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Rumor Mill: Vasquez to accept new  appointment Date: April 18 2006 No: 877 Rumor Mill: Vasquez to accept new appointment
We have heard persistent rumors that Director Vasquez will soon be receiving a new position in the administration, perhaps a major ambassadorship. This is unsubstantiated although it comes from a credible source. The Peace Corps Press Office has had no comment.

Initiatives and Accomplishments: Vasquez's major initiatives and accomplishments since becoming Peace Corps Director include: an agreement with Mexico in 2003 to host volunteers, sending RPCVs to work domestically in Hurricane relief after Katrina, emphasis on recruitment of minorities and of community college graduates, upgrading Peace Corps' infrastructure especially IT upgrades in the online application tracking process and the Volunteer Delivery System, an emphasis on safety and security of volunteers including the creation of a Situation Room at Peace Corps Headquarters, modifying Peace Corps' "Five Year Rule" for employment, and the expansion of the Peace Corps to its highest level in 30 years. He is the third longest serving Peace Corps Director after Ruppe Miller and Shriver.

PCOL Comment: Although we have had our differences with the Director over the years and opposed his nomination in 2001, we think he is leaving a solid legacy of accomplishment. Director Vasquez, if these rumors turn out to be true, let us be the first to thank you for your service to the Peace Corps, congratulate you on your new appointment, and wish you good luck in your future endeavors.

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The Peace Corps Library Date: February 24 2006 No: 798 The Peace Corps Library
The Peace Corps Library is now available online with over 40,000 index entries in 500 categories. Looking for a Returned Volunteer? Check our RPCV Directory. New: Sign up to receive PCOL Magazine, our free Monthly Magazine by email. Like to keep up with Peace Corps news as it happens? Sign up to recieve a daily summary of Peace Corps stories from around the world.

PC Program in Chad temporarily suspended Date: April 14 2006 No: 872 PC Program in Chad temporarily suspended
Director Vasquez announced the temporary suspension of the Peace Corps program in Chad on April 14 and that all 29 Peace Corps volunteers have left the country. With a program dating back forty years (See Page 4 of the April 1966 "Peace Corps Volunteer"), RPCVs hope that volunteers can return to Chad as soon as the situation has stabilized. Congratulations to the Peace Corps for handling the suspension quickly and professionally.

Peace Corps stonewalls on FOIA request Date: April 12 2006 No: 869 Peace Corps stonewalls on FOIA request
The Ashland Daily Tidings reports that Peace Corps has blocked their request for information on the Volkart case. "After the Tidings requested information pertaining to why Volkart was denied the position — on March 2 — the newspaper received a letter from the Peace Corps FOIA officer stating the requested information was protected under an exemption of the act." The Dayton Daily News had similar problems with FOIA requests for their award winning series on Volunteer Safety and Security.

PCOL readership increases 100% Date: April 3 2006 No: 853 PCOL readership increases 100%
Monthly readership on "Peace Corps Online" has increased in the past twelve months to 350,000 visitors - over eleven thousand every day - a 100% increase since this time last year. Thanks again, RPCVs and Friends of the Peace Corps, for making PCOL your source of information for the Peace Corps community. And thanks for supporting the Peace Corps Library and History of the Peace Corps. Stay tuned, the best is yet to come.

History of the Peace Corps Date: March 18 2006 No: 834 History of the Peace Corps
PCOL is proud to announce that Phase One of the "History of the Peace Corps" is now available online. This installment includes over 5,000 pages of primary source documents from the archives of the Peace Corps including every issue of "Peace Corps News," "Peace Corps Times," "Peace Corps Volunteer," "Action Update," and every annual report of the Peace Corps to Congress since 1961. "Ask Not" is an ongoing project. Read how you can help.

PC announces new program in Cambodia Date: March 29 2006 No: 849 PC announces new program in Cambodia
Director Vasquez and Cambodia's Deputy Chief of Mission Meng Eang Nay announced a historic new partnership between the Peace Corps and the Kingdom of Cambodia that will bring volunteers to this Southeast Asian country for the first time. Under King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia has welcomed new partnerships with the U.S. government and other U.S. organizations.

Top Stories: March 23, 2006 Date: March 23 2006 No: 846 Top Stories: March 23, 2006
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

Peace Corps suspends program in Bangladesh Date: March 16 2006 No: 827 Peace Corps suspends program in Bangladesh
Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez announced the suspension of the Peace Corps program in Bangladesh on March 15. The safety and security of volunteers is the number one priority of the Peace Corps. Therefore, all Peace Corps volunteers serving in Bangladesh have safely left the country. More than 280 Peace Corps volunteers have served in Bangladesh since the program opened in November 1998. Latest: What other newspapers say.

