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Chile RPCV Juana Bordas founded Mi Casa Resource Center for...
Chile RPCV Juana Bordas founded Mi Casa Resource Center for Women in Denver, Co., and now heads Mestiza and several successful non-profit programs. 1 May 2004



Ecuador and Cameroon RPCV Wendy Williamson writes "Study Abroad 101...
Ecuador and Cameroon RPCV Wendy Williamson writes "Study Abroad 101" 1 May 2004



Estonia RPCV Kelvin Lamar Reese marries Carla Renita Ming...
Estonia RPCV Kelvin Lamar Reese marries Carla Renita Ming 1 May 2004



Mildred Taylor joined the Peace Corps in Ethiopia as an...
Mildred Taylor joined the Peace Corps in Ethiopia as an English and history teacher for two years 1 May 2004



Chris Shays seeks answers in Iraq
Shays Shuns Pentagon Tour to Seek Answers in Iraq 1 May 2004



Pope: Backsliding on the environment
Backsliding on the environment By Sierra Club Director and India RPCV Carl Pope 1 May 2004



Shane Pettit's adventurous spirit isn't what led him to devote...
Shane Pettit's adventurous spirit isn't what led him to devote the next 27 months to Peace Corps service in Kazakhstan 1 May 2004



Malawi RPCV John Shannon writes "The Taking of the Waters...
Malawi RPCV John Shannon writes "The Taking of the Waters" 1 May 2004



Peter McPherson talks about gains in Iraq
Peru RPCV Peter McPherson talks about gains in Iraq 1 May 2004



Philippines RPCV Ora Jacobson produces art at her home and...
Philippines RPCV Ora Jacobson produces art at her home and studio 1 May 2004



Answer: A 23-year-old Peace Corps volunteer lived in...
Answer: 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 May 2004



David Delthony spent two years in Turkey as a member...
David Delthony spent two years in Turkey as a member of the Peace Corps then moved to West Berlin and earned a design degree from the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts 1 May 2004



An Interview with Turkey RPCV and Artist David Delthony...
An Interview with Turkey RPCV and Artist David Delthony 1 May 2004



The iceberg concept is routinely used in Peace Corps' World...
The iceberg concept is routinely used in Peace Corps' World Wise Schools and in other multicultural training programs 1 May 2004



DDN team wins Poe award
Russell Carollo and Mei-ling Hopgood of the Dayton (Ohio) 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. They won the Edgar A. Poe Award for reporting of national or regional significance. 1 May 2004



The 2003 Edgar A. Poe Award: The Daily News published...
The 2003 Edgar A. Poe Award: The Daily News published a seven-day series of stories on problems in the Peace Corps and how the agency attempted to cover them up 1 May 2004



Knifed...
"Knifed" 1 May 2004



Knifed...
"Knifed" 1 May 2004



Knifed...
"Knifed" 1 May 2004



RPCV Maureen Orth writes new book
An Interview with Colombia RPCV Maureen Orth on her new book 'The Importance of Being Famous' 2 May 2004



Karen Mitchell remembers the challenge that President John F. Kennedy...
Karen Mitchell remembers the challenge that President John F. Kennedy issued to Americans in 1961 and volunteered to serve in the newly formed Peace Corps in Ecuador 2 May 2004



Stationed in Ecuador after her college graduation in 1964, Karen...
Stationed in Ecuador after her college graduation in 1964, Karen Mitchell spent her two years of service in Guayaquil and Quito, the capital, teaching kids how to swim and coaching one of Ecuador's competitive diving teams. 2 May 2004



Maid Marian' by Guinea-Bissau RPCV Elsa Watson is a...
'Maid Marian' by Guinea-Bissau RPCV Elsa Watson is a winning story 2 May 2004



Publisher Michael Maidenberg retires
India RPCV Michael Maidenberg, a Pulitzer prize-winning publisher with the Grand Forks (N.D.), Herald for 21 years until his December 2003 retirement, is vice president and chief program officer at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation 2 May 2004



Marshall Islands RPCV Jack Niedenthal, Bikinian by marriage and a...
Marshall Islands RPCV Jack Niedenthal, Bikinian by marriage and a spokesman for the islanders, believes that Washington, while spending billions elsewhere around the world, has not repaid its debt here. 2 May 2004



RPCV Eric Lax talks about his work in the Peace...
RPCV Eric Lax talks about his work in the Peace Corps in Micronesia and Turkey 2 May 2004



Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax tells the captivating tale of good...
Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax tells the captivating tale of good fortune and squabbling behind the development of penicillin in The Mould in Dr Florey's Coat 2 May 2004



Interview with Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax, author of The Mold...
Interview with Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax, author of The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle (Part 2) 2 May 2004



Interview with Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax, author of The Mold...
Interview with Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax, author of The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle (Part1) 2 May 2004



Peace Corps Volunteer Nicole Sheets' Meeting with Moldovan ‘bunica' brings...
Peace Corps Volunteer Nicole Sheets' Meeting with Moldovan ‘bunica' brings appreciation for her skills 2 May 2004



We misunderstand terrorism at our peril
Panama and Colombia RPCV John Freivalds says We misunderstand terrorism at our peril 2 May 2004



James Lester says in 1990, terrorists from the Philippines abducted...
James Lester says in 1990, terrorists from the Philippines abducted and murdered Peace Corps (yes, Peace Corps) volunteers, simply because they were American 2 May 2004



Poland RPCV Whitney Ziegler is the intern advisor for the...
Poland RPCV Whitney Ziegler is the intern advisor for the University's Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team, an internship program in which students dedicate time to educating others about sexual assault, relationship violence, the dangers of stalking and healthy sexual relationships 2 May 2004



Maria Caluag was recruited and assigned to serve on the...
Maria Caluag was recruited and assigned to serve on the island of St. Vincent, in the eastern Caribbean. 2 May 2004



Tom Delay quietly trying to kill Americorps
Tom Delay quietly trying to kill Americorps 3 May 2004



Senator McCain says PCVs are courageous
Senator John McCain says Those who serve in the Peace Corps are courageous 3 May 2004



One more group of American volunteers will arrive un Baku...
One more group of American volunteers will arrive un Baku in March 2005 to train Azerbaijani teachers and students in English 3 May 2004



As the Vietnam War was winding down and Watergate was...
As the Vietnam War was winding down and Watergate was cranking up, Claudette McShane and her husband Patrick McShane joined the Peace Corps in 1970, and flew off to contribute their talents and youthful enthusiasm in Brazil. 3 May 2004



My early experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Medellin...
My early experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Medellin, Colombia, prepared me to fit in at any level says Colombia RPCV Maureen Orth 3 May 2004



Honduras RPCV gets jobs for Mexicans
Honduras RPCV Mike Bell gets jobs for Mexicans 3 May 2004



RPCV work with literacy recongnized
Jamaica RPCV Jill Walker's work with RIF literacy program receives national recognition 3 May 2004



RPCV leads Symphony Orchestra
Nicaragua RPCV Brenda S. Nienhouse leads West Shore Symphony Orchestra 3 May 2004



Consul General Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley Presents a Grant to Support...
Consul General Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley Presents a Grant to Support the Saudi-American Cultural Center 3 May 2004



Peace Corps volunteer Karl Nelson had come all the way...
Peace Corps volunteer Karl Nelson had come all the way from Utah, U.S.A. to teach English at the Ilihan Elementary School in the northern town of Tabogon 3 May 2004



RPCV is Ambassador to Sierra Leone
Thomas N. Hull III, US Ambassador to Sierra Leone, who first went to Sierra Leone as a Peace Corps volunteer nearly 36 years ago says Democracy "Taking Root" in Sierra Leone Amid Fragile Peace 3 May 2004



