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Top Stories - March, 2006


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Peace Corps celebrates 45th Anniversary 9 Mar
Celeste joins Stonebridge International 21 Mar
Spain plans Peace Corps 20 Mar
Rita Botts learns about living in layers in Ukraine 18 Mar
Melanie Boyer writes "About Last Night" 17 Mar
Pat Waak files campaign complaint 15 Mar
Tom Bissell is a 'Yooper' 15 Mar
Toledo keeps Peru's dispute with Yale in the public eye 14 Mar
Lack of teachers for 'Critical Languages' 14 Mar
Keith and Jenny Gelber met as PCVs in Zambia 10 Mar
Bush presents award to Amber Davis-Collins 9 Mar
Brian Singer founded Project Zawadi 9 Mar
Christopher R. Hill speaks on East Asia in Transition 9 Mar
Edmund Hull says patience will win war on terrorism 7 Mar
Miriam Gray reconnects with Brazil RPCV after 40 years 5 Mar
Ashley Tsongas keynotes Women's Week Breakfast 5 Mar
Sari Long says PC has much to teach us 3 Mar
Dana Priest calls for Peace Corps for the 21st Century 4 Mar
Vasquez says PC needs to be more racially diverse 4 Mar
Peace Corps Fund ready for first round of grants 2 Mar
Shriver Peaceworkers Celebrate 12 Years 1 Mar
White House plans to close Americorps NCCC Program 1 Mar

Honduras RPCV John LaFaver dies
Honduras RPCV John LaFaver dies 21 March 2006


Tom Nighswander works with Malawi Children's Village
RPCV Tom Nighswander says: Actions prove halfway 'round the world isn't really that far 21 March 2006


Celeste joins Stonebridge International
Celeste joins Stonebridge International, a leading international business advisory firm 21 March 2006


Embassy says Suspension Based on Credible Information
US Embassy says Peace Corps Suspension Based on Credible Information 20 March 2006


Sylvia Clute aimed for full equality
Nepal RPCV Sylvia Clute aimed for full equality 20 March 2006


Tom Murphy talks about Peace Corps
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy just keeps popping up at podiums - to talk about the Peace Corps 20 March 2006


Spain plans Peace Corps
Spain is planning to launch an ambitious volunteer service in the region fashioned after former President John F. Kennedy's Peace Corps 20 March 2006


Invitee Derek Volkart reverses stance
Invitee Derek Volkart reverses stance, takes new assignment in Paraguay 18 March 2006


Rita Botts learns about living in layers in Ukraine
Peace Corps Volunteer Rita Botts learns about living in layers in Ukraine 18 March 2006


NYLC To Honor Harris Wofford
NYLC To Honor Former Senator Harris Wofford 18 March 2006


Melanie Boyer writes "About Last Night"
Benin RPCV Melanie Boyer writes "About Last Night," a daily blog about dating and sex in the nation's capitol 17 March 2006


Fred O'Regan Challenges Premier to Televised Debate
IFAW President Fred O'Regan Challenges Premier Williams to a Televised Debate on Canadian Seal Hunt 17 March 2006


"History of the Peace Corps" is now available online
Phase One of the "History of the Peace Corps" is now available online 17 March 2006


Add a link to "History of the Peace Corps"
Please add a link to "History of the Peace Corps" 17 March 2006


Terrorist Threat Prompts PC to leave Bangladesh
Bangladesh Terrorist Threat Prompts U.S. Peace Corps to Leave 16 March 2006


Peace Corps suspends activities in Bangladesh
Peace Corps suspends activities in Bangladesh 15 March 2006


Peace Corps Suspends Program in Bangladesh
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Bangladesh 15 March 2006


Pat Waak files campaign complaint
Pat Waak files campaign complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel 15 March 2006


Mike Honda Joins Rally for Hurricane Survivors
Mike Honda Joins Rally for Hurricane Survivors 15 March 2006


Tom Bissell is a 'Yooper'
‘Yooper’ Tom Bissell leaves Michigan To Write About Central Asia 15 March 2006


Tom Bissell is premier author of Americans adrift
Tom Bissell is proving to be the premier contemporary author of Americans adrift around the world 15 March 2006


Bill Moyers says: Need to take on religious charlatans
Bill Moyers says: People of faith need to take on the charlatans and demagogues who have co-opted America and are trying to return it to the Gilded Age 15 March 2006


Toledo keeps Peru's dispute with Yale in the public eye
Elaine Karp and her husband, Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, have used their visit to Washington, D.C., to keep Peru's dispute with Yale in the public eye 14 March 2006


Lack of teachers for 'Critical Languages'
Teaching of 'Critical Languages' hampered by lack of teachers 14 March 2006


Melanie Boyer recounts Dating Adventures Online
Benin RPCV Melanie Boyer recounts Dating Adventures Online 13 March 2006


Pedals for Progress rolls along in 15th year
Ecuador RPCV Dave Schweidenback's Pedals for Progress rolls along in 15th year 12 March 2006


Craig Wilson says: For years I heard tales of Ethiopia
Craig Wilson says: For years, I heard tales of Ethiopia. The food you eat with your hands, the beautiful people with incredible smiles, the rural village on the shores of Lake Tana, where my partner, Jack, was a Peace Corps volunteer in the late '60s. 12 March 2006


Kinky Friedman violates Texas open container law
Kinky Friedman appeared to violate the state's open container law by drinking from a can of Guinness while seated in a convertible during a St. Patrick's Day parade. 12 March 2006


Doyle at 41% approval rating on Election Year
Doyle at 41% approval rating on Election Year 12 March 2006


McCain supports Bush Into Quest for Change
GOP Rebel John McCain Incorporates Support for Bush Into Quest for Change 12 March 2006


Gordon Radley says Peace Corps still a shining light
Malawi RPCV Gordon Radley says Peace Corps still a shining light 12 March 2006


RPCV followed 1991 World Series while serving in Poland
RPCV followed 1991 World Series while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Poland 11 March 2006


