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Top Stories - April, 2004


Vasquez arrives in Azerbaijan
US Peace Corps chief arrives in Azerbaijan 30 April 2004


Venezuela RPCV heads Pacific Coast League
Venezuela RPCV Branch B. Rickey has been President of the Pacific Coast League since 1997 when the Triple-A classification reorganized from three leagues into two 30 April 2004


RPCV Rachel Zelon rescues Iraqi Jews
RPCV Rachel Zelon rescues remaining Iraqi Jews 29 April 2004


Maria Shriver Wields Growing Influence
Maria Shriver Wields Growing Influence 29 April 2004


Vasquez attends CD Conference in Kyrgyzstan
Peace Corps Director Attends Annual Country Director Conference in Kyrgyz Republic, Visits with Volunteers 29 April 2004


Cameroon RPCV has big plans for sailboat
Cameroon RPCV App Applegate has big plans for 80-foot sailboat 28 April 2004


Chris Matthews celebrates 7 years of Hardball
Swaziland RPCV Chris Matthews celebrates 7 years hosting "Hardball" on MSNBC 28 April 2004


Donna Shalala mentioned as VP contender
Iran RPCV Donna Shalala mentioned as long shot Democratic Vice-Presidential contender 28 April 2004


DDN stories spur Atlanta area volunteers
News Reports from Dayton Daily News only spur Atlanta area volunteers to join Peace Corps 28 April 2004


Support the troops by bringing them home
RPCV Tom Maertens says Support the troops by bringing them home 27 April 2004


Rep Turner says increase PC to 25,000 volunteers
Jim Turner (D-Crockett), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, released a plan today to eliminate the threat of al-Qaeda to the United States that includes increasing the Peace Corps to 25,000 volunteers 27 April 2004


RPCV Shaun McNally is a candidate for Congress
RPCV Shaun McNally is a candidate for Congress in Connecticut's 2nd district 27 April 2004


RPCV builds Arabic language program
Dan Lutz, who has done Peace Corps work in Afghanistan and Iran, builds Arabic language program in Denver schools 26 April 2004


Venezuela RPCV inducted to Polish Hall of Fame
Venezuela RPCV and Minnesota State Senator Bob Kierlin inducted to Polish Hall of Fame 25 April 2004


Guinea-Bissau RPCV writes "Maid Marian"
When author Elsa Watson was serving in the Peace Corps in Guinea-Bissau, she began writing "Maid Marian," the story of Robin Hood's fair lady 25 April 2004


No Peace Corps paychecks came
The Peace Corps official came around to deliver us our paychecks, no one came. The next day passed and nothing 25 April 2004


Sargent Shriver: A Muscular Idealism
Sargent Shriver: A Muscular Idealism 23 April 2004


RPCV heads Moscow mission of AIDS Foundation
Costa Rica RPCV Marty Bell heads of the Moscow mission of the AIDS Foundation East-West 22 April 2004


Children paying price in Iraq says Bellamy
"The fighting in Iraq is exacting a heavy toll," said UNICEF Executive Director and former Peace Corps director Carol Bellamy, "and children are paying with their lives." 22 April 2004


John Dellenback honored with nature trail
Dunes trail name to honor Peace Corps Director John Dellenback 22 April 2004


Jamaica remembers 42 years of PC
The Peace Corps - giving to Jamaica for 42 years 21 April 2004


PCV helped create howler monkey preserve
Rob Horwich, director of Community Conservation served in the Peace Corps in 1985 in Belize when he helped the community create the howler monkey preserve 21 April 2004


RPCV helps Moldova family of artisans
Clara Morris said she's selling decorative goose eggs to help support a family of artisans she met three years ago while volunteering with the Peace Corps in Moldova 21 April 2004


Bush says PC to reengage in Solomon Islands
President Bush assured the Solomon Islands ambassador that Peace Corps will be reengaged in Solomon islands at the appropriate time 21 April 2004


Was Sargent Shriver ‘knifed’ by Kennedy?
Was Sargent Shriver ‘knifed’ by Kennedy? 20 April 2004


Samoa RPCV helps stroke victims
Samoa RPCV Les Bissell suffered his stroke two years ago when he was just 37 years old. Bissell is now sailing around the world to give hope to other stroke victims who are still trying to cope with their new lives 20 April 2004


Kerry downplays national-service plan
Not until the Q&A did Kerry mention his national-service plan, which promises a free college ride for up to 200,000 students willing to do two-year tours in service professions like teaching or law enforcement 20 April 2004


RPCV reflects on call for Iraq democracy
Whenever I hear U.S. politicians talk about spreading democracy to Iraq, I reflect on my old Peace Corps days in Cameroon. While Peace Corps volunteers generally remain pretty innocuous in the realm of foreign relations, I can only imagine the reaction if I had gone to Cameroon packing weapons claiming I was there to help. Not good. 20 April 2004


RPCVs recall safety incident in South Africa
Bill and Charlotte England recall stint in Peace Corps in South Africa when a couple of hoodlums from the village came into their house with a gun 20 April 2004


How to FOIA the Peace Corps
How to FOIA the Peace Corps 19 April 2004


PCV worked with Jamaica National Dance Theater
Marilyn Landry worked with the National Dance Theater of Jamaica during a stint in the Peace Corps. 19 April 2004


RPCV Ken Rutherford is land mine activist
Survivor Mauritania RPCV Ken Rutherford grows into activist foe of land mines 19 April 2004


RPCV recalls birth control program in India
It isn't easy selling the idea of birth control to high school dropouts with no decent job prospects, India RPCV Carl Pope said. He told a story about riding his bike down a rural road in India and being stopped by a peasant who asked what he was doing. The man couldn't grasp the concept of family planning or why he should care. 18 April 2004


Bush proclaims National Volunteer Week
President Bush proclaims National Volunteer Week 17 April 2004


RPCV writes on Turkmenistan water problems
A Returned Volunteer writes on Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov's conflicted approach to the country's water problems 16 April 2004


Maria Shriver writes 'What's Happening to Grandpa?'"
'What's Happening to Grandpa?' expresses life experiences of illustrator, governor's wife 16 April 2004


Chris Shays faces opposition
Westport First Selectwoman Diane Farrell, a Democrat campaigning for Congress against U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, raised more money than the incumbent did in the last quarter, according to documents filed yesterday with the Federal Election Commission 16 April 2004


Peter McPherson meets with RPCVs
Peru RPCV and MSU President M. Peter McPherson meets with RPCVs and Prospective PCVs 15 April 2004


Turkey RPCV speaks at Human Rights Award banquet
Turkey RPCV Elaine R. Jones to speak at Human Rights Award banquet 15 April 2004


RPCV in Afro-American Hall of Fame
India RPCV Morgan Little inducted in Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame 15 April 2004


Celeste says Colorado College fortunes on rise
Former Peace Corps Director Richard Celeste says Colorado College fortunes on rise 15 April 2004


Kerry proposes tuition money for public service
Kerry proposes tuition money for public service plan 14 April 2004


Shriver Book Part of Smithsonian Program
Shriver Book Part of Smithsonian Program 14 April 2004


Ready Reserve designates Peace Corps
New 15-month enlistees can get education funds and can serve as a member of a National Service Program designated by the secretary of defense -- either AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps 14 April 2004


RPCV is candidate for the "educator astronaut" program
Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Acaba is candidate for the "educator astronaut" program 14 April 2004


RPCV says Iraq has look of a no-win situation
RPCV Tom Maertens says Iraq has look of a no-win situation 13 April 2004


Philippines RPCV named Provost at SUNY Oswego
Philippines RPCV Dr. Susan M. Coultrap-McQuin named Provost at SUNY Oswego 13 April 2004


RPCV Steve Schipani works on Laos eco-tourism
"My vision is to make Laos the center of eco-tourism in South-East Asia," says Thailand RPCV Steve Schipani 13 April 2004


Brooks named PC Congressional Relations Director
Michelle K. Brooks named New Peace Corps Congressional Relations Director 13 April 2004


Peace Corps seeing landmark interest
Another option, the Peace Corps, is seeing landmark interest, said spokeswoman Barbara Daly. She credits the Bush administration's focus on volunteer service for the uptick in interest. During the January to March application period, 4,002 people sent in applications in 2004, compared with 2,576 in 2001, representing about a 65 percent increase, Daly said. 12 April 2004


5.7 million visit PC Web Site
"We had 5.7 million people visiting our Web site in 2003," said Peace Corps spokewoman Barbara Daly. 12 April 2004


Peace Corps may be as antiquated as VW Beetles
The notion of the Peace Corps may be as antiquated as VW Beetles and Vietnam War protests, but community service is still as vital in the age of VW Passats and Iraq War protests 12 April 2004


PC discusses volunteers with Vietnam
The Peace Corps has been invited to discuss sending volunteers to Vietnam 11 April 2004


Nepal RPCV writes "Sons of Camelot"
'Sons of Camelot': The Fates and the Kennedys by Nepal RPCV Laurence Leamer 11 April 2004