Invitee re-assigned after inflammatory remarks Date: March 21 2006 No: 839 Invitee re-assigned after inflammatory remarks
The Peace Corps has pulled the invitation to Derek Volkart to join the Morocco Training Program and offered him a position in the Pacific instead after officials read an article in which he stated that his decision to join the Peace Corps was in "response to our current fascist government." RPCV Lew Nash says that "If Derek Volkart spoke his mind as freely in Morocco about the Moroccan monarchy it could cause major problems for himself and other Peace Corps volunteers." Latest: Volkart reverses stance, takes new assignment in Paraguay.

RPCV admits to abuse while in Peace Corps Date: February 3 2006 No: 780 RPCV admits to abuse while in Peace Corps
Timothy Ronald Obert has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor in Costa Rica while serving there as a Peace Corps volunteer. "The Peace Corps has a zero tolerance policy for misconduct that violates the law or standards of conduct established by the Peace Corps," said Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez. Could inadequate screening have been partly to blame? Mr. Obert's resume, which he had submitted to the Peace Corps in support of his application to become a Peace Corps Volunteer, showed that he had repeatedly sought and obtained positions working with underprivileged children. Read what RPCVs have to say about this case.

Military Option sparks concerns Date: January 3 2006 No: 773 Military Option sparks concerns
The U.S. military, struggling to fill its voluntary ranks, is allowing recruits to meet part of their reserve military obligations after active duty by serving in the Peace Corps. Read why there is opposition to the program among RPCVs. Director Vasquez says the agency has a long history of accepting qualified applicants who are in inactive military status. John Coyne says "Not only no, but hell no!" and RPCV Chris Matthews leads the debate on "Hardball." Avi Spiegel says Peace Corps is not the place for soldiers while Coleman McCarthy says to Welcome Soldiers to the Peace Corps. Read our poll results. Latest: Congress passed a bill on December 22 including language to remove Peace Corps from the National Call to Service (NCS) military recruitment program

Why blurring the lines puts PCVs in danger Date: October 22 2005 No: 738 Why blurring the lines puts PCVs in danger
When the National Call to Service legislation was amended to include Peace Corps in December of 2002, this country had not yet invaded Iraq and was not in prolonged military engagement in the Middle East, as it is now. Read the story of how one volunteer spent three years in captivity from 1976 to 1980 as the hostage of a insurrection group in Colombia in Joanne Marie Roll's op-ed on why this legislation may put soldier/PCVs in the same kind of danger. Latest: Read the ongoing dialog on the subject.


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Azerbaijan's Economic Development Ministry (EDM) signs Memorandum of Understanding with...
Azerbaijan's Economic Development Ministry (EDM) signs Memorandum of Understanding with Peace Corps 1 April 2006



The Gambia RPCV Chris Walsh writes: "Burkina Faso: Walden in...
The Gambia RPCV Chris Walsh writes: "Burkina Faso: Walden in West Africa" 1 April 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV John Schelp battles with Duke over development...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV John Schelp battles with Duke over development disputes 1 April 2006



Review of Cynthia Griggs Fleming (RPCV Liberia). In the Shadow...
Review of Cynthia Griggs Fleming (RPCV Liberia). In the Shadow of Selma: The Continuing Struggle for Civil Rights in the Rural South 1 April 2006



Robert Pringle says: A favorite entertainment is to tap a...
Robert Pringle says: A favorite entertainment is to tap a newly arrived American Peace Corps volunteer to play disc jockey and practice his or her Bambara language skills on the air, a performance that Malian audiences find most entertaining 1 April 2006



Robert Pringle writes: A favorite entertainment is to tap a...
Robert Pringle writes: A favorite entertainment is to tap a newly arrived American Peace Corps volunteer to play disc jockey and practice his or her Bambara language skills on the air, a performance that Malian audiences find most entertaining 1 April 2006



Secretary of Labor Chao Hails Hispanic Women and Soldiers at...
Secretary of Labor Chao Hails Hispanic Women and Soldiers at National LULAC Women's Conference 1 April 2006



Director Vasquez to deliver keynote at Walsh University commencement...
Director Vasquez to deliver keynote at Walsh University commencement 1 April 2006



Doyle Has Five-Point Edge in Wisconsin...
Doyle Has Five-Point Edge in Wisconsin 1 April 2006



For more than a decade, Kenya RPCV Michael Roh has...
For more than a decade, Kenya RPCV Michael Roh has motivated students and athletes at University High School while teaching taught physics and mathematics 2 April 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Pugh has worked to collect more...
Peace Corps Volunteer Elizabeth Pugh has worked to collect more than 3,000 books in Almogordo for a public library in Lesotho 2 April 2006



Taft To Sign Bill Prohibiting Fans Running Onto Field...
Taft To Sign Bill Prohibiting Fans Running Onto Field 2 April 2006



Doyle faces tough re-election fight, observers say...
Doyle faces tough re-election fight, observers say 2 April 2006



PCOL readership increases 100...
PCOL readership increases 100% 3 April 2006



PCOL breaks half million...
PCOL breaks half million 3 April 2006



Dominican Republic RPCVs Ed and Valerie Riefenstahl provides alternative to...
Dominican Republic RPCVs Ed and Valerie Riefenstahl provides alternative to run-of-the-mill board leadership 3 April 2006



Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Heather writes: Peace Corps has all...
Senegal Peace Corps Volunteer Heather writes: Peace Corps has all new volunteers do a demystification visit during their first week in the country 3 April 2006



Dominican Republic RPCV Virginia Boulet is candidate for mayor of...
Dominican Republic RPCV Virginia Boulet is candidate for mayor of New Orleans 3 April 2006



Mike Honda to host conference call to discuss the outcome...
Mike Honda to host conference call to discuss the outcome of the DNC's National Asian American and Pacific Islander Democratic Leadership Summit 3 April 2006



House GOP leaders snub Petri's streamlined student loan plan...
House GOP leaders snub Petri's streamlined student loan plan 3 April 2006



MP Securities analyst William Morrison says KNOT will beat consensus...
MP Securities analyst William Morrison says KNOT will beat consensus 3 April 2006



Dr. Richard Benkin says Peace Corps withdrawal undermines Bangladesh's War...
Dr. Richard Benkin says Peace Corps withdrawal undermines Bangladesh's War on Terror 4 April 2006



Scholarship created for missing volunteer Walter Poirier...
Scholarship created for missing volunteer Walter Poirier 4 April 2006



Bill Dyal was Country Director for Colombia and later Country...
Bill Dyal was Country Director for Colombia and later Country Director for Panama 4 April 2006



Carol Bellamy to speak at University of Minnesota...
Carol Bellamy to speak at University of Minnesota 4 April 2006



Maryland boasts three Peace Corps Fellows/USA programs...
Maryland boasts three Peace Corps Fellows/USA programs 4 April 2006



More about Dominican Republic RPCV Virginia Boulet - candidate for may...
More about Dominican Republic RPCV Virginia Boulet - candidate for may or New Orleans 4 April 2006



Appleton Post Crescent says: Senate should save Petri's student aid...
Appleton Post Crescent says: Senate should save Petri's student aid bill 4 April 2006



Rev. Max Lynn says he saw the conditions that drove...
Rev. Max Lynn says he saw the conditions that drove many immigrants here firsthand when he worked a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala in the 1980's 5 April 2006



In her job as a historic preservation planner for Delray...
In her job as a historic preservation planner for Delray Beach, Honduras RPCV Amy Alvarez hopes to help the city keep its historic buildings and preserve its past for future generations 5 April 2006



Malawi RPCV Leo Higdon reflects on progress at College of...
Malawi RPCV Leo Higdon reflects on progress at College of Charleston 5 April 2006



Tanzania RPCV Frank E. Boynton dies in Philadelphia...
Tanzania RPCV Frank E. Boynton dies in Philadelphia 5 April 2006



David Hoffman says World Bank should link loans to developing...
David Hoffman says World Bank should link loans to developing world to press freedom 5 April 2006



Shays defends pro-war stance on Iraq...
Shays defends pro-war stance on Iraq 5 April 2006



Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) signs agreement with...
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) signs agreement with Peace Corps 5 April 2006



Darien Book Aid tries to answer 100 percent of Peace...
Darien Book Aid tries to answer 100 percent of Peace Corps requests 6 April 2006



Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza to make Book Tour...
Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza to make Book Tour 6 April 2006



Jamaica RPCV Lisa Nickerson supports Habitat for Humanity...
Jamaica RPCV Lisa Nickerson supports Habitat for Humanity 6 April 2006



Malaysia RPCV Steven John builds understanding of Muslim culture in...
Malaysia RPCV Steven John builds understanding of Muslim culture in Vermont 6 April 2006



Director Vasquez visits Nicaragua, signs expansion agreement...
Director Vasquez visits Nicaragua, signs expansion agreement 6 April 2006



Samoa RPCV Silver Hjellen sponsors grandchildren in vacations that combine...
Samoa RPCV Silver Hjellen sponsors grandchildren in vacations that combine travel with volunteer work 6 April 2006



Our Favorite Photo of Sargent Shriver...
Our Favorite Photo of Sargent Shriver 6 April 2006



Garamendi recovering after heart surgery...
Garamendi recovering after heart surgery 6 April 2006



Walsh leads in re-election poll...
Walsh leads in re-election poll 6 April 2006



Mae Jemison speaks at Butler...
Mae Jemison speaks at Butler 6 April 2006



Chris Matthews discusses media's role in Iraqi war...
Chris Matthews discusses media's role in Iraqi war 6 April 2006



Dominican Repubic RPCV Fred Kalhammer says Immigration problems could explode...
Dominican Repubic RPCV Fred Kalhammer says Immigration problems could explode if we're not careful 7 April 2006



RPCV Bob Swartout is honorary consul for Korea in Montana...
RPCV Bob Swartout is honorary consul for Korea in Montana 7 April 2006



Sierra Leone RPCV Adam Randolph is a self-taught painter...
Sierra Leone RPCV Adam Randolph is a self-taught painter who revels in the grotesque 7 April 2006