Dave Duby in Cameroon...
Dave Duby in Cameroon 4 May 2004



Colombia RPCV Maureen Orth's early experience as a Peace Corps...
Colombia RPCV Maureen Orth's early experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Medellin, Colombia, prepared me to fit in at any level as a journalist 4 May 2004



RPCV builds dream house in Virginia
Ethiopia RPCV Russ Scoville builds dream house in Virginia 4 May 2004



Someone pounded on Sarah Hoen's door around 5 a.m., startling...
Someone pounded on Sarah Hoen's door around 5 a.m., startling the Peace Corps volunteer before the roosters crowed in her village in northwest Nicaragua 4 May 2004



RPCV is an expert on cicadas
Tom Tyler, who started his Extension career while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger immediately after college, is an expert on cicadas 4 May 2004



RPCV is an expert on cicadas
Tom Tyler, who started his Extension career while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger immediately after college, is an expert on cicadas 4 May 2004



It's the Law - Persons formerly employed by the Central Intelligence...
It's the Law - Persons formerly employed by the Central Intelligence Agency shall be permanently ineligible for employment by the Peace Corps. 4 May 2004



Former Morocco Country Director David Fredrick, joins U.S. diplomats who...
Former Morocco Country Director David Fredrick, joins U.S. diplomats who applaud our 52 British colleagues who recently sent a letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair criticising his Middle East policy and calling on Britain to exert more influence over the United States 4 May 2004



President George W. Bush congratulates Mei-Ling Hopgood and Russell...
President George W. Bush congratulates Mei-Ling Hopgood and Russell Carollo of the Dayton Daily News. Hopgood and Carollo were the lead writers on a seven-day series that won the Edgar A. Poe award for 2004 4 May 2004



"What's happening to Grandpa?"
An excerpt from Maria Shriver's "What's happening to Grandpa?" 4 May 2004



Sargent Shriver receives Honorary Degree
University of Hartford to Award Honorary Degree to Sargent Shriver 4 May 2004



Clearly, the United States should be Number One in the...
"Clearly, the United States should be Number One in the way mothers are treated, so Number 10 is not acceptable" says Mark Shriver of Save the Children 4 May 2004



Robert More has accepted a two-year assignment with the...
Robert More has accepted a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps to serve as a basic-sanitation volunteer in Bolivia 5 May 2004



Grover Smith has a long history of public service. That...
Grover Smith has a long history of public service. That includes a stint as director of the Peace Corps in the Republic of Cameroon in Africa 5 May 2004



Colombia RPCV and Vanity Fair reporter Maureen Orth advises J...
Colombia RPCV and Vanity Fair reporter Maureen Orth advises J-school students to do the ‘hard, hard work' of reporting 5 May 2004



Shays says U.S. made mistakes in Iraq
Chris Shays says U.S. made mistakes in Iraq 5 May 2004



Kevin Miller served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Karatau...
Kevin Miller served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Karatau, Kazakhstan (1997-99), where he taught English and Computer Keyboarding at a local high school 5 May 2004



Ruth Moss founded the Rose Kaplan School in Taraz in...
Ruth Moss founded the Rose Kaplan School in Taraz in March, 1998, while serving as a US Peace Corps Volunteer with the Taraz State University 5 May 2004



RPCV Susan Boedy directs conference
Mongolia RPCV Susan Boedy directs conference on Building Transatlantic Relations through Women in Business 5 May 2004



RPCV Richard Rosecrance off to South Africa for year...
RPCV Richard Rosecrance off to South Africa for year 5 May 2004



Turkmenistan Education in downward spiral
RPCV Evan Tracz says Turkmenistan's Education System in downward spiral 5 May 2004



Turkmenistan Education in downward spiral
A Returned Volunteer says Turkmenistan's Education System in downward spiral 5 May 2004



Ted Kennedy celebrates "Sarge"
Sen. Ted Kennedy and California first lady Maria Shriver, will host a celebration today of the upcoming biography "Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver" 5 May 2004



Vasquez introduces Bush at White House
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez introduces President Bush at White House Cinco de Mayo Event 5 May 2004



President Bush was introduced to the packed East Room crowd...
President Bush was introduced to the packed East Room crowd as "a friend of Latinos" by Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez, who said Latinos "will continue to play a key role in shaping America's future." 5 May 2004



Bush thanks Vasquez for 5 de Mayo intro
President Bush said " I want to thank Gaddi Vasquez for his service to our country as the Director of the Peace Corps. I think he is incredibly well-suited to take on this important job of spreading peace and freedom and liberty throughout the world. Plus, you're a darn good introducer." 5 May 2004



Vasquez introduces Bush at White House
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez introduces President Bush at White House Cinco de Mayo Event 5 May 2004



Vasquez makes Historic Trip to Azerbaijan
Peace Corps Director Makes Historic First Trip to Azerbaijan 6 May 2004



Josh Cornehlsen applied to the Peace Corps and was sent...
Josh Cornehlsen applied to the Peace Corps and was sent to Burkina Faso - a landlocked country in Western Africa that is one of the poorest countries in the entire world. His job there was to teach public health, specifically the prevention of aids, malaria and guinea worm. 6 May 2004



Dodd: Abuse "beyond a few bad apples"
Senator Chris Dodd said the photographed abuse of Iraqi prisoners of war "goes beyond a few bad apples." 6 May 2004



Candidate Diane Farrell says Chris Shays is out of touch...
Candidate Diane Farrell says Chris Shays is out of touch with his constituents 6 May 2004



Rep. Christopher Shays said the photographed abuse of Iraqi prisoners...
Rep. Christopher Shays said the photographed abuse of Iraqi prisoners of war "They're so horrible, they're so degrading, and they fly in the face of everything that makes us American" 6 May 2004



At 40, Renice Jones quit a good-paying computer job...
At 40, Renice Jones quit a good-paying computer job to join the Peace Corps and go to Kenya. Now she and her husband, Kevin Ward, sell African crafts and deal fairly and ethically with the craftspeople 6 May 2004



PC "makes you want to be different"
Chris Matthews says the Peace Corps "makes you want to be different. And I'm not sure better, but certainly different. And it's a different world once you come off two years over there in the bush" 6 May 2004



Maria Shriver appears on Hardball
Maria Shriver appears on Hardball to discuss her father Sargent Shriver with Chris Matthews 6 May 2004



H.R.4060: To amend the Peace Corps Act to establish...
H.R.4060: To amend the Peace Corps Act to establish an Ombudsman and an Office of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, and for other purposes has been placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273 6 May 2004



Sargent Shriver Celebrated by Family, Friends and Colleagues...
Sargent Shriver Celebrated by Family, Friends and Colleagues 6 May 2004



Baltimore Mayor inspired by Peace Corps
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley said he grew up in a home "where politics was considered a noble and good thing to do," where pictures of presidents John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt decorated the walls. He was inspired by the Peace Corps, by sacrifices for the country. 6 May 2004



RPCV says America hated around the world
"I have never known a time in my life when America and its president were more hated around the world than today" 6 May 2004



US becoming most hated country on earth
My friend, a Peace Corps Volunteer, always went the extra mile. Now his son is helping America become the most hated country on earth. 7 May 2004



RPCV Joe Acaba to be US Astronaut
Gaddi H. Vasquez met with Joe Acaba to congratulate him on becoming the first ever former Peace Corps volunteer to become a U.S. astronaut 7 May 2004



Joseph Acaba's path has led him to the Peace Corps...
Joseph Acaba's path has led him to the Peace Corps and to the final frontier: NASA's astronaut program. 7 May 2004



Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Acaba selected for NASA program...
Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Acaba selected for NASA program 7 May 2004



Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Acaba to be Next Teacher in...
Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Acaba to be Next Teacher in Space 7 May 2004



Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Acaba was named a mission specialist...
Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Acaba was named a mission specialist-educator 7 May 2004



Shays says terrorist attack this year
"I happen to believe there will be a terrorist attack or more during the course of this year," Chris Shays said 7 May 2004



RPCV Shaun McNally debates opponent for Congressional Seat...
RPCV Shaun McNally debates opponent for Congressional Seat 7 May 2004



Peace Corps service shaped career of MSU President Peter McPherson...
Peace Corps service shaped career of MSU President Peter McPherson 7 May 2004



McPherson steps down as MSU President
Peru RPCV Peter McPherson to step down as president of Michigan State University 7 May 2004



Bellamy says not meeting children's goals
Millions of children continue to die from preventable diseases. "We are crawling toward goals that we should be marching toward," UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy 7 May 2004



RPCV continues work in Afghanistan
Morocco RPCV Sarah Chayes continues work in Afghanistan 8 May 2004



Fifteen years ago, Dr. Alan and Helen Marston of Tenants...
Fifteen years ago, Dr. Alan and Helen Marston of Tenants Harbor traveled to Morocco as part of a special, one-year Peace Corps program for veterinarians 8 May 2004



Peace Corps Volunteer Leigh Josey in Niger...
Peace Corps Volunteer Leigh Josey in Niger 8 May 2004



Kerry: PC can help heal Abuse Damage
Kerry says Peace Corps Can Help Heal Iraqi Abuse Damage 8 May 2004



If there was ever a time when everyday people in...
"If there was ever a time when everyday people in the most deprived countries, cities and villages of the world need to see idealistic Americans working to help them, it is today when we are engaged in a struggle to win the hearts and minds of people everywhere," said John Kerry 8 May 2004



Full Remarks of Senator John Kerry on Service and the...
Full Remarks of Senator John Kerry on Service and the Peace Corps at Southern University at New Orleans Commencement 8 May 2004



Africa Regional Director speaks at ASU
Africa Regional Director Henry McCoy to speak at Appalachian State University 8 May 2004



Indonesia and Morocco RPCV Bill Sakovich established the Saipan Swim...
Indonesia and Morocco RPCV Bill Sakovich established the Saipan Swim Club in 1974 9 May 2004



Peace Corps Volunteer Anne Cullen in Mali...
Peace Corps Volunteer Anne Cullen in Mali 9 May 2004



The mould in Dr Florey's coat: the remarkable true story...
The mould in Dr Florey's coat: the remarkable true story of the penicillin miracle by Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax 9 May 2004



Turkey RPCV urges fight for social justice
Winthrop University Commencement Speaker Turkey RPCV Elaine Jones urges scholars to fight for social justice 9 May 2004



Turkey RPCV Kent Haruf couldn't have looked more uncomfortable amid...
Turkey RPCV Kent Haruf couldn't have looked more uncomfortable amid all this glitz in 1999 9 May 2004



Uzbekistan RPCV probes hard places
Peace Corps Writer Tom Bissell probes the souls of hard places 9 May 2004



Year 04 Issue 05: May 9, 2004: "Sarge...
Year 04 Issue 05: May 9, 2004: "Sarge" 9 May 2004



Sarah Chayes on Afghanistan: Where Hope Confronts Reality...
Sarah Chayes on Afghanistan: Where Hope Confronts Reality 10 May 2004



Colombia RPCV Don Deichman says ‘Free trade' supporters leave others...
Colombia RPCV Don Deichman says ‘Free trade' supporters leave others to pay bill 10 May 2004



Matthew Strand, Ph.D. taught math, science and geography at the...
Matthew Strand, Ph.D. taught math, science and geography at the junior high and high school levels while serving in the Peace Corps in Lesotho 10 May 2004



Education PCVs sought for Marshall Islands
U.S Peace Corps urgently sought for education in Marshall Islands 10 May 2004



Anna Brown going to Moldova in Peace Corps...
Anna Brown going to Moldova in Peace Corps 10 May 2004



Jane Erie-Sparrow spent two years and three months in...
Jane Erie-Sparrow spent two years and three months in Birgunj, Nepal, as a Peace Corps worker 10 May 2004



Jennifer Morrison going to Nicaragua in Peace Corps...
Jennifer Morrison going to Nicaragua in Peace Corps 10 May 2004



The United States Institute of Peace...
The United States Institute of Peace 10 May 2004



Special Report: Elections 2004...
Special Report: Elections 2004 10 May 2004



John Bridgeland, a former director of the Domestic Policy Council...
John Bridgeland, a former director of the Domestic Policy Council, was replaced as director of Bush's USA Freedom Corps initiative by Desiree Sayle 10 May 2004



PC closes OSU office due to budget cuts
Due to budget cuts, Oregon State University's Peace Corps representative office will close on June 11 11 May 2004



Janet Munro to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia...
Janet Munro to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia 11 May 2004



Behind the Volunteers: Nurses
Behind the Volunteers: Nurses 11 May 2004



Pair of county officials backing Libertarian Senate candidate Costa Rica...
Pair of county officials backing Libertarian Senate candidate Costa Rica RPCV Jim Gray 11 May 2004



Becky Horan has lived with the Zerma tribe in Kousa...
Becky Horan has lived with the Zerma tribe in Kousa Labu as a member of the Peace Corps 11 May 2004



Baseball introduced to Nigeria by PCVs
Baseball, introduced to Nigeria by U.S. Peace Corps volunteers in the 1960s, went into abeyance after their departure until the game was revived in 1989 11 May 2004



U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall: Current Issues in World...
U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall: Current Issues in World Hunger 11 May 2004



Kerry doesn't urge students to be good parents and good...
Kerry doesn't urge students to be good parents and good providers for their families. He urged them to join the Peace Corps and march on Washington 11 May 2004



A Double Ordeal for Female Prisoners in Iraq...
A Double Ordeal for Female Prisoners in Iraq 11 May 2004



Website Policy for PC-Eastern Caribbean, as authored by Volunteer...
Website Policy for PC-Eastern Caribbean, as authored by Volunteer Advisory Council Reps and Administration, 2004 11 May 2004



It is unclear how Swaziland RPCV Fred O'Regan makes the...
It is unclear how Swaziland RPCV Fred O'Regan makes the leap that a Senate committee recommending that a proposed resolution go to the full Senate for a vote represents proof of "a worldwide consensus" on the Canadian seal hunt 12 May 2004



RPCV Thomas Gouttierre testifies to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
RPCV Thomas Gouttierre testifies to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on "Afghanistan – Continuing Challenges" 12 May 2004



Schneider testifies to Senate FR Committee
Mark L. Schneider, Sr. testifies to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on "Afghanistan – Continuing Challenges" 12 May 2004



Czech Republic RPCV tells story of POWs
Czech Republic RPCV Michael Luick-Thrams tells story of the horrors of being a prisoner of war 12 May 2004



Ecuador RPCV is bald eagle specialist
Ecuador RPCV Mike Smith is a bald eagle specialist who checks out eagle conditions and development over a wide area of California 12 May 2004



At the Republican nominating convention for the 4th Congressional District...
At the Republican nominating convention for the 4th Congressional District, incumbent Christopher Shays was greeted with a standing ovation 12 May 2004



Shays too focused on foreign affairs?
Opponent has criticized Chris Shays, who has taken five trips to Iraq so far, for being too focused on foreign affairs 12 May 2004



Adam McGarity in a two-year stint in Romania with...
Adam McGarity in a two-year stint in Romania with the Peace Corps 12 May 2004



One night we dared to experiment on our dinner guests...
One night we dared to experiment on our dinner guests and made a whole meal from recipes in RPCV Nancie McDermott's "Quick & Easy Thai: 70 Everyday Recipes" 12 May 2004