Tom Murphy says: it's hard to please everyone
Tom Murphy says: it's hard to please everyone 11 March 2006


Mae Jemison reveals star trek influence
Mae Jemison reveals star trek influence 11 March 2006


Keith and Jenny Gelber met as Peace Corps Volunteers in Zambia
Keith and Jenny Gelber met as Peace Corps Volunteers in Zambia, now helping African farmers 10 March 2006


Toledo thanks Peace Corps
Toledo thanks Peace Corps 10 March 2006


Greater Boston celebrates PC 45th Anniversary
Second Edition: Greater Boston celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the Peace Corps 9 March 2006


Bush presents award to Honduras RPCV
Bush presents President's Volunteer Service Award today to Honduras RPCV Amber Davis-Collins 9 March 2006


James Rupert writes: Battling a resurgent Taliban
James Rupert writes: Battling a resurgent Taliban in Pakistan 9 March 2006


Brian Singer founded Project Zawadi
Tanzania RPCV Brian Singer founded Project Zawadi, a non-profit organization that supports orphaned and vulnerable children 9 March 2006


Christopher R. Hill speaks on East Asia in Transition
Christopher R. Hill speaks on East Asia in Transition: Opportunities and Challenges for the United States 9 March 2006


John Bridgeland says agenda needs smarter policies
John Bridgeland says the future of the compassion agenda will require smarter policies to help those prosperity has left behind 8 March 2006


Jamaica PCVs visit TEENage
Members of United States Peace Corps visited TEENage to speak about the work the organisation is doing in Jamaica 7 March 2006


Tom and Ruth Nighswander work at Malawi Children's Village
RPCVs Dr. Tom Nighswander and his wife Ruth return to Malawi to work at Malawi Children's Village, a home for orphans whose parents have died from AIDS 7 March 2006


Edmund Hull says patience will win war on terrorism
Hull says patience will win war on terrorism 7 March 2006


Doyle praises Peace Corps
Doyle praises Peace Corps, encourages new volunteers 6 March 2006


Peace Corps volunteers honored at JFK Library
Peace Corps volunteers honored at JFK Library 5 March 2006


Miriam Gray reconnects with Brazil RPCV after 40 years
Miriam Gray reconnects with a Peace Corps Volunteer named Charlotte Phillips she knew in Brazil 40 years years ago 5 March 2006


Ashley Tsongas keynotes Women's Week Breakfast
Madagascar RPCV Ashley Tsongas to keynote at Women's Week Breakfast Celebration 5 March 2006


Peace Corps Celebrates 45th Anniversary In Boston
Peace Corps Celebrates 45th Anniversary In Boston 4 March 2006


Joe Kennedy III is Dominican Republic RPCV
Joe Kennedy III, JFK's great-nephew and a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, to attend ceremony at the JFK Library 4 March 2006


Bill Sakovich is NMI Sports Hall of Fame inductee
Indonesia and Morocco RPCV Bill Sakovich is NMI Sports Hall of Fame inductee 4 March 2006


Alice Liscomb Earns Award with ESL Students
Mali RPCV Mary Alice Liscomb Earns LFCC Award For Work With ESL Students 4 March 2006


James Rupert: Protests erupt with Bush in Pakistan
James Rupert writes: Protests erupt as Bush lands in Pakistan 4 March 2006


Vasquez says PC needs to be more racially diverse
The Peace Corps needs to get older and more racially diverse 4 March 2006


Dana Priest calls for Peace Corps for the 21st Century
Dana Priest calls for Peace Corps for the 21st Century 4 March 2006


Lee Badger says America needs plan to reclaim image
Lee Badger says America needs a 20-year plan to reclaim our image and win back the confidence and respect of our international neighbors 4 March 2006


John Terence Turner is well known photographer
Dominican Republic RPCV John Terence Turner has become known for his carefully-planned shoots of outdoor sports 3 March 2006


More PC health educators going to Guyana
More US Peace Corps health educators for Guyana 3 March 2006


Barbara Ferris Challenges Kucinich to Debate
Morocco RPCV Barbara Ferris Challenges Kucinich to Debate 3 March 2006


Elizabeth Letts is the writer she wanted to be
Morooco RCPV Elizabeth Letts is the writer she wanted to be 3 March 2006


Sari Long says Peace Corps has much to teach us
Turkmenistan RPCV Sari Long says Peace Corps has much to teach us about foreign policy 3 March 2006


Carl Pope says: near tipping point on global warming
Carl Pope says: People now find global warming more compelling than reducing oil dependence -- so compelling that they will swallow a gas tax 3 March 2006


Bob Taft celebrates Peace Corps anniversary
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft joined people at the University of Dayton for the 45th anniversary of the Peace Corps 3 March 2006


Vazquez presents awards to members of Congress
Director Gaddi Vazquez presents awards to members of Congress 2 March 2006


Ashland Daily Tidings amkes PC FOIA request
The Ashland Daily Tidings has issued a request for all internal and external Peace Corps communication pertaining to the service, or lack thereof, of Derek Volkar 2 March 2006


Margaret Krome says: Fuels must change
Margaret Krome says: Fuels must change, but so should consumption 2 March 2006


Farr honors Peace Corps' anniversary
Farr honors Peace Corps' anniversary 2 March 2006


Robert Blackwill calls for strengthening ties with India
Robert Blackwill, former U.S. ambassador to India, called for further strengthening the ties between the two countries 2 March 2006


Tony Hall talks about his fight against world hunger
Tony Hall talks about his fight against a much-neglected issue: world hunger 2 March 2006


Scott Stossel new managing editor at "Atlantic Monthly"
Scott Stossel becomes managing editor at "Atlantic Monthly" 2 March 2006


Peace Corps Fund ready for first round of grants
Peace Corps Fund: To be considered for the first round of grants, applications are due Friday, March 31, 2006 2 March 2006


White House calls for closing down Americorps
Beginning next year, the White House would reduce funding for the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps from $27 million to $5 million with the goal of closing it down, according to the president's budget 1 March 2006


Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Benin
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Benin 1 March 2006