Pat Waak blasted Colorado State Treasurer Mike Coffman (R) today...
Pat Waak blasted Colorado State Treasurer Mike Coffman (R) today for hiring the Republican candidate for State Treasurer Mark Hillman (R) as a lobbyist 8 April 2006



Former President George H.W. Bush was the featured speaker at...
Former President George H.W. Bush was the featured speaker at Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences 8 April 2006



Diagnosed with lung cancer, RPCV John Lesnak gets a chance...
Diagnosed with lung cancer, RPCV John Lesnak gets a chance to revisit South Korea 9 April 2006



Maureen Orth sees indifference to privacy as generational...
Maureen Orth sees indifference to privacy as generational 9 April 2006



Toledo fights for legacy...
Toledo fights for legacy 9 April 2006



Years in Ethiopia as a Peace Corps Volunteer launch John...
Years in Ethiopia as a Peace Corps Volunteer launch John Coyne's writing career 9 April 2006



Francis Fukuyama switches sides on the Iraq war...
Francis Fukuyama switches sides on the Iraq war 9 April 2006



Carol Sneyd volunteered in the country of Benin from 1983...
Carol Sneyd volunteered in the country of Benin from 1983 to 1985 10 April 2006



Chile RPCV Rosemary Cubas dies...
Chile RPCV Rosemary Cubas dies 10 April 2006



Jamaica RPCV Andrew Fisher received the American Medical Association Foundation's...
Jamaica RPCV Andrew Fisher received the American Medical Association Foundation's 2006 Leadership Award 10 April 2006



Chuck and Marcia McBeath are waiting for their seventh Peace...
Chuck and Marcia McBeath are waiting for their seventh Peace Corps assignment 10 April 2006



Marty Smith serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho...
Marty Smith serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho 10 April 2006



Barbara Anne Ferris tries To Force Kucinich to Debate...
Barbara Anne Ferris tries To Force Kucinich to Debate 10 April 2006



Philippines RPCV Richard Joseph Syddall dies...
Philippines RPCV Richard Joseph Syddall dies 10 April 2006



Sierra Leone RPCV Dave Magnani misses politics...
Sierra Leone RPCV Dave Magnani misses politics 10 April 2006



Taft may face state ethics charges...
Taft may face state ethics charges 10 April 2006



The Ohio Office of Disciplinary Counsel is recommending that Gov...
The Ohio Office of Disciplinary Counsel is recommending that Gov. Bob Taft be punished for not reporting gifts that he received while in office 10 April 2006



RPCV Patricia Donahue donates kidney so her student can live...
RPCV Patricia Donahue donates kidney so her student can live 10 April 2006



Pat and Steve Kehm were Peace Corps Volunteers in Colombia...
Pat and Steve Kehm were Peace Corps Volunteers in Colombia, now their children are PCVs in Honduras 11 April 2006



RPCV Matthew Smith shows video from Ecuador at Oklahoma State...
RPCV Matthew Smith shows video from Ecuador at Oklahoma State University 11 April 2006



Malawi RPCV Leo Higdon is new President of Connecticut College...
Malawi RPCV Leo Higdon is new President of Connecticut College 11 April 2006



Peace Corps stonewalls on Volkart information...
Peace Corps stonewalls on Volkart information 11 April 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Dan Johnston brings books, biology to Mozambique...
Peace Corps Volunteer Dan Johnston brings books, biology to Mozambique 11 April 2006



Philippines RPCV D. Foster Wiggins dies...
Philippines RPCV D. Foster Wiggins dies 11 April 2006



During her time in the Peace Corps, Ann Varghese said...
During her time in the Peace Corps, Ann Varghese said she worked with uneducated and underprivileged women in Cameroon 12 April 2006



Guatamala RPCV Ellen Urbani Hiltebrand writes "When I Was Elena...
Guatamala RPCV Ellen Urbani Hiltebrand writes "When I Was Elena" 12 April 2006



Kenya RPCV Jennifer Mueller writes romance of the Old West...
Kenya RPCV Jennifer Mueller writes romance of the Old West 12 April 2006



What is "Stonewalling...
What is "Stonewalling?" 12 April 2006



Director Vasquez signs agreement to expand science education program in...
Director Vasquez signs agreement to expand science education program in Panama 12 April 2006



Taylor Hackford plans to make his Broadway debut in the...
Taylor Hackford plans to make his Broadway debut in the 2007-8 season as the director of "Leap of Faith," a new musical 12 April 2006



Ecuador RPCV John Perkins condemns global corporate influence...
Ecuador RPCV John Perkins condemns global corporate influence 12 April 2006



Kenya RPCV Guy Consolmagno says the space within the human...
Kenya RPCV Guy Consolmagno says the space within the human soul where religion and science overlap is inhabited by poetry and metaphor 12 April 2006



John Coyne writes about first love, golf...
John Coyne writes about first love, golf 12 April 2006



Who is Russell Carollo...
Who is Russell Carollo? 12 April 2006



US State Department issues travel warning for Chad...
US State Department issues travel warning for Chad 13 April 2006



