know of Our Opposition to the Illegal Action of a War on Iraq 27 October 2002



An Overview of the Issue
Emergency Relief Aid: An Overview 27 October 2002



Senate Candidate Elizabeth Dole spent summers interning at Peace Corps...
Senate Candidate Elizabeth Dole spent summers interning at Peace Corps 27 October 2002



Special Report: Participation and Democracy...
Special Report: Participation and Democracy 27 October 2002



Special Report: Does Emergency Relief Aid do more harm than...
Special Report: Does Emergency Relief Aid do more harm than good? 27 October 2002



Bill Moyers says Americans care deeply about public life and...
Bill Moyers says Americans care deeply about public life and civic culture - they just need to be invited into the conversation 27 October 2002



Statement by Andrew S. Natsios on the Death of Laurence...
Statement by Andrew S. Natsios on the Death of Laurence "Larry" Foley 28 October 2002



U.S., Jordan Work Together To Solve Diplomat's Assassination...
U.S., Jordan Work Together To Solve Diplomat's Assassination 28 October 2002



Vasquez endorses crony in California Election
Gaddi Vasquez endorses disgraced OC Chairman Roger Stanton 28 October 2002



Participation and Democracy...
Participation and Democracy 28 October 2002



Edwin Bayley, first Peace Corps Public Affairs Officer dies at...
Edwin Bayley, first Peace Corps Public Affairs Officer dies at 84 29 October 2002



Alison Laing lives in the village of Soubeira, Burkina Faso...
Alison Laing lives in the village of Soubeira, Burkina Faso where she works at a health clinic that serves about a dozen villages 30 October 2002



Dan Wofford continues family tradition...
Dan Wofford continues family tradition 30 October 2002



RPCV John Scott Porterfield worked in Ethiopia for eradicate Smallpox...
RPCV John Scott Porterfield worked in Ethiopia for eradicate Smallpox in 1970's 30 October 2002



Former Peace Corps Staffer Jay Rockefeller seeking fourth term as...
Former Peace Corps Staffer Jay Rockefeller seeking fourth term as West Virginia Senator 30 October 2002



Colombia RPCV Paloma Grasso opens Galeria Quetzal in Cleveland...
Colombia RPCV Paloma Grasso opens Galeria Quetzal in Cleveland 30 October 2002



Review of Malawi RPCV Paul Theroux's latest book on Africa...
Review of Malawi RPCV Paul Theroux's latest book on Africa 30 October 2002



Turkey RPCV Frank Creel runs for Congress in Virginia on...
Turkey RPCV Frank Creel runs for Congress in Virginia on Independent ticket 31 October 2002



Garden...
Garden 31 October 2002



In memoriam: Diplomat and public servant Laurence Foley...
In memoriam: Diplomat and public servant Laurence Foley 31 October 2002



Onions helped seal Turkey PCVs' marriage...
Onions helped seal Turkey PCVs' marriage 31 October 2002



RPCV owned Tour Company announces Black Culture Tour of Caribbean...
RPCV owned Tour Company announces Black Culture Tour of Caribbean Costa Rica and Panama 31 October 2002