RPCV George Hart killed in stabbing attack
RPCV George Hart killed in stabbing attack 12 May 2004



Kenya RPCV is Vatican Meteorite Curator
Kenya RPCV Guy Consolmagno is Curator of Meteorites at the Vatican Observatory 12 May 2004



Kenya RPCV is Vatican Meteorite Curator
Kenya RPCV Guy Consolmagno is Curator of Meteorites at the Vatican Observatory 12 May 2004



Kenya RPCV is Vatican Meteorite Curator
Kenya RPCV Guy Consolmagno is Curator of Meteorites at the Vatican Observatory 12 May 2004



American "exceptionalism" spawned PC
The idea of American "exceptionalism" spawned the Peace Corps, moved mountains of food aid and promoted the spread of human rights but it also led us into the swamps of Vietnam, the jungles of Central America, the deserts of Iraq 12 May 2004



Ethiopia RPCV candidate for Eugene mayor
Eugene mayoral candidate Kitty Piercy served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia 13 May 2004



RPCV Paul Johnson in Congressional race
Ghana RPCV Paul Johnson stumps Mitchell County in race for Congress 13 May 2004



Rev. Nathan Detering, a minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church...
Rev. Nathan Detering, a minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Grenada 13 May 2004



Shalala reelected Director of UnitedHealth
Iran RPCV Donna Shalala reelected Director of UnitedHealth Group Inc. 13 May 2004



Julian Martin, Nigeria 3 (1961-63), is a Mountain Party candidate...
Julian Martin, Nigeria 3 (1961-63), is a Mountain Party candidate for Congress for the 2nd district of West Virginia 13 May 2004



"Matthews" Outdelivers other networks
"Matthews" Has Outdelivered CBS, ABC and FOX Nine Out of Past Ten Weeks (one tie) in Household 13 May 2004



Bellamy to Visit Northern Uganda
Unicef Executive Director Carol Bellamy to Visit Northern Uganda 13 May 2004



Fifty PCVs arrive in Bangladesh
US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca will bring a group of 50 Peace Corps volunteers with her to help Bangladesh in various development fields 14 May 2004



Allen Banick's Peace Corps Adventures in Cameroon...
Allen Banick's Peace Corps Adventures in Cameroon 14 May 2004



RPCV Lynn Moquete is planning a "Survivor" challenge for Petaluma...
RPCV Lynn Moquete is planning a "Survivor" challenge for Petaluma teenagers in the Dominican Republic this summer 14 May 2004



Chris Shays comments on FEC decision
Chris Shays put out a statement lamenting the F.E.C.'s decision not to interfere with the political groups 14 May 2004



Jim Verdonik says "As a former Peace Corps volunteer, I...
Jim Verdonik says "As a former Peace Corps volunteer, I know that building industries in India and other countries is a goal to which our country has devoted substantial effort." 14 May 2004



Halfway through her two-year stint as a Peace Corps...
Halfway through her two-year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Jamaica, Dawn Block is coming home for a little vacation 14 May 2004



Diana Wolfe spent two years in Mali, West Africa, in...
Diana Wolfe spent two years in Mali, West Africa, in the Peace Corps and had a master's degree in public health from Berkeley 14 May 2004



OUT, LOUD and PROUD in Moldova...
OUT, LOUD and PROUD in Moldova 14 May 2004



Review of Portland's Andian Restaurant run by son of Peru...
Review of Portland's Andian Restaurant run by son of Peru RPCV John Platt 14 May 2004



Gabriela Lena Frank's folk influences come from her own polyglot...
Gabriela Lena Frank's folk influences come from her own polyglot background. Her mother is Peruvian, her father is descended from Lithuanian Jews, and she grew up in Berkeley, Calif. Her parents met when her father was a Peace Corps worker in Peru in the 1960s 14 May 2004



MSU, state will miss McPherson
MSU, state will miss McPherson 14 May 2004



Can Peace Corps help fix U.S. image?
Thailand RPCV H. William Batt says it's foolish to think Peace Corps can fix U.S. image 14 May 2004



Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Lamier leads clean-up and snorkel...
Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Lamier leads clean-up and snorkel outing in Vanuatu 14 May 2004



Scott Stossel spent years doing research
Scott Stossel spent years doing archival research for his biography of Sargent Shriver, conducting hundreds of interviews with Shriver's former colleagues, family and friends 14 May 2004



Freedom and freedom of the press were birth twins of...
Freedom and freedom of the press were birth twins of the revolution: An Eye on Power by Bill Moyers 14 May 2004



Maria Shriver been promoting her new book, "What's Happening to...
Maria Shriver been promoting her new book, "What's Happening to Grandpa?" Intended to help children understand Alzheimer's, the book is based on her family's experience with her father, Sargent Shriver, who was diagnosed with the disease several years ago 14 May 2004



Vasquez guest at Leaders' Prayer Breakfast
Gaddi Vasquez to be special guest at Orange County Government Leaders' Prayer Breakfast 14 May 2004



Monica Roman has joined the Peace Corps...
Monica Roman has joined the Peace Corps 14 May 2004



RPCV remembers sarcastic comment
Thomas M. McMahon remembers an elderly woman's sarcastic comment when he served in the Peace Corp in Bangladesh 15 May 2004



RPCV promotes "friendship" soccer tour
Kazakhstan RPCV Wylie Williams promotes "friendship" soccer tour with Central Asian All-Star team 15 May 2004



Do Terrorists put Afghan progress at risk?
Schneider and Gouttierre say Terrorists put progress at risk in Afghanistan 16 May 2004



Haiti RPCVs readjusting to life in America
Since the recent suspension of the Peace Corps' Haiti Program, Jason Feldman and 76 other returned volunteers are readjusting to life in America 16 May 2004



Paraguay RPCV foster parents to 6 children
Paraguay RPCV Bill Byman and his wife Merarda are foster parents to six children 16 May 2004



RPCV Governor Doyle says strive to serve
Tunisia RPCV Governor Jim Doyle tells graduates to strive to serve 16 May 2004



Turkey RPCV Kent Haruf's prose is so sure-footed, it's...
Turkey RPCV Kent Haruf's prose is so sure-footed, it's hard to imagine he didn't publish anything until he was in his 40s 16 May 2004



Hollywood tackles RPCV scuba deaths
Hollywood tackles mystery of deaths of Tuvala RPCVs Tom and Eileen Lonergan in Australian Scuba disappearance 16 May 2004



Schneider talks about trouble in Iraq
Trouble in Iraq - An Interview with Mark Schneider and Major General Peter Abigail 16 May 2004



Schneider for Iraq consultative assembly
Mark Schneider and the ICG would like to see the immediate appointment, overseen by the UN, of a consultative assembly of Iraqis, which would essentially form a transitional government 16 May 2004



Sargent Shriver: the Last Liberal
Sargent Shriver: the Last Liberal 16 May 2004



Shriver Biographer to Speak at Law Center
Shriver Biographer Scott Stossel to Speak at Law Center's Luncheon 16 May 2004



Sarge by Scott Stossel serves as a tonic
Sarge by Scott Stossel serves as a tonic to tales of the spoiled wealthy 16 May 2004



RPCV National Guardsman may go to Iraq
If another Guard unit is mobilized, well-loved teacher and Botswana RPCV Richard Galli may go to war 17 May 2004



Ethiopia RPCV Scott Hand is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...
Ethiopia RPCV Scott Hand is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inco Limited 17 May 2004



Important to have Shays in Congress
It is important for Connecticut and the nation to have someone like Chris Shays in a senior position 17 May 2004



Kenya RPCV Brian Conners appointed community development division director at...
Kenya RPCV Brian Conners appointed community development division director at Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc 17 May 2004



McPherson's departure leaves great legacy
President McPherson's departure to leave behind great legacy, but also a lot of work 17 May 2004