Gearan recalls Mogadishu incident
Former Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan recalls that after bodies of soldiers were dragged through the streets of Mogadishu "Making the case for the involvement was the challenge President Clinton had, and it was not met." 10 April 2004


"Sarge" - a Biography of Sargent Shriver
An Interview with Scott Stossel: Author of "Sarge" - a Biography of Sargent Shriver 10 Apr


An RPCV questions 911 commission
An RPCV member of "Families of September 11" comments on Condoleeza Rice's testimony before the 9/11 Commission 9 Apr


Kerry says Peace Corps-type programs would be deficit-neutral
Kerry says his proposals for universal healthcare for children and Peace Corps-type program for high school graduates, would be subject to deficit-neutral requirements 9 Apr


Dayton reporters honored with Poe Award
Dayton reporters honored with Poe Award for Peace Corps series 9 Apr


Tanzania RPCV writes "Einstein Defiant"
Tanzania RPCV Edmund Blair Bolles writes Einstein Defiant: Genius versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution 9 Apr


RPCV is entrepreneur in Russia
RPCV Steven Brown oversees production of tortillas, nacho chips, salsas and other foods for Mexican restaurants in Russia 8 Apr


Turkey RPCV Larry Trask dies in England
Turkey RPCV Larry Trask dies in England 7 Apr


C. Payne Lucas Joins AllAfrica
Peace Corps Togo and Niger Country Director C. Payne Lucas Joins AllAfrica 7 Apr


Moyers writes "Calling of a Generation"
Calling of a Generation by former Peace Corps Deputy Director Bill Moyers 7 April 2004


H.R. 4060 cost estimate completed
Cost Estimate for H.R. 4060: Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004 6 April 2004


Bellamy recals Rwanda anniversary
"Ten years later, the children of Rwanda are still suffering the consequences of a conflict caused entirely by adults," UNICEF Executive Director and former Peace Corps Director Carol Bellamy said 6 April 2004


Gearan says potential running mates impressive
Former Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan says with an impressive stable of potential running mates, Kerry doesn’t need to bring on Clinton 5 April 2004


Ethiopia RPCV named Dean at Wilkes University
Ethiopia RPCV Dr. Paul C. Browne Named Dean of Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership at Wilkes University 5 April 2004


Schwarzenegger honors Sargent Shriver
Schwarzenegger says he now understands what his father-in-law, Sargent Shriver, was talking about all those years while trying to explain "the joy of public service." 6 Apr


Zambia VP commends Peace Corps
Zambia Vice-President commends Peace Corps 6 Apr


Vasquez Congratulates Students at Nixon Library ceremony
Peace Corps Director Congratulates Students during the 10th annual Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Geography Awards ceremony 5 Apr


Sam Farr speaks at peace pole dedication
Colombia RPCV Sam Farr speaks at peace pole dedication at Merrill College 5 Apr


Senegal RPCV opens thriving African Art gallery
Senegal RPCV Robert Ament turns stint in Peace Corps into a thriving Rochester gallery 5 Apr


Promises not funded are promises not kept
Promises not funded are promises not kept 4 April 2004


Jack Vaughn writes: Inbred Deer in the Fudge Factory
Jack Vaughn writes: Inbred Deer in the Fudge Factory 4 April 2004


Gaddi Vasquez for Orange County Sherriff?
Orange County Register says a face-off between Assemblyman Ken Maddox and Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez for Orange County Sherriff would make a good contest 4 April 2004


A Terrible Mess in Iraq
A Terrible Mess 3 April 2004


Hyde Bill would modify five-year rule
Hyde Bill would create Peace Corps Ombudsman, independent Inspector General, modify five-year rule 2 April 2004


Chicago Early-bird registration extended until April 9
Early-bird registration for the Chicago conference extended until April 9 2 April 2004


Text of HR 4060
Text of HR 4060: Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004 (Introduced in House) 2 April 2004


Barbour honors RPCV Mildred Taylor Day
Barbour declares Friday Mildred Taylor Day for Ethiopia RPCV 2 Apr


Shays, Farr introduce Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004
RPCV Congressmen Sam Farr and Christopher Shays team up to introduce the Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004 1 Apr


Iraqi women try to stay course
After an advocate's killing, Iraqi women try to stay course 1 April 2004


An American in Georgia, Georgians in America
Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Rhodes teaches English to Georgian children in Rustavi 1 April 2004


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Pedals For Progress was founded by Dave Schweidenback who as...
Pedals For Progress was founded by Dave Schweidenback who as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, had seen the difference that a bicycle could make in someone's quality of life in a developing country. 1 April 2004



Jake Cinnamon spent his Peace Corps experience living in a...
Jake Cinnamon spent his Peace Corps experience living in a small town called Omurtag in Bulgaria, and working as an environmental consultant 1 April 2004



Shays, Farr introduce Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004
RPCV Congressmen Sam Farr and Christopher Shays team up to introduce the Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004 1 April 2004



Sierra Club Applauds Introduction of Clean Cruise Ships Legislation introduced...
Sierra Club Applauds Introduction of Clean Cruise Ships Legislation introduced by RPCV Congressmen Sam Farr and Christopher Shays 1 April 2004



An American in Georgia, Georgians in America
Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Rhodes teaches English to Georgian children in Rustavi 1 April 2004



Before publishing her first book in 1986, Nancy Farmer taught...
Before publishing her first book in 1986, Nancy Farmer taught science in southern India during a stint with the Peace Corps 1 April 2004



A bright young man named Carl Pope joined the staff...
A bright young man named Carl Pope joined the staff of ZPG in 1970, fresh from a Peace Corps stint in India 1 April 2004



An ambush in Indonesia killed Sierra Leone RPCV Patsy Spier's...
An ambush in Indonesia killed Sierra Leone RPCV Patsy Spier's husband–and landed her in the middle of a foreign-policy minefield 1 April 2004



Iraqi women try to stay course
After an advocate's killing, Iraqi women try to stay course 1 April 2004



From 1964 to 1966, Eleanora (Norrie) Iberall Robbins served as...
From 1964 to 1966, Eleanora (Norrie) Iberall Robbins served as a Peace Corps volunteer with the Tanzania Geological Survey (TGS) 1 April 2004



A 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer lived in a...
A 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer lived in a traditional mud hut with a thatched roof in a rural savannah village in Gambia 1 April 2004



Down and out in Uzbekistan with RPCV Tom Bissell...
Down and out in Uzbekistan with RPCV Tom Bissell 1 April 2004



Geoscientists in the Peace Corps: A Strategic Revisit...
Geoscientists in the Peace Corps: A Strategic Revisit 1 April 2004



Former Peace Corps Director Elaine Chao: Livin' the American Dream...
Former Peace Corps Director Elaine Chao: Livin' the American Dream 1 April 2004



Peace Corps seeks associate-degree grads...
Peace Corps seeks associate-degree grads 1 April 2004



Department Of Peace: Right Church, Wrong Pew...
Department Of Peace: Right Church, Wrong Pew 1 April 2004



Status and Sponsors of Health, Safety, and Security of Peace...
Status and Sponsors of Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004 2 April 2004



Text of HR 4060
Text of HR 4060: Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004 (Introduced in House) 2 April 2004



Text of HR 4060
Portion of HR 4060: Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004 (Introduced in House) that provides an "Exemption From Employment Term Limits Under the Peace Corps Act" 2 April 2004



Hyde Bill would modify five-year rule
Hyde Bill would create Peace Corps Ombudsman, independent Inspector General, modify five-year rule 2 April 2004



Hyde Bill would modify five-year rule
Hyde Bill would create Peace Corps Ombudsman, independent Inspector General, modify five-year rule 2 April 2004



Hyde Bill would modify five-year rule
Hyde Bill would create Peace Corps Ombudsman, independent Inspector General, modify five-year rule 2 April 2004



Central African Republic RPCV Evangeline Wheeler writes: The Psychology of...
Central African Republic RPCV Evangeline Wheeler writes: The Psychology of Cancer 2 April 2004



Friends of Ecuador...
Friends of Ecuador 2 April 2004



Barbour honors RPCV Mildred Taylor Day
Barbour declares Friday Mildred Taylor Day for Ethiopia RPCV 2 April 2004



Honduras RPCV Edward Butterfield will take over as a small...
Honduras RPCV Edward Butterfield will take over as a small-business ombudsman in Utah 2 April 2004



Malawi RPCV Paul Theroux to speak about journey through Africa...
Malawi RPCV Paul Theroux to speak about journey through Africa 2 April 2004



RPCV Fern Holland, Killed in Iraq is Remembered by Her...
RPCV Fern Holland, Killed in Iraq is Remembered by Her Family, Friends 2 April 2004



Yemen RPCV Ed Sharkey is one of four Republicans running...
Yemen RPCV Ed Sharkey is one of four Republicans running in the 65th District 2 April 2004



Lori S. Robinson, Author of "I Will Survive: An African...
Lori S. Robinson, Author of "I Will Survive: An African-American Guide to Healing from Sexual Assault and Abuse," has worked at Peace Corps Headquarters' Communication Department in Washington, DC. 2 April 2004



