Breaking News - November, 2002

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November 1, 2002: Special Election Issue

Exclusive: White House Considers Passage of Peace Corps Legislation a "High Priority"

Peace Corps Bill passes in Senate

Action Needed Now by RPCVs to pass Peace Corps Bill in House

Elections 2002: RPCVs run for office across the Country

Gaddi Vasquez's Orange County election endorsement

By Admin1 (admin) (98.188.147.225) on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 1:48 pm: Edit Post

Costa Rica RPCV Karla Christensen writes: Can Landscape Architects make...
Costa Rica RPCV Karla Christensen writes: Can Landscape Architects make a difference in war-torn countries? 1 November 2002



David Blicker Finds It's Never Too Late for the Peace...
David Blicker Finds It's Never Too Late for the Peace Corps 1 November 2002



ali in mali...
ali in mali 1 November 2002



Pakistan RPCV William P. Wolfe is partner in Vermont's Rutland...
Pakistan RPCV William P. Wolfe is partner in Vermont's Rutland Holiday Inn 1 November 2002



Russia RPCV John Maslanik is candidate in Democratic Primary for...
Russia RPCV John Maslanik is candidate in Democratic Primary for Colorado's 5th District 1 November 2002



Swaziland RPCV Fred O'Regan is on a mission to save...
Swaziland RPCV Fred O'Regan is on a mission to save whales, protect elephants and stop seal hunts 1 November 2002



Thailand RPCV H. William Batt Ph.D reviews Silent Theft: The...
Thailand RPCV H. William Batt Ph.D reviews Silent Theft: The Private Plunder of our Common Wealth 1 November 2002



Thailand RPCV H. William Batt Ph.D. is one of the...
Thailand RPCV H. William Batt Ph.D. is one of the earliest Peace Corps Volunteers, with subsequent experience as an academic, a business and not-for-profit administrator, a political leader, policy researcher and advisor 1 November 2002



Become an Expat...
Become an Expat 1 November 2002



PC Director Vasquez receives Orange County Boy Scout Visionary Award...
PC Director Vasquez receives Orange County Boy Scout Visionary Award 1 November 2002



American Association of Community Colleges continues to pursue a mutually...
American Association of Community Colleges continues to pursue a mutually beneficial partnership with the Peace Corps 1 November 2002



Ecuador RPCVs Bob and Marjorie Leventry make Quinoa Soup...
Ecuador RPCVs Bob and Marjorie Leventry make Quinoa Soup 1 November 2002



Solomon Islands RPCV Diane Darr to receive Legacy Award...
Solomon Islands RPCV Diane Darr to receive Legacy Award 1 November 2002



RPCV Denis Curtiss creates Metallic Sculpture...
RPCV Denis Curtiss creates Metallic Sculpture 1 November 2002



Year 02 Issue 20 November 1, 2002: Special Election Issue...
Year 02 Issue 20 November 1, 2002: Special Election Issue 1 November 2002



Reminders of our trip to Iran...
Reminders of our trip to Iran 2 November 2002



An Interview with Morocco RPCV Timothy Crouse, Author of "the...
An Interview with Morocco RPCV Timothy Crouse, Author of "the Boys on the Bus" 2 November 2002



More Russia visa problems
Russia refuses visas to religious workers 2 November 2002



Papua New Guinea RPCVs Stephen and Janet Panther run a...
Papua New Guinea RPCVs Stephen and Janet Panther run a bed and breakfast with an international flavor 2 November 2002



Young people offer hope for our political salvation...
Young people offer hope for our political salvation 3 November 2002



Colombia RPCV Journalist Maureen Orth, Vanity Fair magazine, discusses the...
Colombia RPCV Journalist Maureen Orth, Vanity Fair magazine, discusses the murders at Fort Bragg Army Base in North Carolina 4 November 2002



Gabon RPCV Neel Durbin traveled the world and settled down...
Gabon RPCV Neel Durbin traveled the world and settled down as teacher in Tennessee 4 November 2002



Call your Congressmen to support the Peace Corps Bill...
Call your Congressmen to support the Peace Corps Bill 5 November 2002



PC Director appears on Washington State Cable Television...
PC Director appears on Washington State Cable Television 5 November 2002



Fiji RPCV Shays scores easy victory in repeat race...
Fiji RPCV Shays scores easy victory in repeat race 6 November 2002



Vasquez's candidate loses election...
Vasquez's candidate loses election 6 November 2002



Bush Advisor wanted to axe Peace Corps
Bush Key Economic Advisor wanted to axe the Peace Corps 6 November 2002



Peace Corps and the Responsibility Virus
The Peace Corps and the Responsibility Virus 6 November 2002



Morocco RPCV John Powanda at 79 was one of the...
Morocco RPCV John Powanda at 79 was one of the oldest Volunteers in Peace Corps 6 November 2002