Chris Matthews talks about Peace Corps
Chris Matthews talks about Peace Corps in commencement speech 17 May 2004



RPCV Matthews says learn how to compete
Chris Matthews urges grads to learn how to compete 17 May 2004



PCV Killer free with help of US government
In 1976, Tonga Peace Corps Volunteer Dennis Priven stabbed Deborah Gardner, another volunteer, 22 times, and went free, with the help of the U.S. government 17 May 2004



Matthew Kennedy serves with Peace Corps in Bolivia...
Matthew Kennedy serves with Peace Corps in Bolivia 18 May 2004



President Mogae To Address Peace Corps Volunteers At Graduation Ceremony...
President Mogae To Address Peace Corps Volunteers At Graduation Ceremony In Molepolole 18 May 2004



Malawi RPCV Mary-Anne Chalila dies in Bangor...
Malawi RPCV Mary-Anne Chalila dies in Bangor 18 May 2004



An Interview with Malawi RPCV and Writer John Shannon...
An Interview with Malawi RPCV and Writer John Shannon 18 May 2004



Lindsey Wolf's Peace Corps Site...
Lindsey Wolf's Peace Corps Site 18 May 2004



Tunisia RPCV John Shannon has taught ESL/EFL courses in...
Tunisia RPCV John Shannon has taught ESL/EFL courses in the United States, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates for the past 14 years 18 May 2004



Turkey RPCV Kent Haruf presents a world of everyday beauty...
Turkey RPCV Kent Haruf presents a world of everyday beauty and despair 18 May 2004



RPCV choreographer changes things around
Venezuela RPCV Jane Crews Comfort, choreographer, likes to change things around 18 May 2004



Venezuela RPCV Jane Comfort is a choreographer, writer and director...
Venezuela RPCV Jane Comfort is a choreographer, writer and director whose work has been produced throughout the United States and in Europe 18 May 2004



Venezuela RPCV Jane Comfort is one of the most original...
Venezuela RPCV Jane Comfort is one of the most original choreographers in the downtown scene. 18 May 2004



Bellamy urges to address youth issues
Carol Bellamy urges Arab countries to address youth issues 18 May 2004



Vasquez presents "Others Award" in OC
Gaddi Vasquez presents "Others Award" at Orange County Salvation Army's annual Spirit Awards civic dinner 18 May 2004



American professionals affiliated with Volunteers for Prosperity received the highest...
American professionals affiliated with Volunteers for Prosperity received the highest honors of the President's Volunteer Service Awards in a ceremony in Washington May 18, 2004: Recipients of the Presidential Call to Service Award 18 May 2004



American professionals affiliated with Volunteers for Prosperity received the highest...
American professionals affiliated with Volunteers for Prosperity received the highest honors of the President's Volunteer Service Awards in a ceremony in Washington May 18, 2004 18 May 2004



Ethiopia RPCV A. Gene Rosaschi dies in Cleveland at 67...
Ethiopia RPCV A. Gene Rosaschi dies in Cleveland at 67 19 May 2004



Dr. Kevin Fleming was named Secondary Teacher of the Year...
Dr. Kevin Fleming was named Secondary Teacher of the Year, his first teaching assignment was in a fishing village in South Korea, where the Peace Corps sent him 19 May 2004



Malaysia RPCV Louis J. Cattani dies at 56...
Malaysia RPCV Louis J. Cattani dies at 56 19 May 2004



Allene Zanger new IAP Regional Director
Returned Volunteer Allene Zanger (Panama 1993 - 95) is new Peace Corps Regional Director for the Inter-American and Pacific Region (IAP) 19 May 2004



Lindsey Wolf's Saint Lucia Peace Corps Site...
Lindsey Wolf's Saint Lucia Peace Corps Site 19 May 2004



People are selfish," President Kennedy said, "but they can also...
"People are selfish," President Kennedy said, "but they can also be compassionate and generous, and they care about the country. 19 May 2004



Elaine Chao is no friend of labor...
Elaine Chao is no friend of labor 19 May 2004



DeWine introduces PC Safety Act in Senate
U.S. Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH) today introduced the Peace Corps Volunteers Health, Safety, and Security Act of 2004 designed to increase the safety and security of Peace Corps volunteers 20 May 2004



Sarah Chayes on Afghanistan @ Stanford University...
Sarah Chayes on Afghanistan @ Stanford University 20 May 2004



Lyndsay Duncombe says American Peace Corps teachers based in villages...
Lyndsay Duncombe says American Peace Corps teachers based in villages far away from westernized Accra say their students are busy going at it instead of playing soccer 20 May 2004



Shalala announces Online High School
Donna Shalala announces collaboration agreement to create the University of Miami Online High School (UMOHS) 20 May 2004



RPCV awarded a Fulbright in Latvia
RPCV Jennifer Keahey awarded a Fulbright fellowship to study organic farming in Latvia 20 May 2004



Lesotho RPCV Susanne Oldham and her partner, John Semmlow, opened...
Lesotho RPCV Susanne Oldham and her partner, John Semmlow, opened the renovated Bed and Breakfast three weeks ago 20 May 2004



Karl Lindgren-Streicher, a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Namibia...
Karl Lindgren-Streicher, a Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Namibia, had played soccer - the world's game - for most of his life, but never quite like the way most of the world does it 20 May 2004



The MSU presidency has become a high-profile post because...
The MSU presidency has become a high-profile post because of President M. Peter McPherson's international presence 20 May 2004



RPCV in fight for marriage equality
Togo RPCV Evan Wolfson in vanguard in the fight for marriage equality for gays and lesbians 20 May 2004



RPCV in fight for marriage equality
Togo RPCV Evan Wolfson in vanguard in the fight for marriage equality for gays and lesbians 20 May 2004



Governor Jim Doyle Promises Veto of Gaming Bill; Tribes Withholding...
Governor Jim Doyle Promises Veto of Gaming Bill; Tribes Withholding Payments 20 May 2004



Bill Moyers is one-of-a-kind journalist
Bill Moyers is one-of-a-kind journalist 20 May 2004



Bill Moyers Examines Women, Incarceration and Addiction...
Bill Moyers Examines Women, Incarceration and Addiction 20 May 2004



Lariam use by military in question
Military's use of malaria drug Lariam in question 20 May 2004



Mr. DEWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the...
Mr. DEWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Peace Corps... 20 May 2004



S.2454: A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act...
S.2454: A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to establish an Ombudsman of the Peace Corps and a Office of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, to establish an independent Inspector General of the Peace Corps, and for other purposes has been read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 20 May 2004



UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy says. "In a world where...
UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy says. "In a world where far too many children suffer from poverty, armed conflict and AIDS, soccer can help rescue the part of childhood that includes the right to play." 20 May 2004



Gearan nomination sent to Senate
Mark D. Gearan's nomination to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term of one year sent to Senate 20 May 2004



Shriver supports trade and travel to Cuba
Sargent Shriver joins a bipartisan group of prominent business leaders, ex-government officials, elected officials and humanitarian leaders from across the nation today, in an open letter to President Bush, who call on the administration to work with the majority of members of Congress who seek to lift all restrictions on humanitarian trade and free travel to Cuba 20 May 2004



Peace Corps Poem...
Peace Corps Poem 20 May 2004



Coming Home: The Dilemma of Repatriation: My reentry experience was...
Coming Home: The Dilemma of Repatriation: My reentry experience was not unique. It mirrored those of many expatriates, including Peace Corps volunteers, military personnel, and employees of multinational corporations 20 May 2004



RPCV says never judge patrotism
RPCV Robert H. Thornhill says Never again judge patrotism on ethnicity or religion 20 May 2004



Senator Mike DeWine endorses Hyde safety bill, introduces version in...
Senator Mike DeWine endorses Hyde safety bill, introduces version in Senate 21 May 2004