New bill may reinstate the draft for 2005...
New bill may reinstate the draft for 2005 2 April 2004



Chicago Early-bird registration extended until April 9
Early-bird registration for the Chicago conference extended until April 9 2 April 2004



Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez speaks to students in the...
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez speaks to students in the sanctuary of Yorba Linda Friends Church 2 April 2004



Special Report: Henry Hyde sponsors Peace Corps Safety and Security...
Special Report: Henry Hyde sponsors Peace Corps Safety and Security Bill 2 April 2004



Burkina Faso RPCV Timothy J. Rutenber dies in Buffalo...
Burkina Faso RPCV Timothy J. Rutenber dies in Buffalo 3 April 2004



Burkina Faso RPCV Timothy J. Rutenber, associate vice provost for...
Burkina Faso RPCV Timothy J. Rutenber, associate vice provost for international education, died in his home in Clarence Center after a spirited and unyielding battle with Lou Gehrig's disease 3 April 2004



Kevin's Peace Corps Georgia Blog...
Kevin's Peace Corps Georgia Blog 3 April 2004



Roger K. Lewis says that the 40 Peace Corps volunteer...
Roger K. Lewis says that the 40 Peace Corps volunteer architects in my group for Tunisia were all men 3 April 2004



A Terrible Mess in Iraq
A Terrible Mess 3 April 2004



In Shallow Hal, Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow) works with the Peace...
In Shallow Hal, Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow) works with the Peace Corps 3 April 2004



In Shallow Hal, Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow) donates her time to...
In Shallow Hal, Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow) donates her time to children in the hospital, works with the Peace Corps, and gives her leftovers to homeless people 3 April 2004



Volunteers (1985) with Tom Hanks about the Peace Corps in...
Volunteers (1985) with Tom Hanks about the Peace Corps in Thailand 3 April 2004



Albania RPCV Dina Siber weds Central African Republic RPCV Adam...
Albania RPCV Dina Siber weds Central African Republic RPCV Adam Rabiner 4 April 2004



Chile RPCV Kevin Myers readjusts to life in Santa Fe...
Chile RPCV Kevin Myers readjusts to life in Santa Fe 4 April 2004



Dominica RPCV Dr. Robert Maguire is Director of Programs in...
Dominica RPCV Dr. Robert Maguire is Director of Programs in International Affairs at Trinity College 4 April 2004



Fiji RPCV John Geier readjusts to life in Santa Fe...
Fiji RPCV John Geier readjusts to life in Santa Fe 4 April 2004



Guinea-Bissau RPCV Elsa Watson writes Maid Marian...
Guinea-Bissau RPCV Elsa Watson writes Maid Marian 4 April 2004



India RPCV Nancy Farmer speaks at the Arizona Book Festival...
India RPCV Nancy Farmer speaks at the Arizona Book Festival 4 April 2004



Kenya RPCV Robin Reider readjusts to life in Santa Fe...
Kenya RPCV Robin Reider readjusts to life in Santa Fe 4 April 2004



Korea RPCV Thomas J. Bryne is a senior member of...
Korea RPCV Thomas J. Bryne is a senior member of Moody's Sovereign Risk Team 4 April 2004



Moldova PCV Nicole Sheets says Unofficial pastime of ‘reparatsie' can...
Moldova PCV Nicole Sheets says Unofficial pastime of ‘reparatsie' can create adventure 4 April 2004



Nepal RPCV Ellie Bauer is Clarksville Vice Mayor...
Nepal RPCV Ellie Bauer is Clarksville Vice Mayor 4 April 2004



Consul General of the United States to Saudi Arabia Gina...
Consul General of the United States to Saudi Arabia Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley speaks to Cynthia Collier's fourth period class, March 4, 2004, about US foreign relations and US goals in the Middle East as Transformation Team Leader Mark Sack listens 4 April 2004



Philippines RPCV Deloris Ann Angermeyr dies in Montana...
Philippines RPCV Deloris Ann Angermeyr dies in Montana 4 April 2004



Senegal RPCV Mike Miller will oversee Salem-Keizer's elementary schools...
Senegal RPCV Mike Miller will oversee Salem-Keizer's elementary schools 4 April 2004



Elizabeth Bailey is devoting the next two years of her...
Elizabeth Bailey is devoting the next two years of her life to work with the indigenous people of Togo in West Africa. 4 April 2004



Turkey RPCV Elaine Jones to keynote at Winthrop University...
Turkey RPCV Elaine Jones to keynote at Winthrop University 4 April 2004



Promises not funded are promises not kept
Promises not funded are promises not kept 4 April 2004



Jack Vaughn writes: Inbred Deer in the Fudge Factory
Jack Vaughn writes: Inbred Deer in the Fudge Factory 4 April 2004



Year 04 Issue 04: April 4, 2004: Iraq - One Year...
Year 04 Issue 04: April 4, 2004: Iraq - One Year After 4 April 2004



Peace Corps help in the fight against HIV/AIDS in...
Peace Corps help in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Botswana 5 April 2004



Sam Farr speaks at peace pole dedication
Colombia RPCV Sam Farr speaks at peace pole dedication at Merrill College 5 April 2004



Ethiopia RPCV named Dean at Wilkes University
Ethiopia RPCV Dr. Paul C. Browne Named Dean of Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership at Wilkes University 5 April 2004



New Dean Ethiopia RPCV Dr. Paul C. Brown Bullish on...
New Dean Ethiopia RPCV Dr. Paul C. Brown Bullish on Business School 5 April 2004



Carla Peterson came to Jamaica as a peace corps volunteer...
Carla Peterson came to Jamaica as a peace corps volunteer and later stayed after the time of volunteering was up 5 April 2004



Malaysia RPCV Kinky Friedman sets his wit on high office...
Malaysia RPCV Kinky Friedman sets his wit on high office 5 April 2004



RPCV Jason Peek recently returned from a USAID-funded mission...
RPCV Jason Peek recently returned from a USAID-funded mission to Bamako, Mali 5 April 2004



Joyce and Tad Lhamon fulfilled a dream to return to...
Joyce and Tad Lhamon fulfilled a dream to return to Micronesia, where they had served in the Peace Corps three decades earlier 5 April 2004



Sidney Fey, Jr. has joined the Peace Corps and will...
Sidney Fey, Jr. has joined the Peace Corps and will leave for his assignment in Mongolia on June 8 5 April 2004



Char Novak packed her clothes, left her home and joined...
Char Novak packed her clothes, left her home and joined the Peace Corps and would eventually land in Bani Bangou, Niger 5 April 2004



Colleen Tennery learned to speak Jahankee while she served 2½...
Colleen Tennery learned to speak Jahankee while she served 2½ years in the Peace Corps, living in a small village in Senegal 5 April 2004



Senegal RPCV opens thriving African Art gallery
Senegal RPCV Robert Ament turns stint in Peace Corps into a thriving Rochester gallery 5 April 2004



Swaziland RPCV Reed Hastings' Netflix to offer movie downloads...
Swaziland RPCV Reed Hastings' Netflix to offer movie downloads 5 April 2004



Gearan says potentail running mates impressive
Former Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan says with an impressive stable of potential running mates, Kerry doesn't need to bring on Clinton 5 April 2004



Gearan says potentail running mates impressive
Full Story: Former Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan says with an impressive stable of potential running mates, Kerry doesn't need to bring on Clinton 5 April 2004



Vasquez Congratulates Students at Nixon Library ceremony
Peace Corps Director Congratulates Students during the 10th annual Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Geography Awards ceremony 5 April 2004



H.R. 4060 cost estimate completed
Cost Estimate for H.R. 4060: Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004 6 April 2004



Fern Holland honored...
Fern Holland honored 6 April 2004



The Hotel California on Via España is one of those...
The Hotel California on Via España is one of those budget hotels --- inexpensive, but by the many accounts I have heard, clean and comfortable --- that's very popular with, among others, Peace Corps volunteers when they get time off to come to the city 6 April 2004



Tunisia RPCV Roger K. Lewis is a practicing architect and...
Tunisia RPCV Roger K. Lewis is a practicing architect and planner 6 April 2004



Zambia VP commends Peace Corps
Zambia Vice-President commends Peace Corps 6 April 2004



Former NPCA President Dane F. Smith, Jr.: The Making of...
Former NPCA President Dane F. Smith, Jr.: The Making of U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Africa 6 April 2004



Schwarzenegger honors Sargent Shriver
Schwarzenegger says he now understands what his father-in-law, Sargent Shriver, was talking about all those years while trying to explain "the joy of public service." 6 April 2004



Bellamy recals Rwanda anniversary
"Ten years later, the children of Rwanda are still suffering the consequences of a conflict caused entirely by adults," UNICEF Executive Director and former Peace Corps Director Carol Bellamy said 6 April 2004



The Ad Museum: Peace Corps (1961 - 1991...
The Ad Museum: Peace Corps (1961 - 1991) 7 April 2004



