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This Week's Top Stories

The week's top Peace Corps news stories posted here every Saturday.


Top Stories - September, 2004


October 2, 2004: This Week's Top Stories October 2, 2004: This Week's Top Stories
Nick Craw new President of ACCUS 1 Oct
DDN wins first place in Investigative Reporting 30 Sept
Bellamy urges more aid to help Haiti 30 Sept
Director Vasquez in Thailand 30 Sept
Bill Moyers on the truth behind Presidential debates 30 Sept
RPCV Alrick Brown in reality series Film School 29 Sept
Chao celebrates Job Corps' 40th Anniversary 29 Sept
Tony Hall with Feed the Children in Dayton 29 Sept
RPCV Matthews interviews RPCV Shalala 29 Sept
Botswana RPCV wins MacArthur 'Genius' Grant 28 Sept
Under Donna Shalala UM is finally on the map 26 Sept
Toledo at National Museum of the American Indian 26 Sept
more top stories...

Micronesia RPCV headed towards Broadway
Micronesia RPCV Carrie Korn headed towards Broadway 1 October 2004


Brazil RPCV is artist
In the Peace Corps in Brazil, Annekarin Glass established a leather goods factory to give unemployed leather workers steady jobs 1 October 2004


Nick Craw new President of ACCUS
Nick Craw selected as president of the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States (ACCUS) 1 October 2004


DDN wins first place in Investigative Reporting
Dayton Daily News wins first place in Investigative Reporting for "Casualties of Peace," 30 September 2004


Moyers to speak at Drake University on Nov 12
Moyers to speak at Drake University on November 12 30 September 2004


Sierra Leone RPCV writes new children's book
Sierra Leone RPCV Cristina Kessler says "I love writing books about Africa, and hope that by doing so my readers will get some good news about the continent for a change" 30 September 2004


Peter McPherson praises land grant system
The prepared text of the 2004 State of the University Address by MSU President Peter McPherson 30 September 2004


Bellamy urges more aid to help Haiti
UNICEF chief urges more aid to help Haitian victims of tropical storm 30 September 2004


Director Vasquez in Thailand
Peace Corps Director Visits Volunteers in Thailand 30 September 2004


Bill Moyers on the truth behind Presidential debates
Bill Moyers exposes the truth behind the Presidential debates, detailing how they've been hijacked by the two main political parties 30 September 2004


RPCV maintains active interest in Ethiopia
Ted Vestal served as a Peace Corps executive in Ethiopia and has maintained an academic interest in the country ever since 29 September 2004


RPCV Alrick Brown in reality series Film School
Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown, 28, is one of four N.Y.U. student filmmakers who will star in the new reality series Film School, which premieres on the Independent Film Channel on Sept. 10 29 September 2004


Chao celebrates Job Corps' 40th Anniversary
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao was on hand today to celebrate Job Corps' 40th Anniversary at a kick-off ceremony in the U.S. Department of Labor's Great Hall 29 September 2004


Tony Hall with Feed the Children in Dayton
Tony Hall asked when the last time Feed the Children — which has done work in all 50 states and 62 countries — came to Dayton, his hometown 29 September 2004


RPCV Matthews interviews RPCV Shalala
Swaziland RPCV Chris Matthews interviews Iran RPCV Donna Shalala on Hardball about the first Presidential Debate 29 September 2004


Colombia RPCV defends Kerry's honor
Colombia RPCV Franz M. Schneider defends Kerry's honor 29 September 2004


Fiji RPCV Cindy Younkin in race for judgeship
Unexpected turns in life lead Fiji RPCV Cindy Younkin to career in law 28 September 2004


Botswana RPCV wins MacArthur 'Genius' Grant
Botswana RPCV Amy Smith win MacArthur 'Genius' Grant for her work in using technology to solve problems in the developing world 28 September 2004


Botswana RPCV wins MacArthur 'Genius' Grant
Botswana RPCV Amy Smith wins MacArthur 'Genius' Grant 28 September 2004


RPCV started Nightengale Press
Former Peace Corps Volunteer, foreign language teacher and independent publisher Valerie Connelly saw the chance to be a part of the solution to her students' frustrations and her school’s need for extra funding. Ms. Connelly started Nightengale Press just over a year and a half ago and has already become a medium-sized publishing company 28 September 2004


Debate a genuine coup for RPCV Donna Shalala
The debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry at the University of Miami is a genuine coup for UM President Donna Shalala 28 September 2004


Chris Dodd has low profile, few enemies
Senator Chris Dodd has low profile, few enemies. Some say he has been too quick to compromise. 28 September 2004


Under Donna Shalala UM is finally on the map
There is a growing sense in the UM community that, under Iran RPCV Donna Shalala, the university is finally on the map. Her mere presence, as a 63-year-old former Clinton Cabinet member with a household name and powerful Beltway buddies, has raised the school's academic currency, contributing to a surge in freshman applications and a rise in median SAT scores. 26 September 2004


Toledo at National Museum of the American Indian
Alejandro Toledo wandered the galleries of the National Museum of the American Indian on Friday, one more visitor among the men, women and children, some in native American dress. He mused about his feelings for the place, which went beyond the exhibits and the building. 26 September 2004


Bolivia RPCV at Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center
Bolivia RPCV Barbara Goldman earned recognition for her work at the Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center 26 September 2004


Paul Tsongas helped created mandate for change in 92
Neither of the two major deficit hawks in 1992 - Paul Tsongas and Ross Perot - won, but the debate created an effective mandate for fiscal discipline 26 September 2004



September 25, 2004: This Week's Top Stories September 25, 2004: This Week's Top Stories
Sarge at Georgetown Town Meeting 24 Sept
Nigeria RPCV coaches 1,000th volleyball match 24 Sept
Donna Shalala promotes student interest in politics 24 Sept
Bellamy commends Sri Lanka 24 Sept
Senate approves $310 Million PC Budget for FY2005 23 Sept
RPCV Journalist becomes primary teacher 23 Sept
Guatemala RPCV Joe Serna Jr remembered 22 Sept
RNC criticizes Governer Taft's economic policies 22 Sept
PC Staffer passionate about re-electing Bush 21 Sept
Petri Bill would help Blind Students 20 Sept
Swaziland RPCV says some whales near extinction 20 Sept
Sarah Chayes writing book about war in Afghanistan 20 Sept
more top stories...

Bobby Shriver ins first bid for political office
Bobby Shriver is making his first bid for political office — for the Santa Monica City Council 25 September 2004


Rockefeller votes against Goss for CIA head
It is notable that Rockefeller and several other members who have been leaders on intelligence issues, such as Michigan Democrat Carl Levin, voted against the nomination. The "no" votes were the appropriate ones. During the nominating process, Porter Goss made the case against himself. Troublingly, few senators were paying attention 25 September 2004


Sarge at Georgetown Town Meeting
A town meeting at Georgetown University held in honor of Robert Sargent Shriver emphasized the continuing impact of his public service 24 September 2004


Gabon RPCV named Teacher of the Year
Gabon RPCV Michele Vaughn named Teacher of the Year 24 September 2004


Nigeria RPCV coaches 1,000th volleyball match
Nigeria RPCV Dave Shoji will coach his 1,000th match tomorrow when Hawaii takes on Pepperdine 24 September 2004


Donna Shalala promotes student interest in politics
In advance of the first Bush-Kerry Presidential debate, to be held on her campus September 30, University of Miami President Donna Shalala says, "Students are so excited, they are beside themselves," and that this atmosphere suggests a new permanent level of student interest in politics 24 September 2004


Bellamy commends Sri Lanka
UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy Wednesday commended the Sri Lankan initiative to launch the National Plan of Action on Children 24 September 2004


Candidate wants to amend the Peace Corps Act
Joseph Sweeney (R), running for U.S. representative in District 7, said he wants to amend the laws regulating the Peace Corps to allow foreign students to receive funding to return to work in their home countries 23 September 2004


RPCV Journalist becomes primary teacher
Before he became a teacher at age 40, Kenya RPCV Kurt Reister led a different life with a different career in a different country. As a producer for CNN's Africa bureau, he worked on stories that included the freeing of Nelson Mandela in South Africa, the Scud attacks on Tel Aviv during the Gulf War in 1991 and famine in Ethiopia. Reister is probably the only first-grader teacher in the Beaverton School District who can speak some Swahili. 23 September 2004


CAR RPCV on Arlington School Board
A Peace Corps veteran who taught English in the Central African Republic, Libby Garvey chose to run for a seat on the school board after becoming closely involved with the challenges facing local school 23 September 2004


Ukraine RPCV collects dolls
Ukraine RPCV Wini Yunker collects dolls 23 September 2004


Donna Shalala promotes voter education in young
Donna Shalala says "Young people, by tradition, are not interested in politics.'' 23 September 2004


Senate approves $310 Million PC Budget for FY2005
Senate approves Foreign Operations Bill by voice vote on September 23 with $310 million for the Peace Corps, the same as last year’s level 23 September 2004


Candidate Johnson speaks out on health care
Congressional candidate Ghana RPCV Paul Johnson speaks on health care, foreign policy 22 September 2004


Guatemala RPCV Joe Serna Jr remembered
Guatemala RPCV Joe Serna Jr., the first Latino mayor of Sacramento loved by the community 22 September 2004


RNC criticizes Governer Taft's economic policies
A secret recording from the Republican National Convention shows a key GOP operative believes Gov. Bob Taft is beating the state's economy to death 22 September 2004


PC Staffer passionate about re-electing Bush
"I'm passionate about re-electing George W. Bush on Nov. 2," said Paul Jhin, who currently holds the post of director of planning, policy and analysis with the Peace Corps. 21 September 2004


Farr delivers for educational programs
Recalling how his science teachers and a childhood spent outdoors in Carmel helped shape his life as a biology major and later as a politician, Rep. Sam Farr delivered nearly a half million dollars Monday for educational programs teaching local students about Monterey Bay watersheds 21 September 2004