RPCV honored for service in India
John Chromy will be honored by New Prague High School, he left St. John's in 1963, answering President Kennedy's challenge for young Americans to serve in the newly-formed Peace Corps in India 21 May 2004



PCV worked with Tibetan refugees
Joanna Macy ended up in India with the Peace Corps in the mid-sixties working with Tibetan refugees 21 May 2004



The objective complicity is also officiated by western NGOs which...
The objective complicity is also officiated by western NGOs which are today the heirs of the US Peace Corps, as purveyors of culturally-specific aid, virulently anti modernist-state, and as providers of culturalism. This connection is not lost on Islamism: from the use of NGO sympathies and lobbies, under the title of appropriate forms of democracy (connected to Islamism, as our origin and our fate), no less than in the post-modern (but consummately modernist) critiques of Enlightenment notions of progress and of reason 21 May 2004



Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax is Author of, among other works...
Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax is Author of, among other works, biographies on Woody Allen and Humphrey Bogart, as well as books on medical topics from bone marrow transplantation to the development of Penicillin 21 May 2004



Micronesia RPCV writes story of penicillin
Micronesia Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Eric Lax writes about the story of penicillin in "The Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat" 21 May 2004



McPherson says Iraq Success critical for US
Peter McPherson says Success in Iraq is critical for U.S. 21 May 2004



Suriname Peace Corps Volunteer Nancy O'Connell Keeping Busy...
Suriname Peace Corps Volunteer Nancy O'Connell Keeping Busy 21 May 2004



The Kerry campaign recruited Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and...
The Kerry campaign recruited Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and American Sugar Cane League Chairman Togo RPCV Jackie Theriot to attack Bush's support of the Central American Free Trade Agreement 21 May 2004



Because my parents are former Peace Corps volunteers and world...
Because my parents are former Peace Corps volunteers and world travelers, as a girl I feasted on South American arroz con pato, African groundnut stew, Chinese noodles, Southeast Asian chicken with basil and so many other regional specialties that my parents learned to prepare. 21 May 2004



Today, I would like to announce a new USA Freedom...
Today, I would like to announce a new USA Freedom Corps initiative called Volunteers for Prosperity, which will give America's highly skilled professionals new opportunities to serve abroad. The program will enlist American doctors and nurses and teachers and engineers and economists and computer specialists, and others to work on specific development initiatives, including those that I have discussed today. These volunteers will serve in the countries of their choice, for however long their project takes. Like generations before us, this generation of citizens will show the world the energy and idealism of the United States of America. 21 May 2004



RPCV Zelda Uttal Leaves AIDS Response Effort for New Challenges...
RPCV Zelda Uttal Leaves AIDS Response Effort for New Challenges 22 May 2004



Even the New York Times Book Review is making references...
Even the New York Times Book Review is making references to the new hot travel books coming out of the Peace Corps experience: The Curse of Chief Tenaya by Craig J. Carrozzi Reviewed by W. Tucker Clark (Nepal 1967-70) 22 May 2004



Thailand RPCV Michael J. Montesano reviews "A Land on Fire...
Thailand RPCV Michael J. Montesano reviews "A Land on Fire 22 May 2004



I experienced the never ending fury of culture shock. Everyday...
I experienced the never ending fury of culture shock. Everyday - literally - brought with it new challenges 22 May 2004



Doyle urges youth to commit themselves
RPCV Jim Doyle urged young people to commit themselves to service whether it is through the military, peace corps or just service to organizations in their communities 22 May 2004



RPCV Kent Haruf began writing in Turkey
During a stint in the Peace Corps in Turkey, Kent Haruf took his first, tentative stabs at writing stories of his own 22 May 2004



Most Peace Corps Volunteers have the correct attitude for successful...
Most Peace Corps Volunteers have the correct attitude for successful cross-cultural communication that allows changes to take place in them. However, there are always a few who do not possess the right attitude and who sometimes terminate even before the training is over. A few others may not make it through the first year and will also go home. And then there is sometimes even a few who must be "psycho-vacced" (psychological evacuation) because of acute culture shock. 22 May 2004



Clark's RPCV supporters continue discussion
RPCVs who supported Wesley K. Clark continue their discussion 22 May 2004



Peace Corps Staffer Bernard Lefkowitz dies at 66...
Peace Corps Staffer Bernard Lefkowitz dies at 66 22 May 2004



RPCV prosecutes organized crime figures
Greg D. Andres, 37, a wiry former Peace Corps volunteer in Benin and one-time boxer at the University of Notre Dame, has prosecuted more than 100 organized crime figures in five years as an assistant United States attorney. 23 May 2004



Greg Andres, assigned to the organized crime and racketeering section...
Greg Andres, assigned to the organized crime and racketeering section of the Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office, was a Peace Corps volunteer in Benin from 1989 to 1992 23 May 2004



PCV says there's no such thing as a quiet night in Bolivia
Peace Corps Volunteer Deanna Ochs says there's no such thing as a quiet night in Bolivia 23 May 2004



Shannon May and her husband, Charles Fai returned to the...
Shannon May and her husband, Charles Fai returned to the Walker area recently and spoke about their work in Cameroon 23 May 2004



Speaking in Sango and French, Kathleen DeBold and Eve Nagler...
Speaking in Sango and French, Kathleen DeBold and Eve Nagler recently reminisced about their time in the Central African Republic some two decades before. At the time, DeBold was an extension and training specialist with Africare, a non-profit organization specializing in aid to Africa, and Nagler was working with village midwives. 23 May 2004



Connor and Parker Boone are collecting books for kids in...
Connor and Parker Boone are collecting books for kids in Lesotho who are taught by Corinne Fralick, a Peace Corps worker 23 May 2004



More than 90 percent of worldwide trading in euro futures...
More than 90 percent of worldwide trading in euro futures takes place in Chicago, according to an estimate by Malawi RPCV and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Director Michael Gorham 23 May 2004



Malaysian playright Kannan Menon says he wrote " Fireside Story" as...
Malaysian playright Kannan Menon says he wrote " Fireside Story" as well as the lyrics, and the music was composed by an American Peace Corps friend, Jim , whose last name escapes me now. 23 May 2004



RPCV runs for Pahokee City Mayor
Swaziland RPCV J. P. Sasser candidate for reelection as Pahokee city Mayor 23 May 2004



Shriver biographer discusses Kerry
When it comes to balancing faith and politics, a more instructive model for both Kerry and his critics may be Kennedy's brother-in-law Sargent Shriver. 23 May 2004



Sarge: Too handsome and well-connected
Sarge: Too handsome, famous and well-connected for his own reputation 23 May 2004



The plan sounds a lot like Peace Corps. But let's...
The plan sounds a lot like Peace Corps. But let's make it mandatory, not voluntary. Or give such financial incentive that it's difficult to say no. Make it massive. Tens of thousands of young people going back and forth across continents to learn and exchange ideas. 23 May 2004



A Penn State University earth sciences graduate and business leader...
A Penn State University earth sciences graduate and business leader, Will Bostwick hopes to blend his knowledge with his contacts as a Peace Corps missionary in Armenia 24 May 2004



Like Congo Kinsasha RPCV Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate...
Like Congo Kinsasha RPCV Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network [Metro, May 14], I favor alternative sources of energy, especially for this region but in a time when bird populations have suffered huge declines from West Nile virus and habitat destruction, we need to reexamine wind power and the ramifications of the criteria used to permit these power plants. 24 May 2004



RPCV Judge Jim Gray joins Senate Race
Costa Rica RPCV Judge Jim Gray Takes Leave From Bench to Join Senate Race 24 May 2004



Information about the programs of Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan...
Information about the programs of Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan 24 May 2004