While R.J. Laukitis will end his tour in Dominica with...
While R.J. Laukitis will end his tour in Dominica with no regrets, he isn't sure he can recommend the Peace Corps experience to others. The organization launched by President John F. Kennedy isn't doing enough to protect its volunteers, he believes. 7 April 2004



Christopher Webster and John King, who shared amazing stories and...
Christopher Webster and John King, who shared amazing stories and pictures with the audience about their respective stays in Niger and Gabon while on Peace Corps 7 April 2004



Malawi RPCV Paul Theroux turns 60...
Malawi RPCV Paul Theroux turns 60 7 April 2004



Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Swaziland RPCV Ruth Coleman Director and the...
Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Swaziland RPCV Ruth Coleman Director and the Staff of the Department of Parks and Recreation 7 April 2004



RPCV Nancie McDermott's `Quick & Easy Thai' lives up to book's...
RPCV Nancie McDermott's `Quick & Easy Thai' lives up to book's name 7 April 2004



Blood of the Liberals By Togo RPCV George Packer...
Blood of the Liberals By Togo RPCV George Packer 7 April 2004



Togo RPCV George Packer employs the gift of empathy in...
Togo RPCV George Packer employs the gift of empathy in his reporting 7 April 2004



Turkey RPCV Larry Trask dies in England
Turkey RPCV Larry Trask dies in England 7 April 2004



James Dunnigan writes: The majority of Peace Corps volunteers were...
James Dunnigan writes: The majority of Peace Corps volunteers were either neutral, or leftist, politically. Hardly good recruiting material for a covert operation. 7 April 2004



Moyers writes "Calling of a Generation"
Calling of a Generation by former Peace Corps Deputy Director Bill Moyers 7 April 2004



China Katt says: Hats off to those who are more...
China Katt says: Hats off to those who are more quantitative (e.g. studentofcharts and his great spreadsheet models 7 April 2004



Haiti Peace Corps volunteer Melissa Perkins Joseph returning with her...
Haiti Peace Corps volunteer Melissa Perkins Joseph returning with her husband 7 April 2004



NPCA Listserv discusses Henry Hyde's HR 4060...
NPCA Listserv discusses Henry Hyde's HR 4060 7 April 2004



Maria Shriver is a mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend...
Maria Shriver is a mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend 7 April 2004



Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez traveled to Yorba Linda to...
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez traveled to Yorba Linda to congratulate these students on mastering the geographical features that shape our planet 7 April 2004



C. Payne Lucas Joins AllAfrica
Peace Corps Togo and Niger Country Director C. Payne Lucas Joins AllAfrica 7 April 2004



Why not let Peace Corps pay off your student loans...
Why not let Peace Corps pay off your student loans? 7 April 2004



Czech Republic RPCV Michael Luick-Thrams creates "Behind Barbed Wire...
Czech Republic RPCV Michael Luick-Thrams creates "Behind Barbed Wire", a traveling exhibit, housed in a converted school bus to explore the experiences of Iowa prisoners of war (POWs) 8 April 2004



Jason Gipson's Peace Corps Experience in the Dominican Republic...
Jason Gipson's Peace Corps Experience in the Dominican Republic 8 April 2004



Nate Peterson entered the Peace Corps in spring of 2003...
Nate Peterson entered the Peace Corps in spring of 2003 and spent the past year volunteering in the former Soviet Union Republic of Georgia as an English teacher and community organizer 8 April 2004



Former Peace Corps Director and Ambassador to India Richard Celeste...
Former Peace Corps Director and Ambassador to India Richard Celeste attends dinner for departing Indian Ambassador to the US 8 April 2004



Since fully completing my service as a PCV in Nepal...
Since fully completing my service as a PCV in Nepal, the content of this site is once again available. At the request of PC's Washington office, I suspended this site on December 29, 2003 for "security" reasons. 8 April 2004



RPCV is entrepreneur in Russia
RPCV Steven Brown oversees production of tortillas, nacho chips, salsas and other foods for Mexican restaurants in Russia 8 April 2004



Tunisia RPCV Malcolm Wetherbee says "Hey Pal, Save Your Money...
Tunisia RPCV Malcolm Wetherbee says "Hey Pal, Save Your Money!" 8 April 2004



Turkey RPCV and Linguist Larry Trask dies
Turkey RPCV and Linguist Larry Trask dies in England 8 April 2004



Dayton Daily News shared a $2,500 prize for "Casualties of...
Dayton Daily News shared a $2,500 prize for "Casualties of Peace," a seven-day series that revealed an outbreak of violence against Peace Corps volunteers 8 April 2004



An RPCV questions 911 commission
An RPCV member of "Families of September 11" comments on Condoleeza Rice's testimony before the 9/11 Commission 9 April 2004



Sargent Shriver, first director of the United States Peace Corps...
Sargent Shriver, first director of the United States Peace Corps, recalled Larry Horan's years as the director of the Peace Corps in Colombia, Costa Rica, and El Salvador 9 April 2004



Catherine Pinkerton Keeling and husband Travis serving in the Peace...
Catherine Pinkerton Keeling and husband Travis serving in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica 9 April 2004



Tanzania RPCV writes Einstein Defiant
Tanzania RPCV Edmund Blair Bolles writes Einstein Defiant: Genius versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution 9 April 2004



Jackie Boone shares Peace Corps memories of Thailand, Ecuador, and...
Jackie Boone shares Peace Corps memories of Thailand, Ecuador, and El Salvador 9 April 2004



Kerry says Peace Corps-type programs would be deficit-neutral
Kerry says his proposals for universal healthcare for children and Peace Corps-type program for high school graduates, would be subject to deficit-neutral requirements 9 April 2004



Dayton reporters honored with Poe Award
Dayton reporters honored with Poe Award for Peace Corps series 9 April 2004



RPCVs work with 'Microcredit' to empower Afghan women...
RPCVs work with 'Microcredit' to empower Afghan women 10 April 2004



The University of Virginia connection to the Honduran farmers through...
The University of Virginia connection to the Honduran farmers through the Moroceli Foundation, started by two alumni who are former Peace Corps volunteers 10 April 2004



One Western author who has become very popular among India's...
One Western author who has become very popular among India's history-writers is the American scholar and Iran RPCV Prof. Richard M. Eaton. 10 April 2004



Iran RPCV Richard M. Eaton is Professor of History at...
Iran RPCV Richard M. Eaton is Professor of History at the University of Arizona 10 April 2004



Iran RPCV Richard Eaton defends "in Beyond Turk and Hindu...
Iran RPCV Richard Eaton defends "in Beyond Turk and Hindu" 10 April 2004



Jim Gould served as director of the Peace Corps in...
Jim Gould served as director of the Peace Corps in Malaysia 10 April 2004



Will McCain joins Peace Corps in Senegal to work as...
Will McCain joins Peace Corps in Senegal to work as health educator 10 April 2004



Former Peace Corps Regional Director Jerry Leach says Iraq democracy...
Former Peace Corps Regional Director Jerry Leach says Iraq democracy shouldn't follow Turkey 10 April 2004



Gearan recalls Mogadishu incident
Former Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan recalls that after bodies of soldiers were dragged through the streets of Mogadishu "Making the case for the involvement was the challenge President Clinton had, and it was not met." 10 April 2004



"Sarge" - a Biography of Sargent Shriver
An Interview with Scott Stossel: Author of "Sarge" - a Biography of Sargent Shriver 10 April 2004



"Sarge" - a Biography of Sargent Shriver
An Interview with Scott Stossel: Author of "Sarge" - a Biography of Sargent Shriver 10 April 2004



For Ivory Coast RPCV Dave Rivers, coordinating is a calling...
For Ivory Coast RPCV Dave Rivers, coordinating is a calling 11 April 2004



Mali RPCV Joseph Hall Wilson marries in British Columbia...
Mali RPCV Joseph Hall Wilson marries in British Columbia 11 April 2004



Nepal RPCV writes "Sons of Camelot"
'Sons of Camelot': The Fates and the Kennedys by Nepal RPCV Laurence Leamer 11 April 2004



Thomas Petri told the House Rules Committee last week that...
Thomas Petri told the House Rules Committee last week that he favors annual increases in the tax -- which he called a "user fee" -- to make up for the inflation-eroded buying power of the dollars raised for the Highway Trust Fund 11 April 2004



Troops in Iraq on suicide watch - the defence department flatly...
Troops in Iraq on suicide watch - the defence department flatly denied that Lariam is to blame 11 April 2004



PC discusses volunteers with Vietnam
The Peace Corps has been invited to discuss sending volunteers to Vietnam 11 April 2004



Ecuador Welcomes Three New Crisis Corps Volunteers...
Ecuador Welcomes Three New Crisis Corps Volunteers 12 April 2004



Ever the genial host, Haroon Sulaiman Sait recalls how OPs...
Ever the genial host, Haroon Sulaiman Sait recalls how OPs was originally an offshoot of his 1965-launched Regency Guest House on Brigade Road, with its then Rs 12.50 daily bed-and-breakfast tariff, where Peace Corps volunteers found a congenial shelter 12 April 2004



