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Breaking News - January, 2004

PCV writes on Africa we don't see on TV
PCV Jean-Marc Gorelick on Africa we aren't shown on TV 30 January 2004


Gen-Xer writes on Romance in the American conscience
"I knew President John F. Kennedy, the founder of the Peace Corps" 30 January 2004


RPCV praises Community College recruitment
Guatemala RPCV Kim Shoup praises Community College recruitment 30 January 2004


PC Supporter Kerry wins New Hampshire primary
Peace Corps Supporter John Kerry wins New Hampshire Primary 27 January 2004


Action Corps Head Sam Brown supports Kerry
Action Corps Head Sam Brown supports Kerry 27 January 2004


In Miami with the NPCA Board
NPCA to hold semi-annual Board of Directors meeting in Miami, FL from January 30 through February 1 26 January 2004


RPCVs discuss role of Peace Corps
RPCVs discuss the role of the Peace Corps in today's terrorism-ridden world 25 January 2004


Mexico Accepts Peace Corps Workers
Mexico Accepts Peace Corps Workers 25 January 2004


Assaults on PCVs Often Go Unpunished
Assaults on Peace Corps Workers Often Go Unpunished 25 January 2004


Jim Gray in race for CA State Senate
Costa Rica RPCV Jim Gray in race for California State Senate 25 January 2004


Donna Tabor brews up aid for coffee cooperative
Nicaragua RPCV Donna Tabor brews up aid for coffee cooperative in Nicaragua 25 January 2004


Vasquez meets with PCVs in Fiji
Peace Corps Director Meets With Volunteers in Fiji 23 January 2004


Donations to PC exceed $500k in 2003
Private sector donations to Peace Corps Partnerships over a half a million dollars in 2003 23 January 2004


RPCV Poses defines good corporate governance
Peru RPCV Fred Poses at American Standard defines good corporate governance 23 January 2004


Pinard is candidate for California State Senate
RPCV Peg Pinard is candidate for California State Senate 23 January 2004


PCV learned yoga while serving in Brazil
Elise Browning Miller learned yoga while a Peace Corps Volunteer in Brazil 23 January 2004


Peace Corps gets $325 for FY04
Senate finally passes HR 2673 on January 22 with $325M for Peace Corps 22 January 2004


RPCV works with Refugees in Arizona
Liberia RPCV Robin Dunn Marcos is the regional director of the International Rescue Committee, working to help refugees resettling in Arizona 22 January 2004


Thailand RPCV is expert on butterflies
Thailand RPCV Greg Ballmer is expert on butterflies 22 January 2004


Dale E. Stickel pursues Indiana State Senate seat
Brazil RPCV Dale E. Stickel to pursue Indiana State Senate seat 22 January 2004


PCVs arrive in South Africa
Forty Peace Corps Volunteers arrive in South Africa 22 January 2004


NPCA and PC co-sponsor job fairs
NPCA and Peace Corps Cosponsor Career Fairs : PC Director Vasquez and NPCA President Quigley to speak at first joint event 21 January 2004


RPCV helps build democracy in Iraq
Uruguay RPCV Ron St. John in Baghdad, helping build new democracy 21 January 2004


RPCV runs for Mass State Senate
RPCV Earl Henry Sholley aims to change the way state does business 21 January 2004


RPCV prays for the President
RPCV prays for the President 21 January 2004


RPCV contributes to "Women who eat"
Gabon RPCV Terez Rose contributes to "Women who eat" 21 January 2004


RPCV wins Fulbright Scholarship
Morocco RPCV Jim Heaton Wins Prestigious Fulbright Research Scholarship 20 January 2004


RPCV wins French Medal of Honor
Western Samoa RPCV Terrie Sultan to Receive French Medal of Honor 20 January 2004


Libertarians oppose National Service
Libertarians oppose National Service programs 20 January 2004


Peace Corps returns to Fiji
Peace Corps returns to Fiji to work on coastal resource management and environment education 19 January 2004


PC Supporter Kerry wins Iowa caucus
Peace Corps Supporter John Kerry wins Iowa caucus 19 January 2004


RPCV works in Sierra Leone on reconstructions
RPCV Gary A. Walker fell in love with Sierra Leone and is now working in Freetown as an adviser to the government for post-war reconstruction and development. 18 January 2004


PC opens office at Tulane University
Peace Corps office opens at Tulane University 18 January 2004


RPCV Mayor revitalizes Pittsbugh
When Paraguay RPCV Tom Murphy first took office in January 1994, Pittsburgh was suffering from one of the worst inferiority complexes in its history 18 January 2004


Tonga PCVs sworn in
20 New Tonga Peace Corps Volunteers sworn in by Ambassador David Laurence Lyon 15 January 2004


Peace Corps Web Traffic rising?
Peace Corps Web Traffic rising? 14 January 2004


Gephardt promises to expand Peace Corps
Dick Gephardt promises to expand the Peace Corps 14 January 2004


PC to stay out of Mindanao
US Peace Corps to stay out of Mindanao due to threats 14 January 2004


Peace Match is coming
Peace Match to find speaking opportunities for RPCVs 12 January 2004


Peace Corps opens up to younger volunteers
Peace Corps opens up to younger volunteers 11 January 2004


Peters decries barricade of a Little America
Peters decries barricade of a Little America in Iraq 11 January 2004


80-year old RPCV hits hole-in-one
80-year-old RPCV Virginia Taylor hits hole-in-one at Mahogany Run 10 January 2004


Newsweek reports on Lariam
Newsweek reports on Lariam 9 January 2004


RPCV Author embraces life as rabbi
Ecuador RPCV Rachel Cowan embraces life as rabbi 8 January 2004


Marines deploy units that resemble armed version of PC
These small units resemble an armed version of the Peace Corps, with training in everything from cultural sensitivities to night patrolling 8 January 2004


Senate to hold Peace Corps Hearings
Hearings on Peace Corps gets closer 7 January 2004


Read Peace Corps' Safety Response to Senate
Peace Corps Volunteer Safety and Security (Part 1) 7 January 2004


Chris Shays was right
Chris Shays was right: 'Dirty Bomb' Was Major New Year's Worry 7 January 2003


Mexico Country Director named
Byron Battle named Country Director for Mexico 7 January 2004


Turkey RPCV remembers "Midnight Express"
Turkey RPCV David Bloch was Consular Officer to Billie Hays of Midnight Express 7 January 2004


RPCV's Firing Outrages Listeners
Korea RPCV Gregg Whiteside's Firing at Times Radio Station Outrages Listeners 7 January 2004


RPCV named Executive Director of Pittsburgh Cares
Morocco RPCV Valerie Staats named Executive Director of Pittsburgh Cares 6 January 2004


RPCV credited with revolutionary weaving techniques
Fiji RPCV Stephanie Odegard is credited with the revolutionary combination of traditional weaving techniques with contemporary designs 6 January 2004


A Military Peace Corps?
Editorial: Peace corps 5 January 2004


RPCV honored for community service
Nigeria RPCV Chris Riley selected as Showcase Man of the Year for his commitment to community service 5 January 2004


Dean brother passed up PC assignment
After graduating in 1972, Dean brother passed up a Peace Corps assignment in Nepal to work full time for McGovern 5 January 2004


RPCV fights for migrant workers
Venezuela RPCV George Williams fights legal battles for migrant workers 2 January 2004


RPCVs bring baseball to DR
Colleen Birner and Evan Fitzgerald work with youth group 2 January 2004


RPCV elected President of national teacher's org
Burkina Faso RPCV Cathy L. Seeley elected President of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 1 January 2004