Colombia RPCV William Dow for the accused...
Colombia RPCV William Dow for the accused 13 April 2006



Dump Kucinich and vote for Morocco RPCV Barbara Ferris unless...
Dump Kucinich and vote for Morocco RPCV Barbara Ferris unless you're nuts 13 April 2006



Poland RPCV Kera Carpenter opens W Domku...
Poland RPCV Kera Carpenter opens W Domku 13 April 2006



Darryl N. Johnson writes on the surprising fall of Thailand's...
Darryl N. Johnson writes on the surprising fall of Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin 13 April 2006



Alejandro Toledo blasted by Humala for authorising the signing of...
Alejandro Toledo blasted by Humala for authorising the signing of a U.S.-Peruvian free-trade deal 13 April 2006



William Sloane Coffin dies, ran the first training programs for...
William Sloane Coffin dies, ran the first training programs for the Peace Corps 13 April 2006



More about William Sloane Coffin...
More about William Sloane Coffin 13 April 2006



Peace Corps Temporarily Suspends Program in Chad...
Peace Corps Temporarily Suspends Program in Chad 14 April 2006



Advocate Rosemary Cubas (RPCV Chile...
Advocate Rosemary Cubas (RPCV Chile) 14 April 2006



Fiji RPCV Ted Celeste in primary for 24th Ohio House...
Fiji RPCV Ted Celeste in primary for 24th Ohio House District 14 April 2006



Ghana RPCV Karey Windbiel-Rojas to spread Message About Urban...
Ghana RPCV Karey Windbiel-Rojas to spread Message About Urban Integrated Pest Management 14 April 2006



Carol Lloyd writes: In Ghana, where my parents served a...
Carol Lloyd writes: In Ghana, where my parents served a two-year stint as Peace Corps volunteers, we had very few of the things now assumed to make children happy 14 April 2006



The Peace Corps volunteers I've met are a singularly humble...
The Peace Corps volunteers I've met are a singularly humble bunch. They never brag of bravery, rarely name-drop diseases and usually refrain from dazzling language when describing their remarkable - and remarkably challenging - two years 14 April 2006



Cameroon RPCV Ruth Zouzouambe helped organize projects at Rosemount High...
Cameroon RPCV Ruth Zouzouambe helped organize projects at Rosemount High School and Middle School to fund the construction of a basketball court in Tchamba in Togo and to send books to Niger 14 April 2006



Donna E. Shalala, the University of Miami president and a...
Donna E. Shalala, the University of Miami president and a former Clinton administration official, is under increasing pressure from former congressional Democrats to intervene in a dispute between janitors and the contractor for which they work 14 April 2006



RPCV Chris Matthews moderates candidate debate for mayor of New...
RPCV Chris Matthews moderates candidate debate for mayor of New Orleans 14 April 2006



Rev. Vicki Engelmann focuses on Jesus' death on the cross...
Rev. Vicki Engelmann focuses on Jesus' death on the cross 15 April 2006



An excerpt from "Whiteman" by Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza...
An excerpt from "Whiteman" by Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza 16 April 2006



In the past four years, seventh-graders at Roger Ludlowe...
In the past four years, seventh-graders at Roger Ludlowe Middle School have raised more than $29,000 for Mali, Niger, Tanzania and Ghana 16 April 2006



Mother worries about Lori Driver, whose Peace Corps assignment had...
Mother worries about Lori Driver, whose Peace Corps assignment had taken her to Togo 16 April 2006



Dan Chalk writes: When I was in the Peace Corps...
Dan Chalk writes: When I was in the Peace Corps 10 years ago in Turkmenistan, I remember being told that you often don't see the results of your work until years later 16 April 2006



Tony Hall writes "Changing the Face of Hunger: One Man's...
Tony Hall writes "Changing the Face of Hunger: One Man's Story of How Liberals, Conservatives, Democrats, Republicans and People of Faith are Joining Forces to Help The Hungry, The Poor, The Oppressed" 16 April 2006



Fiji RPCV Nancy DelBianco named human resources director of Old...
Fiji RPCV Nancy DelBianco named human resources director of Old Edwards Hospitality Group 17 April 2006



Honduras RPCV Mallory Smith leaving Louisa Development Group, an economic...
Honduras RPCV Mallory Smith leaving Louisa Development Group, an economic development agency serving Louisa County, Iowa 17 April 2006



Liberia RPCV Lillian Harris puts life experiences in lessons...
Liberia RPCV Lillian Harris puts life experiences in lessons 17 April 2006



The Child Center of Bulgan Aimag concluded a two-year...
The Child Center of Bulgan Aimag concluded a two-year term cooperation agreement with the US Peace Corps 17 April 2006



Morocco RPCV Thomas Dichter writes: The Worrisome State of the...
Morocco RPCV Thomas Dichter writes: The Worrisome State of the Microcredit Movement 17 April 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Moorehead fights HIV in Mozambique...
Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Moorehead fights HIV in Mozambique 17 April 2006