Peace Corps Volunteer Vivian Lee in Malawi...
Peace Corps Volunteer Vivian Lee in Malawi 12 April 2004



Peace Corps Volunteer Vivian Lee in Malawi...
Peace Corps Volunteer Vivian Lee in Malawi 12 April 2004



Beverly Redgate, 66,was in the Peace Corps in Poland...
Beverly Redgate, 66,was in the Peace Corps in Poland from 1996 through 1998 training teachers to teach English 12 April 2004



VA probes long-term effect of malaria drug...
VA probes long-term effect of malaria drug 12 April 2004



VA to probe malaria drug's effects...
VA to probe malaria drug's effects 12 April 2004



Peace Corps seeing landmark interest
Another option, the Peace Corps, is seeing landmark interest, said spokeswoman Barbara Daly. She credits the Bush administration's focus on volunteer service for the uptick in interest. During the January to March application period, 4,002 people sent in applications in 2004, compared with 2,576 in 2001, representing about a 65 percent increase, Daly said. 12 April 2004



5.7 million visit PC Web Site
"We had 5.7 million people visiting our Web site in 2003," said Peace Corps spokewoman Barbara Daly. 12 April 2004



Peace Corps may be as antiquated as VW Beetles
The notion of the Peace Corps may be as antiquated as VW Beetles and Vietnam War protests, but community service is still as vital in the age of VW Passats and Iraq War protests 12 April 2004



Brooks named PC Congressional Relations Director
Michelle K. Brooks named New Peace Corps Congressional Relations Director 13 April 2004



Kenya RPCV Glenn James Nichols died in San Antonio, Texas...
Kenya RPCV Glenn James Nichols died in San Antonio, Texas 13 April 2004



Philippines RPCV named Provost at SUNY Oswego
Philippines RPCV Dr. Susan M. Coultrap-McQuin named Provost at SUNY Oswego 13 April 2004



RPCV Steve Schipani works on Laos eco-tourism
"My vision is to make Laos the center of eco-tourism in South-East Asia," says Thailand RPCV Steve Schipani 13 April 2004



Jeff Robinson going to Vanuatu as Peace Corps Volunteer...
Jeff Robinson going to Vanuatu as Peace Corps Volunteer 13 April 2004



RPCV says Iraq has look of a no-win situation
RPCV Tom Maertens says Iraq has look of a no-win situation 13 April 2004



Shriver Book Part of Smithsonian Program
Shriver Book Part of Smithsonian Program 14 April 2004



Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says Terror at Home: SUVs...
Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says Terror at Home: SUVs 14 April 2004



Czech Republic RPCV Michael Luick-Thrams' Bus-eum impresses Kalona...
Czech Republic RPCV Michael Luick-Thrams' Bus-eum impresses Kalona residents 14 April 2004



RPCV is candidate for the "educator astronaut" program
Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Acaba is candidate for the "educator astronaut" program 14 April 2004



Palau RPCV Robert M. McNamara Jr. was General Counsel to...
Palau RPCV Robert M. McNamara Jr. was General Counsel to the CIA, a position appointed by President Clinton in November 1997 14 April 2004



David Faivre recently graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana...
David Faivre recently graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana, in computer engineering and is now in Tanzania in the Peace Corps 14 April 2004



RPCV Nancie McDermott's `Quick & Easy Thai' gives quick taste of...
RPCV Nancie McDermott's `Quick & Easy Thai' gives quick taste of Thailand 14 April 2004



Peace Corps Ukraine will pay for steel bars on the...
Peace Corps Ukraine will pay for steel bars on the windows 14 April 2004



Kerry proposes tuition money for public service
Kerry proposes tuition money for public service plan 14 April 2004



Sarah Henley will be going to the state competition with...
Sarah Henley will be going to the state competition with her documentary about the Peace Corps. She set out to prove how the organization relates to a "new model of peace making," she said. 14 April 2004



Set a New Goal: To Join the Peace Corps...
Set a New Goal: To Join the Peace Corps 14 April 2004



Ready Reseve designates Peace Corps
New 15-month enlistees can get education funds and can serve as a member of a National Service Program designated by the secretary of defense -- either AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps 14 April 2004



Ecuador RPCV Gary Hill dies of heart condition...
Ecuador RPCV Gary Hill dies of heart condition 15 April 2004



Guyana RPCV Willie Hillian dies in New York...
Guyana RPCV Willie Hillian dies in New York 15 April 2004



RPCV in Afro-American Hall of Fame
India RPCV Morgan Little inducted in Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame 15 April 2004



Peace Corps Project I am working on for college...
Peace Corps Project I am working on for college 15 April 2004



Peter McPherson meets with RPCVs
Peru RPCV and MSU President M. Peter McPherson meets with RPCVs and Prospective PCVs 15 April 2004



Turkey RPCV speaks at Human Rights Award banquet
Turkey RPCV Elaine R. Jones to speak at Human Rights Award banquet 15 April 2004



Seniors take more Peace Corps spots...
Seniors take more Peace Corps spots 15 April 2004



Celeste says Colorado College fortunes on rise
Former Peace Corps Director Richard Celeste says Colorado College fortunes on rise 15 April 2004



Timothy Finan served four years in the Peace Corps in...
Timothy Finan served four years in the Peace Corps in Northeast Brazil. 16 April 2004



Sharon Bush worked for the Peace Corps in Brazil as...
Sharon Bush worked for the Peace Corps in Brazil as a medical technologist in parasitology 16 April 2004



Peace Corps Pará, Brazil Agricultural Cooperatives 1969-1971...
Peace Corps Pará, Brazil Agricultural Cooperatives 1969-1971 16 April 2004



Mike Stricklin, professor of news-editorial journalism and director of...
Mike Stricklin, professor of news-editorial journalism and director of graduate studies in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, became entranced by Brazil's culture while in the Peace Corps in the late 1960s 16 April 2004



U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall returns to Ethiopia, where...
U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall returns to Ethiopia, where 20 years ago he witnessed famine and began his tireless advocacy for the hungry 16 April 2004



U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall returns to Ethiopia - Plumpy...
U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall returns to Ethiopia - Plumpy Nut controversial, and lifesaving, too 16 April 2004



U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall returns to Ethiopia - Ethiopian...
U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall returns to Ethiopia - Ethiopian children dying young, but not alone 16 April 2004



U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall visits Ethiopia...
U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall visits Ethiopia 16 April 2004



Marti McGinnis started cartooning in the Peace Corps (Fiji 1987-89...
Marti McGinnis started cartooning in the Peace Corps (Fiji 1987-89 Health Education) as I worked on my assignment, a 100 page health education comic book I called "Worms & Germs" 16 April 2004



Marti McGinnis started cartooning in the Peace Corps (Fiji 1987-89...
Marti McGinnis started cartooning in the Peace Corps (Fiji 1987-89 Health Education) as I worked on my assignment, a 100 page health education comic book I called "Worms & Germs" 16 April 2004



Chris Shays faces opposition
Westport First Selectwoman Diane Farrell, a Democrat campaigning for Congress against U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, raised more money than the incumbent did in the last quarter, according to documents filed yesterday with the Federal Election Commission 16 April 2004



Besa Amenuvor, director of the Ghana program, is a native...
Besa Amenuvor, director of the Ghana program, is a native of the country who was educated in the United States and served as associate director of the US Peace Corps in Ghana 16 April 2004



Upon arrival in Ghana, 32 other volunteers and myself set...
Upon arrival in Ghana, 32 other volunteers and myself set off for an intensive 3 month, 55 hours/week training in teaching methodology, health, cross-cultural training, and language 16 April 2004



When USAID began its HIV/AIDS prevention program in British...
When USAID began its HIV/AIDS prevention program in British Guyana, it asked the Peace Corps to send a volunteer to help - the Corps chose Julia Rehwinkel. She served 11 months as the HIV/AIDS Youth Project coordinator. 16 April 2004



Following Peace Corps service in Malaysia and my masters degree...
Following Peace Corps service in Malaysia and my masters degree, John Southworth have worked as a science teacher and developer of the Electronic Field Trip 16 April 2004



Mauritania RPCV Ken Rutherford organized a day-long event in...
Mauritania RPCV Ken Rutherford organized a day-long event in land-mine awareness 16 April 2004



Palau RPCV Tatyana K. Zicko named Zicko marketing manager...
Palau RPCV Tatyana K. Zicko named Zicko marketing manager 16 April 2004



In the mid-'90s, when we arrived in Poland as...
In the mid-'90s, when we arrived in Poland as Peace Corps volunteers, we were made aware mostly of Edward Piszek's generosity 16 April 2004



Senegal Peace Corps volunteer Melanie Sumner wrote The School of...
Senegal Peace Corps volunteer Melanie Sumner wrote The School of Beauty and Charm 16 April 2004



Tunisia RPCV Phyllis "Elaine" Mayne dies in Colorado...
Tunisia RPCV Phyllis "Elaine" Mayne dies in Colorado 16 April 2004



Turkey RPCV Elaine Jones: The invisible woman energized by adversity...
Turkey RPCV Elaine Jones: The invisible woman energized by adversity 16 April 2004