Colin Powell supports PC Expansion
Colin Powell says we want to help Africa with financial assistance, with Peace Corps expansion, and with programs to deal with HIV/AIDS 20 September 2004


Bill Moyers speaks on Journalism Under Fire
Bill Moyers speaks on Journalism Under Fire 20 September 2004


Petri Bill would help Blind Students
Petri Bill would help Blind Students 20 September 2004


Numbers show success of Taft's pet program
Numbers show success of Taft's pet program 20 September 2004


Swaziland RPCV says some whales near extinction
Swaziland RPCV Fred O'Regan, president of IFAW says "North Atlantic right whales are literally on the verge of extinction and two of the most critically important habitats on the east coast are right here off of Massachusetts." 20 September 2004


Sarah Chayes writing book about war in Afghanistan
Sarah Chayes has traded life on a rural dairy cooperative in Afghanistan for a temporary retreat in Paris to complete her book about the aftermath of war in the bombed-out country she has called home for more than two years 20 September 2004


RPCV runs for Marin Superior Court Judge
RPCV Faye D'Opal in race for Marin Superior Court Judge 19 September 2004


Bobby Shriver running for local office
Bobby Shriver running for local office 19 September 2004



September 18, 2004: This Week's Top Stories September 18, 2004: This Week's Top Stories
Chris Shays frustrated with his opponent 18 Sept
Tom Petri helps preserve the Fox River locks 18 Sept
Paraguay RPCV writes about Alcoholism 17 Sept
Gearan mentioned for possible Kerry Cabinet Post 17 Sept
Hall says FAO slow to respond to locust crisis 17 Sept
Chris Matthews discusses Arab culture with Hersch 16 Sept
Sierra Leone RPCV is documentary film maker 16 Sept
Vasquez at White House for Hispanic Heritage Month 15 Sept
Senate Committee approves $310 Million for PC 15 Sept
Peace Corps museum in works 14 Sept
Carl Pope promotes voter education campaign 14 Sept
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Nepal 13 Sept
more top stories...

Liberia RPCV is preservationist
From his malaria-stricken Peace Corps days in Liberia to his outspoken preservationist stand in Fredericksburg, Archer Di Peppe venerates the things he holds dearest--his family, his community, his connection with nature and history 18 September 2004


Chris Shays frustrated with his opponent
The AP takes a look at the hotly contested 4th Congressional District race and portrays Republican incumbent Christopher Shays as frustrated with his opponent, Westport Democratic First Selectwoman Diane G. Farrell 18 September 2004


Tom Petri helps preserve the Fox River locks
U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, personally fought for more than two decades to preserve the Fox River locks 18 September 2004


Paraguay RPCV writes about Alcoholism
Paraguay RPCV Toren Volkmann writes about Alcoholism 17 September 2004


Gearan mentioned for possible Kerry Cabinet Post
Mark Gearan mentioned for possible Kerry Cabinet Post 17 September 2004


RPCV is chef in Portland
Vito DeLullo, whose home and restaurant are a few blocks apart, has been around the area as well as the world. He worked in the Peace Corps in West Africa, traveled in Europe, graduated from California Culinary Academy in the early '90s, and for the last 15 years, cooked at such Portland hot spots as Caffe Mingo, Bluehour, the former Zefiro and Higgins 17 September 2004


Shays targeted by Washington Democrats
Shays targeted by Washington Democrats, faces tough race 17 September 2004


Hall says FAO slow to respond to locust crisis
U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Tony Hall said the Rome-based group had been slow to respond to the locust crisis afflicting vast swathes of West Africa 17 September 2004


Gearan mentioned for possible Kerry Cabinet Post
[Full Story] Mark Gearan mentioned for possible Kerry Cabinet Post 17 September 2004


Chris Matthews discusses Arab culture with Hersch
Chris Matthews discusses Arab culture, Peace Corps in interview with Seymour Hersch 16 September 2004


Sierra Leone RPCV is documentary film maker
Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown, 28, is a documentary film maker 16 September 2004


RPCV writes on Greece's Anti-Semitism Problem
Zimbabwe RPCV Matthew Rusling writes on Greece's Anti-Semitism Problem 15 September 2004


Vasquez at White House for Hispanic Heritage Month
Gaddi Vasquez at White House of Hispanic Heritage Month 15 September 2004


Senate Committee approves $310 Million for PC
Senate Appropriations Committee approves Foreign Operations Bill on September 15 with $310 million for the Peace Corps, the same as last year’s level 15 September 2004


Peace Corps museum in works
Peace Corps Museum in works 14 September 2004


India RPCV promotes astronomy
Astronomer Sheldon Schafer was a Peace Corps volunteer in India, where he discovered an affinity for science education and for another volunteer, a New Yorker named Mary Ann Tesar, whom he later married 14 September 2004


Carl Pope promotes voter education campaign
Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope. says "As a 750,000-member grassroots organization with activists in all 50 states, we are uniquely well-positioned to take an environmental voter education campaign to the streets." 14 September 2004


Peace Corps Suspends Program in Nepal
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Nepal 13 September 2004


Toledo Bouncing Back In Peru
Toledo Bouncing Back In Peru 13 September 2004


Philippines RPCV exhibits paintings
Philippines RPCV Carol Currier exhibits paintings 12 September 2004


Chris Matthews Back in the Spotlight
Chris Matthews Back in the Spotlight 12 September 2004



September 11, 2004: This Week's Top Stories September 11, 2004: This Week's Top Stories
All Volunteers in Grenada are Safe 11 Sept
RPCV is first non-Korean to receive Manhae Prize 11 Sept
Peace Corps Remembers 9/11 10 Sept
Bill Moyers produces 911 documentary 9 Sept
Caribbean Programs prepare for Hurricane 8 Sept
Nepal RPCV receives eighth consecutive NIH grant 8 Sept
Shays to introduce plan to break up the CIA 8 Sept
RPCV says Atrocity by Iraqis May Hurt Other Muslims 7 Sept
RPCVs witnessed chaos in Iraq 7 Sept
Army gave Congress bad info about Lariam 7 Sept
Sam Farr makes opening remarks at first-ever Sulha 5 Sept
RPCV Charlotte Kendrick to headline show 3 Sept
more top stories...

All Volunteers in Grenada are Safe
All Volunteers in Grenada are Safe 11 September 2004


RPCV is first non-Korean to receive Manhae Prize
RPCV David McCann is first non-Korean to receive Manhae Prize for Scholarship 11 September 2004


Peace Corps Remembers 9/11
Peace Corps Remembers 9/11 10 September 2004


RPCV Evan Wolfson pushes for gay marriage
Togo RPCV Evan Wolfson has been pushing for gay couples to gain the legal right to marry since 1983, when he wrote his law school thesis at Harvard on the subject. 10 September 2004


Bill Moyers produces 911 documentary
A documentary in which Bill Moyers and producer Sherry Jones review the failures that resulted in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 9 September 2004


Caribbean Programs prepares for Hurricane
Peace Corps' Eastern Caribbean Program Preparing for Hurricane 8 September 2004


RPCV plays in long-running farce about Atlanta society
Four nights a week, Bulgaria RPCV Anji Roe Wood plays the part of a maid in a long-running farce about Atlanta society. 8 September 2004


Nepal RPCV receives eighth consecutive NIH grant
Nepal RPCV Craig W. Stevens who studies frogs, chickens and alligators for clues on how the human brain’s pain receptors react to opiates, like morphine, recently received his eighth consecutive grant from the National Institutes of Health 8 September 2004


Shays to introduce plan to break up the CIA
Chris Shays, R-Conn., and Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., will introduce a House version of plan to break up the CIA and rearrange the Pentagon's spy agencies under a single national intelligence director 8 September 2004


Peter McPherson commenmorates MSU Anniversary
Outgoing MSU President Peter McPherson said only the elite had education available to them in the 1850s, but creation of the land-grant college democratized education 8 September 2004


RPCV says Atrocity by Iraqis May Hurt Other Muslims
Nepal RPCV David Mason says Atrocity by Iraqis May Hurt Other Muslims 7 September 2004


RPCVs witnessed chaos in Iraq
Jamaica RPCVs Haven and Rose Whiteside witnessed chaos in Iraq 7 September 2004


Niki Tsongas decides against run for Senate
Niki Tsongas decides against run for Senate 7 September 2004


Bellamy lauds China battle against iodine deficiency
UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy lauded the Government's ''extraordinary efforts'' to reach over 90 per cent of China's 1.3 billion people with iodized salt, protecting a total of 133 million infants from brain damage due to iodine deficiency over the last 10 years 7 September 2004


Army gave Congress bad info about Lariam
The U.S. Army gave Congress incorrect information about suicides and Lariam, a controversial malaria drug in Iraq last year, UPI reports 7 September 2004


Aging Hippy RPCV confronts army-bound son
Aging Hippy Philippines RPCV Carl Hoffman confronts an army-bound son 6 September 2004


RPCV appointed to chair at Miami Dade College
Saint Vincent RPCV Ana Alejandre Ciereszko appointed to endowed chair at Miami Dade College 5 September 2004


RPCVs are furniture designers at Wowhaus
Togo RPCVs Scott Constable and Ene Osteraas-Constable are furniture designers at Wowhaus 5 September 2004


Sam Farr makes opening remarks at first-ever Sulha
Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, will deliver opening remarks at what’s being billed as the first-ever Sulha held in the United States 5 September 2004


RPCV Charlotte Kendrick to headline show
RPCV Charlotte Kendrick will headline the inaugural show in the Jim Wortham Memorial Fund Concert Series at Sweetwater's historic Municipal Auditorium 3 September 2004


Director Gaddi Vasquez: The PCOL Interview
Director Gaddi Vasquez: The PCOL Interview 7 August 2004



September 4, 2004: This Week's Top Stories September 4, 2004: This Week's Top Stories
Friends of Sierra Leone lobby for protected status 3 Sept
RPCVs for Kerry start web site to promote candidate 3 Sept
Jessica Doyle introduces reading program 3 Sept
RPCV manages Afropop group Mamar Kassey 3 Sept
Auditorium named to honor RPCV Joe Serna 2 Sept
Chris Dodd on 911 working group 2 Sept
Jemison says easier to be astronaut than wait for ET 2 Sept
Bill Moyers remembers LBJ at memorial 1 Sept
Schwarzenegger praises Peace Corps at Convention 31 Aug
Vasquez at "Gran Fiesta Hispana Salsa Party" 30 Aug
RPCV Congressman Chris Shays in Tough Fight 30 Aug
40th Anniversary of "War on Poverty" 29 Aug
more top stories...

