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This Week's Top Stories
The week's top Peace Corps news stories posted here every Saturday.
 | May 28, 2005: Special Events RPCVs invited to NPCA Worldview reception on May 31 Deadline for PeaceCorpsWriters scholarship in Baltimore is June 1 Vote in the NPCA Election for new board before June 15 "American Taboo" author Phil Weiss in Maryland on June 18 "Rainforests and Refugees" showing in Portland, Maine until June 25 "Iowa in Ghana" on exhibit in Waterloo through June 30 RPCV's "Taking the Early Bus" at Cal State until Aug 15 RPCVs: Post your stories or press releases here for inclusion next week. |
 | May 7, 2005: Special Events "Iowa in Ghana" on exhibit in Waterloo through June 30 "American Taboo" author Phil Weiss in Maryland on June 18 Leland Foerster opens photo exhibition at Cal State RPCV Writers scholarship in Baltimore - deadline June 1 Gary Edwards' music performed in Idaho on May 24 RPCVs: Post your stories or press releases here for inclusion next week. |
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Event: Leland Foerster opens photo exhibition at Cal State
Colombia RPCV Leland Foerster's project, "Taking the Early Bus," is made up of 24 candid black and white images depicting the working and social lives of migrants 1 May 2005
Event: "Iowa in Ghana" on exhibit in Waterloo through June 30
Dennis Michael Warren's spirit is alive and well - "Iowa in Ghana" on exhibit in Waterloo through June 30 1 May 2005
Uzbekistan RPCV Jake Dinneen on "Golf in Afghanistan...
Uzbekistan RPCV Jake Dinneen on "Golf in Afghanistan" 1 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteers Dean and Randi in East Timor: Saying...
Peace Corps Volunteers Dean and Randi in East Timor: Saying Goodbye to Timor Leste – What Have We Done? 1 May 2005
Kelly Hughes serves in a rural village about two hours...
Kelly Hughes serves in a rural village about two hours away from the town of Machakos, Kenya. When she arrived, she admits she was overwhelmed. The region is parched by the sun and the intense heat. Even during the rainy season, the rains seldom come. The crops - mostly maize and beans - are thin and inadequate. Hunger and malnutrition are widespread. The people have little access to education. 1 May 2005
US Embassy Warns On Crime In Mongolian Capital
US Embassy Warns On Crime In Mongolian Capital - the statement reports on attacks of a Peace Corps volunteer, a USAID [Agency for International Development] worker, an Australian woman, a Dutch citizen, a Swiss and two American women, which all occurred since March 1 May 2005
Bank helps Kate Cocks in Niger
When Bob Cocks' daughter Kate Cocks first joined the Peace Corps and went to Niger in August 2003, he knew she would be making a difference for people in a third- world country. What the president and chief executive officer of Putnam Savings Bank in Putnam, Conn., didn't know was the role he and the bank would end up playing 1 May 2005
Randy Mager works in Blue Moon Safaris
Liberia RPCV Randy Mager is a partner with Phil Giovannini in Blue Moon Safaris helping others see the real Africa, often for the first time taking fewer than 100 clients to Tanzania, their country of choice; they get to know their clients and travel alongside them; and they insist on going about their business in a way that's respectful of the people who call the East African country home 1 May 2005
Congressman Jim Kolbe is head of the subcommittee that funds...
Congressman Jim Kolbe is head of the subcommittee that funds most U.S. foreign aid programs, including the Peace Corps 1 May 2005
Chris Dodd discusses "the nuclear option" to change filibuster rules...
Chris Dodd discusses "the nuclear option" to change filibuster rules on "Meet the Press" 1 May 2005
Dodd discusses President's Social Security plan
Chris Dodd discusses President's Social Security plan on "Meet the Press" 1 May 2005
Chris Dodd discusses John Bolton's nomination to be UN Envoy...
Chris Dodd discusses John Bolton's nomination to be UN Envoy on "Meet the Press" 1 May 2005
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix and a former State Board...
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix and a former State Board of Education member, will be honored with the first annual Pacific Collegiate School Heritage Award 1 May 2005
Latinas in the Peace Corps
Latinas in the Peace Corps 1 May 2005
Andrew Ensz and his wife are going to Armenia with...
Andrew Ensz and his wife are going to Armenia with the Peace Corps next month. Short hair is mandatory. 2 May 2005
Tim Wright studied Quechua at UCLA
Tim Wright said he became interested in Quechua when he was a peace corps volunteer in Ecuador during the late 1980s. When he returned to the United States he enrolled in the Latin American studies program at UCLA, and he studied Quechua with Daza from 1989-1991 2 May 2005
Texys Morris is serving in the Peace Corps in Lesotho...
Texys Morris is serving in the Peace Corps in Lesotho, a country within South Africa. She has found a pen pal for William named Katleho. Katleho is 12 and an orphan. I am unsure about the cause of his parents' deaths, but I have felt without asking that it was from the scourge of AIDS. 2 May 2005
Peace Corps told us (the Lomé volunteers and several other...
Peace Corps told us (the Lomé volunteers and several other volunteers who were in town to take the Foreign Service exam on Saturday) that we were to spend the night in a Peace Corps facility or an administrator's home 2 May 2005
After two years in Uganda, Megan Chandler returns home to...
After two years in Uganda, Megan Chandler returns home to share her experience 2 May 2005
Volunteers Are Working to Inspire the World's Youth...
Volunteers Are Working to Inspire the World's Youth 2 May 2005
Peter McPherson has decades of public service
The myriad commissions, ad hoc groups and committees that National Public Service Award winner Peter McPherson has started or joined during his decades of public service indicate his dedication to teamwork and getting things done 2 May 2005
Doyle not worried about competition
Doyle not worried about competition - "I would expect I'll be on the ballot." 2 May 2005
Aidan Delgado, son of an RPCV, believes that the absence...
Aidan Delgado, son of an RPCV, believes that the absence of any real understanding of Arab or Muslim culture by most G.I.'s, combined with a lack of proper training and the unrelieved tension of life in a war zone, contributes to levels of fear and rage that lead to frequent instances of unnecessary violence. Mr. Delgado's background is unusual. He is an American citizen, but because his father was in the diplomatic corps, he grew up overseas. He spent eight years in Egypt, speaks Arabic and knows a great deal about the various cultures of the Middle East 2 May 2005
Kevin Griffith's Tsunami Assistance Project collects 50k
Kevin Griffith, a former Peace Corps volunteer, founded the Tsunami Assistance Project and quickly recruited Kevin Fleming, a fellow student at the H.J. Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, to help him. They solicited friends and friends of friends and anyone else they could think of, turning TAP into a well-oiled fund-raising machine that so far has collected more than $50,000. 3 May 2005
The United States is holding an open door for direct...
The United States is holding an open door for direct contacts with North Korea if Pyongyang resumes participation in the six-party talks on its nuclear problem settlement by peaceful methods, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher R. Hill said 3 May 2005
You are an idiot," the U.S. ambassador told Joseph Opala...
"You are an idiot," the U.S. ambassador told Joseph Opala 3 May 2005
Bellamy completes her ten-year office in Kazakhstan
Former director Carol Bellamy completes her ten-year office in Kazakhstan 3 May 2005
Eastern Caribbean RPCV Ovelle T. Kent dies in Alabama...
Eastern Caribbean RPCV Ovelle T. Kent dies in Alabama 3 May 2005
Peace Corps helps students find themselves
Programs like the Peace Corps help students find themselves, do good for society and even pay off debt from college. For just a two-year commitment, you get all those things and a guarantee that you won't be jobless and Zoloft-popping after you walk down the Events Center aisle. 3 May 2005
This year, the Peace Corps budget is $317 million, remaining...
This year, the Peace Corps budget is $317 million, remaining constant in times of inflation and rising costs 4 May 2005
For Eileen Cannon, 28, living in Guinea for three years...
For Eileen Cannon, 28, living in Guinea for three years helped her understand poverty 4 May 2005
Korea RPCV Lou Spaventa teaches a course leading to a...
Korea RPCV Lou Spaventa teaches a course leading to a teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) certificate 4 May 2005
The Friends of Kyrgyzstan, a non-profit organization started by...
The Friends of Kyrgyzstan, a non-profit organization started by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV's) to support development in Kyrgyzstan, is working to raise $1,000 by May 25 4 May 2005
Kate Melloy learned the meaning of culture clash while living...
Kate Melloy learned the meaning of culture clash while living from 2002 to 2004 in Kosrae, a small island in the western Pacific 4 May 2005
When one of the girls in her adolescent youth group...
When one of the girls in her adolescent youth group asked for advice about dating and contraception, Juanita Limas knew she was getting through to the people in the small Nicaraguan village 4 May 2005
Students in Maryland correspond with Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay...
Students in Maryland correspond with Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay as part of World Wise Schools - Only 30 schools nationwide were selected 4 May 2005
The 1960's ended 35 years ago, but don't tell...
The 1960's ended 35 years ago, but don't tell that to Leslie Hawke, 52. In 2000 she left her well paying management position at a high flying tech company to join the Peace Corps to serve in Bulgaria at an age when most people who can afford it are contemplating early retirement. Now she says the Peace Corps should split into two organizations – one for young people and one for older, more experienced people 4 May 2005
Leslie Hawke says PC should split into two organizations
Romania RPCV Leslie Hawke says the Peace Corps should split into two organizations – one for young people and one for older, more experienced people 4 May 2005
Pat Koester could leave as early as the end of...