A Remembrance of Turkey RPCV Larry Trask...
A Remembrance of Turkey RPCV Larry Trask 16 April 2004



RPCV writes on Turkmenistan water problems
A Returned Volunteer writes that Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov's conflicted approach to the country's water problems may affect projects like the Friendship Dam and Lake Turkmen may aggravate water-related dilemmas confronted by Turkmenistan 16 April 2004



RPCV writes on Turkmenistan water problems
Turkmenistan RPCV Evan Tracz writes that Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov's conflicted approach to the country's water problems may affect projects like the Friendship Dam and Lake Turkmen may aggravate water-related dilemmas confronted by Turkmenistan 16 April 2004



New Biography of Sargent Shriver...
New Biography of Sargent Shriver 16 April 2004



Maria Shriver writes 'What's Happening to Grandpa?'"
'What's Happening to Grandpa?' expresses life experiences of illustrator, governor's wife 16 April 2004



I went into the Peace Corps to save the world...
"I went into the Peace Corps to save the world," RPCV Doris Rangel said. "I wanted everybody to have the wonders and delights of the American lifestyle, and my biggest realization was the world and the people out there were just fine." 16 April 2004



Our Peace Corps volunteer, Ron Cervenka, is serving in the...
Our Peace Corps volunteer, Ron Cervenka, is serving in the Republic of Armenia 17 April 2004



Peace Corps volunteer Anne Waite shows Belize students the ins...
Peace Corps volunteer Anne Waite shows Belize students the ins and outs of computers and the Internet. 17 April 2004



Len Zeoli, our Peace Corps World Wise Schools Peace Corps...
Len Zeoli, our Peace Corps World Wise Schools Peace Corps Volunteer in Belize 17 April 2004



Kathleen Madden : Kathleen served in Cameroon (1985-87) as a Peace...
Kathleen Madden : Kathleen served in Cameroon (1985-87) as a Peace Corps volunteer. 17 April 2004



Diane and Alex outside the Peace Corps office in Yaoundé...
Diane and Alex outside the Peace Corps office in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon 17 April 2004



Directory of Mannland Photo Albums...
Directory of Mannland Photo Albums 17 April 2004



In 1992, Joanne Cady went to Chile as a Peace...
In 1992, Joanne Cady went to Chile as a Peace Corps volunteer 17 April 2004



Dr. Gil Pontius served as a teacher in several universities...
Dr. Gil Pontius served as a teacher in several universities, and as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania 17 April 2004



Interview with The Gambia RPCV Jean Galbraith...
Interview with The Gambia RPCV Jean Galbraith 17 April 2004



Bush proclaims National Volunteer Week
President Bush proclaims National Volunteer Week 17 April 2004



Afghanistan RPCV Dennis Aaronson will discuss his eight years of...
Afghanistan RPCV Dennis Aaronson will discuss his eight years of service in the Peace Corps 18 April 2004



Ecuador RPCV and Sister Michelle Balek, a member of the...
Ecuador RPCV and Sister Michelle Balek, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque, Iowa, will celebrate Earth Day with a presentation entitled "Sister Water and the Earth Covenant" 18 April 2004



RPCV recalls birth control program in India
It isn't easy selling the idea of birth control to high school dropouts with no decent job prospects, India RPCV Carl Pope said. He told a story about riding his bike down a rural road in India and being stopped by a peasant who asked what he was doing. The man couldn't grasp the concept of family planning or why he should care. 18 April 2004



Mauritania RPCV Ken Rutherford is co-founder of the Landmine...
Mauritania RPCV Ken Rutherford is co-founder of the Landmine Survivors Network in Washington, D.C., which has offices around the world and works for the rights of land mine survivors. 18 April 2004



Tulsa lawyer Namibia RPCV Fern Holland, 33, who had left...
Tulsa lawyer Namibia RPCV Fern Holland, 33, who had left her lucrative legal practice to join the Peace Corps several years ago, and signed on with the CPA to start women's center 18 April 2004



Stephani Kobayashi Stevenson made the decision to attend business school...
Stephani Kobayashi Stevenson made the decision to attend business school while she was volunteering with the Peace Corps in Papua New Guinea. "It changed my life to see the devastating effects of globalization, as well as the ramifications of poor business decisions," said Stevenson, who is 28 and a first-year MBA student at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. 18 April 2004



Notable RPCVs in the Boston area include Peru RPCV David...
Notable RPCVs in the Boston area include Peru RPCV David Scott Palmer, Chair of the Boston University Political Science Department 18 April 2004



Peru RPCV David Scott Palmer is Professor of Political Science...
Peru RPCV David Scott Palmer is Professor of Political Science at Boston University 18 April 2004



Panel members included Philippines RPCV Ray Woods in Forum to...
Panel members included Philippines RPCV Ray Woods in Forum to discuss links between poverty and war 18 April 2004



Poland RPCV Thomas Robert Snowde marries Catherine Gannon...
Poland RPCV Thomas Robert Snowde marries Catherine Gannon 18 April 2004



At 62, Geraldine Brown joined the Peace Corps and went...
At 62, Geraldine Brown joined the Peace Corps and went to a Romania that still was reeling from the ravages of communism and the darkly secretive government of Nicolae Ceausescu 18 April 2004



My sister is a soldier in the war on terrorism...
My sister is a soldier in the war on terrorism. Liz and Earl work for a less-widely known agency within the executive branch of the U.S. government: the Peace Corps. 19 April 2004



Connecticut Republican Chris Shays teamed up with Massachusetts Democrat Barney...
Connecticut Republican Chris Shays teamed up with Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank, and the Human Rights Campaign, which goes both ways, put its gay lobbying operation in high gear 19 April 2004



Peace Corps worker Patrick Allen says field-based training in...
Peace Corps worker Patrick Allen says field-based training in Honduras a blast 19 April 2004



PCV worked with Jamaica National Dance Theater
Marilyn Landry, who studied ballroom dancing with Marge and Gower Champion and moved on to classical ballet, danced with the Boston Ballet Company after college and the National Dance Theater of Jamaica during a stint in the Peace Corps. 19 April 2004



RPCV Ken Rutherford is land mine activist
Survivor Mauritania RPCV Ken Rutherford grows into activist foe of land mines 19 April 2004



In the decade since it opened, Nicaragua RPCV Kathleen Mayer...
In the decade since it opened, Nicaragua RPCV Kathleen Mayer has transformed Carson into one of Chicago's best schools 19 April 2004



In 1962, an American Peace Corps volunteer named David Szanton...
In 1962, an American Peace Corps volunteer named David Szanton and who had since then had become an anthropologist and is currently head of the International Programs at the University of California at Berkeley made a survey of the area and describe the process of mat making 19 April 2004



If I were in a third-world country today, the...
"If I were in a third-world country today, the face of America I'd want to see is the face of possibility, the face of the Peace Corps, the face of an America with hope, ideas and heart," said Kerry wife at rally. "That's who Americans are." 19 April 2004



How to FOIA the Peace Corps
How to FOIA the Peace Corps 19 April 2004



RPCV reflects on call for Iraq democracy
Whenever I hear U.S. politicians talk about spreading democracy to Iraq, I reflect on my old Peace Corps days in Cameroon. While Peace Corps volunteers generally remain pretty innocuous in the realm of foreign relations, I can only imagine the reaction if I had gone to Cameroon packing weapons claiming I was there to help. Not good. 20 April 2004



Globetrotting Vet Student Clarissa "Gooey" Engstrom (RPCV Congo Kinsasha) Aims...
Globetrotting Vet Student Clarissa "Gooey" Engstrom (RPCV Congo Kinsasha) Aims to Make the World Her Practice 20 April 2004



Gabon RPCV Robert Utne Painting To Benefit Blue Ribbon Coalition...
Gabon RPCV Robert Utne Painting To Benefit Blue Ribbon Coalition 20 April 2004



Beth Merchen teaches health classes to six- through eighth-graders...
Beth Merchen teaches health classes to six- through eighth-graders in Moldova, Kristen Larson served in Ecuador from 2000 to 2002, Andrew Hamilton is teaching finance, business communications and American culture to students in Ukraine 20 April 2004



Palau RPCV Robert M. McNamara Jr. Joins OmniTrust Security Systems...
Palau RPCV Robert M. McNamara Jr. Joins OmniTrust Security Systems, Inc. Advisory Board 20 April 2004



Samoa RPCV helps stroke victims
Samoa RPCV Les Bissell suffered his stroke two years ago when he was just 37 years old. Bissell is now sailing around the world to give hope to other stroke victims who are still trying to cope with their new lives 20 April 2004



Les Bissell left to serve in the Peace Corps and...
Les Bissell left to serve in the Peace Corps and was sent to the beautiful island country of Western Samoa, in the South Pacific 20 April 2004



Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Nations and the United...
Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, Collin Beck held discussions with executives of the Peace Corps Office in Washington 20 April 2004