Peace Corps Volunteer Maeve Townsend builds library in Mozambique...
Peace Corps Volunteer Maeve Townsend builds library in Mozambique 7 November 2002



Peace Corps support Dodd Bill
Peace Corps supports Dodd's Amended Peace Corps Bill 7 November 2002



RPCV supports Oral Histories
The Peace Corps Oral History Project 8 November 2002



NPCA sponsors Bridge-building trip to Iran...
NPCA sponsors Bridge-building trip to Iran 8 November 2002



Peace Corps Director of Planning and Policy to Speak at...
Peace Corps Director of Planning and Policy to Speak at Volunteer Conference in South Korea 8 November 2002



Kenya RPCV Dan Steininger of Catholic Knights expresses ethical concerns...
Kenya RPCV Dan Steininger of Catholic Knights expresses ethical concerns to SEC 8 November 2002



Lariam not considered a factor in Fort Bragg murders...
Lariam not considered a factor in Fort Bragg murders 8 November 2002



Fort Bragg study faces scrutiny...
Fort Bragg study faces scrutiny 8 November 2002



Town Meeting with John Bridgeland, Director of the USA Freedom...
Town Meeting with John Bridgeland, Director of the USA Freedom Corps 8 November 2002



Mark describes visiting his site in the Ivory Coast after...
Mark describes visiting his site in the Ivory Coast after the evacuation 9 November 2002



Peace Corps Director Speaks at New Orleans World Trade Center...
Peace Corps Director Speaks at New Orleans World Trade Center 12 November 2002



Burkina Faso RPCV William Wright opens new African Art Gallery...
Burkina Faso RPCV William Wright opens new African Art Gallery 12 November 2002



Afghanistan RPCV Courtney Siceloff arrested at Senator Zell Miller's office...
Afghanistan RPCV Courtney Siceloff arrested at Senator Zell Miller's office for staging a sit-in protest 13 November 2002



Maeve Townsend runs campaign - in Mozambique...
Maeve Townsend runs campaign - in Mozambique 13 November 2002



TIPS rejected by Congress
Operation TIPS Rejected By Congress in New Homeland Security Bill 13 November 2002



Iran RPCV Gordon Morrison recalls hospitality he found while in...
Iran RPCV Gordon Morrison recalls hospitality he found while in the Middle East 13 November 2002



Bolivia RPCV David N. Greenlee appointed Ambassador to Bolivia...
Bolivia RPCV David N. Greenlee appointed Ambassador to Bolivia 14 November 2002



Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says War Ignores Life's Sacredness...
Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says War Ignores Life's Sacredness 14 November 2002



Peace Corps helps sponsor Bicycle Ride Across Ghana to Commemorate...
Peace Corps helps sponsor Bicycle Ride Across Ghana to Commemorate World Aids Day 14 November 2002



U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall: An Argument that Keeps...
U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall: An Argument that Keeps Africa Hungry 14 November 2002



Peace Corps volunteer Miki Kim works with San Pedro AIDS...
Peace Corps volunteer Miki Kim works with San Pedro AIDS Commission 14 November 2002



Afghanistan RPCV Michael Kinney dies in Milwaukee...
Afghanistan RPCV Michael Kinney dies in Milwaukee 14 November 2002



PCV Colin Hanson gets books to Thailand...
PCV Colin Hanson gets books to Thailand 14 November 2002



India RPCV Helen Sheehan says traditional medicine survives in South...
India RPCV Helen Sheehan says traditional medicine survives in South Asia 14 November 2002



Guinea RPCV Stephanie Chasteen writes about Bonnie Raitt's solar benefit...
Guinea RPCV Stephanie Chasteen writes about Bonnie Raitt's solar benefit 15 November 2002



Guinea RPCV Stephanie Chasteen writes about Solar Energy...
Guinea RPCV Stephanie Chasteen writes about Solar Energy 15 November 2002



Elaine Chao was able to send the first Peace Corps...
Elaine Chao was able to send the first Peace Corps volunteers to the former captive nation states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia and to the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union. 15 November 2002



Philippines RPCV David Wiegand says: Opinion pages need improvement...
Philippines RPCV David Wiegand says: Opinion pages need improvement 15 November 2002



House adjourns without passing PC Bill
House of Representatives adjourns without passing Peace Corps Bill 15 November 2002



Peace Corps Official hopes to send the Peace Corps to...
Peace Corps Official hopes to send the Peace Corps to North Korea 15 November 2002



Kenya RPCV Dusty Becker invites students to join Earthwatch trip...
Kenya RPCV Dusty Becker invites students to join Earthwatch trip to Ecuador 15 November 2002



Former Peace Corps Director Elaine Chao speaks on volunteerism...
Former Peace Corps Director Elaine Chao speaks on volunteerism 16 November 2002