Sargent Shriver's activism based on his faith
Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta reflects on Sargent Shriver's activism and how it is based on his faith 3 September 2004


Friends of Sierra Leone lobby for protected status
Friends of Sierra Leone, a nonprofit organization founded by former Peace Corps volunteers, is lobbying for an extension of the protected status for about 3,000 people from Sierra Leone that allows noncitizens to obtain work, driver's licenses and property while they are in the United States 3 September 2004


RPCV manages Afropop group Mamar Kassey
Lindsay Rust who first encountered the Afropop group Mamar Kassey as a Peace Corps volunteer living in Niger in the late '90s is now their agent 3 September 2004


RPCVs for Kerry start web site to promote candidate
Returned Peace Corps for Kerry Edwards start web site to promote candidate 3 September 2004


Doyle compares Edwards and 'angry old' Miller
Doyle compares Edwards, 'angry old' Miller 3 September 2004


RPCV Jessica Doyle introduces reading program
Wisconsin's first lady RPCV Jessica Doyle introduces reading club to Green Bay students 3 September 2004


Jemison says easier to be astronaut than wait for ET
Sierra Leone PC Medical Officer Mae Jemison says it was easier to apply to be a shuttle astronaut, "rather than waiting around in a cornfield, waiting for ET to pick me up or something." 2 September 2004


RPCV Hardberger runs for San Antonio Mayor
Judge Phil Hardberger served as executive secretary of the Peace Corps under Sargent Shriver 2 September 2004


Auditorium named to honor RPCV Joe Serna
Guatemala RPCV Joe Serna Jr., the first Latino mayor of Sacramento in 1999, had a vision of a citizenry where everyone reads, everyone works and everyone votes 2 September 2004


Tom Petri very influential on highway funding
Tom Petri, one of most influential U.S. Congressmen on highway funding issues paid a visit to Anoka County last week to see and hear for himself what is needed to relieve congestion, now and in the future, in the Highway 10 and Highway 65 corridors 2 September 2004


Elaine Chao addresses Republic Convention
Remarks by Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, introduced by her husband, Sen. Mitch McConnell, as prepared for delivery at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday 2 September 2004


Chris Dodd on 911 working group
Chris Dodd Appointed to Senate Working Group Evaluating 9/11 Commission Proposals 2 September 2004


Taft praises Bush’s economic policy
Taft praises Bush’s economic policy 2 September 2004


India RPCV retires as BGE President
Scott Stossel's biography 'Sarge' moves Shriver into limelight and out of the Kennedys' shadow 1 September 2004


South Africa RPCV Julie Fish opens art exhibition
South Africa RPCV Julie Fish studied painting with Benigno Gomez, one of Honduras' most prestigious artists, and Robert Burridge, winner of many award 1 September 2004


Bono of U2 praises Peace Corps
Bono of U2 says that it’s important right now for America that the world sees the greatness of America through their AIDS medicines, through their Peace Corps, through the real America, I see the America I was a fan of. 1 September 2004


Log Cabin Republicans support Chris Shays
Log Cabin Republicans who favor gay rights, abortion rights supporters and environmental activists are holding events to honor Chris Shays and help his re-election campaign, even as they sometimes denounce President Bush and Republicans in general from the stage 1 September 2004


Bill Moyers remembers LBJ at memorial
Lessons from the past were revisited by former White House Press Secretary Bill Moyers during an address Friday morning marking the 96th birthday of President Lyndon B. Johnson at the Johnson Family Cemetery near Stonewall 1 September 2004


Schwarzenegger praises Peace Corps at Convention
Governor Schwarzenegger praises Peace Corps before Republican Convention 31 August 2004


Taft addresses Republic Convention
Taft doesn't quite make it to prime time - Governor addresses a mostly empty Madison Square Garden at 1:50 p.m. 31 August 2004


Timothy Shriver writes about US Olympics
Everyone's Olympics By Timothy Shriver 30 August 2004


Vasquez at "Gran Fiesta Hispana Salsa Party"
Gaddi Vasquez to attend "Gran Fiesta Hispana Salsa Party" to be held Tuesday, Aug. 31 in New York City during the Republican National Convention 30 August 2004


McCain says to expand Peace Corps
Senator McCain says "I think we should expand the Peace Corps" 30 August 2004


RPCV Congressman Chris Shays in Tough Fight
Campaign Finance Reformer Chris Shays in Tough Fight 30 August 2004


Bellamy in Tibet to see children
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Carol Bellamy is in Tibet to get a first hand look at the situation of youngsters in western China 30 August 2004


40th Anniversary of "War on Poverty"
This month we mark the 40th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's signing the Economic Opportunity Act, or the "War on Poverty": Head Start, VISTA, the Job Corps, Foster Grandparents, Upward Bound, community health centers, legal services for the poor, and the often (and unfairly) maligned community action program -- all still exist today, and all are still doing important work that helps to prevent and reduce poverty 29 August 2004


Oman RPCV is consul general in Jeddah
With no end in sight to the war in Iraq, Oman RPCV Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, who serves as the U.S. consul general in Jeddah, knows this will be a long, challenging year. Her mandate, to promote the U.S. government's diplomatic interests within the region, will be made even more difficult by the absence of her family 29 August 2004


Bridgeland says Bush wants highly relevant info
Former USA Freedom Corps Head John Bridgeland says President Bush "wants only the highly relevant information he needs to make an informed judgment." 29 August 2004


Moyers to speak at LBJ memorial
Journalist and broadcaster Bill Moyers will speak at the 31st annual wreath laying and birthday commemoration honoring President Lyndon B. Johnson 27 August 2004


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Peace Corps' "RPCV of the Month" languishes after three awards...
Peace Corps' "RPCV of the Month" languishes after three awards 1 September 2004



Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says MoveOn.org Aims to Give Ordinary...
Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says MoveOn.org Aims to Give Ordinary People a Voice 1 September 2004



Maria Corrao leaves next Wednesday for a two-year stint...
Maria Corrao leaves next Wednesday for a two-year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Dominican Republic 1 September 2004



Angie Hunter is teaching soap-making in Ecuador...
Angie Hunter is teaching soap-making in Ecuador 1 September 2004



Log Cabin Republicans support Chris Shays
Log Cabin Republicans who favor gay rights, abortion rights supporters and environmental activists are holding events to honor Chris Shays and help his re-election campaign, even as they sometimes denounce President Bush and Republicans in general from the stage 1 September 2004



Horned Frogs serving in Guatemala with the Peace Corps find...
Horned Frogs serving in Guatemala with the Peace Corps find more than a job. They find a new life. 1 September 2004



India RPCV Frank O. Heintz plans to retire as president...
India RPCV Frank O. Heintz plans to retire as president of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company 1 September 2004



Josh & Nicora's Mongolia Page...
Josh & Nicora's Mongolia Page 1 September 2004



Oman RPCV Delinda C. Hanley says Bush and Kerry May...
Oman RPCV Delinda C. Hanley says Bush and Kerry May Regret Ignoring Concerns of Muslim-, Arab-American Voters 1 September 2004



Peru RPCV St. Clair Bourne's movie "The Search" is a...
Peru RPCV St. Clair Bourne's movie "The Search" is a docudrama about one of the first African-American Peace Corps volunteers who returns to the site of his past assignment in search of his host country counterpart now suspected of terrorist activity. 1 September 2004



South Africa RPCV Julie Fish opens art exhibition
South Africa RPCV Julie Fish studied painting with Benigno Gomez, one of Honduras' most prestigious artists, and Robert Burridge, winner of many award 1 September 2004



Togo RPCV Phynessa McCurry Joins Big Brothers Big Sisters...
Togo RPCV Phynessa McCurry Joins Big Brothers Big Sisters 1 September 2004



Bill Moyers remembers LBJ at memorial
Lessons from the past were revisited by former White House Press Secretary Bill Moyers during an address Friday morning marking the 96th birthday of President Lyndon B. Johnson at the Johnson Family Cemetery near Stonewall 1 September 2004



Bono of U2 praises Peace Corps
Bono of U2 says that it's important right now for America that the world sees the greatness of America through their AIDS medicines, through their Peace Corps, through the real America, I see the America I was a fan of. 1 September 2004



India RPCV retires as BGE President
Scott Stossel's biography 'Sarge' moves Shriver into limelight and out of the Kennedys' shadow 1 September 2004



Maria Shriver, daughter of Sargent Shriver, founder of the Peace...
Maria Shriver, daughter of Sargent Shriver, founder of the Peace Corps, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver married Arnold Schwarzenegger 17 years ago and helped build her husband's political currency and smooth over his rough edges in ways that aren't always obvious, say observers. And her own political profile - often overshadowed by the tenacious, Democratic crusaders of the Kennedy family - only benefits as a byproduct. 1 September 2004



It's clear the political gulf between Schwarzenegger and the Kennedys...
It's clear the political gulf between Schwarzenegger and the Kennedys isn't as great as one might imagine 1 September 2004



Chris Dodd on 911 working group
Chris Dodd Appointed to Senate Working Group Evaluating 9/11 Commission Proposals 2 September 2004