RPCVs recall safety incident in South Africa
Bill and Charlotte England recall stint in Peace Corps in South Africa when a couple of hoodlums from the village came into their house with a gun 20 April 2004



Former Peace Corps Volunteers for Clark soldier on...
Former Peace Corps Volunteers for Clark soldier on 20 April 2004



In the 1950's it was common for college students...
In the 1950's it was common for college students to work at a local diner, in the ‘60s to join protests, in the ‘70s to join the Peace Corps and in the ‘80s and ‘90s to bartend. Now the new trend is in real estate 20 April 2004



Kerry downplays national-service plan
Not until the Q&A did Kerry mention his national-service plan, which promises a free college ride for up to 200,000 students willing to do two-year tours in service professions like teaching or law enforcement 20 April 2004



I once read a story about a Peace Corps volunteer...
I once read a story about a Peace Corps volunteer in Central Africa. He enjoyed jogging for exercise. His "leisure activity" was a source of wonder to the village he served. In fact, they wondered if he was sane. 20 April 2004



Was Sargent Shriver ‘knifed' by Kennedy?
Was Sargent Shriver ‘knifed' by Kennedy? 20 April 2004



Kennedy opposition to Shriver as running mate in '68 may...
Kennedy opposition to Shriver as running mate in '68 may have swung election to Nixon, according to Shriver bio 20 April 2004



Lawrence's African Studies Lecture Series is sponsored by the Susan...
Lawrence's African Studies Lecture Series is sponsored by the Susan and Richard Goldsmith, who served as Peace Corps volunteers in Africa after graduating from Lawrence in 1965 and 1964 21 April 2004



PCV helped create howler monkey preserve
Rob Horwich, director of Community Conservation served in the Peace Corps in 1985 in Belize when he helped the community create the howler monkey preserve 21 April 2004



Bob and Midge Leventry left Peoria for Ecuador in the...
Bob and Midge Leventry left Peoria for Ecuador in the Peace Corps in 1993, and today they are the largest importer of organic quinoa in Great Britain and among the top importers in the United States 21 April 2004



Sarah Erdman describes her time in the Peace Corps in...
Sarah Erdman describes her time in the Peace Corps in "Nine Hills to Nambonkaha: Two Years in the Heart of an African Village" 21 April 2004



Jamaica remembers 42 years of PC
The Peace Corps - giving to Jamaica for 42 years 21 April 2004



Rich Carlson worked on the island of Puluwat in Micronesia...
Rich Carlson worked on the island of Puluwat in Micronesia during the late 1960s. Bill Hecht worked as a librarian in the Community Library Development program in the Fiji Islands. 21 April 2004



RPCV helps Moldova family of artisans
Clara Morris said she's selling decorative goose eggs to help support a family of artisans she met three years ago while volunteering with the Peace Corps in Moldova 21 April 2004



Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, a U.S. consul general, has met with...
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, a U.S. consul general, has met with Saudi reformers despite efforts by Saudi leaders to block the discussions 21 April 2004



Former Peace Corps volunteer Besem Obenson will talk about "Healthy...
Former Peace Corps volunteer Besem Obenson will talk about "Healthy Promotion in Rural Paraguay: My Peace Corps Experience" 21 April 2004



Solomon Islands Ambassdor to United States seeks re-engagement of...
Solomon Islands Ambassdor to United States seeks re-engagement of Peace Corps in Solomon Islands now that the security situation has improved 21 April 2004



Bush says PC yo reengage in Solomon Islands
President Bush assured the Solomon Islands ambassador that Peace Corps will be reengaged in Solomon islands at the appropriate time 21 April 2004



USA Freedom Corps head Desiree Sayle hosts "Ask the White...
USA Freedom Corps head Desiree Sayle hosts "Ask the White House" 21 April 2004



Former NPCA President Chic Dambach says: I've been an activist...
Former NPCA President Chic Dambach says: I've been an activist and agitator, Peace Corps volunteer, Olympic official, arts administrator, community developer, peacemaker, and foreign policy advocate. 22 April 2004



RPCV heads Moscow mission of AIDS Foundation
Marty Bell, currently head of the Moscow mission of the AIDS Foundation East-West, joined the U.S. Peace Corps right after graduating from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 1978 and was sent to Costa Rica and put his industrial engineering and operations degree to use by restructuring a bakery and making it profitable 22 April 2004



Shelia Myers, a Peace Corps volunteer who served in the...
Shelia Myers, a Peace Corps volunteer who served in the Dominican Republic, will speak at the Waves National meeting 22 April 2004



Stephen Wolf will talk about his years in the Peace...
Stephen Wolf will talk about his years in the Peace Corps in Liberia and Slovakia 22 April 2004



RPCV Terry Rouse keeps the environment in mind...
RPCV Terry Rouse keeps the environment in mind 22 April 2004



RPCV David Littleton to retire...
RPCV David Littleton to retire 22 April 2004



Children paying price in Iraq says Bellamy
"The fighting in Iraq is exacting a heavy toll," said UNICEF Executive Director and former Peace Corps director Carol Bellamy, "and children are paying with their lives." 22 April 2004



John Dellenback honored with nature trail
Dunes trail name to honor Peace Corps Director John Dellenback 22 April 2004



Jasmine Lund heading to Bulgaria in Peace Corps...
Jasmine Lund heading to Bulgaria in Peace Corps 23 April 2004



Malaysia RPCV Dr. Elaine Sipe to Return ‘Home,' Will Head...
Malaysia RPCV Dr. Elaine Sipe to Return ‘Home,' Will Head Adult and Continuing Education Program at Belmont Abbey College 23 April 2004



David Chesley Briscoe was allowed to return to the Philippines...
David Chesley Briscoe was allowed to return to the Philippines, where he was a co-editor of the Philippines national Peace Corps magazine. He also married Leonor Aureus, then an editor of The Bicol Mail, a newspaper in the Philippines. 23 April 2004



If the private and public sectors work together effectively, we...
"If the private and public sectors work together effectively, we can quickly reshape the marketplace for malaria drugs and take a great leap toward rolling back malaria," said Executive Director of UNICEF Carol Bellamy 23 April 2004



Sargent Shriver: A Muscular Idealism
Sargent Shriver: A Muscular Idealism 23 April 2004



Peace Corps exhibit is not worth the trip...
Peace Corps exhibit is not worth the trip 23 April 2004



We must behave in Kazakhstan, or we will be sent...
We must behave in Kazakhstan, or we will be sent home (administrative separation is the term). Peace Corps recently got kicked out of Russia, partly because of volunteers' behavioral problems. 24 April 2004



RPCV McNally launches petition drive...
RPCV McNally launches petition drive 24 April 2004



No Peace Corps paychecks came
The Peace Corps official came around to deliver us our paychecks, no one came. The next day passed and nothing 25 April 2004



Bolivia RPCV Jaime Canfield has started The Golden Ball Project...
Bolivia RPCV Jaime Canfield has started The Golden Ball Project, a program to restore the wooden yacht into a charter boat to teach sailing and learn about the natural environments along Florida's coast 25 April 2004



For more on Iraq, including the scandal over the U.N...
For more on Iraq, including the scandal over the U.N.'s oil-for- food program, we turn now to Congressman Chris Shays, who's just back from Iraq and is leading a House investigation of the U.N. program 25 April 2004



Guinea-Bissau RPCV writes "Maid Marian"
When author Elsa Watson was serving in the Peace Corps in Guinea-Bissau, she began writing "Maid Marian," the story of Robin Hood's fair lady 25 April 2004



Nigeria RPCV Natasha Mayers works with elementary school students in...
Nigeria RPCV Natasha Mayers works with elementary school students in Portland to bring cultural awareness to schoolchildren 25 April 2004



Dave Musante and his wife, Janet McNeill, joined the first...
Dave Musante and his wife, Janet McNeill, joined the first group of U.S. Peace Corps volunteers to serve in Russia 25 April 2004



Venezuela RPCV inducted to Polish Hall of Fame
Venezuela RPCV and Minnesota State Senator Bob Kierlin inducted to Polish Hall of Fame 25 April 2004



RPCV Barbara Leek in race for seat on Gary Indiana...
RPCV Barbara Leek in race for seat on Gary Indiana School Board 25 April 2004



Congo Kinsasha RPCV advertising executive Ted Riemann doesn't fit the...
Congo Kinsasha RPCV advertising executive Ted Riemann doesn't fit the typical mold 26 April 2004



RPCV builds Arabic language program
Dan Lutz, who has done Peace Corps work in Afghanistan and Iran, builds Arabic language program in Denver schools 26 April 2004



Morocco RPCV Jeanette Hajjar-Ewer, authority on Mideast culture, Boston...
Morocco RPCV Jeanette Hajjar-Ewer, authority on Mideast culture, Boston Arab community, dies in Boston 26 April 2004



Peru RPCV Fred Poses' American Standard in the race to...
Peru RPCV Fred Poses' American Standard in the race to build a better toilet 26 April 2004



Government to study Lariam...
Government to study Lariam 26 April 2004



RPCV Robert Lee Gibson Sr. dies in Mississippi...
RPCV Robert Lee Gibson Sr. dies in Mississippi 26 April 2004