The Sun Herald of Biloxi, Mississippi, shared the Pulitzer Prize...
The Sun Herald of Biloxi, Mississippi, shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for excellent coverage of Hurricane Katrina 17 April 2006



Uzbekistan RPCV John Smart writes: Is the U.S. 'losing' South...
Uzbekistan RPCV John Smart writes: Is the U.S. 'losing' South America? 17 April 2006



A quiet word to loud Americans...
A quiet word to loud Americans 17 April 2006



Members of US Congress sign letter seeking special envoy to...
Members of US Congress sign letter seeking special envoy to Sudan, recommend Tony Hall 17 April 2006



Kenya RPCV Paul Seligman, M.D named First Associate Center Director...
Kenya RPCV Paul Seligman, M.D named First Associate Center Director for Safety Policy and Communication in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research 18 April 2006



Mauritania RPCV Jean Marie Naples fights back from brain injuries...
Mauritania RPCV Jean Marie Naples fights back from brain injuries to continue doing research on schistosomiasis 18 April 2006



Morocco RPCV Bill Marshall recalls the atmosphere in America during...
Morocco RPCV Bill Marshall recalls the atmosphere in America during the administration of John F. Kennedy, who brought the Corps into being while Marshall was an undergraduate 18 April 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Becky writes: The "Nation-wide water fight...
Peace Corps Volunteer Becky writes: The "Nation-wide water fight" 18 April 2006



Togo RPCV Joshua Norman shares 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Public...
Togo RPCV Joshua Norman shares 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Journalism for Katrina coverage at the Biloxi Sun Herald 18 April 2006



Director Vasquez to Keynote for the Latin American Economic Forum...
Director Vasquez to Keynote for the Latin American Economic Forum luncheon on April 20 18 April 2006



Rumor Mill: Vasquez to accept new appointment...
Rumor Mill: Vasquez to accept new appointment 18 April 2006



RPCVs Chris Matthews and Fred O'Regan launch Campaign to End...
RPCVs Chris Matthews and Fred O'Regan launch Campaign to End Growing Whale Slaughter 18 April 2006



Gay man wins Internet fight vs. Falwell in Supreme Court...
Gay man wins Internet fight vs. Falwell in Supreme Court victory for First Amendment rights 18 April 2006



Colombia RPCV Gary Gonya prepares Chicken-Raspberry Twinkie Salad for...
Colombia RPCV Gary Gonya prepares Chicken-Raspberry Twinkie Salad for "The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and Unexpected Recipe Collection" 19 April 2006



Niger RPCV Jocelyn Muller studies ethnobotany, which she described as...
Niger RPCV Jocelyn Muller studies ethnobotany, which she described as "the study of how people use plants" 19 April 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Brett writes: Bubble Violations in Zambia...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett writes: Bubble Violations in Zambia 19 April 2006



Vasquez said to be Bush's pick for next ambassador to...
Vasquez said to be Bush's pick for next ambassador to FAO replacing Tony Hall 19 April 2006



In 1963, Cynthia Kelley, her four- and six-year-old...
In 1963, Cynthia Kelley, her four- and six-year-old children and her husband at the time worked in Cameroon promoting an adult literacy program 20 April 2006



Henry McCoy says Peace Corps to Increase programs in Cameroon...
Henry McCoy says Peace Corps to Increase programs in Cameroon 20 April 2006



Stephen Gyllenhaal writes: No, George Bush, you cannot use nuclear...
Stephen Gyllenhaal writes: No, George Bush, you cannot use nuclear weapons against Iran 20 April 2006



Malaysia RPCV Prue Dana gives fourth graders an eye-opening...
Malaysia RPCV Prue Dana gives fourth graders an eye-opening experience 20 April 2006



Seventeen health volunteers of the US Peace Corps were sworn...
Seventeen health volunteers of the US Peace Corps were sworn in at a ceremony held in the Gambia 20 April 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Randi writes: Survivors Rescued...
Peace Corps Volunteer Randi writes: Survivors Rescued 20 April 2006



Director Vasquez Addresses Latin American Economic Forum...
Director Vasquez Addresses Latin American Economic Forum 20 April 2006



Advisory Council Welcomes Former Peace Corps Directors Carol Bellamy and...
Advisory Council Welcomes Former Peace Corps Directors Carol Bellamy and Mark Schneider 20 April 2006



Angelica Guarino will be headed to the Caribbean to work...
Angelica Guarino will be headed to the Caribbean to work in youth development 21 April 2006



Olivia Ungerer chose will work as a kindergarten teacher at...
Olivia Ungerer chose will work as a kindergarten teacher at The Mayatan School in Copan Ruinas, Honduras 21 April 2006



Obituary for Kenya RPCV Maurice Washington...
Obituary for Kenya RPCV Maurice Washington 21 April 2006



Lindsay Bonanno is making the world a better place in...
Lindsay Bonanno is making the world a better place in Mali 21 April 2006