Welcome! My name is Lauren Miller, and I am currently...
Welcome! My name is Lauren Miller, and I am currently a volunteer with Peace Corps' Youth and Families program in Ecuador 2 September 2004



Auditorium named to honor RPCV Joe Serna
Guatemala RPCV Joe Serna Jr., the first Latino mayor of Sacramento in 1999, had a vision of a citizenry where everyone reads, everyone works and everyone votes 2 September 2004



India RPCV Frank O. Heintz, president of Baltimore Gas and...
India RPCV Frank O. Heintz, president of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., will retire Oct. 1, BGE's parent company Constellation Energy Group said yesterday 2 September 2004



Sarah Erdman's book "Nine Hills to Nambonkaha, Two Years in...
Sarah Erdman's book "Nine Hills to Nambonkaha, Two Years in the Heart of an African Village," was chosen as the summer reading project for new Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts students 2 September 2004



Former Peace Corps volunteer Jeff Kaley will be at the...
Former Peace Corps volunteer Jeff Kaley will be at the Blue Hill Public Library on Thursday (tonight), Sept. 2, to share photographs and memories of his travels to Nepal 2 September 2004



Dr. Kay Gengenbach is a former Peace Corps volunteer to...
Dr. Kay Gengenbach is a former Peace Corps volunteer to Poland where, as a small business developer, she worked with health care providers to develop tools for upgrading skills in a post-Communist environment 2 September 2004



Diana Axtell left her home country of Sierra Leone for...
Diana Axtell left her home country of Sierra Leone for more romantic reasons -- she married an American Peace Corps volunteer in 1979 2 September 2004



Jemison says easier to be astronaut than wait for ET
Sierra Leone PC Medical Officer Mae Jemison says it was easier to apply to be a shuttle astronaut, "rather than waiting around in a cornfield, waiting for ET to pick me up or something." 2 September 2004



Solomon Islands RPCV Barbara Joan Muller, educator, died August 21...
Solomon Islands RPCV Barbara Joan Muller, educator, died August 21, at her home in Colorado Springs 2 September 2004



Tom Petri very influential on highway funding
Tom Petri, one of most influential U.S. Congressmen on highway funding issues paid a visit to Anoka County last week to see and hear for himself what is needed to relieve congestion, now and in the future, in the Highway 10 and Highway 65 corridors 2 September 2004



More than 30 years after his father joined the Peace...
More than 30 years after his father joined the Peace Corps in Togo, Jacob Imber will leave later this month to join other members of the Peace Corps in South Africa 2 September 2004



Taft praises Bush's economic policy
Taft praises Bush's economic policy 2 September 2004



RPCV Hardberger runs for San Antonio Mayor
Judge Phil Hardberger served as executive secretary of the Peace Corps under Sargent Shriver 2 September 2004



Peace Corps volunteer Meghan Driscoll is headed back to a...
Peace Corps volunteer Meghan Driscoll is headed back to a rural village in Uzbekistan 2 September 2004



Elaine Chao addresses Republic Convention
Remarks by Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, introduced by her husband, Sen. Mitch McConnell, as prepared for delivery at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday 2 September 2004



Hobart and William Smith Colleges President Mark Gearan announced that...
Hobart and William Smith Colleges President Mark Gearan announced that Dean of Faculty and Provost Dr. Patricia Stranahan had resigned 2 September 2004



As members of the United States Peace Corps, Ryan and...
As members of the United States Peace Corps, Ryan and Christy Fiala are committed to two years of service in Tortuguero, Costa Rica 3 September 2004



My sister Erin My sister Erin is a Peace Corps...
My sister Erin My sister Erin is a Peace Corps volunteer in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania; that made this remote country my destination 3 September 2004



RPCV manages Afropop group Mamar Kassey
Lindsay Rust who first encountered the Afropop group Mamar Kassey as a Peace Corps volunteer living in Niger in the late '90s is now their agent 3 September 2004



Friends of Sierra Leone lobby for protected status
Friends of Sierra Leone, a nonprofit organization founded by former Peace Corps volunteers, is lobbying for an extension of the protected status for about 3,000 people from Sierra Leone that allows noncitizens to obtain work, driver's licenses and property while they are in the United States 3 September 2004



Born in Sierra Leone in West Africa, Diana Axtell met...
Born in Sierra Leone in West Africa, Diana Axtell met her husband, a Peace Corps volunteer, there as well 3 September 2004



Doyle compares Edwards and 'angry old' Miller
Doyle compares Edwards, 'angry old' Miller 3 September 2004



RPCV Jessica Doyle introduces reading program
Wisconsin's first lady RPCV Jessica Doyle introduces reading club to Green Bay students 3 September 2004



Both Schwarzenegger and Heinz Kerry mentioned the work of the...
Both Schwarzenegger and Heinz Kerry mentioned the work of the Peace Corps in helping people of other nations and spreading American optimism 3 September 2004



RPCV Charlotte Kendrick to headline show
RPCV Charlotte Kendrick will headline the inaugural show in the Jim Wortham Memorial Fund Concert Series at Sweetwater's historic Municipal Auditorium 3 September 2004



Sargent Shriver's activism based on his faith
Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta reflects on Sargent Shriver's activism and how it is based on his faith 3 September 2004



RPCVs for Kerry start web site to promote candidate
Returned Peace Corps for Kerry Edwards start web site to promote candidate 3 September 2004



Iran RPCV Peggy Lucas Scales Lofty Heights of Success...
Iran RPCV Peggy Lucas Scales Lofty Heights of Success 4 September 2004



Bill Farnum brought dolls to an African village when he...
Bill Farnum brought dolls to an African village when he and his wife visited their son, who was serving as a Peace Corps worker in Lilongwe, Malawi, in southeast Central Africa 4 September 2004



One indication of just how important the state is to...
One indication of just how important the state is to Bush's team was that three of the state's four Republican members of Congress - Tom Petri, Jim Sensenbrenner and Mark Green - all attended Friday's rally 4 September 2004



Sam Farr makes opening remarks at first-ever Sulha
Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, will deliver opening remarks at what's being billed as the first-ever Sulha held in the United States 5 September 2004



In 1972, councilors, like Kerry, were engaged in local politics...
In 1972, councilors, like Kerry, were engaged in local politics. Little did they know they would become a star-studded political group. Councilor Paul Tsongas would go on to become a U.S. senator. 5 September 2004



Moldova RPCV Nicole Sheets says the joys of homecoming are...
Moldova RPCV Nicole Sheets says the joys of homecoming are all in the plastic shopping bags 5 September 2004



RPCV appointed to chair at Miami Dade College
Saint Vincent RPCV Ana Alejandre Ciereszko appointed to endowed chair at Miami Dade College 5 September 2004



RPCVs are furniture designers at Wowhaus
Togo RPCVs Scott Constable and Ene Osteraas-Constable are furniture designers at Wowhaus 5 September 2004



Paraguay RPCV Kate Jenny Solomon to marry...
Paraguay RPCV Kate Jenny Solomon to marry 5 September 2004



Costa Rica RPCV Lee Knefelkamp to give Baldwin Lecture On...
Costa Rica RPCV Lee Knefelkamp to give Baldwin Lecture On Developing Democratic Intelligence 6 September 2004



First Shriver Award winner Malaysia RPCV Marjorie May dies at...
First Shriver Award winner Malaysia RPCV Marjorie May dies at 95 6 September 2004



Aging Hippy RPCV confronts army-bound son
Aging Hippy Philippines RPCV Carl Hoffman confronts an army-bound son 6 September 2004



Year 04 Issue 09: September 6, 2004: The PCOL Interview...
Year 04 Issue 09: September 6, 2004: The PCOL Interview 6 September 2004



Katia Lund had spent a majority of her Peace Corps...
Katia Lund had spent a majority of her Peace Corps time in Brazil between 1968 and 1970. Upon returning to the United States, she became a teacher's aide at an ESL classroom in Fall River 7 September 2004



Brazil RPCV George Lensing has been tapped to give the...
Brazil RPCV George Lensing has been tapped to give the keynote speech at this year's December Commencement 7 September 2004



Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, spoke in support of labor...
Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, spoke in support of labor and urged workers to go to the polls in November 7 September 2004



Niki Tsongas decides against run for Senate
Niki Tsongas decides against run for Senate 7 September 2004



RPCVs witnessed chaos in Iraq
Jamaica RPCVs Haven and Rose Whiteside witnessed chaos in Iraq 7 September 2004



Micronesia RPCV William Holt is new principal at Phippsburg Elementary...
Micronesia RPCV William Holt is new principal at Phippsburg Elementary School 7 September 2004



RPCV says Atrocity by Iraqis May Hurt Other Muslims
Nepal RPCV David Mason says Atrocity by Iraqis May Hurt Other Muslims 7 September 2004



Chris Matthews said that Kerry has "done more than I...
Chris Matthews said that Kerry has "done more than I ever did for my country…" That's because Matthews avoided the Vietnam War by enlisting in the Peace Corps and getting a draft deferment. 7 September 2004



The movie is based, or rather inspired, by a holidaying...
The movie is based, or rather inspired, by a holidaying couple's actual disappearance off the Great Barrier Reef in 1998. Thomas and Eileen Lonergan, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, were taking a break in Australia after three years in the Peace Corps, when they took a dive boat trip to the outer edge of the Reef 7 September 2004



Recently, this point was driven home when I applied to...
Recently, this point was driven home when I applied to join the Peace Corps: "Oh, I'm afraid we don't really have a journalism need," the recruiter said. 7 September 2004



Army gave Congress bad info about Lariam
The U.S. Army gave Congress incorrect information about suicides and Lariam, a controversial malaria drug in Iraq last year, UPI reports 7 September 2004



Bellamy lauds China battle against iodine deficiency
UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy lauded the Government's ''extraordinary efforts'' to reach over 90 per cent of China's 1.3 billion people with iodized salt, protecting a total of 133 million infants from brain damage due to iodine deficiency over the last 10 years 7 September 2004