Sarah Schrock eats ugali in Kenya
Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Schrock eats ugali in Kenya 1 March 2006


Wayne and Rolly Thompson eat guinea pig in Peru
Peace Corps Volunteers Wayne and Rolly Thompson eat guinea pig in Peru 1 March 2006


Maggie Keenan drinks wok-roasted coffee in Philippines
Peace Corps Volunteer Maggie Keenan drinks wok-roasted coffee in the Philippines 1 March 2006


Jennifer and Derek Snelling ate Fish Supsup in Solomons
Jennifer and Derek Snelling ate Fish Supsup in the Solomon Islands 1 March 2006


Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Togo
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Togo 1 March 2006


Mike Tidwell keynotes League of Women in Rockford
Mike Tidwell keynotes League of Women fund-raiser in Rockford 1 March 2006


DRI continues Assistance after Katrina
Six Months after Katrina, Direct Relief International Continues Vital Health Assistance to Gulf Coast Region 1 March 2006


Shriver Peaceworkers Celebrate 12 Years
Shriver Peaceworkers Celebrate 12 Years of Thinking Globally, Acting Locally 1 March 2006


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The Peace Corps attracted scores of idealistic young men and...
The Peace Corps attracted scores of idealistic young men and women willing to do good work in foreign lands 1 March 2006



White House calls for closing down Americorps
Beginning next year, the White House would reduce funding for the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps from $27 million to $5 million with the goal of closing it down, according to the president's budget 1 March 2006



Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Benin
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Benin 1 March 2006



Cameroon RPCV Edwin J. says Returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs...
Cameroon RPCV Edwin J. says Returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) are the kind of people who keep on giving, so Peace Corps has institutionalized this trend by forming Crisis Corps 1 March 2006



Kerry Chandler can't believe it has been more than 20...
Kerry Chandler can't believe it has been more than 20 years since she served in Costa Rica as a member of the Peace Corps 1 March 2006



Lisanna Stamos Gonzalez volunteered with the Peace Corps in a...
Lisanna Stamos Gonzalez volunteered with the Peace Corps in a town called Gualete in the Dominican Republic 1 March 2006



Sarah Schrock eats ugali in Kenya
Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Schrock eats ugali in Kenya 1 March 2006



Arthur Dobrin writes on a communion with the Ongesas in...
Arthur Dobrin writes on a communion with the Ongesas in Kenya 1 March 2006



Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Mali...
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Mali 1 March 2006



Sarah Chayes writes: The night fairies...
Sarah Chayes writes: The night fairies 1 March 2006



Wayne and Rolly Thompson eat guinea pig in Peru
Peace Corps Volunteers Wayne and Rolly Thompson eat guinea pig in Peru 1 March 2006



David A. Tirman spent two years as a Peace Corps...
David A. Tirman spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer on the southern Philippine island of Leyte 1 March 2006



Maggie Keenan drinks wok-roasted coffee in Philippines
Peace Corps Volunteer Maggie Keenan drinks wok-roasted coffee in the Philippines 1 March 2006



RPCV Dr. Robert Whittemore has maintained both his academic specialization...
RPCV Dr. Robert Whittemore has maintained both his academic specialization in African ethnography and his personal ties to the continent rooted in his family's life-changing experiences in Senegal 1 March 2006



Jennifer and Derek Snelling ate Fish Supsup in Solomons
Jennifer and Derek Snelling ate Fish Supsup in the Solomon Islands 1 March 2006



Lynn Ross went to Sri Lanka in 1984, having been...
Lynn Ross went to Sri Lanka in 1984, having been inspired by the artwork of her father, Tom Ross 1 March 2006



Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Togo
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez travels to Togo 1 March 2006



Peace Corps Volunteers Jamie Hoag Barnett and Zack Barnett eat...
Peace Corps Volunteers Jamie Hoag Barnett and Zack Barnett eat Bowlfuls of borsch in Ukraine 1 March 2006



Senator Harris Wofford, a onetime Shriver aide, has described him...
Senator Harris Wofford, a onetime Shriver aide, has described him as "not a tidy administrator, but . . . a great executive." 1 March 2006



RPCV Dan Berger's love for making maple syrup runs deep...
RPCV Dan Berger's love for making maple syrup runs deep 1 March 2006



Mike Tidwell keynotes League of Women in Rockford
Mike Tidwell keynotes League of Women fund-raiser in Rockford 1 March 2006



Ana Menendez says: While Shalala lives in luxury, janitors struggle...
Ana Menendez says: While Shalala lives in luxury, janitors struggle 1 March 2006



DRI continues Assistance after Katrina
Six Months after Katrina, Direct Relief International Continues Vital Health Assistance to Gulf Coast Region 1 March 2006



New "Atlantic Monthly" editor James Bennet began his writing and...
New "Atlantic Monthly" editor James Bennet began his writing and editing career under Charlie Peters at the Washington Monthly 1 March 2006



Statement by USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree T. Sayle Regarding...
Statement by USA Freedom Corps Director Desiree T. Sayle Regarding Peace Corps 45th Anniversary 1 March 2006



Shriver Peaceworkers Celebrate 12 Years
Shriver Peaceworkers Celebrate 12 Years of Thinking Globally, Acting Locally 1 March 2006



America needs the Peace Corps more than ever...
America needs the Peace Corps more than ever 1 March 2006



Peace Corps still puts idealism to use...
Peace Corps still puts idealism to use 2 March 2006



Vazquez presents awards to members of Congress
Director Gaddi Vazquez presents awards to members of Congress 2 March 2006



Warren Sawyer was deputy director of Peace Corps India (1969-71...
Warren Sawyer was deputy director of Peace Corps India (1969-71) and then Peace Corps country director of Iran (1971-74) 2 March 2006



Morocco RPCV Barbaa Ferris announces Candidacy for Congress in Ohio's...
Morocco RPCV Barbaa Ferris announces Candidacy for Congress in Ohio's 10th District 2 March 2006