Pat Koester could leave as early as the end of May on a three-to-six month assignment to set up a playground for displaced children in a tsunami-struck village 4 May 2005
Gaddi Vasquez on Hispanic Advisory Committee
RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman Announces Gaddi Vasquez on Hispanic Advisory Committee 4 May 2005
Hamid Karzai coming to Nebraska
Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, is coming to Nebraska in late May. The Afghan president, a longtime U.S. ally and a one-time student of Thomas Gouttierre, the director of the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Center for Afghanistan Studies, will receive an honorary degree from UNO, Gouttierre said 4 May 2005
Hill pessimistic over Korean nuclear program
U.S. Envoy Christopher R. Hill Pessimistic Over North Korean Nuclear Program 4 May 2005
Tony Hall and the WFP say people are very generous...
Tony Hall and the WFP say people are very generous when it comes to high-profile disasters like the Asian tsunami, but it becomes difficult to attract donor funds in countries where there are long drawn-out crises and where hunger is caused by poverty. 4 May 2005
Older voters favor Phil Hardberger
"If it should be the case that older voters show up in remarkably high numbers, unforeseen large numbers, then obviously that favors (Phil) Hardberger whose support is old. If the young, liberal, Latino support, which is the underpinning of the Castro vote, doesn't materialize at all, then obviously Castro will under perform our numbers," explains Leve. 4 May 2005
Peace Corps closes recruiting sites
Peace Corps recruiting office closing at University of Maryland - all regions have been forced to close many of their recruiting sites, including two offices in New York 4 May 2005
Event: Wendy Santis performs on quena in Bedford on May 7
Wendy Santis presents songs with a Latin American flavor in Bedford on May 7. She served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador and plays the quena, an Andean flute 5 May 2005
Peace Corps Report from Office of Inspector General Sent to...
Peace Corps Report from Office of Inspector General Sent to Senate 5 May 2005
RPCV''s Team banned from outside competition
MacMurray College men's tennis team is banned from outside competition for two years after Antigua RPCV Neal Hart arranged a scholarship fund for international student-athletes. Hart said he helped bring in students from Argentina, Ghana and Kenya among other countries. "We didn't do anything wrong, and I would do it again in a minute if I can help kids" 5 May 2005
Director Gaddi Vasquez visits PCVs in Bulgaria
Peace Corps Director Visits Volunteers at Sites in Bulgaria 5 May 2005
Bonnie Drenik working in community organizational development in Bulgaria...
Bonnie Drenik working in community organizational development in Bulgaria 5 May 2005
Genevieve Garrett working in youth development in Bulgaria...
Genevieve Garrett working in youth development in Bulgaria 5 May 2005
Christopher D. Pilcher develops new HIV test
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Christopher D. Pilcher develops test that can show the presence of HIV within hours of infection 5 May 2005
Abe Pena sets up scholarship fund
Costa Rica RPCV Abe Pena and his wife have made a donation to the UNM School of Agriculture to use for scholarships 5 May 2005
The new president swore in yesterday afternoon and everything remained...
The new president swore in yesterday afternoon and everything remained calm. I hope it stays that way. There's word that we may be off standfast as early as tomorrow which would be great. 5 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteer Gramsh in Albania; Gaddi Vasquez coming to...
Peace Corps Volunteer Gramsh in Albania; Gaddi Vasquez coming to tour Albania on his way to Macedonia 5 May 2005
Chris Shays saw women nursing babies in Fiji
Chris Shays said he got accustomed to seeing women nurse babies while he was a Peace Corps volunteer in the South Pacific, but recognized some American men were uncomfortable with public breast-feeding 5 May 2005
Some surprised to discover Vasquez is an American
One of the biggest changes in the Peace Corps is the appointment by President Bush of Gaddi Vasquez as the corps' 16th director. He is the first Hispanic American to hold this position. Interestingly, as he visits other countries, the people he meets are surprised to discover that he is, in fact, an American. 5 May 2005
USA Today highlights Attacks on PCVs
Attacks on Peace Corps Volunteers 5 May 2005
About 3,100 Peace Corps volunteers, - 40% of total volunteers - conducted...
About 3,100 Peace Corps volunteers, - 40% of total volunteers - conducted HIV/AIDS activities around the world in 2004 6 May 2005
An Interview with Libby Garvey (RPCV Central African Republic) candidate...
An Interview with Libby Garvey (RPCV Central African Republic) candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 45th district 6 May 2005
Clarification: PCV Luaren Loveland says: We are volunteers serving as...
Clarification: PCV Luaren Loveland says: We are volunteers serving as staff in the Ministry and we represent ourselves as education officials. It is not Peace Corps targeting the schools: it is the Ministry of Education working hand in hand with school communities. 6 May 2005
Michael Frank, from the Bronx, met mother Sabrina when he...
Michael Frank, from the Bronx, met mother Sabrina when he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru. They married and moved to Berkeley, where he did post-graduate work, and became part of Cal's Mark Twain project. And that's where children Marcos and Gabriela were born, Gabriela in 1972. 6 May 2005
Rebecca Cover embarked on linguistics because of a desire to...
Rebecca Cover embarked on linguistics because of a desire to work with endangered languages, an interest that began when she served two years in the Peace Corps as a health education volunteer in Senegal 6 May 2005
That seemingly special charm of your cubicle-mate, next-door...
That seemingly special charm of your cubicle-mate, next-door neighbor or fellow Peace Corps volunteer may be merely a function of their being nearby and responsive to you. 6 May 2005
Event: "American Taboo" author Phil Weiss in Baltimore on June 18
Maryland Returned Volunteers host Philip Weiss, Author of "American Taboo," on June 18 7 May 2005
Event: "American Taboo" author Phil Weiss in Baltimore on June 18
Maryland Returned Volunteers host Philip Weiss, Author of "American Taboo," on June 18 7 May 2005
Event: "American Taboo" author Phil Weiss in Baltimore on June 18
Maryland Returned Volunteers host Philip Weiss, Author of "American Taboo," on June 18 7 May 2005
Event: "American Taboo" author Phil Weiss in Baltimore on June 18
Maryland Returned Volunteers host Philip Weiss, Author of "American Taboo," on June 18 7 May 2005
Gopal Khanna appointed White House CFO
As Chief Information Officer for the Peace Corps, Gopal Khanna was responsible for the successful implementation of the standardised computing platform for the agency's 72 posts worldwide. 7 May 2005
Clare Bastable named Conservationist of the Year
RPCV Clare Bastable named Colorado's Conservationist of the Year 7 May 2005
Seth Taapken and Stephanie Chatelain-Taapken were married in October...
Seth Taapken and Stephanie Chatelain-Taapken were married in October 2002, were in Madagascar by February, getting used to the rural life, eating rice three times a day, and dodging leeches and malaria-carrying mosquitos 7 May 2005
Your stereotypical American Buddhist is very different from your immigrant...
"Your stereotypical American Buddhist is very different from your immigrant Buddhist from Asia who grew up in that tradition," said Peru RPCV Sylvia Chiang, a member of Jade Buddha Temple who will attend medical school this fall 7 May 2005
Jody Olsen, deputy director of the Peace Corps, described some...
Jody Olsen, deputy director of the Peace Corps, described some of her experiences in the Peace Corps during a 2005 commencement address to graduates of Ivy Tech State College 7 May 2005
After Assistant Secretary of State Christopher R. Hill raised the...
After Assistant Secretary of State Christopher R. Hill raised the idea of a "technical" interruption of fuel to North Korea in a meeting in Beijing on April 26, one senior Chinese official, Yang Xiyu, complained that the Americans were focused on too narrow a range of tools for China to influence Pyongyang. 7 May 2005
Carol Bellamy taking the reins at World Learning
Carol Bellamy is taking the reins at World Learning 7 May 2005
There's more to success than technical expertise, technical knowledge," Labor...
"There's more to success than technical expertise, technical knowledge," Labor Secretary Elaine Chao told the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce 7 May 2005
Kenya RPCV Jean Anderson Smith dies in Washington...
Kenya RPCV Jean Anderson Smith dies in Washington 7 May 2005
"Peace Corps Online" on recess until May 21
"Peace Corps Online" on recess until May 21 7 May 2005
"Rainforests and Refugees" in Portland to June 25
RPCV Christian Farnsworth shows "Rainforests and Refugees: A First in a Series of Photographs from Madagascar and West Africa," in South Portland thorugh June 25 8 May 2005
Afghanistan RPCV Richard Hobss has lived a lifetime of tireless...
Afghanistan RPCV Richard Hobss has lived a lifetime of tireless activism 8 May 2005
Jennifer Read Hawthorne writes "The Soul of Success"
Benin RPCV Jennifer Read Hawthorne writes "The Soul of Success" 8 May 2005
Liza M. Roeser runs Fifty Flowers
Ecuador RPCV Liza M. Roeser runs Fifty Flowers 8 May 2005
Dave Ferguson oversees Species Conservation Acts
Iran RPCV Dave Ferguson oversees $1 million in funding for the ever-expanding Multinational Species Conservation Acts, programs established since the early 1990s to help elephants, rhinos, tigers, apes and marine turtles, among others. More acts are in the works to cover cranes, small cats and "keystone species" 8 May 2005
Ivory Coast RPCV Austin Merrill reviews books on imperialism's African...
Ivory Coast RPCV Austin Merrill reviews books on imperialism's African legacy 8 May 2005
Al Kamen says coffee mugs made in China
Tunisia RPCV Al Kamen says "America is Working" coffee mugs made in China 8 May 2005
Tranfo recently penned a column titled "The Impotence of Chris...