Katie Milligan spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
Katie Milligan spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the small village of Kemon in Benin, West Africa, where much of Africa@Play 8 September 2004



RPCV plays in long-running farce about Atlanta society
Four nights a week, Bulgaria RPCV Anji Roe Wood plays the part of a maid in a long-running farce about Atlanta society. 8 September 2004



Bulgaria RPCV Anji Roe Wood is delighted to be joining...
Bulgaria RPCV Anji Roe Wood is delighted to be joining the cast of Peachtree Battle! 8 September 2004



Shays to introduce plan to break up the CIA
Chris Shays, R-Conn., and Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., will introduce a House version of plan to break up the CIA and rearrange the Pentagon's spy agencies under a single national intelligence director 8 September 2004



Jeff VanderMeer was a Peace Corps kid who travelled all...
Jeff VanderMeer was a Peace Corps kid who travelled all over with his parents -- and apparently remembered every goddamn thing he saw the entire time 8 September 2004



Jeff VanderMeer was born in Pennsylvania, U.S., in 1968, but...
Jeff VanderMeer was born in Pennsylvania, U.S., in 1968, but spent much of his childhood in the Fiji Islands, where his parents worked for the Peace Corps 8 September 2004



Caribbean Programs prepares for Hurricane
Peace Corps' Eastern Caribbean Program Preparing for Hurricane 8 September 2004



Born in Los Angeles to Filipino parents, Cristina Dela Rosa...
Born in Los Angeles to Filipino parents, Cristina Dela Rosa served in Guinea as a Peace Corps Volunteer 8 September 2004



For Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown, 28, one of the...
For Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown, 28, one of the show's four students, going to film school wasn't just a shot at the big time but a way to save his life. Brown's film, "The Adventures of Supernigger," is an allegory about the 1999 shooting death of Amadou Diallo, the unarmed West African immigrant who was shot 41 times by New York Police Department officers. 8 September 2004



Swearing-in of 23 new Peace Corps education volunteers in...
Swearing-in of 23 new Peace Corps education volunteers in Madagascar 8 September 2004



Nepal RPCV receives eighth consecutive NIH grant
Nepal RPCV Craig W. Stevens who studies frogs, chickens and alligators for clues on how the human brain's pain receptors react to opiates, like morphine, recently received his eighth consecutive grant from the National Institutes of Health 8 September 2004



Peter McPherson commenmorates MSU Anniversary
Outgoing MSU President Peter McPherson said only the elite had education available to them in the 1850s, but creation of the land-grant college democratized education 8 September 2004



TiVo and Awaziland RPCV Reed Hastings' Netflix may join forces...
TiVo and Awaziland RPCV Reed Hastings' Netflix may join forces to provide downloadable movies over Net 8 September 2004



Thailand RPCV Dick Murphy wants a different process for deciding...
Thailand RPCV Dick Murphy wants a different process for deciding where to make school budget cuts 8 September 2004



Nancie McDermott learned about Thai food during three years as...
Nancie McDermott learned about Thai food during three years as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Thailand 8 September 2004



RPCV Dean Pittman is new US Consul in Belfast...
RPCV Dean Pittman is new US Consul in Belfast 8 September 2004



Democratic Convention...
Democratic Convention 8 September 2004



Former Peace Corps Contracting Officer Michael Przepiora to become a...
Former Peace Corps Contracting Officer Michael Przepiora to become a vice president at DigitalNet Inc 8 September 2004



Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) said all indications point to...
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) said all indications point to a relatively smooth confirmation for Porter Goss 9 September 2004



Five Lowell High School alumni will be honored next month...
Five Lowell High School alumni will be honored next month for their achievements and contributions to their community including Paul Tsongas, class of 1958 9 September 2004



Emily Hearn in Grenada when Hurricane Ivan came trough...
Emily Hearn in Grenada when Hurricane Ivan came trough 9 September 2004



Luke Davenport of Hingham is a Peace Corps volunteer in...
Luke Davenport of Hingham is a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya working in a small village doing "small enterprise development" work. He shares his experiences with Journal readers from time to time. 9 September 2004



When Richard Green left the University of Oklahoma to join...
When Richard Green left the University of Oklahoma to join the Peace Corps in 1967, the working conditions were abysmal and the pay was lousy. The days were long and the nights were lonely. Years later, it still looks like the best job he ever had. 9 September 2004



Senegal RPCV Michael Walden-Newman, director of the Wyoming Taxpayers...
Senegal RPCV Michael Walden-Newman, director of the Wyoming Taxpayers Association, has accepted the position of chief investment officer with the Wyoming State Treasurer's Office 9 September 2004



Rep. Tony Hall, D-Ohio, introduced legislation in 2000 to...
Rep. Tony Hall, D-Ohio, introduced legislation in 2000 to apologize for slavery, it was quickly swallowed up in a tempest of controversy and concerns that it would lead to reparations 9 September 2004



Thailand RPCVs Ron and Caryl Krannich have devoted their life's...
Thailand RPCVs Ron and Caryl Krannich have devoted their life's work to helping people find and create jobs that combine work and travel 9 September 2004



Bill Moyers produces 911 documentary
A documentary in which Bill Moyers and producer Sherry Jones review the failures that resulted in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 9 September 2004



Peace Corps Remembers 9/11
Peace Corps Remembers 9/11 10 September 2004



U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today, Friday, September...
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today, Friday, September 10, 2004, the swearing in of Chad RPCV Erna Kerst as its new Mission Director to Haiti. 10 September 2004



Iowa in Ghana: Dr. D. Michael Warren and the Bono...
"Iowa in Ghana: Dr. D. Michael Warren and the Bono of Takyiman," will be on display from Sept. 17 through March 10, 2005 10 September 2004



Peace Corps reports All Volunteers in Grenada are Safe...
Peace Corps reports All Volunteers in Grenada are Safe 10 September 2004



Peace Corps Checking On Volunteers In Grenada...
Peace Corps Checking On Volunteers In Grenada 10 September 2004



After 10th grade, a Peace Corps volunteer helped Maya Pariya...
After 10th grade, a Peace Corps volunteer helped Maya Pariya find a scholarship to attend college in Kathmandu, where she studied social work 10 September 2004



Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown talks about film school and...
Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown talks about film school and "Film School," the IFC documentary series about four students' struggles to get their student projects made 10 September 2004



There were a disproportionate number of Jews in the Peace...
"There were a disproportionate number of Jews in the Peace Corps," she said. "Many of my friends who ended up Buddhist teachers were in the Peace Corps and went to Asia. It was a phenomenon of the '60s and the '70s" 10 September 2004



RPCV Evan Wolfson pushes for gay marriage
Togo RPCV Evan Wolfson has been pushing for gay couples to gain the legal right to marry since 1983, when he wrote his law school thesis at Harvard on the subject. 10 September 2004



Gov. Jim Doyle is setting up a new statewide panel...
Gov. Jim Doyle is setting up a new statewide panel to help local citizens' groups aid police, firefighters and other emergency workers during disasters 10 September 2004



All Volunteers in Grenada are Safe
All Volunteers in Grenada are Safe 11 September 2004



RPCV Jan Droegkamp keeps eyes trained on Jamaica during hurricane...
RPCV Jan Droegkamp keeps eyes trained on Jamaica during hurricane 11 September 2004



RPCV is first non-Korean to receive Manhae Prize
RPCV David McCann is first non-Korean to receive Manhae Prize for Scholarship 11 September 2004



Lisa Nicole Cooper in Macedonia...
Lisa Nicole Cooper in Macedonia 11 September 2004



Amy Stein is one of the eight members of Group...
Amy Stein is one of the eight members of Group 19 in Namibia to complete their assignment. There were 22 that started in May 2002. Some left early for personal reasons. Others had difficulty adjusting to the Namibian lifestyle. It was not always easy, but those who finished are glad they did. 11 September 2004



RPCV Allison Batdorf says "When I spent 27 months in...
RPCV Allison Batdorf says "When I spent 27 months in Ukraine as a Peace Corps volunteer, I'd hitchhike two hours for a pizza." 11 September 2004



Among other "losers" in FY2006 Budget, are child survival and...
Among other "losers" in FY2006 Budget, are child survival and disease programs; American Indian education and health service; federal prison system; migration and refugee assistance; office of violence against women; the Peace Corps; lead-hazard reduction; housing opportunities for persons with AIDS; and federal drug control programs 12 September 2004



All Volunteers in Grenada and Jamaica Are Safe...
All Volunteers in Grenada and Jamaica Are Safe 12 September 2004



At 49, inspired by President John F. Kennedy's speech at...
At 49, inspired by President John F. Kennedy's speech at the Cow Palace, John Pincetich joined the Peace Corps and spent the next seven years in such foreign outposts as Nigeria, Malaysia and Boston 12 September 2004



Philippines RPCV exhibits paintings
Philippines RPCV Carol Currier exhibits paintings 12 September 2004



Chris Matthews Back in the Spotlight
Chris Matthews Back in the Spotlight 12 September 2004



Charlie Peters says "While I was working for the Peace...
Charlie Peters says "While I was working for the Peace Corps back in the 1960s, I began to notice that the idealism of the students who were volunteering for our and other worthy causes was accompanied by a less noble but growing trend towards commercialism by their universities" 12 September 2004



Peace Corps Suspends Program in Nepal
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Nepal 13 September 2004



David and Danyel Anderson have been packing busily for their...
David and Danyel Anderson have been packing busily for their Peace Corps trip to Nepal. But recent riots against Muslims in Katmandu, the capital, after 12 Nepalese hostages were killed by Islamist militants in Iraq, led to almost a month's delay in their trip abroad, which was first scheduled for last week. 13 September 2004



Attack on American Center has violated international norms and laws...
Attack on American Center has violated international norms and laws 13 September 2004



Toledo Bouncing Back In Peru
Toledo Bouncing Back In Peru 13 September 2004



Christina Hedges first tried the hookah when she was serving...
Christina Hedges first tried the hookah when she was serving in the Peace Corps in Togo, West Africa 13 September 2004