Ashland Daily Tidings amkes PC FOIA request
The Ashland Daily Tidings has issued a request for all internal and external Peace Corps communication pertaining to the service, or lack thereof, of Derek Volkar 2 March 2006



Carlos Alberto Montaner says Americans conceived the Alliance for Progress...
Carlos Alberto Montaner says Americans conceived the Alliance for Progress and the Peace Corps to counteract Moscow's influence. But those incentives to stimulate international solidarity no longer exist. 2 March 2006



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dennis Steele writes a Letter to...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Dennis Steele writes a Letter to the Wall Street Journal 2 March 2006



Margaret Krome says: Fuels must change
Margaret Krome says: Fuels must change, but so should consumption 2 March 2006



Farr honors Peace Corps' anniversary
Farr honors Peace Corps' anniversary 2 March 2006



Robert Blackwill calls for strengthening ties with India
Robert Blackwill, former U.S. ambassador to India, called for further strengthening the ties between the two countries 2 March 2006



Tony Hall talks about his fight against world hunger
Tony Hall talks about his fight against a much-neglected issue: world hunger 2 March 2006



Scott Stossel new managing editor at "Atlantic Monthly"
Scott Stossel becomes managing editor at "Atlantic Monthly" 2 March 2006



Peace Corps Fund ready for first round of grants
Peace Corps Fund: To be considered for the first round of grants, applications are due Friday, March 31, 2006 2 March 2006



Robert Gentz writes: I did not join our military, nor...
Robert Gentz writes: I did not join our military, nor did I advocate my daughter join the military, to be a peacekeeper. If you want to be a peacekeeper, join the Peace Corps! 2 March 2006



Members of the US Peace Corps here in Antigua & Barbuda...
Members of the US Peace Corps here in Antigua & Barbuda have joined their counterparts from around the world in observing the 45th anniversary of the organisation 3 March 2006



Dominican Republic and El Salvador RPCV Tony Gasbarro to be...
Dominican Republic and El Salvador RPCV Tony Gasbarro to be honored with first-ever John F. Kennedy Service Award 3 March 2006



John Terence Turner is well known photographer
Dominican Republic RPCV John Terence Turner has become known for his carefully-planned shoots of outdoor sports 3 March 2006



I was retracing the steps my partner, Jack, took almost...
I was retracing the steps my partner, Jack, took almost 40 years ago in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia 3 March 2006



Ghana RPCV Roland Foulkes to be honored with first-ever...
Ghana RPCV Roland Foulkes to be honored with first-ever John F. Kennedy Service Award 3 March 2006



More PC health educators going to Guyana
More US Peace Corps health educators for Guyana 3 March 2006



Madagascar Country Director William "Bill" Bull to be honored with...
Madagascar Country Director William "Bill" Bull to be honored with first-ever John F. Kennedy Service Award 3 March 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer teaching in Mongolia reaps unique rewards...
Peace Corps Volunteer teaching in Mongolia reaps unique rewards 3 March 2006



Mongolia Peace Corps staff member Munkhjin Tsogt to be honored...
Mongolia Peace Corps staff member Munkhjin Tsogt to be honored with first-ever John F. Kennedy Service Award 3 March 2006



Barbara Ferris Challenges Kucinich to Debate
Morocco RPCV Barbara Ferris Challenges Kucinich to Debate 3 March 2006



Elizabeth Letts is the writer she wanted to be
Morooco RCPV Elizabeth Letts is the writer she wanted to be 3 March 2006



Panama Peace Corps volunteer Scott Overdyke to be honored with...
Panama Peace Corps volunteer Scott Overdyke to be honored with first-ever John F. Kennedy Service Award 3 March 2006



Nathan Kettle returned from the Peace Corps where he served...
Nathan Kettle returned from the Peace Corps where he served from 2003-2005 in Gambia, Africa, in a village of 600 people 3 March 2006



Sari Long says Peace Corps has much to teach us
Turkmenistan RPCV Sari Long says Peace Corps has much to teach us about foreign policy 3 March 2006



Ukraine Peace Corps volunteer Barbara Schlieper to be honored with...
Ukraine Peace Corps volunteer Barbara Schlieper to be honored with first-ever John F. Kennedy Service Award 3 March 2006



Uzbekistan RPCV John Smart writes: Trouble on the Human Rights...
Uzbekistan RPCV John Smart writes: Trouble on the Human Rights Council 3 March 2006



Carl Pope says: near tipping point on global warming
Carl Pope says: People now find global warming more compelling than reducing oil dependence -- so compelling that they will swallow a gas tax 3 March 2006



Bob Taft celebrates Peace Corps anniversary
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft joined people at the University of Dayton for the 45th anniversary of the Peace Corps 3 March 2006



Peace Corps Leaders Honored with Kennedy Service Awards...
Peace Corps Leaders Honored with Kennedy Service Awards 4 March 2006



Peace Corps Celebrates 45th Anniversary In Boston
Peace Corps Celebrates 45th Anniversary In Boston 4 March 2006



Joe Kennedy III is Dominican Republic RPCV
Joe Kennedy III, JFK's great-nephew and a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, to attend ceremony at the JFK Library 4 March 2006



Bill Sakovich is NMI Sports Hall of Fame inductee
Indonesia and Morocco RPCV Bill Sakovich is NMI Sports Hall of Fame inductee 4 March 2006



Alice Liscomb Earns Award with ESL Students
Mali RPCV Mary Alice Liscomb Earns LFCC Award For Work With ESL Students 4 March 2006



James Rupert: Protests erupt with Bush in Pakistan
James Rupert writes: Protests erupt as Bush lands in Pakistan 4 March 2006



Poland RPCV Lee Wilson wants to expose his students to...
Poland RPCV Lee Wilson wants to expose his students to a post-college opportunity that he calls very "patriotic" because the volunteers are serving as representatives of their country 4 March 2006



Katrina Lambert doesn't take washing machines or hot showers for...
Katrina Lambert doesn't take washing machines or hot showers for granted, not after a two-year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine from 2000 to 2002 4 March 2006