Peru RPCV Andy Nichols' story inspires public-health grad student...
Peru RPCV Andy Nichols' story inspires public-health grad student 21 April 2006



Peace Corps Volunteers recovered from Koa Island in Tonga...
Peace Corps Volunteers recovered from Koa Island in Tonga 21 April 2006



Sally Regan lived in the Russian-speaking city of Donetsk...
Sally Regan lived in the Russian-speaking city of Donetsk, Ukraine a coal-mining and industrial center of 1.1 million people 21 April 2006



Philip Weiss writes: Chris Matthews, War Hero...
Philip Weiss writes: Chris Matthews, War Hero 21 April 2006



Bill Moyers writes: Remembering Bill Coffin...
Bill Moyers writes: Remembering Bill Coffin 21 April 2006



Cameroon RPCV Joyce Lombardi writes: Yamba...
Cameroon RPCV Joyce Lombardi writes: Yamba 22 April 2006



Anna Petersons has worked in the small village in the...
Anna Petersons has worked in the small village in the Balleyara area of Niger for the past two years sponsoring garden projects for women and children 22 April 2006



U.S. must overcome 'skills gap,' Chao tells audience at U...
U.S. must overcome 'skills gap,' Chao tells audience at U of L 22 April 2006



In his new book on China, Peter Hessler embraces past...
In his new book on China, Peter Hessler embraces past and present through the voices of ordinary, extraordinary people 22 April 2006



Shalala won't weigh in on unionization of striking janitors...
Shalala won't weigh in on unionization of striking janitors 22 April 2006



Colombia RPCV Dick DeLuna is old car buff...
Colombia RPCV Dick DeLuna is old car buff 23 April 2006



Guatemala RPCV Barb Gartner honored by the OSU Women's Center...
Guatemala RPCV Barb Gartner honored by the OSU Women's Center 23 April 2006



Iran RPCV Ken Malveaux wins 2005 Outstanding Service to Developmental...
Iran RPCV Ken Malveaux wins 2005 Outstanding Service to Developmental Students Award at Roane State Community College 23 April 2006



Cleveland Plain Dealer endorses Morocco RPCV Barbara Ferris for Congress...
Cleveland Plain Dealer endorses Morocco RPCV Barbara Ferris for Congress 23 April 2006



Chris Romano became interested in the idea of community development...
Chris Romano became interested in the idea of community development while working with the Peace Corps for 2½ years in Nicaragua 23 April 2006



Carl Pope writes: The Trickle-up response to global warming...
Carl Pope writes: The Trickle-up response to global warming offers hope 23 April 2006



Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Zuiker is candidate in Hawaii's 2nd...
Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Zuiker is candidate in Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District 24 April 2006



Arthur Schlesinger Jr. writes: Bush's Thousand Days...
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. writes: Bush's Thousand Days 24 April 2006



Korea RPCV Cliff Meneken is candidate for Marin Superior Court...
Korea RPCV Cliff Meneken is candidate for Marin Superior Court 24 April 2006



Body of Jason Chellew recovered as sinkhole keeps growing...
Body of Jason Chellew recovered as sinkhole keeps growing 24 April 2006



Tanzania RPCV Tom Katus is candidate for Iowa State Senate...
Tanzania RPCV Tom Katus is candidate for Iowa State Senate 24 April 2006



Katy Redd served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Belize...
Katy Redd served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Belize 24 April 2006



Bill Moyers writes: A Time for Heresy...
Bill Moyers writes: A Time for Heresy 24 April 2006



Jaime Castillo asks: Will Phil Hardberger have the necessary political...
Jaime Castillo asks: Will Phil Hardberger have the necessary political capital to take on term limits when the time comes? 24 April 2006



Changing the Face of Hunger...
Changing the Face of Hunger 25 April 2006



Morocco RPCV Zabel Hooks writes: Lessons of the Armenian slaughter...
Morocco RPCV Zabel Hooks writes: Lessons of the Armenian slaughter must be remembered 25 April 2006



Joanne Roll writes: Interview with a Hit Man...
Joanne Roll writes: Interview with a Hit Man 25 April 2006



Kyrgyzstan RPCV Jason Chellew dies in California...
Kyrgyzstan RPCV Jason Chellew dies in California 25 April 2006



Swaziland RPCV Jim Proctor writes:Saving southern Douglas County -- one...
Swaziland RPCV Jim Proctor writes:Saving southern Douglas County -- one school at a time 25 April 2006



It's Official: Gaddi Vasquez nominated for Representative to the United...
It's Official: Gaddi Vasquez nominated for Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture 25 April 2006



Mike Honda speaks of Asian heritage...
Mike Honda speaks of Asian heritage 25 April 2006



Toledo rejects Chávez conditions to return to CAN...
Toledo rejects Chávez conditions to return to CAN 25 April 2006



Gaddi Vasquez leaving Peace Corps...
Gaddi Vasquez leaving Peace Corps 25 April 2006