Shays, Bipartisan Legislators Launch National Service Caucus...
Shays, Bipartisan Legislators Launch National Service Caucus 14 September 2004



Carl Pope promotes voter education campaign
Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope. says "As a 750,000-member grassroots organization with activists in all 50 states, we are uniquely well-positioned to take an environmental voter education campaign to the streets." 14 September 2004



India RPCV promotes astronomy
Astronomer Sheldon Schafer was a Peace Corps volunteer in India, where he discovered an affinity for science education and for another volunteer, a New Yorker named Mary Ann Tesar, whom he later married 14 September 2004



Heather Hosterman is going to Nepal - a country that, her...
Heather Hosterman is going to Nepal - a country that, her father notes, "is a lot closer to Pakistan and Afghanistan than we are." 14 September 2004



The US Embassy in Nepal has decided to pull out...
The US Embassy in Nepal has decided to pull out the families of staff based here and suspend activities of its Peace Corps following last week's twin blasts at its information centre in Kathmandu 14 September 2004



I am an Irishman with a Welch name (joe jaycox...
I am an Irishman with a Welch name (joe jaycox) who lives in Chicago and am married to Sheila Mary Donohue from Galway. I also lived and worked in Caracas while in the Peace Corps from 1962 to 1964 14 September 2004



Peace Corps museum in works
Peace Corps Museum in works 14 September 2004



Senate Committee approves $310 Million for PC
Senate Appropriations Committee approves Foreign Operations Bill on September 15 with $310 million for the Peace Corps, the same as last year's level 15 September 2004



Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says Kerry Should Tell the Truth...
Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome says Kerry Should Tell the Truth About Bush, Over and Over 15 September 2004



National Scholar and Award-Winning Teacher Lee Knefelkamp (RPCV Costa...
National Scholar and Award-Winning Teacher Lee Knefelkamp (RPCV Costa Rica) to Join Association of American Colleges and Universities as Senior Scholar 15 September 2004



Ghana RPCV Christopher Thomas will begin this fall as an...
Ghana RPCV Christopher Thomas will begin this fall as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics 15 September 2004



Early career work in the Peace Corps. led to Mr...
Early career work in the Peace Corps. led to Mr. Slominski's nomination as National Energy Planner for the Federated States of Micronesia 15 September 2004



Jake Imber follows dad's path to Peace Corps with service...
Jake Imber follows dad's path to Peace Corps with service in South Africa 15 September 2004



Peace Corps draws Newport librarian Kay Eldon away for two...
Peace Corps draws Newport librarian Kay Eldon away for two years service in Ukraine 15 September 2004



Omahan Joan Howard, 56, has spent a month in Vanuatu...
Omahan Joan Howard, 56, has spent a month in Vanuatu. She traveled to the country in 2002 to visit her daughter, Sarah Howard, who was working there as a Peace Corps volunteer 15 September 2004



RPCV writes on Greece's Anti-Semitism Problem
An RPCV writes on Greece's Anti-Semitism Problem 15 September 2004



Students face reverse cultural shock...
Students face reverse cultural shock 15 September 2004



Belknap said there were other ways of evading the draft...
Belknap said there were other ways of evading the draft including joining the Peace Corps - a course taken by 15,000 young people a year during the Vietnam War - or volunteering for the National Guard and reserve 15 September 2004



Vasquez at White House for Hispanic Heritage Month
Gaddi Vasquez at White House of Hispanic Heritage Month 15 September 2004



Ed Whelan began his teaching career in Ecuador, teaching first...
Ed Whelan began his teaching career in Ecuador, teaching first- and second-graders as a member of the Peace Corps 16 September 2004



Ecuador's Ambassador to US says "Mae Montano managed to establish...
Ecuador's Ambassador to US says "Mae Montano managed to establish throughout the United States an organization called "Friends of Ecuador" which includes 6,000 Peace Corps workers who have visited the country over 40 years and maintain their relationship with and desire to help Ecuador" 16 September 2004



When Tom Hainisch served as a Peace Corps volunteer in...
When Tom Hainisch served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi, he often would rally a group of locals to go on long runs with him. 16 September 2004



Heather Hosterman, 23, was to have departed Oct. 4 for...
Heather Hosterman, 23, was to have departed Oct. 4 for two years of service in Nepal. But the Peace Corps announced Monday that it was suspending its program in Nepal because of worries about safety and security 16 September 2004



Sierra Leone RPCV is documentary film maker
Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown, 28, is a documentary film maker 16 September 2004



Chris Matthews discusses Arab culture with Hersch
Chris Matthews discusses Arab culture, Peace Corps in interview with Seymour Hersch 16 September 2004



Chris Matthews discusses Arab culture with Hersch
Investigative Reporter Seymour Hersch tells Returned Volunteer Chris Matthews on Hardball that "I was in Damascus just recently and they still like Americans, believe it or not. Most people make a distinction between the government and the people." 16 September 2004



What happened when 1998 Ohio gubernatorial candidate Bob Taft aired...
What happened when 1998 Ohio gubernatorial candidate Bob Taft aired an ad falsely accusing his rival Lee Fisher of "cutting crime-fighting employees by 15%?" 16 September 2004



John O'Leary was one of several individuals who attended a...
John O'Leary was one of several individuals who attended a July 13 meeting at Waubonsee Community College to learn more about the Peace Corps program 16 September 2004



Carl Childress says: The Peace Corps was a resounding success...
Carl Childress says: The Peace Corps was a resounding success in the 60s. It would fail miserably today 16 September 2004



Gay Bush Protester Roger Donley got a degree in computer...
Gay Bush Protester Roger Donley got a degree in computer science and spent two years in the Peace Corps in Belize 17 September 2004



A 1971 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Doug Bucher joined...
A 1971 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Doug Bucher joined the Peace Corps after college and found himself working on the restoration of a hospital in Brazil. 17 September 2004



Eastern Caribbean RPCV David Alex is the author of 16...
Eastern Caribbean RPCV David Alex is the author of 16 one-act plays and eight full-length plays 17 September 2004



Frustrated in efforts to build on his property above Highway...
Frustrated in efforts to build on his property above Highway 101 and the Pajaro River, the owner of the 6,500-acre Sargent Ranch is seeking to duck local zoning restrictions by turning more than half of it into Indian lands, clearing the way for potentially massive residential and commercial development. The move may get the help of U.S. Rep. Mike Honda, D-Campbell, who as a county supervisor 12 years ago blocked a huge development on the same property 17 September 2004



Shays targeted by Washington Democrats
Shays targeted by Washington Democrats, faces tough race 17 September 2004



Shays Campaign Pulls Questionable Television Spot...
Shays Campaign Pulls Questionable Television Spot 17 September 2004



US peace corps suspends program in Nepal...
US peace corps suspends program in Nepal 17 September 2004



Paraguay RPCV writes about Alcoholism
Paraguay RPCV Toren Volkmann writes about Alcoholism 17 September 2004



Hall says FAO slow to respond to locust crisis
U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Tony Hall said the Rome-based group had been slow to respond to the locust crisis afflicting vast swathes of West Africa 17 September 2004



RPCV is chef in Portland
Vito DeLullo, whose home and restaurant are a few blocks apart, has been around the area as well as the world. He worked in the Peace Corps in West Africa, traveled in Europe, graduated from California Culinary Academy in the early '90s, and for the last 15 years, cooked at such Portland hot spots as Caffe Mingo, Bluehour, the former Zefiro and Higgins 17 September 2004



Gearan mentioned for possible Kerry Cabinet Post
Mark Gearan mentioned for possible Kerry Cabinet Post 17 September 2004



Gearan mentioned for possible Kerry Cabinet Post
[Full Story] Mark Gearan mentioned for possible Kerry Cabinet Post 17 September 2004



Pedals for Progress, a New Jersey-based charitable organization has...
Pedals for Progress, a New Jersey-based charitable organization has collected more than 80,000 used bicycles since 1991 and distributed them in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Ghana, Pakistan, Kenya and other countries mostly in Africa and Central America 17 September 2004



Beno Sternlicht says "I firmly believe that since World War...
Beno Sternlicht says "I firmly believe that since World War II we have seen very few leaders. We are missing a Marshall Plan, Gandhi's philosophy, Kennedy's Peace Corps and Martin Luther King's preaching." 17 September 2004



Bob Thelen, was a Peace Corps volunteer who wanted to...
Bob Thelen, was a Peace Corps volunteer who wanted to use his "privileged upbringing" to help other people. "In these times, it's important we work to develop a good image," he said. "We have to do good work. If we don't like what's happening in foreign aid, we can seek out nongovernmental organizations." 17 September 2004



Chris Shays frustrated with his opponent
The AP takes a look at the hotly contested 4th Congressional District race and portrays Republican incumbent Christopher Shays as frustrated with his opponent, Westport Democratic First Selectwoman Diane G. Farrell 18 September 2004



Jamaica RPCV Robert Slovak dies in Toledo...
Jamaica RPCV Robert Slovak dies in Toledo 18 September 2004



On the one year anniversary of Charles' leaving the United...
On the one year anniversary of Charles' leaving the United States for his Central Asia adventure I posed these questions to him: 18 September 2004



Liberia RPCV is preservationist
From his malaria-stricken Peace Corps days in Liberia to his outspoken preservationist stand in Fredericksburg, Archer Di Peppe venerates the things he holds dearest--his family, his community, his connection with nature and history 18 September 2004



The last volunteers of the US Peace Corps have left...
The last volunteers of the US Peace Corps have left Nepal after their organisation suspended its operations there because of safety concerns 18 September 2004



Tom Petri helps preserve the Fox River locks
U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, personally fought for more than two decades to preserve the Fox River locks 18 September 2004



RPCV runs for Marin Superior Court Judge
RPCV Faye D'Opal in race for Marin Superior Court Judge 19 September 2004