Vasquez says PC needs to be more racially diverse
The Peace Corps needs to get older and more racially diverse 4 March 2006



Dana Priest says journalism sets the stage...
Dana Priest says journalism sets the stage 4 March 2006



Dana Priest calls for Peace Corps for the 21st Century
Dana Priest calls for Peace Corps for the 21st Century 4 March 2006



Lee Badger says America needs plan to reclaim image
Lee Badger says America needs a 20-year plan to reclaim our image and win back the confidence and respect of our international neighbors 4 March 2006



Peace Corps volunteers honored at JFK Library
Peace Corps volunteers honored at JFK Library 5 March 2006



Miriam Gray reconnects with Brazil RPCV after 40 years
Miriam Gray reconnects with a Peace Corps Volunteer named Charlotte Phillips she knew in Brazil 40 years years ago 5 March 2006



Ashley Tsongas keynotes Women's Week Breakfast
Madagascar RPCV Ashley Tsongas to keynote at Women's Week Breakfast Celebration 5 March 2006



Rebecca Perkins teaches marketing in Senegal as a Peace Corps...
Rebecca Perkins teaches marketing in Senegal as a Peace Corps Volunteer 5 March 2006



Rebecca Perkins teaches a class in Senegal as a Peace...
Rebecca Perkins teaches a class in Senegal as a Peace Corps Volunteer 5 March 2006



Rebecca Perkins arrives in Senegal as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
Rebecca Perkins arrives in Senegal as a Peace Corps Volunteer 5 March 2006



Kenya RPCV Trish Wheaton has transformed Wunderman Canada into a...
Kenya RPCV Trish Wheaton has transformed Wunderman Canada into a CRM and direct marketing powerhouse 6 March 2006



Doyle praises Peace Corps
Doyle praises Peace Corps, encourages new volunteers 6 March 2006



Jamaica PCVs visit TEENage
Members of United States Peace Corps visited TEENage to speak about the work the organisation is doing in Jamaica 7 March 2006



Ashley Tsongas talks about the women who have inspired her...
Ashley Tsongas talks about the women who have inspired her 7 March 2006



Tom and Ruth Nighswander work at Malawi Children's Village
RPCVs Dr. Tom Nighswander and his wife Ruth return to Malawi to work at Malawi Children's Village, a home for orphans whose parents have died from AIDS 7 March 2006



Niger RPCV Amy Wilson writes: Many of the sentiments expressed...
Niger RPCV Amy Wilson writes: Many of the sentiments expressed by Mr. Volkart reflect a spirit of generosity and eagerness to serve. However, his negative rhetoric demonstrates a lack of sensitivity to the goals of Peace Corps. 7 March 2006



Edmund Hull says patience will win war on terrorism
Hull says patience will win war on terrorism 7 March 2006



Edmund Hull says patience will win war on terrorism
Hull says patience will win war on terrorism 7 March 2006



Edmund Hull says patience will win war on terrorism
Hull says patience will win war on terrorism 7 March 2006



John Bridgeland says agenda needs smarter policies
John Bridgeland says the future of the compassion agenda will require smarter policies to help those prosperity has left behind 8 March 2006



First Edition: Greater Boston celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the...
First Edition: Greater Boston celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the Peace Corps 9 March 2006



reater Boston celebrates PC 45th Anniversary
Second Edition: Greater Boston celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the Peace Corps 9 March 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff Brown writes: Destress from modern...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff Brown writes: Destress from modern life 9 March 2006



Bush presents award to Honduras RPCV
Bush presents President's Volunteer Service Award today to Honduras RPCV Amber Davis-Collins 9 March 2006



Bush presents award to Honduras RPCV
Bush presents President's Volunteer Service Award to Honduras RPCV Amber Davis-Collins 9 March 2006



James Rupert writes: Battling a resurgent Taliban
James Rupert writes: Battling a resurgent Taliban in Pakistan 9 March 2006



Brian Singer founded Project Zawadi
Tanzania RPCV Brian Singer founded Project Zawadi, a non-profit organization that supports orphaned and vulnerable children 9 March 2006



Christopher R. Hill speaks on East Asia in Transition
Christopher R. Hill speaks on East Asia in Transition: Opportunities and Challenges for the United States 9 March 2006



Lew Nash says: I too was a kid outraged by...
Lew Nash says: I too was a kid outraged by the military-industrial complex and cold-war blindness when I joined the Peace Corps in 1962 and volunteered two years in Morocco 10 March 2006



Keith and Jenny Gelber met as Peace Corps Volunteers in Zambia
Keith and Jenny Gelber met as Peace Corps Volunteers in Zambia, now helping African farmers 10 March 2006



President Bush says: I have grown to admire President Toledo...
President Bush says: I have grown to admire President Toledo for his strength of character, his clear vision, his willingness to make difficult decisions, even sometimes when the popularity polls suggest he do something differently 10 March 2006



Toledo thanks Peace Corps
Toledo thanks Peace Corps 10 March 2006



John Murtha and Alberto Mora Named 2006 JFK Profile in...
John Murtha and Alberto Mora Named 2006 JFK Profile in Courage Award Recipients 11 March 2006



Paul McGee enlisted in the Peace Corps and was assigned...
Paul McGee enlisted in the Peace Corps and was assigned to a village in Madagascar 11 March 2006



RPCV followed 1991 World Series while serving in Poland
RPCV followed 1991 World Series while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Poland 11 March 2006



Tom Murphy says: it's hard to please everyone
Tom Murphy says: it's hard to please everyone 11 March 2006



Mae Jemison reveals star trek influence
Mae Jemison reveals star trek influence 11 March 2006



Pedals for Progress rolls along in 15th year
Ecuador RPCV Dave Schweidenback's Pedals for Progress rolls along in 15th year 12 March 2006



Craig Wilson says: For years I heard tales of Ethiopia
Craig Wilson says: For years, I heard tales of Ethiopia. The food you eat with your hands, the beautiful people with incredible smiles, the rural village on the shores of Lake Tana, where my partner, Jack, was a Peace Corps volunteer in the late '60s. 12 March 2006