Dr. Dennis M. Walsh, Idaho State University English professor for...
Dr. Dennis M. Walsh, Idaho State University English professor for 24 years, retired last December after a 40-year teaching career. Walsh joined the Peace Corps and taught English and French at a high school in Liberia in the 1960's 24 May 2004



I always wanted to do that," is the response Peace...
"I always wanted to do that," is the response Peace Corps Volunteers most often hear when they tell someone about their Peace Corps experiences. People often say this with a sigh, and a hint of remorse as if they had allowed the opportunity to pass them by forever. 24 May 2004



Thomas Hull III told the lawmakers that he first went...
Thomas Hull III told the lawmakers that he first went to Sierra Leone as a Peace Corps volunteer nearly 36 years ago and has since held seven foreign service assignments in Africa and served as director of African affairs at the former US Information Agency 24 May 2004



Robert Blackwill is becoming a kind of Wilsonian Colonel House...
Robert Blackwill is becoming a kind of Wilsonian Colonel House to President Bush 24 May 2004



DDN wins First Amendment Award
The Dayton Daily News won the First Amendment Award for a seven-day series "Casualties of Peace," which documented an outbreak of violence against Peace Corps volunteers. 24 May 2004



Colombia RPCV Mitch Salgado takes a a therapeutic trip back...
Colombia RPCV Mitch Salgado takes a a therapeutic trip back to Korea 25 May 2004



Laura Moch and Elizabeth Foy Return to Africa to Serve...
Laura Moch and Elizabeth Foy Return to Africa to Serve as Crisis Corps Volunteers in Namibia and Malawi 25 May 2004



RPCV Governor Bob Taft backing Patriot Act...
RPCV Governor Bob Taft backing Patriot Act 25 May 2004



RPCV opposes CAFTA Free Trade bill
Togo RPCV Jackie Theriot is not happy with CAFTA, the proposed Central American Federal Trade Agreement 25 May 2004



Bellamy spotlights Uganda's displaced
UNICEF chief Carol Bellamy spotlights plight of Uganda's 1.6 million displaced people 25 May 2004



It's important to join the Peace Corps for the right...
It's important to join the Peace Corps for the right reasons, namely, a sincere desire to make a difference for the better in the lives of those served. But it's important to know that, for all the giving Peace Corps Volunteers do, they also receive a great deal in return. 25 May 2004



Soda Pop Rock on "Peace Corps" Record Label...
Soda Pop Rock on "Peace Corps" Record Label 25 May 2004



Botswana PCVs get chiefs to take HIV test
Peace Corps volunteers broke a cultural taboo when they approached one of Botswana's influential paramount chiefs and asked him to publicly take an HIV test 26 May 2004



Ryan Bell worked for two years as a Environmental Manager...
Ryan Bell worked for two years as a Environmental Manager for the Peace Corps in Bulgaria 26 May 2004



Julia Chang Bloch began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
Julia Chang Bloch began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sabah, Malaysia in 1964 26 May 2004



Julia Chang Bloch began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
Julia Chang Bloch began as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sabah, Malaysia in 1964 - and was the first Asian American to hold the rank of U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Nepal, in 1989 26 May 2004



In his admirable, superbly researched (and alluringly titled) new book...
In his admirable, superbly researched (and alluringly titled) new book, the Los Angeles-based biographer RPCV Eric Lax - rather better known for tackling more obvious subjects like Woody Allen and Humphrey Bogart - has turned his attention to the unsung heroes of the penicillin saga 26 May 2004



RPCV teaches Moroccan cooking
In a tiny kitchen with no running water or electricity high in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco in North Africa, Jo Phillip learned to cook. Lemon Chicken with Olives, Ramadan Soup, couscous and luscious round loaves of flat bread - these are the recipes she brought home to the Fox Valley after a stint in the Peace Corps. She also brought home her Moroccan husband, who ensured such foods would keep their romance simmering. 26 May 2004



If there were ever any doubts about how badly media...
If there were ever any doubts about how badly media Democrats want President Bush out of the White House, MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews dispelled them Tuesday night, with a prosecutorial round of questions designed to paint President Bush as a hypocrite for not serving in Vietnam 26 May 2004



Chris Matthews talks about Peace Corps
Chris Matthews says "I was in the Peace Corps. Anybody who spent three seconds in a third world country was told don‘t talk politics or they‘ll kick you out of the country. " 26 May 2004



In Ohio, where Gov. Bob Taft just signed what many...
In Ohio, where Gov. Bob Taft just signed what many regard as the most aggressive anti-gay marriage law in the nation, there's talk about rewriting the state constitution to defend the institution of heterosexual marriage from homosexuals who might try to use the courts to demand equal treatment 26 May 2004



We were sort of the anti-Peace Corps," Terry Tarnoff...
"We were sort of the anti-Peace Corps," Terry Tarnoff says. "The people in the Peace Corps had very positive motivations, but they tended to go over to places like Africa in order to teach the Africans how to better their conditions. But we went over to learn from the Africans." 26 May 2004



Senator says Lariam causing brain damage
Sen. Dianne Feinstein says Lariam causing GIs permanent brain damage 26 May 2004



RPCV paints American Indian Gothic
American Indian Gothic by RPCV David Bradley 27 May 2004



Artist David Bradley had a stint in the Peace Corps...
Artist David Bradley had a stint in the Peace Corps 27 May 2004



President Mogae hails Peace Corps
President Mogae hails US peace corps 27 May 2004



RPCV promotes renewable energy standards
Congo Kinsasha RPCV Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network said surrounding states are looking at the Maryland law as a model for laws that will create renewable energy standards for companies selling retail electricity in the state 27 May 2004



Training to Begin for Local Teacher Turned Astronaut Dominican Republic...
Training to Begin for Local Teacher Turned Astronaut Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Acaba 27 May 2004



Josh Busby is Candidate for NPCA Americas Country of Service...
Josh Busby is Candidate for NPCA Americas Country of Service Representative 27 May 2004



Leslie Miller never thought she would become a teacher, but...
Leslie Miller never thought she would become a teacher, but after spending a few years teaching English in Iran with the Peace Corps, she found she loved it. 27 May 2004



Sid Patchett was packed off to St. Lucia, West Indies...
Sid Patchett was packed off to St. Lucia, West Indies, where he was installed as a librarian 27 May 2004



Diane Henker, assistant director of UD's Center for International Studies...
Diane Henker, assistant director of UD's Center for International Studies, served in the Peace Corps in Slovakia 27 May 2004



Chris Matthews elaborates PC views
Chris Matthews says that if Rumsfeld or Wolfowitz "had spent 15 minutes in the Peace Corps, they would have known that Third World people don‘t like First World people coming in with tanks and yelling orders and taking over their country" 27 May 2004



Chris Matthews tells Clark about PC
Swaziland RPCV Chris Matthews tells Wesley Clark "If either of these guys had spent 15 minutes in the Peace Corps, they would have known that Third World people don‘t like First World people coming in with tanks and yelling orders and taking over their country." 27 May 2004



Thailand RPCV Michael J. Montesano says for all its glitter...
Thailand RPCV Michael J. Montesano says for all its glitter and buzz, Monday's White House state dinner in honor of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo could not conceal the tired, misconceived nature of America's approach to Southeast Asia 27 May 2004



Turkey RPCV Elaine Jones to be Honored by Campaign for...
Turkey RPCV Elaine Jones to be Honored by Campaign for America's Future; Gala Awards Dinner Opens 'Take Back America' Conference 27 May 2004



RPCV writer prefers small towns
'Plainsong' author Turkey RPCV Kent Haruf prefers the simplicity of small towns 27 May 2004



Maury Sterns is Candidate for NPCA Americas Country of Service...
Maury Sterns is Candidate for NPCA Americas Country of Service Representative 27 May 2004