Faye D'Opal earned her undergraduate degree at Hendrix College in...
Faye D'Opal earned her undergraduate degree at Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., then joined the Peace Corps. She held various Peace Corps posts in Colombia, Costa Rica and Brazil, married another Peace Corps official and started a family 19 September 2004



Diane Farrell, 50, faces the tricky challenge of deciding which...
Diane Farrell, 50, faces the tricky challenge of deciding which Christopher Shays to oppose. The man presents many faces to the world 19 September 2004



Barbara Bailey Bauer's studied anthropology in Mexico and Ethiopia and...
Barbara Bailey Bauer's studied anthropology in Mexico and Ethiopia and volunteered for the Peace Corps in Peru 19 September 2004



Bobby Shriver running for local office
Bobby Shriver running for local office 19 September 2004



Sarah Chayes writing book about war in Afghanistan
Sarah Chayes has traded life on a rural dairy cooperative in Afghanistan for a temporary retreat in Paris to complete her book about the aftermath of war in the bombed-out country she has called home for more than two years 20 September 2004



Judith Ahrens and Douglas Kramer, married in 2000, had a...
Judith Ahrens and Douglas Kramer, married in 2000, had a peculiar honeymoon - they spent two years in Bulgaria as members of the Peace Corps 20 September 2004



At least three bills on Clean Oceans are on Capitol...
At least three bills on Clean Oceans are on Capitol Hill and two are co-authored by Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel 20 September 2004



James Burnham learned archery while working in Mongolia with the...
James Burnham learned archery while working in Mongolia with the Peace Corps and participated in Sunday's archery demonstration 20 September 2004



Peace Corps Volunteer Joshua Haynes in Morocco; The Courting Dance...
Peace Corps Volunteer Joshua Haynes in Morocco; The Courting Dance 20 September 2004



Jonathan Lederman was with the Coral Springs Jaycees before serving...
Jonathan Lederman was with the Coral Springs Jaycees before serving from July 2002 to February 2003 with the Peace Corps in the Philippine 20 September 2004



Petri Bill would help Blind Students
Petri Bill would help Blind Students 20 September 2004



Swaziland RPCV says some whales near extinction
Swaziland RPCV Fred O'Regan, president of IFAW says "North Atlantic right whales are literally on the verge of extinction and two of the most critically important habitats on the east coast are right here off of Massachusetts." 20 September 2004



Numbers show success of Taft's pet program
Numbers show success of Taft's pet program 20 September 2004



The newly appointed Secretary of State for Education, Mrs. Fatou...
The newly appointed Secretary of State for Education, Mrs. Fatou Faye, recently presided over the swearing-in ceremony of twenty education Peace Corps Volunteers at the residence of the US Ambassador in Fajara, the Gambia 20 September 2004



Bill Moyers speaks on Journalism Under Fire
Bill Moyers speaks on Journalism Under Fire 20 September 2004



Colin Powell supports PC Expansion
Colin Powell says we want to help Africa with financial assistance, with Peace Corps expansion, and with programs to deal with HIV/AIDS 20 September 2004



Farr delivers for educational programs
Recalling how his science teachers and a childhood spent outdoors in Carmel helped shape his life as a biology major and later as a politician, Rep. Sam Farr delivered nearly a half million dollars Monday for educational programs teaching local students about Monterey Bay watersheds 21 September 2004



Peace Corps volunteer Stephanie Kanan, who told of a girl...
Peace Corps volunteer Stephanie Kanan, who told of a girl in Kenya who was on the verge of being forced out of high school because her family couldn't afford the tuition 21 September 2004



Iam Ruge will spend the next two-plus years teaching...
Iam Ruge will spend the next two-plus years teaching English in the Kyrgyz Republic, also known as Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet country that borders China 21 September 2004



The Field of Dreams Committee, with the help of the...
The Field of Dreams Committee, with the help of the Peace Corps Fellows from Western Illinois University, is planning an improvement day for Citizens Lake 21 September 2004



PC Staffer passionate about re-electing Bush
"I'm passionate about re-electing George W. Bush on Nov. 2," said Paul Jhin, who currently holds the post of director of planning, policy and analysis with the Peace Corps. 21 September 2004



In his 25th reunion class book at Harvard, Brazil RPCV...
In his 25th reunion class book at Harvard, Brazil RPCV Bruce Fowler wrote that he had planned "three five-year phases" for his life after graduation in 1966: "The first was public service and finishing formal schooling; the second was to make a lot of money; third was to apply my newly generated riches to something in the public service." 22 September 2004



Entrevista con el director de 'El rey', Antonio Dorado...
Entrevista con el director de 'El rey', Antonio Dorado 22 September 2004



Candidate Johnson speaks out on health care
Congressional candidate Ghana RPCV Paul Johnson speaks on health care, foreign policy 22 September 2004



Guatemala RPCV Joe Serna Jr remembered
Guatemala RPCV Joe Serna Jr., the first Latino mayor of Sacramento loved by the community 22 September 2004



Patrick Allen says it sometimes is difficult for me to...
Patrick Allen says it sometimes is difficult for me to believe that it has been seven months since I left home for Miami and predeparture staging for the Peace Corps to go to Honduras 22 September 2004



RNC criticizes Governer Taft's economic policies
A secret recording from the Republican National Convention shows a key GOP operative believes Gov. Bob Taft is beating the state's economy to death 22 September 2004



Thailand RPCV and Writer Printha Jane Ault dies in England...
Thailand RPCV and Writer Printha Jane Ault dies in England 22 September 2004



New Schwarzenegger appointee Henry Cisneros was among leading Democrats last...
New Schwarzenegger appointee Henry Cisneros was among leading Democrats last year who honored Schwarzenegger's father-in-law, Sargent Shriver, at a dinner in Beverly Hills 22 September 2004



Testimony at Confirmation Hearing for Lloyd Pierson as Assistant Administrator...
Testimony at Confirmation Hearing for Lloyd Pierson as Assistant Administrator at USAID for Africa 22 September 2004



Senate approves $310 Million PC Budget for FY2005
Senate approves Foreign Operations Bill by voice vote on September 23 with $310 million for the Peace Corps, the same as last year's level 23 September 2004



Senate supports $310M appropriation for Peace Corps...
Senate supports $310M appropriation for Peace Corps 23 September 2004



CAR RPCV on Arlington School Board
A Peace Corps veteran who taught English in the Central African Republic, Libby Garvey chose to run for a seat on the school board after becoming closely involved with the challenges facing local school 23 September 2004



Senator Chris Dodd will receive the Capital Award from the...
Senator Chris Dodd will receive the Capital Award from the National Council of La Raza 23 September 2004



Donna Shalala promotes voter education in young
Donna Shalala says "Young people, by tradition, are not interested in politics.'' 23 September 2004



RPCV Journalist becomes primary teacher
Before he became a teacher at age 40, Kenya RPCV Kurt Reister led a different life with a different career in a different country. As a producer for CNN's Africa bureau, he worked on stories that included the freeing of Nelson Mandela in South Africa, the Scud attacks on Tel Aviv during the Gulf War in 1991 and famine in Ethiopia. Reister is probably the only first-grader teacher in the Beaverton School District who can speak some Swahili. 23 September 2004



Seth Jaeger will leave the Ozarks Sunday with his guitar...
Seth Jaeger will leave the Ozarks Sunday with his guitar strapped to his back, his laptop under his arm and one suitcase in tow and head for the Ukraine to serve in the Peace Corps 23 September 2004



Lynnette Lombardo has accepted an assignment to the Ukraine as...
Lynnette Lombardo has accepted an assignment to the Ukraine as a member of the Peace Corps 23 September 2004



Ukraine RPCV collects dolls
Ukraine RPCV Wini Yunker collects dolls 23 September 2004



For the past year and a half, Meghan Driscoll has...
For the past year and a half, Meghan Driscoll has spent much of her time in the Kavola village health clinic in Uzbekistan 23 September 2004



Candidate wants to amend the Peace Corps Act
Joseph Sweeney (R), running for U.S. representative in District 7, said he wants to amend the laws regulating the Peace Corps to allow foreign students to receive funding to return to work in their home countries 23 September 2004



Public servants past and present gathered at the Bunn Center...
Public servants past and present gathered at the Bunn Center at Georgetown University on Tuesday evening to pay tribute to Sargent Shriver 23 September 2004



Africa Expert Lloyd Pierson Named to Oversee U.S. Foreign Aid...
Africa Expert Lloyd Pierson Named to Oversee U.S. Foreign Aid to Continent 23 September 2004



Brazil RPCV Bruce Fowler dies in New Mexico...
Brazil RPCV Bruce Fowler dies in New Mexico 24 September 2004



Ends by Eastern Caribbean RPCV David Alex...
Ends by Eastern Caribbean RPCV David Alex 24 September 2004



Gabon RPCV named Teacher of the Year
Gabon RPCV Michele Vaughn named Teacher of the Year 24 September 2004



Donna Shalala promotes student interest in politics
In advance of the first Bush-Kerry Presidential debate, to be held on her campus September 30, University of Miami President Donna Shalala says, "Students are so excited, they are beside themselves," and that this atmosphere suggests a new permanent level of student interest in politics 24 September 2004



Niger RPCV David Gibbs speaks to women's group on ‘Hidden...
Niger RPCV David Gibbs speaks to women's group on ‘Hidden U.S. Policy' toward Iraq 24 September 2004



Nigeria RPCV coaches 1,000th volleyball match
Nigeria RPCV Dave Shoji will coach his 1,000th match tomorrow when Hawaii takes on Pepperdine 24 September 2004



Review of Tom Bissell's Chasing the Sea...
Review of Tom Bissell's Chasing the Sea 24 September 2004



Bush is optimistic, filled with the possibilities that inspired a...
Bush is optimistic, filled with the possibilities that inspired a generation of baby boomers to the Peace Corps and to volunteerism 24 September 2004