Kinky Friedman violates Texas open container law
Kinky Friedman appeared to violate the state's open container law by drinking from a can of Guinness while seated in a convertible during a St. Patrick's Day parade. 12 March 2006



Doyle at 41% approval rating on Election Year
Doyle at 41% approval rating on Election Year 12 March 2006



Re-envision Peace Corps...
Re-envision Peace Corps 12 March 2006



McCain supports Bush Into Quest for Change
GOP Rebel John McCain Incorporates Support for Bush Into Quest for Change 12 March 2006



Gordon Radley says Peace Corps still a shining light
Malawi RPCV Gordon Radley says Peace Corps still a shining light 12 March 2006



Re-envision Peace Corps...
Re-envision Peace Corps 12 March 2006



Re-envision Peace Corps...
Re-envision Peace Corps 12 March 2006



Melanie Boyer recounts Dating Adventures Online
Benin RPCV Melanie Boyer recounts Dating Adventures Online 13 March 2006



Ukraine RPCV Louie C. Russell dies...
Ukraine RPCV Louie C. Russell dies 13 March 2006



The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry hosts James...
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry hosts James Walsh 13 March 2006



Sandra Day O'Connor says US is in danger of edging...
Sandra Day O'Connor says US is in danger of edging towards dictatorship if the party's rightwingers continue to attack the judiciary 13 March 2006



RPCV Tim Fuller honored by Antelope Valley College...
RPCV Tim Fuller honored by Antelope Valley College 13 March 2006



Toledokeeps Peru's dispute with Yale in the public eye
Elaine Karp and her husband, Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, have used their visit to Washington, D.C., to keep Peru's dispute with Yale in the public eye 14 March 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Julia Watson Maulden dies in North Carolina...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Julia Watson Maulden dies in North Carolina 14 March 2006



Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes: Murphy's chutzpah...
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes: Murphy's chutzpah 14 March 2006



Lack of teachers for'Critical Languages'
Teaching of 'Critical Languages' hampered by lack of teachers 14 March 2006



Tom Bissell is a 'Yooper'
‘Yooper' Tom Bissell leaves Michigan To Write About Central Asia 15 March 2006



Peace Corps Suspends Program in Bangladesh
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Bangladesh 15 March 2006



The US Peace Corps has suspended its activities in Bangladesh...
The US Peace Corps has suspended its activities in Bangladesh indefinitely for fear that Americans may become the targets of Islamic militants 15 March 2006



In a major development, the United States has suspended indefinitely...
In a major development, the United States has suspended indefinitely its peace corps activities in Bangladesh due to possibility of terrorist attempts on the peace corps volunteers as retaliation of the capture of five top JMB leaders 15 March 2006



The United States has suspended indefinitely its peace corps activities...
The United States has suspended indefinitely its peace corps activities in Bangladesh due to possibility of terrorist attempts on the peace corps volunteers in retaliation for the capture of five top militant leaders 15 March 2006



Peace Corps suspends activities in Bangladesh
Peace Corps suspends activities in Bangladesh 15 March 2006



Chris Thompson says: Volkart knows little of fascism...
Chris Thompson says: Volkart knows little of fascism 15 March 2006



Pat Waak files campaign complaint
Pat Waak files campaign complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel 15 March 2006



Mike Honda Joins Rally for Hurricane Survivors
Mike Honda Joins Rally for Hurricane Survivors 15 March 2006



Tom Bissell is a 'Yooper'
‘Yooper' Tom Bissell leaves Michigan To Write About Central Asia 15 March 2006



Tom Bissell is premier author of Americans adrift
Tom Bissell is proving to be the premier contemporary author of Americans adrift around the world 15 March 2006



Bill Moyers says: Need to take on religious charlatans
Bill Moyers says: People of faith need to take on the charlatans and demagogues who have co-opted America and are trying to return it to the Gilded Age 15 March 2006



Leslie Hanscom dies...
Leslie Hanscom dies 15 March 2006



Terrorist Threat Prompts PC to leave Bangladesh
Bangladesh Terrorist Threat Prompts U.S. Peace Corps to Leave 16 March 2006



The United States yesterday suspended indefinitely its Peace Corps activities...
The United States yesterday suspended indefinitely its Peace Corps activities in Bangladesh, fearing possible attacks on its volunteers in retaliation for recent capture of militant leaders 16 March 2006



The Peace Corps has suspended operations in Bangladesh, because of...
The Peace Corps has suspended operations in Bangladesh, because of possible terrorist attacks against its volunteers. The decision follows the arrest of two senior terrorist suspects in Bangladesh. 16 March 2006



Bangladesh Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan says the suspension of...
Bangladesh Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan says the suspension of US Peace Corps operation in Bangladesh on security grounds is "unacceptable" 16 March 2006



The U.S. Embassy agreed with Bangladeshi government's sentiment that it...
The U.S. Embassy agreed with Bangladeshi government's sentiment that it is "unfortunate" that the U.S. Peace Corps had to suspend operations in Bangladesh due to concerns about security of the volunteers 16 March 2006



The Peace Corps decision shows that security perception from the...
The Peace Corps decision shows that security perception from the point of view of our friends abroad is anything but reassuring and any complacency in this regard on the part of the rulers is premature and illusory 16 March 2006



Ukraine RPCV Jane Arthur dies...
Ukraine RPCV Jane Arthur dies 16 March 2006



Even a skeptic has to admit that Kinky Friedman's I...
Even a skeptic has to admit that Kinky Friedman's I-want-to-be-the-next-governor-of Texas stand-up is pretty funny 16 March 2006



Budget of the United States for Defense and for the...
Budget of the United States for Defense and for the Peace Corps 17 March 2006



Budget of the United States for Defense and for the...
Budget of the United States for Defense and for the Peace Corps 17 March 2006



Budget of the United States for Defense and for the...
Budget of the United States for Defense and for the Peace Corps 17 March 2006



Melanie Boyer writes "About Last Night"
Benin RPCV Melanie Boyer writes "About Last Night," a daily blog about dating and sex in the nation's capitol 17 March 2006