Tranfo recently penned a column titled "The Impotence of Chris Shays," blasting the Republican for what he described as an inability to win pork-barrel money for local projects from a GOP-controlled Congress. 8 May 2005
An Interview with Chris Shays
An Interview with Chris Shays: I did not go to Vietnam. I went into the Peace Corps, and after that I thought, There is no way I can go kill people. 8 May 2005
Castro, Hardberger Headed For Runoff...
Castro, Hardberger Headed For Runoff 8 May 2005
Scott Stossell writes about "The Daddy Dilemna...
Scott Stossell writes about "The Daddy Dilemna" 8 May 2005
Gaddi Vasquez Visits Albania
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez Visits Albania 9 May 2005
Adriana Publico, Luke Filose, Annika Dubrall serve in Mauritania...
Adriana Publico, Luke Filose, Annika Dubrall serve in Mauritania 9 May 2005
Edward S. Clement Jr. to head Aquidneck Land Trust
Thailand RPCV Edward S. Clement Jr., has been named the Aquidneck Land Trust's new executive director 9 May 2005
Danese Cooper advocates open source Java
"It is meant to be a gathering of the tribes," says RPCV Danese Cooper, open source guru and prominent advocate for open source Java, told internetnews.com. "It is not enough to have a JVM or a class library; you need the whole TCK [Technology Compatibility Kit]." 9 May 2005
Alejandro Toledo latest scandal involves policewoman
The latest scandal swirling around President Alejandro Toledo involves Lt. Lady Bardales, an attractive 23-year-old policewoman who posed on the cover of Peru's leading news magazine in a black sleeveless sweater and tight red jeans with her midriff exposed and 9 mm pistol drawn. 9 May 2005
Kennedy clan converges for wedding of Bobby Shriver
It was Camelot on the West Coast as the Kennedy clan converged in Los Angeles for the wedding of Bobby Shriver, the nephew of JFK and brother of California First Lady Maria Shriver. 9 May 2005
Jennifer Pahl cares for malnourished babies in Darfur
As a Doctors Without Borders volunteer -- RPCV Jennifer Pahl cared for a multitude of malnourished babies she found in refugee camps near the West Darfur town of El Geneina 9 May 2005
Gaddi Vasquez Visits Volunteers in Macedonia
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez Visits Volunteers in Macedonia 10 May 2005
RPCV Rebecca Cover returns to Senegal to record endangered language...
RPCV Rebecca Cover returns to Senegal to record endangered language of Badiaranke 10 May 2005
Environmentalist Jonathon Lash (RPCV Dominican Republic) even had respectful things...
Environmentalist Jonathon Lash (RPCV Dominican Republic) even had respectful things to say about GE's continued emphasis on "clean coal" and nuclear technology 10 May 2005
Harris Wofford supports campaign to clean up rivers
Harris Wofford says the campaign to win voter approval for programs to clean up our rivers and streams and preserve working farms is gaining momentum with a week to go before the May 17 election. 10 May 2005
My dad, Sargent Shriver, gave a speech several years ago...
"My dad, Sargent Shriver, gave a speech several years ago to the graduating class of Yale, which had great impact," she continued. "He said, 'Smash the mirrors that block your view. In our society that is so self-absorbed, you need to look less at yourself and more at each other." 10 May 2005
Needed: a medical peace corps - President Bush should expand the...
Needed: a medical peace corps - President Bush should expand the Peace Corps to encompass newly credentialed American physicians and health professionals willing to do voluntary service abroad 10 May 2005
RPCV Exhibition at Alliance Française in Ghana
An exhibition of black and white pictures by the award-winning American photographer Megan E. Fettig, will open at the Alliance Française in Accra on Wednesday, May 18 2005 11 May 2005
David Wiegand leaves legacy in scholastic journalism
When Philippines RPCV David Wiegand retires at the end of this school year, he'll leave behind a nationally recognized legacy of excellence in scholastic journalism 11 May 2005
Students in Philippines RPCV David Wiegand's publications laboratory class at...
Students in Philippines RPCV David Wiegand's publications laboratory class at Wausau West High School continued their winning tradition at a recent journalism conference in Oshkosh. 11 May 2005
Guy Kemper lights the way with swath of color
Sierra Leone RPCV Guy Kemper lights the way with a magnificent swath of color 11 May 2005
Tom Cosier has spent 35 years in the Gambia
Tom Cosier has spent 35 years in the Gambia. He recalls that he nearly didn't make it in the Peace Corps. "They found out I was religious, and you're not supposed to propagate your religion in the Peace Corps," he said. 11 May 2005
To bid farewell to several departing Peace Corps volunteers, the...
To bid farewell to several departing Peace Corps volunteers, the U.S. Marine House will open its doors this Friday to host one massive party. Kicking off the fun in fine style will be ex-pat rockers Speeding Lisa 11 May 2005
Margaret Krome says Abuses show US needs Truth
Margaret Krome says: Guantanamo Abuses Show US Needs a Dose of Truth 11 May 2005
PC is special tradition at University of Wisconsin
Peace Corps Is Special Tradition at University of Wisconsin 11 May 2005
NPCA to honor Worldview AIDS issue in DC on May 31
Join the NPCA in Washington DC on May 31 to honor Worldview's Special Issue on AIDS 12 May 2005
First Lady Laura Bush meets Volunteers in Georgia
First Lady Laura Bush meets Volunteers and Their Students in Georgia 12 May 2005
Nepal RPCV Chuck Ludlam served for nearly four years as...
Nepal RPCV Chuck Ludlam served for nearly four years as Counsel to Senator Joseph Lieberman 12 May 2005
Divorce lawyer Martin Coonen traded his briefcase for a backpack...
Divorce lawyer Martin Coonen traded his briefcase for a backpack and is heading to a village in Paraguay where he will not spend any time arguing over who gets custody of Junior on Memorial Day 12 May 2005
Russia's security chief accused U.S. and other foreign intelligence services...
Russia's security chief accused U.S. and other foreign intelligence services of using non-governmental organizations and said the groups included the Peace Corps - which pulled out of Russia in 2003 amid FSB spying allegations 12 May 2005
Christopher R. Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asian...
Christopher R. Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, will give the commencement address at the University of Maryland University College in Korea 12 May 2005
Sam Farr attended the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) reception, a...
Sam Farr attended the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) reception, a nonsmoking affair featuring soft jazz, fine desserts, and advocates dressed in suits and ties. "We decided from the outset, no scrungie beards. No ponytails. We'd be mainstream and professional. We'd try to look like Republicans as much as we could," 12 May 2005
Mike Tidwell says Maryland surpasses all in foul air
"Shockingly, this study shows Maryland surpassing virtually all other states in the foul air we literally choke on from these dirty plants," said Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network in a prepared statement to the press. "The real tragedy is that these power plants could easily be cleaned up without impacting consumers...." 12 May 2005
Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis., was doing legitimate government business...
Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis., was doing legitimate government business when the Bicycle Leadership Conference sent him to San Diego in February 2004 for a speaking engagement 12 May 2005
Reed Hastings' Netflix to launch video-on-demand
Reed Hastings' Netflix plans to launch its video-on-demand service later this year with 800 to 1,000 titles available for download 12 May 2005
In an interview scheduled to air on "Hardball with Chris...
In an interview scheduled to air on "Hardball with Chris Matthews", Donald Trump tells Chris Matthews that the proposed Freedom Tower was designed by "an egghead architect" who "really doesn't have a lot of experience designing something like this." 12 May 2005
Jim Doyle responds to news on voter fraud
Governor Jim Doyle responds to news that authorities found clear evidence of voter fraud in the Milwaukee elections last November. "Voter fraud is a felony and anyone who voted illegally should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." 12 May 2005
Elaine Chao to receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao to Receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor 12 May 2005
DDN used FOIA to document deaths of PCVs
The Dayton Daily News, a Cox newspaper, used FOIA to pry open details about the deaths of young Peace Corps volunteers overseas two years ago. The award-winning series resulted in congressional hearings and prompted the organization to revise its policies on security 12 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteers Teaching Wellness, HIV/AIDS Prevention...
Peace Corps Volunteers Teaching Wellness, HIV/AIDS Prevention 12 May 2005
Game Review: Food Force...
Game Review: Food Force 12 May 2005
Annual HIV/AIDS Bike Ride organized by PC Ghana ends
The Annual HIV/AIDS Bike Ride organized by Peace Corps Ghana will end in Jirapa tomorrow Saturday May 15, 2005. 13 May 2005
Stuart Conway lives half in Central America
Stuart Conway has been living half in the U.S., half in Central America for about 25 years now. He and his wife Jennie Bramhall joined the Peace Corps, went to Guatemala for their honeymoon, and didn't come home for three years. 13 May 2005
Jennifer Carlino is expert on Vernal Pools
Guinea-Bissau RPCV Jennifer Carlino to give a slide-illustrated talk on "Amphibian Night Clubs: What we find in Norton's Vernal Pools." 13 May 2005
Gwen Pelletier enjoys her new role as town moderator
Guyana and Grenada RPCV Gwen Pelletier enjoys her new role as town moderator 13 May 2005
PCV Michael Jacobs says: We have a saying among the...
PCV Michael Jacobs says: We have a saying among the volunteers here, "You are not a volunteer until you shit your pants." 13 May 2005
Harlan Attfield designs cage for backyard poultry
Mauritius RPCV Harlan Attfield designs a Colony Cage backyard poultry 13 May 2005
David Einhorn writes on the Pope in Paraguay
RPCV David Einhorn writes on the Pope in Paraguay 13 May 2005
Russian security chief Nikolai Patrushev said on Thursday UK charity...