Bellamy commends Sri Lanka
UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy Wednesday commended the Sri Lankan initiative to launch the National Plan of Action on Children 24 September 2004



Sarge at Georgetown Town Meeting
A town meeting at Georgetown University held in honor of Robert Sargent Shriver emphasized the continuing impact of his public service 24 September 2004



Jay Rockefeller votes against Goss for CIA post...
Jay Rockefeller votes against Goss for CIA post 24 September 2004



El Rey, con la venia de la crítica...
El Rey, con la venia de la crítica 25 September 2004



Samuel Forson had met Peace Corps volunteers in Ghana and...
Samuel Forson had met Peace Corps volunteers in Ghana and had always been curious about Americans. "I saw them, and I continued to question myself, Why would they want to come all the way from America to Ghana and help poor people? ... So when I came, I realized that it's just the spirit of Americans to help." 25 September 2004



Bobby Shriver ins first bid for political office
Bobby Shriver is making his first bid for political office - for the Santa Monica City Council 25 September 2004



Rockefeller votes against Goss for CIA head
It is notable that Rockefeller and several other members who have been leaders on intelligence issues, such as Michigan Democrat Carl Levin, voted against the nomination. The "no" votes were the appropriate ones. During the nominating process, Porter Goss made the case against himself. Troublingly, few senators were paying attention 25 September 2004



Bolivia RPCV at Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center
Bolivia RPCV Barbara Goldman earned recognition for her work at the Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center 26 September 2004



El rey' más difícil de coronar...
‘El rey' más difícil de coronar 26 September 2004



Paul Tsongas helped created mandate for change in 92
Neither of the two major deficit hawks in 1992 - Paul Tsongas and Ross Perot - won, but the debate created an effective mandate for fiscal discipline 26 September 2004



Cindy Younkin served in the Peace Corps in the Fiji...
Cindy Younkin served in the Peace Corps in the Fiji Islands and as a state legislator since 1999, holding spots in the Republican House leadership 26 September 2004



Under Donna Shalala UM is finally on the map
There is a growing sense in the UM community that, under Iran RPCV Donna Shalala, the university is finally on the map. Her mere presence, as a 63-year-old former Clinton Cabinet member with a household name and powerful Beltway buddies, has raised the school's academic currency, contributing to a surge in freshman applications and a rise in median SAT scores. 26 September 2004



The president of Peru, Alejandro Toledo, said the understanding of...
The president of Peru, Alejandro Toledo, said the understanding of indigenous people and issues is critical to the understanding of the Americas. 26 September 2004



Toledo at National Museum of the American Indian
Alejandro Toledo wandered the galleries of the National Museum of the American Indian on Friday, one more visitor among the men, women and children, some in native American dress. He mused about his feelings for the place, which went beyond the exhibits and the building. 26 September 2004



The Palangi Files...
The Palangi Files 26 September 2004



About El Salvador RPCV Richard Sumons...
About El Salvador RPCV Richard Sumons 27 September 2004



El Salvador RPCV Richard Sumons finds profit as full-time...
El Salvador RPCV Richard Sumons finds profit as full-time sculptor 27 September 2004



Iran RPCV Donna Shalala says South Florida ready for the...
Iran RPCV Donna Shalala says South Florida ready for the first debate 27 September 2004



Dale Hand says: Niger RPCV David Gibbs' speech on Iraq...
Dale Hand says: Niger RPCV David Gibbs' speech on Iraq was contradictory and ridiculous 27 September 2004



Florida photographer David Whitman's portrait of two barefooted boys playing...
Florida photographer David Whitman's portrait of two barefooted boys playing marbles has been selected by the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison for the cover of their award-winning International Calendar 27 September 2004



Botswana RPCV wins MacArthur 'Genius' Grant
Botswana RPCV Amy Smith wins MacArthur 'Genius' Grant for her work in using technology to solve problems in the developing world 28 September 2004



Botswana RPCV wins MacArthur 'Genius' Grant
Botswana RPCV Amy Smith wins MacArthur 'Genius' Grant 28 September 2004



Chris Dodd has low profile, few enemies
Senator Chris Dodd has low profile, few enemies. Some say he has been too quick to compromise. 28 September 2004



Fiji RPCV Cindy Younkin in race for judgeship
Unexpected turns in life lead Fiji RPCV Cindy Younkin to career in law 28 September 2004



Ambassador Charles James become a director in the nascent Peace...
Ambassador Charles James become a director in the nascent Peace Corps in Ghana 28 September 2004



Debate a genuine coup for RPCV Donna Shalala
The debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry at the University of Miami is a genuine coup for UM President Donna Shalala 28 September 2004



Spare a moment's sympathy for Toledo. He won his presidency...
Spare a moment's sympathy for Toledo. He won his presidency three years ago on a platform that promised an end to Peru's endemic corruption. Now the corruption allegations swirling around his office - though fiercely denied - have got some pundits calling him "Latin America's least popular president." 28 September 2004



RPCV started Nightengale Press
Former Peace Corps Volunteer, foreign language teacher and independent publisher Valerie Connelly saw the chance to be a part of the solution to her students' frustrations and her school's need for extra funding. Ms. Connelly started Nightengale Press just over a year and a half ago and has already become a medium-sized publishing company 28 September 2004



The most recent non-business book I've read was a...
The most recent non-business book I've read was a respectable biography of R. Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps 28 September 2004



Libby Garvey served in the Peace Corps in Central Africa...
Libby Garvey served in the Peace Corps in Central Africa 29 September 2004



Colombia RPCV defends Kerry's honor
Colombia RPCV Franz M. Schneider defends Kerry's honor 29 September 2004



RPCV maintains active interest in Ethiopia
Ted Vestal served as a Peace Corps executive in Ethiopia and has maintained an academic interest in the country ever since 29 September 2004



Shays described the rationale behind his vote in a statement...
Shays described the rationale behind his vote in a statement: "I voted against [the Akin bill] because I have faith in our Constitution and do not believe we should preclude judges from hearing issues of social relevance, simply because we may disagree with their ultimate decisions." 29 September 2004



Honduras RPCV Howard Bean working with students in Charter School...
Honduras RPCV Howard Bean working with students in Charter School on a project that could bring them to Honduras 29 September 2004



Q&A: University Of Miami President Donna Shalala...
Q&A: University Of Miami President Donna Shalala 29 September 2004



Ben in Jordan...
Ben in Jordan 29 September 2004



RPCV Archer Di Peppe remembers traffic in Liberia...
RPCV Archer Di Peppe remembers traffic in Liberia 29 September 2004



Danyel and David Anderson will instead serve the organization in...
Danyel and David Anderson will instead serve the organization in Honduras in January. The Peace Corps reassigned them after suspending its efforts in Nepal two weeks ago. 29 September 2004



RPCV Alrick Brown in reality series Film School
Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown, 28, is one of four N.Y.U. student filmmakers who will star in the new reality series Film School, which premieres on the Independent Film Channel on Sept. 10 29 September 2004



After the loss of her only child last November, Alyson...
After the loss of her only child last November, Alyson Peel is reaching out to others by joining the Peace Corps to serve in Swaziland 29 September 2004



RPCV Matthews interviews RPCV Shalala
Swaziland RPCV Chris Matthews interviews Iran RPCV Donna Shalala on Hardball about the first Presidential Debate 29 September 2004



Tony Hall with Feed the Children in Dayton
Tony Hall asked when the last time Feed the Children - which has done work in all 50 states and 62 countries - came to Dayton, his hometown 29 September 2004



Chao celebrates Job Corps' 40th Anniversary
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao was on hand today to celebrate Job Corps' 40th Anniversary at a kick-off ceremony in the U.S. Department of Labor's Great Hall 29 September 2004



Ellen Holste speaks to students about Peace Corps experience in...
Ellen Holste speaks to students about Peace Corps experience in Guatemala 30 September 2004



Ken Kaliher has lived in Korea for 33 years, since...
Ken Kaliher has lived in Korea for 33 years, since he first came with the Peace Corps 30 September 2004



Malawi RPCV Kate Murphy fighting against AIDS...
Malawi RPCV Kate Murphy fighting against AIDS 30 September 2004



Three Crisis Corps Volunteers Head to Malawi...
Three Crisis Corps Volunteers Head to Malawi 30 September 2004



Peter McPherson praises land grant system
The prepared text of the 2004 State of the University Address by MSU President Peter McPherson 30 September 2004



Sierra Leone RPCV writes new children's book
Sierra Leone RPCV Cristina Kessler says "I love writing books about Africa, and hope that by doing so my readers will get some good news about the continent for a change" 30 September 2004



Jodie Nichols, 14, leaves California and accompanies her mother, a...
Jodie Nichols, 14, leaves California and accompanies her mother, a former Peace Corps volunteer, on her return to her old village in Sierra Leone to do fieldwork 30 September 2004



Stephanie J. Stauffer was Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland...
Stephanie J. Stauffer was Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland 30 September 2004



Director Vasquez in Thailand
Peace Corps Director Visits Volunteers in Thailand 30 September 2004



Uganda RPCV Barry N. Wakeman was Zoo denizen...
Uganda RPCV Barry N. Wakeman was Zoo denizen 30 September 2004



DDN wins first place in Investigative Reporting
Dayton Daily News wins first place in Investigative Reporting for "Casualties of Peace," 30 September 2004



Bellamy urges more aid to help Haiti
UNICEF chief urges more aid to help Haitian victims of tropical storm 30 September 2004



When I was in the Peace Corps in Africa the...
When I was in the Peace Corps in Africa the nation I was stationed in had some serious political problems 30 September 2004



Moyers to speak at Drake University on Nov 12
Moyers to speak at Drake University on November 12 30 September 2004



Bill Moyers on the truth behind Presidential debates
Bill Moyers exposes the truth behind the Presidential debates, detailing how they've been hijacked by the two main political parties 30 September 2004