Peace Corps to North Korea?
Official says Peace Corps work with North Korea could begin in the Stalinist state's special enclaves like Sinuiju 17 November 2002



Colombia RPCV Richard George teaches Spanish for the workplace...
Colombia RPCV Richard George teaches Spanish for the workplace 17 November 2002



How PCVs vote overseas
How Peace Corps Volunteers vote overseas 17 November 2002



Special Report: Congress adjourns without passing Peace Corps Bill...
Special Report: Congress adjourns without passing Peace Corps Bill 17 November 2002



Ecuador RPCV Eric Von Horstman worked in Ecuador's protected areas...
Ecuador RPCV Eric Von Horstman worked in Ecuador's protected areas 17 November 2002



RPCV Elliott Smith opposes Air Assualt in Colombia...
RPCV Elliott Smith opposes Air Assualt in Colombia 19 November 2002



RPCV Gordon Ferris is new Country Director in Kiribati...
RPCV Gordon Ferris is new Country Director in Kiribati 19 November 2002



Gaddi Vasquez honored with VIP Award at Orange County scholarship...
Gaddi Vasquez honored with VIP Award at Orange County scholarship fundraiser 19 November 2002



RPCV Rob Saleski returns to Iran...
RPCV Rob Saleski returns to Iran 20 November 2002



Lessons from Malawi...
Lessons from Malawi 20 November 2002



NPCA says Dodd Bill dead in House...
NPCA says Dodd Bill dead in House 20 November 2002



Tanzania RPCV Mike Fay attempts to save a pristine jungle...
Tanzania RPCV Mike Fay attempts to save a pristine jungle 20 November 2002



Ethiopia RCPV Eugene Hunn is expert Washington State birder...
Ethiopia RCPV Eugene Hunn is expert Washington State birder 21 November 2002



Beth Cauwels is back from Ivory Coast for Thanksgiving...
Beth Cauwels is back from Ivory Coast for Thanksgiving 21 November 2002



Former PC Director Chao honored at Alma Mater...
Former PC Director Chao honored at Alma Mater 21 November 2002



RPCV Todd Drummond Honored by President of Kyrgyz Republic...
RPCV Todd Drummond Honored by President of Kyrgyz Republic 21 November 2002



Bolivia RPCV Henry Wilhelm conducts research on the stability and...
Bolivia RPCV Henry Wilhelm conducts research on the stability and preservation of traditional and digital color photographs and motion pictures 22 November 2002



Ghana man gets prison in Peace Corps swindle...
Ghana man gets prison in Peace Corps swindle 22 November 2002



Guinea RPCV Stephanie Chasteen writes about research farm...
Guinea RPCV Stephanie Chasteen writes about research farm 22 November 2002



Morocco RPCV Jeffrey Tayler faces the Congo...
Morocco RPCV Jeffrey Tayler faces the Congo 22 November 2002



Morocco RPCV David T. Fowle closes Coffee Shop...
Morocco RPCV David T. Fowle closes Coffee Shop 23 November 2002



Women's Intellectual Contributions to the Study of Mind and Society...
Women's Intellectual Contributions to the Study of Mind and Society: Carolyn Payotn 23 November 2002



Peace Corps Suspends Program In Jordan
Peace Corps Suspends Program In Jordan 23 November 2002



Peace Corps pulling volunteers from Jordan following advisory...
Peace Corps pulling volunteers from Jordan following advisory 23 November 2002



Venezuela RPCV Steve Schilling runs $30M non-profit Clinica Sierra...
Venezuela RPCV Steve Schilling runs $30M non-profit Clinica Sierra Vista 23 November 2002



Special Report: Peace Corps Suspends Program in Jordan...
Special Report: Peace Corps Suspends Program in Jordan 23 November 2002



Peace Corps Volunteers renew ties with old friends in Morocco...
Peace Corps Volunteers renew ties with old friends in Morocco 23 November 2002



RPCVs Pat and Gerald Hanberry: Couple's mission is to help...
RPCVs Pat and Gerald Hanberry: Couple's mission is to help 24 November 2002



Former PC Director Mark Gearan joins former presidential appointees who...
Former PC Director Mark Gearan joins former presidential appointees who recommend appointment reforms 24 November 2002



Jordan expresses regret at Peace Corps pullout...
Jordan expresses regret at Peace Corps pullout 24 November 2002



New Attacks on Americans Spark Fears...
New Attacks on Americans Spark Fears 24 November 2002



Extremist backlash in Jordan feared...
Extremist backlash in Jordan feared 24 November 2002



U.S. should talk with Arab youth
Morocco RPCV Avi Spiegel says U.S. should talk with Arab youth, not at them 24 November 2002