Russian security chief Nikolai Patrushev said on Thursday UK charity Merlin and the US Peace Corps were among NGOs used to gather information 13 May 2005
FSB head says PC used to gather information
The United States on rejected Russia's charges that US Peace Corps was involved inplans to stage a "velvet revolution" in Belarus 13 May 2005
US strongly rejects Russian spy allegations
The United States sharply rejected allegations Friday by the chief of Russian intelligence that Washington has used non-governmental organizations and the Peace Corps for espionage and subversion 13 May 2005
Al Kamen says Bush is known to strap on his iPod
Tunisia RPCV Al Kamen says Bush is known to strap on his iPod 13 May 2005
Al Kamen says Bush is known to strap on his iPod
Tunisia RPCV Al Kamen says Bush is known to strap on his iPod 13 May 2005
Some 500 people, mostly civilians, are reported to have been...
Some 500 people, mostly civilians, are reported to have been killed when troops put down a revolt in the eastern town of Andizhan on May 13. Authorities in the Central Asian country say 173 people, mostly "terrorists," were killed. 13 May 2005
Sam Farr inroduces sea otter research legislation
Sam Farr, D-Carmel introduced legislation to organize sea otter research and programs to bring the sea otter's numbers up to sustainable levels 13 May 2005
On April 19, Bolton's nomination was knocked off-track by...
On April 19, Bolton's nomination was knocked off-track by Sens. Chris Dodd and Joe Biden at a Foreign Relations Committee hearing. They made powerful presentations against Bolton, which clearly spooked several Republicans. 13 May 2005
Taft fares worst in rating of governors
Taft fares worst in rating of governors: Ohio chief - executive's approval rating at 19%, national survey finds 13 May 2005
The 40th Anniversary of Shriver's Job Corps
The 40th Anniversary of Shriver's Job Corps 13 May 2005
Sarah Gregory writes: "Good afternoon, Chicago Peace Corps Office...
Sarah Gregory writes: "Good afternoon, Chicago Peace Corps Office" 13 May 2005
Islamic protests spread reports RPCV James Rupert
Anti-U.S. protests spread in Islamic world reports RPCV James Rupert 14 May 2005
PCV Root in Bangladesh writes: "Well, we now have to...
PCV Root in Bangladesh writes: "Well, we now have to medically seperate you." These were the words that sent my heart racing and my stomach to plummet. 14 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteer Ian in Kazakstan: We're volunteers now...
Peace Corps Volunteer Ian in Kazakstan: We're volunteers now 14 May 2005
Erika Mentrek sails the ocean on container ship
Kyrgyzstan RPCV Erika Mentrek sails the ocean blue with tons of cargo on a container ship 14 May 2005
Eight years later, I was standing at the Pohnpei airport...
Eight years later, I was standing at the Pohnpei airport (Pohnpei is an island nation between Hawaii and the Philippines) waiting to board my flight back to the United States after having spent three years as an English teacher in the Peace Corps. 14 May 2005
Murray Sanderford opposes low-income housing project
Nicaragua RPCV Murray Sanderford opposes proposed low-income housing project 14 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteers Eric and Sandy's Ukrainian Odyssey: Training Wrap...
Peace Corps Volunteers Eric and Sandy's Ukrainian Odyssey: Training Wrap up 14 May 2005
PCV Matt Barison says: I do want to assure you...
PCV Matt Barison says: I do want to assure you that I am safe in Uzbekistan. Peace Corps keep us up to date on things, and I am able to watch CNN and BBC World regularly 14 May 2005
If income and spending stay on track the rest of...
If income and spending stay on track the rest of the year, the city of Pittsburgh is expected to have an $11.8 million surplus, says Mayor Tom Murphy. Although Murphy said the surplus projected by the first-quarter budget figures was not an occasion to "break out the champagne bottles," the numbers demonstrate "that we are living within our means." 14 May 2005
Rumors about firings have been swirling around City Hall since...
Rumors about firings have been swirling around City Hall since Tom Weisner (RPCV Solomon Islands) was sworn in as mayor on April 26. As recently as Friday, some had speculated that as many as 30 jobs would be on the chopping block. 14 May 2005
Jim Doyle holds high level of public backing
Jim Doyle holds a high level of public backing in the Badger State, according to a poll by the St. Norbert College Survey Center released by Wisconsin Public Radio. 62 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the governor's performance 14 May 2005
Tasha Ferraro helps students learn Shakespeare's Othello
Students learn Shakespeare's Othello:Enter a teacher named Tasha Ferraro, hired for her first full-time public school job after teaching overseas in Japan and with the Peace Corps in Africa. 14 May 2005
Key African Art from the Gary Schulze Collection to be...
Key African Art from the Gary Schulze Collection to be exhibited at QCC Art Gallery in Bayside, Queens through September 30 15 May 2005
PCV Larry Tweed in Kyrgyz Republic says: I am aware...
PCV Larry Tweed in Kyrgyz Republic says: I am aware that the Peace Corps office in Washington D.C. is concerned about the perception of volunteers being involved in political activities, I think it is a far stretch to say that working with people who teach the law and supervise the logistical and technical aspects of the electoral system on election's day rises to a level political activity that warrants removal from an organization 15 May 2005
PCV Liz Paul says: When the revolution began here in...
PCV Liz Paul says: When the revolution began here in late March, Peace Corps consolidated all its volunteers at predetermined meeting places. I lived with four other volunteers in one of their apartments for five days with nothing to do but speculate as to the future of the revolution and our own Peace Corps service as we waited for word of freedom or evacuation from HQ. 15 May 2005
David Elliot says Foreign aid pays off
David Elliot says: As Peace Corps director in Nigeria (1965-66) and in India (1966-68), and as a Peace Corps volunteer in Poland in the 1990s, I witnessed disappointments but also dramatic accomplishments from foreign assistance 15 May 2005
Poet Derick Burleson joined the Peace Corps and was sent...
Poet Derick Burleson joined the Peace Corps and was sent to Rwanda to teach English at National University 15 May 2005
Rebecca Cover to record endangered language in Senegal
Senegal RPCV Rebecca Cover gets grant to record endangered language of Badiaranke 15 May 2005
Bill Roberts named to National Order of The Gambia
RPCV Bill Roberts Named a Member of the National Order of The Gambia 15 May 2005
PCV Damien Faz says: PCVs in Uzbekistan moved out of...
PCV Damien Faz says: PCVs in Uzbekistan moved out of Andijan and into Tashkent 15 May 2005
Be persistent, but still be civil," said Time Russert, 55...
"Be persistent, but still be civil," said Time Russert, 55, who is married to Vanity Fair magazine writer Maureen Orth (RPCV Colombia) "Allow guests to finish their thoughts and their sentences. There are other places on the television dial where you can find food fights." 15 May 2005
Sam Farr supports medicinal use of marijuana
Sam Farr (California) and 25 co-sponsors reintroduced legislation on 4 May in Congress to permit the medicinal use of marijuana by seriously ill patients in states with a corresponding law 15 May 2005
Pittsburgh turns page on mayoralty of Tom Murphy
Pittsburgh turns the page on the abysmal mayoralty of Tom Murphy. The city is in state receivership. Its debt, crushing. Its very survival, in doubt. 15 May 2005
Appearing on Chris Matthews' NBC talk show on Sunday, Bob...
Appearing on Chris Matthews' NBC talk show on Sunday, Bob Woodward labeled Vice President Cheney "a serious dark horse candidate" for 2008 Run for White House 15 May 2005
Moyers addresses 'liberal' label...
Moyers addresses 'liberal' label 15 May 2005
Cynthia Marano fought for women in workplace
Ecuador RPCV Cynthia Marano fought for women in workplace 15 May 2005
El Salvador RPCV Laura B. Cuoco dies in New York...
El Salvador RPCV Laura B. Cuoco dies in New York 15 May 2005
Lua Blankenship receives Brenau University Award
Assistant Professor of Business Administration Lua Blankenship (RPCV Brazil) received the part-time Professor of the Year Award from the Brenau University School of Business and Mass Communication 16 May 2005
PCV Larry Tweed in Kyrgyz Republic says: The three Peace...
PCV Larry Tweed in Kyrgyz Republic says: The three Peace Corps Volunteers in Kara-Su have been evacuated due to the influx of refugees along the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border. 16 May 2005
PCVs say joining PC as newlyweds has been amazing
In August 2003, we married; we left in September for 27 months in a rural village in southern Kyrgyzstan. Joining the Peace Corps as newlyweds has been amazing. Hans and I are together a lot; we share a small space, so arguments never last long. 16 May 2005
Scott Menzies wants new designs that get people talking
Nepal RPCV Scott Menzies is interested in new designs that get people talking -- to each other 16 May 2005
As a member of Dave Wiegand's first combined Aurora and...
As a member of Dave Wiegand's first combined Aurora and Warrior's Word staff at Wausau West High School, I learned jouralism, editing and deadline management along with him. He never let on that he wasn't excited to be our adviser 16 May 2005
PCV Dee Warren says: Peace Corps told me today that...
PCV Dee Warren says: Peace Corps told me today that I will not continue my assignment in Andijon, that I can be reassigned to a different location to finish out my last year of service - if I wanted to. And when safety can be assured, I will be able to return to say my farewells...to me, the valley already has. 16 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteer Beth Wager in Macedonia says: Peace Corps...
Peace Corps Volunteer Beth Wager in Macedonia says: Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez and EMA director Jay Katzen came to Macedonia on a tour of the Eastern Europe and Mediterranean region 16 May 2005
I grew up in South Orange, New Jersey ... and the...