Fred O'Regan Challenges Premier to Televised Debate
IFAW President Fred O'Regan Challenges Premier Williams to a Televised Debate on Canadian Seal Hunt 17 March 2006



"History of the Peace Corps" is now available online
Phase One of the "History of the Peace Corps" is now available online 17 March 2006



Add a link to "History of the Peace Corps"
Please add a link to "History of the Peace Corps" 17 March 2006



Google turns over Gmail messages - even those "deleted...
Google turns over Gmail messages - even those "deleted" 17 March 2006



Invitee Derek Volkart reverses stance
Invitee Derek Volkart reverses stance, takes new assignment in Paraguay 18 March 2006



Rita Botts learns about living in layers in Ukraine
Peace Corps Volunteer Rita Botts learns about living in layers in Ukraine 18 March 2006



Rita Botts learns about living in layers in Ukraine
Peace Corps Volunteer Rita Botts learns about living in layers in Ukraine 18 March 2006



NYLC To Honor Harris Wofford
NYLC To Honor Former Senator Harris Wofford 18 March 2006



Pre-Google, a writer preparing for an interview had to...
Pre-Google, a writer preparing for an interview had to do genuine research involving paper, libraries, legwork and some dimension of vim 18 March 2006



James Rupert writes: Scores Killed in Afghan Battles...
James Rupert writes: Scores Killed in Afghan Battles 19 March 2006



Kevin O'Donnell Reflects on His Peace Corps Years...
Kevin O'Donnell Reflects on His Peace Corps Years 19 March 2006



Walsh discusses plans to revitalize NY's canal system...
Walsh discusses plans to revitalize NY's canal system 19 March 2006



Embassy says Suspension Based on Credible Information
US Embassy says Peace Corps Suspension Based on Credible Information 20 March 2006



Belize RPCV Lance Henning is Executive director, Greater Des Moines...
Belize RPCV Lance Henning is Executive director, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity 20 March 2006



Sylvia Clute aimed for full equality
Nepal RPCV Sylvia Clute aimed for full equality 20 March 2006



Tom Murphy talks about Peace Corps
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy just keeps popping up at podiums - to talk about the Peace Corps 20 March 2006



Religious leaders try out a negotiating approach that is the...
Religious leaders try out a negotiating approach that is the brainchild of Harrison Owen, a U.S.-born Anglican priest who used to work in the Peace Corps 20 March 2006



Spain plans Peace Corps
Spain is planning to launch an ambitious volunteer service in the region fashioned after former President John F. Kennedy's Peace Corps 20 March 2006



Honduras RPCV John LaFaver dies
Honduras RPCV John LaFaver dies 21 March 2006



Tom Nighswander works with Malawi Children's Village
RPCV Tom Nighswander says: Actions prove halfway 'round the world isn't really that far 21 March 2006



Celeste joins Stonebridge International
Celeste joins Stonebridge International, a leading international business advisory firm 21 March 2006



Carl Pope writes: The National Uniformity for Foods Act could...
Carl Pope writes: The National Uniformity for Foods Act could make you sick 21 March 2006



Peace Corps alumni in Marin County reminisce at 'hangouts...
Peace Corps alumni in Marin County reminisce at 'hangouts' 21 March 2006



Scott Berkun writes: What things in your life demand undivided...
Scott Berkun writes: What things in your life demand undivided attention? 21 March 2006



The New Nation says: There is no reason to take...
The New Nation says: There is no reason to take the Peace Corps' withdrawal emotionally 22 March 2006



Brazil RPCV Michael W. Learmonth dies...
Brazil RPCV Michael W. Learmonth dies 22 March 2006



Ghana RPCV John Walsh is Comptroller of the Currency John...
Ghana RPCV John Walsh is Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan's chief of staff 22 March 2006



Chuck and Marcia McBeath, ages 83 and 81, respectively, have...
Chuck and Marcia McBeath, ages 83 and 81, respectively, have served as Peace Corps Volunteers in Kenya, Lesotho, Jamaica, Namibia, St. Lucia and the Ivory Coast 22 March 2006



Serving in the Peace Corps in Morocco, Mary Elizabeth Bruce...
Serving in the Peace Corps in Morocco, Mary Elizabeth Bruce learns - and lives - the meaning of the word "marhaba." 22 March 2006



Kinky Friedman says: 'I admit I was drinking a Guinness...
Kinky Friedman says: 'I admit I was drinking a Guinness ... but I did not swallow' 22 March 2006



African-American Peace Corps Volunteer Nicole "Nicki" Hendrix Builds Cross...
African-American Peace Corps Volunteer Nicole "Nicki" Hendrix Builds Cross-Cultural Relationships in Armenia 23 March 2006



Kenya Peace Corps Volunteer Jonny Finity says: To see Africa...
Kenya Peace Corps Volunteer Jonny Finity says: To see Africa, Cast aside Stereotypes 23 March 2006



Peace Corps Looking To Recruit Latinos...
Peace Corps Looking To Recruit Latinos 23 March 2006



Peace Corps to collaborate with Almaty organizations in Kazakhstan...
Peace Corps to collaborate with Almaty organizations in Kazakhstan 24 March 2006



Farr Gets Real With Middle-Schoolers...
Farr Gets Real With Middle-Schoolers 24 March 2006



Peace Corps thanked for work at Parika health centre in...
Peace Corps thanked for work at Parika health centre in Guyana 25 March 2006



India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh praises Peace Corps...
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh praises Peace Corps 25 March 2006



Doyle signs malpractice cap of $750,000...
Doyle signs malpractice cap of $750,000 25 March 2006



Liberia RPCV Paul Brewster leaves Green Mountains, says he's ready...
Liberia RPCV Paul Brewster leaves Green Mountains, says he's ready for challenges in Alaska 26 March 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Aaron D.D. writes: A Few Words About...
Peace Corps Volunteer Aaron D.D. writes: A Few Words About Mauritanians and Technology 26 March 2006