Melissa DuBose said she and President Bush spoke at the...
Melissa DuBose said she and President Bush spoke at the airport about volunteer work and the Peace Corps. 26 April 2004



These are people who at an important point in their...
"These are people who at an important point in their lives were intensely involved with Vietnam. I think it's a matter of people being engaged at an important point in their life, and feeling there's something incomplete about the U.S. relationship," said John McAuliffe, a Peace Corps volunteer and anti-Vietnam War activist whose younger brother fought in Vietnam. 26 April 2004



June and Ken Nicholson will present a program on their...
June and Ken Nicholson will present a program on their Peace Corps experience in Bulgaria 27 April 2004



Rep. Chris Shays requested the GAO inquiry into anti-terrorist...
Rep. Chris Shays requested the GAO inquiry into anti-terrorist security precautions throughout the nuclear complex 27 April 2004



India RPCV and Sierra Club head Carl Pope speaks at...
India RPCV and Sierra Club head Carl Pope speaks at Lewis and Clarke College 27 April 2004



A 10-Step Program for the U.S. by Paul Rauber...
A 10-Step Program for the U.S. by Paul Rauber and India RPCV Carl Pope 27 April 2004



RPCV McNally is candidate for Congress
RPCV Shaun McNally is a candidate for Congress in Connecticut's 2nd district 27 April 2004



Cato Institute criticizes Kerry's domestic Peace Corps-like "Compact with...
Cato Institute criticizes Kerry's domestic Peace Corps-like "Compact with the Next Generation," which he promises will "bring the greatest expansion of national service in history." 27 April 2004



Rep says increase PC to 25,000 volunteers
Jim Turner (D-Crockett), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, released a plan today to eliminate the threat of al-Qaeda to the United States that includes increasing the Peace Corps to 25,000 volunteers 27 April 2004



Support the troops by bringing them home
RPCV Tom Maertens says Support the troops by bringing them home 27 April 2004



Mark Gearan performed at Mary McGory's funeral, playing pieces Mary...
Mark Gearan performed at Mary McGory's funeral, playing pieces Mary chose 27 April 2004



Maria Shriver Helps Kids Cope With Alzheimer's...
Maria Shriver Helps Kids Cope With Alzheimer's 27 April 2004



Cameroon RPCV has big plans for sailboat
Cameroon RPCV App Applegate has big plans for 80-foot sailboat 28 April 2004



Megan Williams of National Public Radio (NPR) demonstrated field editing...
Megan Williams of National Public Radio (NPR) demonstrated field editing and the recording equipment she is using while freelancing in Ethiopia, where her parents were Peace Corps volunteers in the 1960s. 28 April 2004



India RPCV Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club...
India RPCV Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club, promises to address the extreme Right's "reckless assault on the civic environmental compact, ignoring the rules of political decency, science and the law in the name of radical individualism." 28 April 2004



Donna Shalala mentioned as VP contender
Iran RPCV Donna Shalala mentioned as long shot Democratic Vice-Presidential contender 28 April 2004



Dr. Larry Lustig, ex-soldier of USFK and ex-Peace...
Dr. Larry Lustig, ex-soldier of USFK and ex-Peace Corps volunteer in South Korea, says President Roh's leadership to be tested in new Assembly 28 April 2004



The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat By Micronesia RPCV Eric...
The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat By Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax. 28 April 2004



We are privileged to have such distinguished leaders and scholars...
"We are privileged to have such distinguished leaders and scholars, including two of Time magazine's 100 most powerful and influential individuals, who have served their nations and citizens of the world with distinction," said MSU President Peter McPherson 28 April 2004



After meeting her husband, who is an immigrant, while working...
After meeting her husband, who is an immigrant, while working for the Peace Corps in Romania four years ago, Miranda Byrd said she wants to focus on the international community 28 April 2004



Matthews celebrates 7 years of Hardball
Swaziland RPCV Chris Matthews celebrates 7 years hosting "Hardball" on MSNBC 28 April 2004



The Peace Corps sent Sally Fox to the Gambia in...
The Peace Corps sent Sally Fox to the Gambia in West Africa. There she observed the extensive misuse of pesticides which magnified her concern for the environment, encouraging her to develop safer methods of pest management 28 April 2004



Tonga Peace Corps Volunteer Anita Taylor says There's More to...
Tonga Peace Corps Volunteer Anita Taylor says There's More to Native Handwork Than Meets The Eye 28 April 2004



DDN stories spur Atlanta area volunteers
News Reports from Dayton Daily News only spur Atlanta area volunteers to join Peace Corps 28 April 2004



Ishpeming High School recently raised $500 for Philip Barnes, a...
Ishpeming High School recently raised $500 for Philip Barnes, a 1998 graduate now teaching math in the west African nation of Burkina Faso as a Peace Corps volunteer 29 April 2004



Chad RPCV Celina Schocken, a health-policy expert, is part...
Chad RPCV Celina Schocken, a health-policy expert, is part of the global effort to treat the millions of people who have AIDS on the continent of Africa and is the Chief Advisor to the Minister of State for management of HIV/AIDS and other epidemics for the Republic of Rwanda 29 April 2004



Congressman Chris Shays, who is leading a US House of...
Congressman Chris Shays, who is leading a US House of Representatives investigation into the oil-for-food program, told reporters on his return from Iraq this week that Saddam skimmed $US10 billion from the program 29 April 2004



Sara Dykstra's Peace Corps Journey to Grenada...
Sara Dykstra's Peace Corps Journey to Grenada 29 April 2004



Vasquez at CD Conference in Kyrgyzstan
Peace Corps Director Attends Annual Country Director Conference in Kyrgyz Republic, Visits with Volunteers 29 April 2004



Maija Kroeger left a North Side Chicago apartment and a...
Maija Kroeger left a North Side Chicago apartment and a successful 10-year career as a copywriter at an advertising agency for the stifling heat and poverty of Niger in West Africa 29 April 2004



Chris Matthews is a liberal, his former Peace Corps self...
Chris Matthews is a liberal, his former Peace Corps self. But his show used to have some hard-hitting commentary and most times there were pundits presenting both sides of the issues. In the last month he gave Richard Clarke an entire hour and he paraded those 9/11 widows in front of us until I wanted to scream. 29 April 2004



The fallible Chris Matthews...
The fallible Chris Matthews 29 April 2004



RPCV Rachel Zelon rescues Iraqi Jews
RPCV Rachel Zelon rescues remaining Iraqi Jews 29 April 2004



Maria Shriver Wields Growing Influence
Maria Shriver Wields Growing Influence 29 April 2004



Students seek post-graduation alternatives with Peace Corps...
Students seek post-graduation alternatives with Peace Corps 29 April 2004



RPCV enriched by Adoptions
RPCV Susan Wade is Enriched by Adoptions 30 April 2004



Vasquez arrives in Azerbaijan
US Peace Corps chief arrives in Azerbaijan 30 April 2004



Azerbaijan possesses more potential which will allow to expand the...
"Azerbaijan possesses more potential which will allow to expand the nearest years activity of agency in the Republic" says Gaddi Vasquez during visit 30 April 2004



President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev received the delegation led...
President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev received the delegation led by director of the US Peace Corps Gaddy Vasquez. 30 April 2004



Central African Republic RPCV Evangeline Wheeler writes: Religious Experience and...
Central African Republic RPCV Evangeline Wheeler writes: Religious Experience and the Brain 30 April 2004



Leah Garchik had lunch Wednesday with Maureen Orth, UC Berkeley...
Leah Garchik had lunch Wednesday with Maureen Orth, UC Berkeley grad, Peace Corps veteran, star of Vanity Fair and most recently, author of "The Importance of Being Famous,'' a collection of pieces for that magazine and essays on fame 30 April 2004



Colombia RPCV Maureen Orth, star of Vanity Fair is author...
Colombia RPCV Maureen Orth, star of Vanity Fair is author of "The Importance of Being Famous,'' a collection of pieces for that magazine and essays on fame. 30 April 2004



Czech Republic RPCV Michael Luick-Thrams' traveling 'bus-eum' tells...
Czech Republic RPCV Michael Luick-Thrams' traveling 'bus-eum' tells of life 30 April 2004



Zaire and Ivory Coast RPCV Paul Weidner to speak at...
Zaire and Ivory Coast RPCV Paul Weidner to speak at Artistic Directors 40th Anniversary Forum 30 April 2004



Scott Dalessandro and Molly Baxter will continue their eastward trek...
Scott Dalessandro and Molly Baxter will continue their eastward trek with the Peace Corp in Morocco 30 April 2004



RPCV heads Pacific Coast League
Venezuela RPCV Branch B. Rickey has been President of the Pacific Coast League since 1997 when the Triple-A classification reorganized from three leagues into two 30 April 2004



Gaddi Vasquez to Speak at Commencement 2004 as Vanguard University...
Gaddi Vasquez to Speak at Commencement 2004 as Vanguard University of Southern California Graduates 30 April 2004