"I grew up in South Orange, New Jersey ... and the Peace Corps sends me to work in the Amazon Federal Territory, and what got me through was my great liberal education," says Alberto Ibarguen 16 May 2005
Phil Hardberger in runoff for San Antonio mayor
The man who finished second on May 7, Phil Hardberger, is a former judge who had worked as a newspaper copy boy, earned three college degrees, served in the Peace Corps and flown planes in the Air Force before Julian Castro was born 16 May 2005
Aid worker kidnapped in Kabul reports RPCV James Rupert
Aid worker kidnapped in Kabul reports RPCV James Rupert 17 May 2005
Paul Rodgers says helping others runs in his blood
For Nepal RPCV Paul Rodgers, serving in the community isn't anything extraordinary; it's simply part of who he is. 17 May 2005
Laura Kapka-Borchert named Volunteer of the Month
Peru RPCV Laura Kapka-Borchert named Volunteer of the Month 17 May 2005
New delay for trial in referee's assault
New delay for trial in referee's assault 17 May 2005
Mark Shriver to dicuss Rural Poverty's Impact
Mark Shriver to Discuss Rural Poverty's Impact on Children in U.S. at Save the Children Event on May 24 17 May 2005
John Garamendi hears Peter Yarrow of Operation Respect
John Garamendi hears Peter Yarrow of Operation Respect, a nonprofit he founded seven years ago to encourage kids to be compassionate, safe and respectful 17 May 2005
Donna Shalala highlighted in Arab American Museum
Donna Shalala highlighted in Arab American Museum 17 May 2005
Fine art and politics of food go together for Tony Hall
Fine art and the global politics of food may not seem to naturally go together, but at Tony Hall's house they happen to blend quite effectively. 17 May 2005
Jim Doyle tired of hassles from state lawyers
Gov. Jim Doyle, a Harvard-educated lawyer, must be tired of the hassles that come from dealing with scores of state lawyers and their department bosses, all of whom enjoy civil service protection. 17 May 2005
Bill Moyers says "A democracy can die of too many lies"
Bill Moyers says: "A democracy can die of too many lies" 17 May 2005
Interview with An Economic Hit Man
Interview with An Economic Hit Man 18 May 2005
Willow Sedore learned creative cooking in Gabon
Gabon RPCV Willow Sedore says: I think I learned the most as a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, cooking on a two-burner gas stove with limited ingredients and no refrigeration. I learned to be very creative with what I could find and not have many leftovers. 18 May 2005
A Special Gift by Guatemala RPCV John Dwyer
A Special Gift by Guatemala RPCV John Dwyer 18 May 2005
NAACP honors Lesotho RPCV Mike Beilstein
NAACP honors Lesotho RPCV Mike Beilstein for serving organization 18 May 2005
Nepal RPCV Eileen P. Blumenthal named recipient of the Peace...
Nepal RPCV Eileen P. Blumenthal named recipient of the Peace Corps' 2005 Lillian Carter Award 18 May 2005
Calvert McCann photographed 50's Civil Rights
Titled Lexington's Civil Rights Legacy, the collection of photographs by Nigeria RPCV Calvert McCann, was the reason for the remembering 18 May 2005
Robert and Rachel Mardock write about Life after the Peace...
Robert and Rachel Mardock write about Life after the Peace Corps in Romania 18 May 2005
Robert Gribbin recounts time as Ambassador in Rwanda
Kenya RPCV Robert Gribbin recounts time as Ambassador in Rwanda 18 May 2005
Ted Cox details part of Oregon's racist past
Sierra Leone RPCV Ted Cox shares his book about a 1925 incident as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 18 May 2005
Jessica Pawell headed for Zambia...
Jessica Pawell headed for Zambia 18 May 2005
In Jeddah, OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu met with US...
In Jeddah, OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu met with US Consul General Gina Abercrombie Winstanley and urged Washington to speed up its probe into the incident. Winstanley handed a message from US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the OIC chief. "The US consul general informed Ihsanoglu that the American administration was still conducting a thorough investigation of the incident despite Newsweek's retraction of the report," an OIC statement said. 18 May 2005
Tom Weisner starts shakeup in Aurora
Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner (RPCV Solomon Islands) has begun reorganizing City Hall by removing several department heads and appointing interim managers 18 May 2005
DRI holds third annual Shareholders' Meeting
Direct Relief International will hold its third annual Shareholders' Meeting to report the results of the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2005. "This year's meeting is particularly important given the extraordinary generosity that occurred after the tsunami," said Direct Relief President and CEO Thomas Tighe. "People and businesses who entrust us with their money and products deserve to know what we do with it, and why." 18 May 2005
For the second budget in a row, lawmakers have rejected...
For the second budget in a row, lawmakers have rejected Gov. Jim Doyle's bid to balance the state's books by diverting money from a fund that pays medical malpractice claim 18 May 2005
Peace Corps Honors Peace Corps Service by Older Americans
Peace Corps Honors Peace Corps Service by Older Americans 18 May 2005
John Zachritz says buck stops with superior officers
RPCV John Zachritz says: I was in the Peace Corps, not the armed forces, but I've always understood that when mistakes are made in the Army, "the buck" stops not on the doorstep of the enlisted man or woman, but on the doorstep of the superior officers -- up to and including the secretary of defense and the commander in chief 19 May 2005
Dana Priest wants new agency better equipped than PC
Do we need another branch of public service that isn't quite military, and slightly better equipped than the Peace Corps? A branch that can provide humanitarian and civil affairs, but also not get shot at by roving bands of idiots (or at least shoot back). Are there any proposals to build out such a force? 19 May 2005
In 1968, Jonathan Greenburg joined the Peace Corps, and was...
In 1968, Jonathan Greenburg joined the Peace Corps, and was stationed in Darweshan, Afghanistan. He taught English to Afghan children 19 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteer Liz Abbett in Macedonia...
Peace Corps Volunteer Liz Abbett in Macedonia 19 May 2005
Purchase Mongolia RPCV Chris McKee's movie Mujaan (The Craftsman), a...
Purchase Mongolia RPCV Chris McKee's movie Mujaan (The Craftsman), a vivid window to a disappearing way of life in one of the most remote corners of the world. 19 May 2005
Mujaan" is a 25 minute meditation on work in the...
"Mujaan" is a 25 minute meditation on work in the Mongolian countryside by Mongolia RPCV Chris McKee 19 May 2005
Sans bombast, sans special effects, BU grad Chris McKee's documentary...
Sans bombast, sans special effects, BU grad Chris McKee's documentary on Mongolian nomads traces the building of a gir, a traditional rounded hut, on the isolated Mongolian steppes 19 May 2005
Chris McKee makes 25-minute film "Mujaan"
Chris McKee will discuss how he was inspired to make the 25-minute film "Mujaan" ("The Craftsman") while working for the Peace Corps in Mongolia and by a scene in the film "Baraka." 19 May 2005
Rochelle Lofstrand is teacher of the year
The district's high school teacher of the year award went to Rochelle Lofstrand, a science teacher at North Springs High who spent two years in Namibia with the Peace Corps teaching science before joining Fulton schools 19 May 2005
Christine Lee Newman analyzes archaeological heritage
Tunisia RPCV Christine Lee Newman has spent 25 years finding, analyzing and preserving Florida's archaeological heritage and yet still gets excited about each new discovery 19 May 2005
PCV Matt Barison says: Peace Corps tells PCVs in Uzbekistan...
PCV Matt Barison says: Peace Corps tells PCVs in Uzbekistan: Volunteers / Trainees must avoid becoming involved in the political affairs of their host country 19 May 2005
PCV Dee Warren says: I have decided to close down...
PCV Dee Warren says: I have decided to close down this blog for the foreseeable future in the interest of Peace Corps as an institution, and the service of the PCVs who continue to serve in Uzbekistan. 19 May 2005
Thomas Gouttierre on security situation in Afghanistan
Thomas Gouttierre says believes there is still reason to be positive about the security situation in Afghanistan, mostly because three and a half years after the Taliban regime was brought down, things are finally getting back to normal. 19 May 2005
U.S. Reps. Sam Farr (D-Calif.) and Jerry Weller (R...
U.S. Reps. Sam Farr (D-Calif.) and Jerry Weller (R-Ill.) will host a briefing on the international coffee crisis 19 May 2005
Vote tosses dirt on Tom Murphy's political grave
Vote tosses dirt on Tom Murphy's political grave 19 May 2005
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ukrainian-language broadcasts can again...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ukrainian-language broadcasts can again be heard on FM in Kyiv, after a break of nearly a year. RFE/RL president Thomas A. Dine welcomed the launch, saying "this is good for Voice of Kyiv and good for RFE/RL, but above all it is good for Ukrainian listeners to have access to another source of independent news and analysis." 19 May 2005
Joseph Opala discovers Priscilla's link with Sierra Leone
Through the efforts of an American Anthropologist Joseph Opala, Priscilla's link with Sierra Leone have been discovered. 19 May 2005
Dave Magnani launched Ashland Community Center
One of the unseen and powerful benefits was the connections formed among the families," said former state Sen. Dave Magnani, who launched the Ashland Educational Community Center and its playgroup program in 1972. 19 May 2005
Reed Hastings' Netflix Takes Over Wal-Mart DVD Rentals
Reed Hastings' Netflix Takes Over Wal-Mart DVD Rentals 19 May 2005
Senator Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R...