President Clinton honors Harris Wofford at 17th Annual National Service...
President Clinton honors Harris Wofford at 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference 26 March 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Michael O'Hanlon writes: How to Stop a...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Michael O'Hanlon writes: How to Stop a Civil War in Iraq 27 March 2006



Tony Gasbarro honored for his work as a two-time...
Tony Gasbarro honored for his work as a two-time Peace Corps volunteer 27 March 2006



Maia Longenecker spent two years in the Peace Corps, working...
Maia Longenecker spent two years in the Peace Corps, working at improving curriculum and classroom management at 25 preschools in Lesotho 27 March 2006



PCOL says: Good-bye: I'm out of ivil...
PCOL says: Good-bye: I'm out of ivil... 27 March 2006



nextdog says: What the heck, it was a pretty good...
nextdog says: What the heck, it was a pretty good ride while it lasted 27 March 2006



RPCV Harrison Owen is the initiator of "Open Space Technologies...
RPCV Harrison Owen is the initiator of "Open Space Technologies" 27 March 2006



Open Space At Work in the Peace Corps...
Open Space At Work in the Peace Corps 27 March 2006



Bangladesh Program suspended...
Bangladesh Program suspended 27 March 2006



Ivan Eland says: The Bush administration is now suffering for...
Ivan Eland says: The Bush administration is now suffering for its shocking failure to learn the lessons of the tragedy of Vietnam 27 March 2006



Paul M. Weyrich writes: Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao – A...
Paul M. Weyrich writes: Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao – A Lady of Achievement 28 March 2006



A refurbished Wheaton elementary school that will reopen in the...
A refurbished Wheaton elementary school that will reopen in the fall will be called R. Sargent Shriver Elementary School 28 March 2006



Tony Hall says: Government needs young, idealistic people...
Tony Hall says: Government needs young, idealistic people 28 March 2006



ivillage_investor syas: Good Job...
ivillage_investor syas: Good Job! 28 March 2006



cngizbleevng says: It seems I've become friends with some of...
cngizbleevng says: It seems I've become friends with some of you on this board without even knowing it. 28 March 2006



china katt says: I don't have any KNOT, but I'm...
china katt says: I don't have any KNOT, but I'm tempted to buy some if only to keep in contact with some of you. 28 March 2006



Ambassador Joseph A. Mussomeli says: I would also like to...
Ambassador Joseph A. Mussomeli says: I would also like to thank Peace Corps for somehow finding the funding in a particularly difficult budgetary time to open a new Mission in Cambodia 29 March 2006



Ambassador Joseph A. Mussomeli says: I would also like to...
Ambassador Joseph A. Mussomeli says: I would also like to thank Peace Corps for somehow finding the funding in a particularly difficult budgetary time to open a new Mission in Cambodia 29 March 2006



Peace Corps announces Program in Cambodia...
Peace Corps announces Program in Cambodia 29 March 2006



U.S. Peace Corps Offers Cambodia Services...
U.S. Peace Corps Offers Cambodia Services 29 March 2006



Peace Corps To Begin Volunteer Service in Cambodia...
Peace Corps To Begin Volunteer Service in Cambodia 29 March 2006



Peace Corps Volunteers to Serve in Cambodia for First Time...
Peace Corps Volunteers to Serve in Cambodia for First Time 29 March 2006



The Center for Persian Studies sponsors the celebration of the...
The Center for Persian Studies sponsors the celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the Peace Corps 29 March 2006



Paraguay RPCV Pamela Barnes Named President and CEO of the...
Paraguay RPCV Pamela Barnes Named President and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation 29 March 2006



The Peace Corps, 45 and Growing, Plans To Serve More...
The Peace Corps, 45 and Growing, Plans To Serve More Nations 29 March 2006



Garamendi Earns Sierra Club Support; Third Major Environmental Endorsement...
Garamendi Earns Sierra Club Support; Third Major Environmental Endorsement 29 March 2006



Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo celebrates 60th birthday with poor children...
Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo celebrates 60th birthday with poor children 29 March 2006



Cyril7592 says: Invested on ivil just before it became a...
Cyril7592 says: Invested on ivil just before it became a penny stock. Sold at 4$ on jan 2004 telling everybody here more potential was on aufeminin, the european ivillage. 29 March 2006



More about Cambodia...
More about Cambodia 30 March 2006



Kathy Fitchuk-Laurie says: Peace Corps work should be noted...
Kathy Fitchuk-Laurie says: Peace Corps work should be noted 30 March 2006



Chuck and Marcia McBeath prove Growing old a mind-set...
Chuck and Marcia McBeath prove Growing old a mind-set some folks choose to resist 30 March 2006



James Rupert writes: U.S. crash sparks fatal Afghan riots...
James Rupert writes: U.S. crash sparks fatal Afghan riots 30 March 2006



Sen. Mel Martinez warns that GOP could jeopardize recent efforts...
Sen. Mel Martinez warns that GOP could jeopardize recent efforts to attract Hispanic voters by embracing "draconian" immigration reforms 30 March 2006



Former Peace Corps Deputy Director David Searles to coordinate group...
Former Peace Corps Deputy Director David Searles to coordinate group for increased higher education opportunities and participation in the Owensboro region 30 March 2006



Ecuador RPCV Bob and Midge Leventry import organic quinoa...
Ecuador RPCV Bob and Midge Leventry import organic quinoa 31 March 2006



Tonga RPCV Amber Johnson is communications director for World Vision...
Tonga RPCV Amber Johnson is communications director for World Vision 31 March 2006



Peace Corps assists with Digital Freedom Initiative in Senegal...
Peace Corps assists with Digital Freedom Initiative in Senegal 31 March 2006



Maryland leaders took a historic step today in acknowledging the...
"Maryland leaders took a historic step today in acknowledging the crisis of global warming and deciding to do something about it," said Mike Tidwell, director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network 31 March 2006



Former Clinton Health Chief Dona Shalala Forced to Support Immigrant...
Former Clinton Health Chief Dona Shalala Forced to Support Immigrant Rights 31 March 2006