Bellamy advocates for Sudan children
"We are hopeful that Sudan's natural wealth will be harnessed to the needs of children instead of war in the very near future," Ms. Bellamy said. 27 May 2004



Submit your slides for 2006 Calendar!
Submit your own slides now for the 2006 Peace Corps Calendar! 27 May 2004



New Director of Crisis Corps appointed
Agency Names Mary Angelini as New Director of Crisis Corps 27 May 2004



RPCV says 'Day After Tomorrow' educates
Global Warming Activists Descend on D.C./Baltimore Theaters to Educate 'Day After Tomorrow' Movie-Goers says Congo Kinsasha RPCV Mike Tidwell 28 May 2004



Dominican Republic RPCV Danyl Cook finds his calling as an...
Dominican Republic RPCV Danyl Cook finds his calling as an artist 28 May 2004



Dominican Republic PCVs safe after floods
Dominican Republic PCVs safe after floods 28 May 2004



RPCV suggests pollution-red tide connection
India RPCV Carl Pope suggests pollution-red tide connection 28 May 2004



Shalala spent two years during the 1960s in a mud...
Shalala spent two years during the 1960s in a mud village called Molasani in Southern Iran, where she and roughly 40 Peace Corps volunteers worked on building an agricultural college. "I'm not pretending to be an expert on Iran," she said, "only a person whose affection for Iran has never left her." 28 May 2004



RPCV says US should get out of Iraq
RPCV Shaun McNally says U.S. troops should get out of Iraq 28 May 2004



RPCV says to withdraw troops from Iraq
RPCV Shaun McNally says that he wants U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq 28 May 2004



Peru RPCV Kenneth C. Bardach named associate dean and director...
Peru RPCV Kenneth C. Bardach named associate dean and director of ExecEdge Corporate Education at Olin School of Business 28 May 2004



Matthews interviews Nepal RPCV Leamer
Swaziland RPCV Chris Matthews interviews Nepal RPCV Lawrence Leamer about his book about the Kennedys 28 May 2004



Clay Hogen graduated in 1999 with a major in physics...
Clay Hogen graduated in 1999 with a major in physics and astrophysics and then joined the Peace Corps, where he taught physics to boarding school girls in Tanzania 28 May 2004



At issue is whether Turkey RPCV Elaine Jones tried to...
At issue is whether Turkey RPCV Elaine Jones tried to influence the outcome of a high-profile affirmative action case by contacting aides to Sen. Ted Kennedy -- and urging them to recommend that Kennedy delay the Senate confirmation of Julia Smith Gibbons 28 May 2004



Four New Universities in Fellows Program
Peace Corps Welcomes Four New Universities to Fellows/USA Program 28 May 2004



RPCVs found musical group the Maybellines
RPCVs Al Adams and guitarist Mike Levasseur founded the musical group the Maybellines in the fall of 1998 28 May 2004



Sarah Chayes says "It's hard for an American -- even as...
Sarah Chayes says "It's hard for an American -- even as "embedded" an American as me -- to fully guage the joint effects of disillusionment and the Iraq prison scandal on Afghans' attitude toward the current regime and its US shepherds." 29 May 2004



Dominican Republic RPCV is Artist
Artist Danyl Cook was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic and incorporates themes and stories from his life into his work 29 May 2004



Kirstin Green, a PCV (Peace Corps Volunteer) in Ghana...
Kirstin Green, a PCV (Peace Corps Volunteer) in Ghana 29 May 2004



Peace Corps Volunteer Kirstin Green has moved from beautifying a...
Peace Corps Volunteer Kirstin Green has moved from beautifying a public restroom in the South Bay to getting one built in Ghana 29 May 2004



Fay Farmer on what to take with you to Lesotho...
Fay Farmer on what to take with you to Lesotho 29 May 2004



U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall: WFP Policy on Donations...
U.S. ambassador and RPCV Tony Hall: WFP Policy on Donations of Food Derived From Biotechnology 29 May 2004



American Taboo: Murder in the Peace Corps
American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps 29 May 2004



Doyle says world will benefit from service
Governor Jim Doyle says Wisconsin, the world will benefit from service 29 May 2004



Tips and Tricks to Using the FOIA...
Tips and Tricks to Using the FOIA 29 May 2004



Bradley Patterson was appointed the Executive Secretary of the Peace...
Bradley Patterson was appointed the Executive Secretary of the Peace Corps in 1961 29 May 2004



RPCV is Director of Global Works
RPCV Erik Werner is Director of Global Works offering community service summer programs abroad 29 May 2004



Jim Gray stakes race on legalizing pot
Candidate Jim Gray stakes race on legalizing pot 30 May 2004



Haiti RPCV works on Mexico-Arizona border
Fresh from a Peace Corps assignment in Haiti, 26-year-old Melissa Kreek last month turned her hopeful attentions to the Mexico-Arizona border 30 May 2004



Philippines RPCV Phil Bloom writes: There are bascially two (2...
Philippines RPCV Phil Bloom writes: There are bascially two (2) way's to do business in Iraq 30 May 2004



Mother visits PCV daughter in Senegal
In March 2001, my daughter left for the Peace Corps in Senegal. Now my sister and I are making a pilgrimage to a place that it would never have occurred to us to want to see, the village of Saare Foode, population perhaps 200, a painful 14-hour drive south of Dakar 30 May 2004



Kerry says the Peace Corps is smaller now
John Kerry says "I think it's an insult that when the world is twice as large as it was in the cold war, I mean half the world was shut to us during the cold war, the Peace Corps is smaller today than it was when President Kennedy started it. That tells you a lot. 30 May 2004



Bellamy calls on Israel to comply
Carol Bellamy called on Israeli authorities "to comply with the international norms that are in place for purposes of detention of young people." 30 May 2004



7 servicemembers diagnosed with ototoxicity ‘likely' due to Lariam...
7 servicemembers diagnosed with ototoxicity ‘likely' due to Lariam 30 May 2004



Sargent Shriver: a life of involvement
Sargent Shriver: a life of involvement 30 May 2004



RPCV in War-torn Afghanistan
RPCV Leslie Wilson Offers First-hand Account of Life in War-torn Afghanistan 31 May 2004



Antigua RPCV Lois Kocher dies at 74...
Antigua RPCV Lois Kocher dies at 74 31 May 2004



Peace Corps" Employees visit Astara...
"Peace Corps" Employees visit Astara 31 May 2004



India RPCV Anthony Patrick Carey dies at 56...
India RPCV Anthony Patrick Carey dies at 56 31 May 2004



My name is Chris Beal and in less than two...
My name is Chris Beal and in less than two weeks I'll be headed to the South Pacific Island of Kiribati for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer 31 May 2004



Civil Union not recognized by Peace Corps
Jen Carter-Kelly is moving to Mongolia with her partner, Staci Carter-Kelly, and their 3-year-old daughter, Amelia. Staci has recently joined the Peace Corps and, as a medical officer, will be taking care of volunteers. The Peace Corps is paying for Staci and Amelia to move, but not for Jen. The civil union Jen and Staci celebrated in Vermont isn't recognized by the Peace Corps. 31 May 2004



Violent death, no justice for Tonga PCV
Violent death, no justice for Peace Corps volunteer 31 May 2004



What is the role of the Moderator on the "Peace...
What is the role of the Moderator on the "Peace Corps Online" Message Board? 31 May 2004



Bellamy interviewed on Uganda situation
Interview with UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy on Uganda 31 May 2004



Interview With Unicef Executive Director Carol Bellamy after camps for...
Interview With Unicef Executive Director Carol Bellamy after camps for displaced people in northern Uganda 31 May 2004



Bobby Shriver opposes hedge citations...
Bobby Shriver opposes hedge citations 31 May 2004