Pioneers of Peace
Pioneers of Peace 24 November 2002



Kenya: First Ethiopian meal Circa 1990, by RPCV Ed Gibbon...
Kenya: First Ethiopian meal Circa 1990, by RPCV Ed Gibbon 25 November 2002



India RPCV Nancy Farmer wins National Book Award...
India RPCV Nancy Farmer wins National Book Award 25 November 2002



RPCV Arthur Dobrin writes book about his Peace Corps experiences...
RPCV Arthur Dobrin writes book about his Peace Corps experiences in Kenya 25 November 2002



Tunisia RPCV Jessica Doyle: Wisconsin's next first lady nervous about...
Tunisia RPCV Jessica Doyle: Wisconsin's next first lady nervous about her new role 25 November 2002



Crisis Corps Sends Volunteers to Malawi...
Crisis Corps Sends Volunteers to Malawi 25 November 2002



PC Career Centers to expand
Peace Corps Career Centers to expand resources 25 November 2002



Mother of two follows family footsteps to serve in Peace...
Mother of two follows family footsteps to serve in Peace Corps in Niger 25 November 2002



Jordan clashes leave one dead...
Jordan clashes leave one dead 25 November 2002



Medical Experts to debate anti-malarial drugs...
Medical Experts to debate anti-malarial drugs 25 November 2002



JFK's suffering forged his character
President Kennedy's suffering forged his character 25 November 2002



Ecuador RPCV Beverly Hansen's world of experience enriches Mt. Diablo...
Ecuador RPCV Beverly Hansen's world of experience enriches Mt. Diablo High School 25 November 2002



Access0] Theatre Scholarship [Full Story...
[Access0] Theatre Scholarship [Full Story] 26 November 2002



Peace Corps Volunteers may receive relief for Perkins loans...
Peace Corps Volunteers may receive relief for Perkins loans 26 November 2002



Malawi RPCV Brandon Cohen wins Theatre Scholarship [Excerpt...
Malawi RPCV Brandon Cohen wins Theatre Scholarship [Excerpt] 26 November 2002



Statement by John Bridgeland, Assistant to the President and Director...
Statement by John Bridgeland, Assistant to the President and Director of the USA Freedom Corps, on the Outcome of the International Year of the Volunteer 26 November 2002



Kristin Besche is the new Kazakhstan director for the Peace...
Kristin Besche is the new Kazakhstan director for the Peace Corps 27 November 2002



Aging Baby Boomers look back on the Peace Corps as...
Aging Baby Boomers look back on the Peace Corps as the best years of their lives 27 November 2002



Aging Baby Boomers look back on the Peace Corps as...
Aging Baby Boomers look back on the Peace Corps as the best years of their lives 27 November 2002



Peace Corps Thanksgivings
Thanksgiving in Gabon 28 November 2002



Peace Corps Thanksgivings
Thanksgiving in Gabon 28 November 2002



Camelot on Painkillers...
Camelot on Painkillers 28 November 2002



Special Report: Peace Corps Thanksgivings...
Special Report: Peace Corps Thanksgivings 28 November 2002



Senegal RPCV Andy Wollen prepares for Peace...
Senegal RPCV Andy Wollen prepares for Peace 28 November 2002



Colombia RPCV George Phillips illustrates children's books...
Colombia RPCV George Phillips illustrates children's books 28 November 2002



Morocco RPCV Toni Tyree Habib operates weight loss franchise for...
Morocco RPCV Toni Tyree Habib operates weight loss franchise for women 28 November 2002



Cameroon RPCV Cindy Stricker shares African experiences with students...
Cameroon RPCV Cindy Stricker shares African experiences with students 28 November 2002



RPCVs host Thanksgiving for African friends...
RPCVs host Thanksgiving for African friends 29 November 2002



Ecuador PCV Gretchen Roffler works to save Andean Condor...
Ecuador PCV Gretchen Roffler works to save Andean Condor 29 November 2002



RPCVs Bob and Marjorie Leventry sow Seeds of Hope in...
RPCVs Bob and Marjorie Leventry sow Seeds of Hope in Ecuador 29 November 2002



Congo Kinshasa RPCVs Janet and Michael McCord host Thanksgiving for...
Congo Kinshasa RPCVs Janet and Michael McCord host Thanksgiving for African friends 29 November 2002



Kulshan Chorus Music and Life in Russia...
Kulshan Chorus Music and Life in Russia 30 November 2002



Guntersville girl fulfills dream in Peace Corps in Ivory Coast...
Guntersville girl fulfills dream in Peace Corps in Ivory Coast 30 November 2002



Ancient Thrace meets the internet...
Ancient Thrace meets the internet 30 November 2002



Bush Urges Americans to Volunteer During Holidays...
Bush Urges Americans to Volunteer During Holidays 30 November 2002