Senator Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) appeared on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" Wednesday to discuss the ongoing debate over the judicial nomination process 19 May 2005
"Courage is the one quality we need in life," says Shriver
"Courage is the one quality we need in life," says Maria Shriver 19 May 2005
Ecuador RPCV Cynthia Marano, activist, dies at 57...
Ecuador RPCV Cynthia Marano, activist, dies at 57 19 May 2005
Tunisia RPCV Ralph Hastings Hobart dies in Illinois...
Tunisia RPCV Ralph Hastings Hobart dies in Illinois 19 May 2005
Eileen Blumenthal wins Lillian Carter award
Volunteer's work yields Lillian Carter award 19 May 2005
A 15-month-plus Army en-listment option is now...
A 15-month-plus Army en-listment option is now available nationwide for 59 occupational specialties, allowing recruits a choice of following military duty with service in a program such as AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps 20 May 2005
Erin Sillin graduates and is off to Benin for a...
Erin Sillin graduates and is off to Benin for a two-year stint in the Peace Corps. 20 May 2005
Henry (Hank) Avellar spends part of the year in Brazil
Henry (Hank) Avellar spends part of the year in Utah and part in Paraiba, Brazil. Hank first visited Brazil in 1966 with the US Peace Corp and met his wife 20 May 2005
David Taylor Ives says: U.S. border a 'safety valve'
Costa Rica RPCV David Taylor Ives says: U.S. border a 'safety valve' for Latin poor 20 May 2005
PCVs organize Writing Olympics in Georgia
For the second year in a row, U.S. Peace Corps volunteers in Georgia organized a nationwide Writing Olympics to promote writing, creativity, and English language in Georgian school 20 May 2005
Peace Corps and Eurasia Institute develop computer training program for...
Peace Corps and Eurasia Institute develop computer training program for orphan graduates in Kazakstan 20 May 2005
Tom Coyner has photographed Korea since 1975
RPCV Tom Coyner has photographed Korea since 1975 20 May 2005
Micronesia RPCV Jack Donovan values cohesive community as Commissioner...
Micronesia RPCV Jack Donovan values cohesive community as Commissioner 20 May 2005
PCVs promote surfing on Kosrae
Christian Olsen and Michael Lemmons, both U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers on Kosrae and long time surfers, have over the past half a year been leading a small but dedicated group of young surfers out to the beautiful aquamarine breaks of Lelu municipality's Pihkusrik district for afternoons full of good surf and good times 20 May 2005
Nigeria RPCV Howard W. Brill, holder of the Vincent Foster...
Nigeria RPCV Howard W. Brill, holder of the Vincent Foster Professor of Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility at the School of Law, appointed university professor at University of Arkansas 20 May 2005
PCV Damien Faz says: Peace Corps tells PCVs in Uzbekistan...
PCV Damien Faz says: Peace Corps tells PCVs in Uzbekistan: Due to the intense media attention to this event, many reporters have been seeking out PCVs and their communications, especially their blogs, to use as quotes in news stories. 20 May 2005
Critics say Dodd less-than engaged in BRAC process
Norwich Bulletin says: We're disappointed in Chris Dodd. Our senior U.S. senator seems to have been less-than engaged in the BRAC process until the list was revealed last week and the Groton Submarine Base was targeted for shutdown. 20 May 2005
Toledo Survives Impeachment Vote in Peru Congress, Andina Says...
Toledo Survives Impeachment Vote in Peru Congress, Andina Says 20 May 2005
Priscilla's home coming" is a documentary project currently being undertaken...
"Priscilla's home coming" is a documentary project currently being undertaken by Professor Joseph Opala, a researcher whose contribution in rewriting the history of Sierra Leone was first appreciated in 1989 and in 1997 with film documentaries that chronicled Gullah "homecoming". 20 May 2005
Jim Doyle calls cuts 'war on the poor'
Doyle calls cuts 'war on the poor' 20 May 2005
Elaine Chao writes "Making Social Security Better"
Elaine Chao writes: Making Social Security Better 20 May 2005
Help me get back to the states," pleads someone claiming...
"Help me get back to the states," pleads someone claiming to be in the Peace Corps - Experts warn of growing perils of postal fraud 20 May 2005
FOIA requests help highlight PC Safety risks
FOIA requests have played a role in major stories through the years, including articles on questionable research practices at the National Institutes of Health and safety risks encountered by Peace Corps volunteers - Stonewalling at government agencies has become more prevalent in recent years 20 May 2005
Maria Shriver offers advice for teenage girls in new book
Maria Shriver's latest book "And One More Thing Before You Go ... " offers advice for teenage girls and grew out of a speech Shriver gave to a group of high school senior girls and their mothers. 20 May 2005
Ross Game met JFK was at Cow Palace.
The first time Ross Game met JFK was at the San Francisco Cow Palace. "He was running for president when I sat right behind him as he announced plans for a Peace Corps," he said. 20 May 2005
NPCA Election open until June 15 for new board
NPCA Election for new Board of Directors Has Begun - Electronic ballots must be submitted no later than June 15, 2005 21 May 2005
Tom McMahon observes third world politics in action
Mayor Tom McMahon says: My first career was as a Peace Corps Volunteer teacher in Bangladesh, where I also had the opportunity to observe third world politics in action. 21 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Mulder writes about his training in...
Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Mulder writes about his training in Ukraine 21 May 2005
PCV Krista Atchley says: It's an ongoing problem. My visa...
PCV Krista Atchley says: It's an ongoing problem. My visa expires on June 1st. The Peace Corps along with the Ambassador has sent a Diplomatic Note to the ministry of foreign affairs requesting all UZ 18 volunteers receive visas for the next two years. 21 May 2005
Jessica Petrencsik created Concrete Magazine
Zimbabwe RPCV Jessica Petrencsik created Concrete Magazine, an online compilation of articles, artwork, book reviews and calendar events aimed at social causes 21 May 2005
The Hyannisport Challenge, founded by TONY SHRIVER -- EUNICE and Sargent's...
The Hyannisport Challenge, founded by TONY SHRIVER -- EUNICE and Sargent's son -- benefits Best Buddies, an organization that helps developmentally disabled youth 21 May 2005
Jonathan Lash writes "Courage to Develop Clean Energy"
Jonathan Lash writes: The Courage to Develop Clean Energy 21 May 2005
Jonathan Lash writes "Courage to Develop Clean Energy"
Jeffrey Immelt and Jonathan Lash write: The Courage to Develop Clean Energy 21 May 2005
PCA Board Elections are open
NPCA Board Election Information 21 May 2005
Kenneth Proudfoot says dreams come true
Chile and Peru RPCV Kenneth Proudfoot says: "When I was in the ninth grade, I sat in a school cafeteria in a Rochester, N,Y,, and wrote a dream list," which he rattles off in a memorized succession -- go to college, backpack across Europe, hitchhike around the United States, write a book, join the Peace Corps, visit Puerto Rico, live in San Francisco, among many other things. "When I read it to my friends, they laughed. Who do you think you are? My mother kept the list and 15 years later, she hands it to me and says I'd be interested. I'd done it all." 22 May 2005
Tom Pipher helps migrant children
Ecuador RPCV Tom Pipher 'really has a special place in his heart for migrant children' 22 May 2005
Emily Anne Fishbein and Patrick Phillip Johnson were married in...
Emily Anne Fishbein and Patrick Phillip Johnson were married in Washington. They met in January 2000, while beginning a stint in Niger in the Peace Corps. They became friends during their three-month orientation with 40 other volunteers in the city of Hamdallaye, Niger. 22 May 2005
A crash course in cultural orientation is the first introduction...
A crash course in cultural orientation is the first introduction to Thailand that American Peace Corps volunteers get when they arrive in the kingdom. High-society ladies of noble standing teach them that Thai girls are very shy and conservative 22 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteer Randi in Tonga: Coming up to a...
Peace Corps Volunteer Randi in Tonga: Coming up to a year 22 May 2005
PCV Damien Faz says: Peace Corps tells PCVs: There is...
PCV Damien Faz says: Peace Corps tells PCVs: There is no intention on our part to close down the Peace Corps program in Uzbekistan 22 May 2005
Chris Dodd calls to congratulate Antonio Villaraigosa
Chris Dodd calls to congratulate Antonio Villaraigosa, the newly elected mayor of Los Angeles. John Kerry's campaign botched its Hispanic outreach, according to many accounts. Latino operatives complained that the campaign leadership marginalized and undermined them at every turn. 22 May 2005
Show on missing RPCVs airs June 26 on Court TV
Court TV will show story of missing RPCVs on Thursday, May 26 at 10 pm EST 23 May 2005
On a regular basis, Peace Corps volunteers stationed in Bulgaria...
On a regular basis, Peace Corps volunteers stationed in Bulgaria as well as students from the American University in Bulgaria (AUGB) work weekends on the site 23 May 2005
Bulgaria RPCV Edward Monroe recently took a four-hour bus...
Bulgaria RPCV Edward Monroe recently took a four-hour bus ride southeast from Sofia to Kurdjali. I had not been there in eight years. Bulgarian friends told me the city had changed, that I might not recognise it. 23 May 2005
Jim Knopf is expert on xeriscape gardening
The North Platte Group of the Sierra Club will host a public presentation on xeriscape gardening with nationally renowned landscape architect Jim Knopf (RPCV Kenya) 23 May 2005
Matt Barany new Diving Head Coach at UR
Kenya RPCV Matt Barany Hired As Swimming And Diving Head Coach 23 May 2005
Liberia RPCV Sherri Schaefer dies in Annapolis...
Liberia RPCV Sherri Schaefer dies in Annapolis 23 May 2005
PCV Annie Wright says: Our director has said that if...