Peace Corps evacuates East Timor...
Peace Corps evacuates East Timor 25 April 2006



Mark Jackson and Michelle Myers Shared Experience as Peace Corps...
Mark Jackson and Michelle Myers Shared Experience as Peace Corps Volunteers in Ecuador Bonds Them for Life 26 April 2006



Zbigniew Brzezinski writes: Do not attack Iran...
Zbigniew Brzezinski writes: Do not attack Iran 26 April 2006



Rev. Lauren R. Stanley (RPCV Kenya) is an appointed missionary...
Rev. Lauren R. Stanley (RPCV Kenya) is an appointed missionary serving in the Diocese of Renk in the Episcopal Church of Sudan 26 April 2006



Alicia Williams says her time in Nicaragua as a Peace...
Alicia Williams says her time in Nicaragua as a Peace Corps volunteer taught her, among other things, that a "library" in Latin America might not be the same as a library in the United States 26 April 2006



An Interview with Niger RPCV David N. Gibbs on Cold...
An Interview with Niger RPCV David N. Gibbs on Cold War Propaganda 26 April 2006



Journalist Dena Bunis of Director Vasquez's hometown newspaper the Orange...
Journalist Dena Bunis of Director Vasquez's hometown newspaper the Orange County Register writes: Bush nominates Vasquez as U.N. ambassador on food 26 April 2006



Blackwill optimistic about Indo-US nuclear agreement...
Blackwill optimistic about Indo-US nuclear agreement 26 April 2006



Adam Klein's songs "Lonesome and Aching," "Full Moon Night," "Mississippi...
Adam Klein's songs "Lonesome and Aching," "Full Moon Night," "Mississippi Momma" and "Dusty Rose" all were written during his time in Mali as a Peace Corps Volunteer 27 April 2006



Dodd pushing to solve civil rights-era murders...
Dodd pushing to solve civil rights-era murders 27 April 2006



Netflix CEO Reed Hastings encouraged the major studios to make...
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings encouraged the major studios to make their movies available on both HD DVD and Blu-ray to make consumers feel comfortable buying into high-definition DVD 27 April 2006



MBA Member Lance Dutson who blogs at Maine Web Report...
MBA Member Lance Dutson who blogs at Maine Web Report hit with Multi-Million Dollar Federal Lawsuit 27 April 2006



David Lynch writes: Those who seek to understand the real...
David Lynch writes: Those who seek to understand the real China - rather than the cartoonish threat - would do well to pick up China RPCV Peter Hessler's Oracle Bones 28 April 2006



Uzbekistan RPCV Kevin Griffith is candidate for 27th Senate District...
Uzbekistan RPCV Kevin Griffith is candidate for 27th Senate District in Ohio 28 April 2006



Elaine Chao says: As former President of the United Way...
Elaine Chao says: As former President of the United Way of America and Director of the Peace Corps, I've seen firsthand how organizations like this one can make a difference in their communities 28 April 2006



PCOL Vasquista...
ÂżPCOL Vasquista? 28 April 2006



Blackwill says Timing, not flaws holding up nuclear deal with...
Blackwill says Timing, not flaws holding up nuclear deal with India 28 April 2006



Tony Hall Returns To Dayton For Book Tour...
Tony Hall Returns To Dayton For Book Tour 28 April 2006



John Coyne writes: Those who are ignorant of History are...
John Coyne writes: Those who are ignorant of History are doomed to repeat it 28 April 2006



Jihadist' Defined...
'Jihadist' Defined 28 April 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Hallar writes: Condoleeza Rice meets with...
Peace Corps Volunteer Emily Hallar writes: Condoleeza Rice meets with Peace Corps Volunteers in Bulgaria 29 April 2006



RPCV Michael Metrinko was a hostage in Iran in 1979...
RPCV Michael Metrinko was a hostage in Iran in 1979 29 April 2006



Eric Griffin was ham radio operator while serving in Kiribati...
Eric Griffin was ham radio operator while serving in Kiribati 29 April 2006



Adam Klein did a two-year stint with the Peace...
Adam Klein did a two-year stint with the Peace Corps, and the experience seems to have definitely affected his songwriting 29 April 2006



Micronesia RPCV Julie Meyer debunks myths about what foundations are...
Micronesia RPCV Julie Meyer debunks myths about what foundations are, what they require and why they're advantageous 29 April 2006



Zambia Peace Corps Volunteer Ned writes: Snake Hunt...
Zambia Peace Corps Volunteer Ned writes: Snake Hunt! 29 April 2006



A Conversation with Donna Shalala...
A Conversation with Donna Shalala 30 April 2006



John Kenneth Galbraith dies, as Kennedy's Ambassador signed agreement for...
John Kenneth Galbraith dies, as Kennedy's Ambassador signed agreement for Volunteers in India 30 April 2006



John Kenneth Galbraith turned down Lyndon B. Johnson's offer of...
John Kenneth Galbraith turned down Lyndon B. Johnson's offer of the directorship of the Peace Corps 30 April 2006