PCV Annie Wright says: Our director has said that if we don't have a visa extension by this week he will have no choice but to withdraw us from Uzbekistan - we simply cannot stay here without visas, it's too dangerous. 23 May 2005
C. Payne Lucas Joins Peace Corps Encore
C. Payne Lucas Joins Peace Corps Encore! 23 May 2005
Peace Corps Encore! Awarded Grants to Build Capacity...
Peace Corps Encore! Awarded Grants to Build Capacity 23 May 2005
Kinky's campaign gets a new design
Kinky's campaign gets a new design 23 May 2005
Mae Jemison receives honorary degree at Wilson
Mae Jemison speaks, receives honorary degree at Wilson College 23 May 2005
Chris Matthews credits his post-college endeavor to serve with...
Chris Matthews credits his post-college endeavor to serve with the Peace Corps in southern Africa as shaping the person he is today 23 May 2005
Carol Bellamy to Deliver School for International Training's Commencement Address...
Carol Bellamy to Deliver School for International Training's Commencement Address 23 May 2005
Nebraska well known in Afghanistan says RPCV
"The fact is, in Afghanistan the name 'Nebraska' is very well known," said Thomas Gouttierre, who is of Belgian ancestry but was introduced to Afghanistan after serving there as a Peace Corps volunteer 24 May 2005
Nepal RPCV Judith 'Judy' Huber dies in South Dakota...
Nepal RPCV Judith 'Judy' Huber dies in South Dakota 24 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteer Tamara in Tanzania: One of those "Wow...
Peace Corps Volunteer Tamara in Tanzania: One of those "Wow! I'm in Africa" moments 24 May 2005
David Rudenstine heads Cardozo School of Law
Uganda RPCV David Rudenstine is dean of Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 24 May 2005
Mark Schneider says declaration is "pretty thin gruel"
Mark Schneider says joint declaration of the United States-Afghanistan strategic partnership is "pretty thin gruel" 24 May 2005
Pat Waak, state chairman, will give a short presentation on...
Pat Waak, state chairman, will give a short presentation on Democratic Matters of Importance Today 24 May 2005
Robert Blackwill supports seat for India on Security Council
Former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill has made out a strong case for Washington endorsing New Delhi for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council 24 May 2005
Chris Matthews talked to Senator John McCain of Arizona (R...
Chris Matthews talked to Senator John McCain of Arizona (R-Ariz.), one of the leaders on the Senate deal to limit filibusters for use only under "extraordinary circumstances." 24 May 2005
Chris Matthews weighs Thomas Jefferson nomination
Chris Matthews weighs the nomination of Thomas Jefferson to be ambassador to France 24 May 2005
Carol Bellamy urges grads to pursue lives of public service
Carol Bellamy speaks at Grinnell College 24 May 2005
Helen Thomas's favorite president remains JFK
Helen Thomas's favorite president remains John F. Kennedy: "He told us to reach for the stars. He gave us hope of a better world," she said. Kennedy signed the first nuclear test ban treaty, created the Peace Corps and correctly declared the United States would land a man on the moon within a decade. 24 May 2005
Laurie Cuoco remembered at Yale graduation
Graduation day was bittersweet for Yale's newest crop of environmentalists. Two weeks ago, their classmate, Laurie Cuoco, died suddenly of a brain aneurysm at age 30. Cuoco, originally from Queens, had worked for the Red Cross in Panama and the Peace Corps in El Salvador before studying mangrove forest restoration at Yale, said her roommate, Sarah Matheson 24 May 2005
Scholarship honors RPCV Roger Cooper
Scholarship honors Honduras RPCV Roger Cooper, killed in freak accident 24 May 2005
George Wolfe to head Loudoun Academy of Science
Congo Kinshasa RPCV George Wolfe to head Virginia school 25 May 2005
Tom Johnson of Morristown 'accidentally' ended up in a medical...
Tom Johnson of Morristown 'accidentally' ended up in a medical and surgical relief effort in the village of Masongbo, Sierra Leone, where he served in the Peace Corps before the civil war 25 May 2005
Jana Barnes has accepted a two-year assignment with the...
Jana Barnes has accepted a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps to serve as a health education volunteer in Swaziland 25 May 2005
Linda Seyler spent two years in Thailand digging latrines
Linda Seyler spent two years in Thailand digging latrines. At least, that's how the Montgomery woman explains her Peace Corps experience to Americans who seem interested. "People ask how it was, and all they want to hear is 'fine,'‚" she said. "They want to hear one sentence." 25 May 2005
Peace Corps' Second Crisis Corps Team departs for Thailand - Six...
Peace Corps' Second Crisis Corps Team departs for Thailand - Six Americans left on May 25 to to help victims of December's tsunami in South East Asia 25 May 2005
Jennifer Rudolf, of Boulder, Colorado departs for Thailand - Six Americans...
Jennifer Rudolf, of Boulder, Colorado departs for Thailand - Six Americans left on May 25 to to help victims of December's tsunami in South East Asia 25 May 2005
Roger O. Parent, of South Bend, Indiana departs for Thailand...
Roger O. Parent, of South Bend, Indiana departs for Thailand - Six Americans left on May 25 to to help victims of December's tsunami in South East Asia 25 May 2005
Mark Henley of Seattle, Washington departs for Thailand - Six Americans...
Mark Henley of Seattle, Washington departs for Thailand - Six Americans left on May 25 to to help victims of December's tsunami in South East Asia 25 May 2005
Stephen Bydal of Warrington, Pennsylvania departs for Thailand - Six Americans...
Stephen Bydal of Warrington, Pennsylvania departs for Thailand - Six Americans left on May 25 to to help victims of December's tsunami in South East Asia 25 May 2005
At an age when many are considering retirement, Roger Parent...
At an age when many are considering retirement, Roger Parent was preparing to leave for Thailand on his fourth stint in the Peace Corps 25 May 2005
Forty new PCVs in Ukraine
Induction of Forty Peace Corps Volunteers to Take Place in Kyiv on May 25 25 May 2005
PCV Krista Atchley says: All UZ 18 volunteers are headed...
PCV Krista Atchley says: All UZ 18 volunteers are headed to Tashkent to prepare for leaving Uzbekistan 25 May 2005
PCV Annie Wright says: Came into the office today to...
PCV Annie Wright says: Came into the office today to hound my Director and various PC staff about the visa situation. Still no word. 25 May 2005
Chris Shays blasts Bush on stem cell research
Chris Shays is blasting President Bush for his threat to veto expanded federal funding for embryonic stem cell research 25 May 2005
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo addressed the Knesset from the podium...
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo addressed the Knesset from the podium, giving an emotional speech in English that was not only loaded with Hebrew, but with Yiddish as well. 25 May 2005
EdSource received funding from longtime charter schools advocate Reed Hastings...
EdSource received funding from longtime charter schools advocate Reed Hastings, chairman of Netflix and a former member of the state board of education 25 May 2005
Peace Corps Volunteers Rick and Stephanie Dalton announced the first...
Peace Corps Volunteers Rick and Stephanie Dalton announced the first graduating class of their "Children's Computer Course." 26 May 2005
Eric Black, who is in the Peace Corps in Tacana...
Eric Black, who is in the Peace Corps in Tacana, Guatemala, took the first batch of clothing to Las Nubes, which has about 570 residents and an average monthly income of $107, largely from corn and potato farming. 26 May 2005
PCV Rhonda Lee Ferns says: As some of you might...
PCV Rhonda Lee Ferns says: As some of you might notice, I've had to delete a large chunk of my previous posting about our Kyrgyz "Revolution" because I, and several other volunteers, have been informed by our country director that we were printing political events that could be viewed as us volunteers being "spies", which is absolutely ridiculous when you consider the strict rules seperating us from anything that could even smell "suspicious". 26 May 2005
Arthur Orr to seek Alabama State Senate seat
Nepal RPCV Arthur Orr to seek Alabama State Senate seat 26 May 2005
Murder of John Auffrey remembered in Liberia
"Up to now, I am saddened over the terrible murder of John Auffrey (RPCV Sierra Leone), a fine son of America who was dedicated to helping Liberia at a time when the country needed him most," U.S. Ambassador John William Blaney, lamented 26 May 2005
Tribute To John Auffrey...
Tribute To John Auffrey 26 May 2005
Solomon Islands RPCV Kevin Collins to head Walnut Creek Intermediate...
Solomon Islands RPCV Kevin Collins to head Walnut Creek Intermediate School 26 May 2005
Ukraine RPCV Dennis Roswell Perrin dies in Maine...
Ukraine RPCV Dennis Roswell Perrin dies in Maine 26 May 2005
Taylor Hackford testifies before Senate on piracy
"Ray" director Taylor Hackford, testifying for the Directors Guild of America, told senators on the Judiciary Committee's intellectual property subcommittee that he is among those who have been victimized by piracy 26 May 2005
Sam Farr clarifies Army's post-mortem custody
Congressman Sam Farr inserted a clause into Defense Department funding that deals with a post-mortem custody battle over a soldier whose Oklahoma father and California mother are fighting over where he should be buried 26 May 2005
Jim Walsh secures funds for Sports Hall of Fame
The Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame is getting $75,000. One taxpayer group called it the biggest waste of money in the country. US Representative Jim Walsh secured the money for that museum. 26 May 2005
Mae Jemison says the survey also found a bias that...
Mae Jemison says the survey also found a bias that may discourage young women from considering science studies 26 May 2005
Reed Hastings says competitors don't get business model
Reed Hastings says cable, telecom, and satellite companies just don't get the business model of the Internet 26 May 2005
Reed Hastings says competitors don't get business model
Reed Hastings says cable, telecom, and satellite companies just don't get the business model of the Internet 26 May 2005
Bill Moyers says journalists should be filters for readers
Bill Moyers says: These "rules of the game" permit Washington officials to set the agenda for journalism, leaving the press all too often simply to recount what officials say instead of subjecting their words and deeds to critical scrutiny. Instead of acting as filters for readers and viewers, sifting the truth from the propaganda, reporters and anchors attentively transcribe both sides of the spin invariably failing to provide context, background or any sense of which claims hold up and which are misleading. 26 May 2005
Kay Van Der Burg went to West Africa in the...
Kay Van Der Burg went to West Africa in the Peace Corps 26 May 2005
Paraguay RPCV John Garamendi Jr., will be vice chancellor for...
Paraguay RPCV John Garamendi Jr., will be vice chancellor for university relations at the nearly built University of California, Merced 27 May 2005
PCV Jennifer Post says: Due to events beyond my control...
PCV Jennifer Post says: Due to events beyond my control, I will have to leave Uzbekistan on June 1st. This is the day my visa expires and the responsible parties in the Uzbek government have not responded to our renewal efforts. Therefore Peace Corps has begun the process for the departure of the 52 volunteers that remain of Uzbekistan 18. 27 May 2005
PCV Krista Atchley says: Well we are definitely leaving, but...
PCV Krista Atchley says: Well we are definitely leaving, but to where is the question??? Well my one and only option at this point in time is Moldova. 27 May 2005
Gregg Hayward will live for more than two years as...
Gregg Hayward will live for more than two years as a U.S Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia 27 May 2005
Elaine Chao wins Woman of Valor award
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao thanked the Independent Women's Forum for its Woman of Valor award by saluting the woman who inspired the honor 27 May 2005
Mark Gearan supports "Celebrate Service"
Mark Gearan, who headed the Peace Corps before becoming HWS president, has actively supported Celebrate Service- Celebrate Geneva, a community service project run by the colleges 27 May 2005
Nebraska has strong ties with Afghanistan
Because of Dr. Thomas Gouttierre, who founded the Center for Afghan Studies at UNO, Nebraska has ties with Afghanistan that stretch back to a more peaceful and prosperous era in the early 1970s 27 May 2005
Maureen Orth gives commencement address
NBC television newsman Tim Russert, and his wife, journalist Maureen Orth (RPCV Colombia), shared the commencement address. They urged students to live their dreams and to give back to society to help the less fortunate. 27 May 2005
Group challenges Hardberger's Judicial Record
Law Enforcement Group Challenges Hardberger's Judicial Record 27 May 2005
Chile and Peru RPCV Kenneth Proudfoot is the former Founding...
Chile and Peru RPCV Kenneth Proudfoot is the former Founding Director of the Larry Friedman International Center for Entrepreneurship and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Johnson & Wales University 28 May 2005
Chile and Peru RPCV Kenneth Proudfoot says: "When I was...
Chile and Peru RPCV Kenneth Proudfoot says: "When I was in the ninth grade, I sat in a school cafeteria, and wrote a dream list. When I read it to my friends, they laughed. My mother kept the list and 15 years later, she hands it to me and says I'd be interested. I'd done it all." 28 May 2005
Mara Ouverson leads a new church in Mason City
Bruce and Mara Ouverson (RPCV Ecuador) lead a new church in Mason City - the Vineyard Community Church 28 May 2005
Kenya RPCV Jim Knopf writes: "What is Xeriscape gardening...
Kenya RPCV Jim Knopf writes: "What is Xeriscape gardening?" 28 May 2005
PCV Jason Ben-Meir is pursuing a Doctorate in Sociology...
PCV Jason Ben-Meir is pursuing a Doctorate in Sociology at the University of New Mexico and is President of the High Atlas Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps to establish community projects in Morocco that local people design and manage 28 May 2005
Andrew Harrison spent 30 months in the Philippines as a...
Andrew Harrison spent 30 months in the Philippines as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer 28 May 2005
Sam Farr supports Coffee Growers in Colombia
Congressman Farr says: "Back when I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia, local coffee farmers were able to support their families with a stable income. Now that we have rejoined the International Coffee Organization, I hope the United States will be able to take an active role in returning that kind of stability and security to coffee farmers throughout the world." 28 May 2005
The Coyne Column: Love and War in Afghanistan
The Coyne Column: Love and War in Afghanistan 28 May 2005
The Coyne Column: Love and War in Afghanistan
The Coyne Column: Love and War in Afghanistan 28 May 2005
The Coyne Column: Love and War in Afghanistan
The Coyne Column: Love and War in Afghanistan 28 May 2005
"Artists and Patrons in Traditional African Cultures" in NY thru Sept 30
Sierra Leone RPCV Gary Schulze's "Artists and Patrons in Traditional African Cultures," at the Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, Bayside through September 30 29 May 2005
Bernie Zubrowski first saw the benefits of such teaching science...
Bernie Zubrowski first saw the benefits of such teaching science with simple materials when he was in the Peace Corps in Bangladesh and needed a nonverbal way to explain scientific concepts to his students 29 May 2005
Ecuador RPCV Bobbye Jean Cox dies in Alabama...
Ecuador RPCV Bobbye Jean Cox dies in Alabama 29 May 2005
Ghana RPCV Sister Madeline Chorman dies in New York...
Ghana RPCV Sister Madeline Chorman dies in New York 29 May 2005
Melissa Mosvick remembered as a fallen American hero
Barbara and Mark Mosvick will honor and remember their older daughter Peace Corps Volunteer Melissa Mosvick this Memorial Day as a fallen American hero 29 May 2005
Four years ago my son, Andy, then a senior at...
Four years ago my son, Andy, then a senior at Kent State, informed me he was seriously considering joining the Peace Corps after college. I responded instantly - and negatively - with all the motherly reasons that it was a bad idea. Eventually I relented, and resigned myself to letting go, as all parents must do 29 May 2005
Thailand RPCV Alan Getson dies in Virginia...
Thailand RPCV Alan Getson dies in Virginia 29 May 2005
Kurt Carlson played basketball against Togo's national team
Kurt Carlson played basketball as a Peace Corps Volunteer against the national team of Togo 29 May 2005
PCV Krista Atchley says: Well My PC experience is Uz...
PCV Krista Atchley says: Well My PC experience is Uz is about to run out. Looks like I will be headed to Moldova next. 29 May 2005
Dodd on Fox News Sunday talks about Bolton nomination
Sen. Chris Dodd on Fox News Sunday talks about Bolton nomination 29 May 2005
Ann Coulter says: Moyers 'biased'? Say it ain't so!
Ann Coulter says: Moyers 'biased'? Say it ain't so! 29 May 2005
Twenty-seven American Peace Corps Volunteers in Botswana sworn-in...
Twenty-seven American Peace Corps Volunteers in Botswana sworn-in 30 May 2005
Korea RPCV Jack Maisano, former publisher of regional magazines and...
Korea RPCV Jack Maisano, former publisher of regional magazines and newspapers, has returned to Hong Kong five years after he left for New York 30 May 2005
Ryan Clancy punished without hearing for visiting Iraq
Philippines RPCV Ryan Clancy couldn't believe the federal government would punish him for visiting Iraq in February 2003 without at least granting him some kind of hearing. But after filing his own lawsuit against the government, he hopes to get his day in court. 30 May 2005
Sean Bloch left for a 26-month assignment in Tanzania...
Sean Bloch left for a 26-month assignment in Tanzania with the Peace Corps 30 May 2005
PCV Matt Barison says: Due in no small part to...
PCV Matt Barison says: Due in no small part to recent events in this country, the Uzbek government has decided to not extend our visas. So, we all have to be off of Uzbek soil by the 1st. 30 May 2005
Carol Bellamy tells graduates to be persistent for change
Carol Bellamy told graduates during Saturday's commencement to be persistent for change locally and globally and not to be discouraged when others are moving too slow 30 May 2005
Alejandro Toledo's bid to make Peru a prime destination for...
Alejandro Toledo's bid to make Peru a prime destination for Chinese investment in Latin America has at times been far from polished 30 May 2005
"Senior Citizen's Corps" could pay dividends
The concept of a "Gray Corps" or "Senior Citizen's Corps," whereby ageing citizens spend periods of time doing volunteer work in developing countries, could pay significant dividends in the effort to alleviate human suffering in some of the poorest parts of the world. 30 May 2005
Anat Shenker met her husband during service in Honduras
Anat Shenker met her husband, Donaldo Osorio, while on assignment in Honduras for the Peace Corps 31 May 2005
Philippines RPCV Bob Thiessen retires as corrections officer...
Philippines RPCV Bob Thiessen retires as corrections officer 31 May 2005
Joshua Abram says US should take a stand for freedom in Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan RPCV Joshua Abrams says: U.S. should take a stand for freedom in Uzbekistan 31 May 2005
Travel/fiction writer Paul Theroux is among the notable speakers...
Travel/fiction writer Paul Theroux is among the notable speakers joining Crystal Serenity's fall Mediterranean cruises 31 May 2005
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo met with Jordan's King Abdullah II...
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo met with Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday and discussed closer political and economic ties 31 May 2005
Scott Stossel says Korea makes Iraq look like child's play
Scott Stossel says: Dealing with North Korea could make Iraq look like child's play-and the longer we wait, the harder it will get. That's the message of a Pentagon-style war game involving some of this country's most prominent foreign-policy strategists 31 May 2005
