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Changing the Face of Hunger Date: June 28 2006 No: 915 Changing the Face of Hunger
In his new book, Former Congressman Tony Hall (RPCV Thailand) says humanitarian aid is the most potent weapon the United States can deploy against terrorism. An evangelical Christian, he is a big believer in faith-based organizations in the fight against hunger. Members of Congress have recently recommended that Hall be appointed special envoy to Sudan to focus on ending the genocide in Darfur.

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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 will not return to East Timor in 2006 Date: June 8 2006 No: 913 PC will not return to East Timor in 2006
Volunteers serving in East Timor have safely left the country as a result of the recent civil unrest and government instability. Latest: The Peace Corps has informed us that at this time, the Peace Corps has no plans to re-enter the country in 2006. The Peace Corps recently sent a letter offering eligible volunteers the opportunity to reinstate their service in another country.

Chris Dodd considers run for the White House Date: June 3 2006 No: 903 Chris Dodd considers run for the White House
Senator Chris Dodd plans to spend the next six to eight months raising money and reaching out to Democrats around the country to gauge his viability as a candidate. Just how far Dodd can go depends largely on his ability to reach Democrats looking for an alternative to Hillary Clinton. PCOL Comment: Dodd served as a Volunteer in the Dominican Republic and has been one of the strongest supporters of the Peace Corps in Congress.

The RPCV who wrote about Ben Hogan Date: June 6 2006 No: 912 The RPCV who wrote about Ben Hogan
Probably no RPCV has done more to further the Third Goal of the Peace Corps than John Coyne with the Peace Corps Writers web site and newsletter that he and Marian Haley Beil have produced since 1989. Now John returns to writing about his first love - golf in "The Caddie who knew Ben Hogan." Read an excerpt from his novel, an interview with the author and a schedule of his book readings in Maryland and DC this week.

Vasquez testifies before Senate Committee Date: June 3 2006 No: 905 Vasquez testifies before Senate Committee
Director Vasquez testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination as the new Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture replacing Tony Hall. He has been the third longest serving Peace Corps Director after Loret Ruppe Miller and Sargent Shriver. PCOL Comment: Read our thanks to Director Vasquez for his service to the Peace Corps.

First Amendment Watch Date: May 4 2006 No: 883 First Amendment Watch
Maine Web Report hit with Federal Lawsuit
Website wins trademark suit against Jerry Falwell

Interview with a Hit Man Date: April 25 2006 No: 880 Interview with a Hit Man
RPCV John Perkins says that for many years he was an "economic hit man" in the world of international finance whose primary job was to convince less developed countries to accept multibillion dollar loans for infrastructure projects that left the recipient countries wallowing in debt and highly vulnerable to outside political and commercial interests. In this exclusive interview for "Peace Corps Online," Colombia RPCV Joanne Roll, author of Remember with Honor, talks to Perkins about his Peace Corps service, his relation with the NSA, "colonization" in Ecuador, the consequences of his work, why he decided to speak out, and what his hopes are for change.

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.

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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The Backbone of African Society," is a photographic show by...
"The Backbone of African Society," is a photographic show by Guinea RPCV Kylie Walzak on the role of African women 1 June 2006



Madagascar RPCV Amanda Wonson is scheduled to travel to Kenya...
Madagascar RPCV Amanda Wonson is scheduled to travel to Kenya under the Earthwatch Institute's Education Fellowship Program 1 June 2006



Peace Corps volunteers in Moldova help local residents make and...
Peace Corps volunteers in Moldova help local residents make and market wine 1 June 2006



Beth Schild returned home in May after spending two years...
Beth Schild returned home in May after spending two years in Diambo, Senegal, as a member of the Peace Corps 1 June 2006



Senegal RPCV Irvin Varkonyi will discuss Disaster Logistics at the...
Senegal RPCV Irvin Varkonyi will discuss Disaster Logistics at the 60th Annual NDTA Forum and Expo 1 June 2006



Thailand RPCV Susi Doring moves to Israel...
Thailand RPCV Susi Doring moves to Israel 1 June 2006



Carol Bellamy, Kevin Quigley on NetAid Board of Directors...
Carol Bellamy, Kevin Quigley on NetAid Board of Directors 1 June 2006



Robert Blackwill writes: We may hope the outcome in Iran...
Robert Blackwill writes: We may hope the outcome in Iran is peaceful. But how probable is it? 1 June 2006



Toledo urges fair election...
Toledo urges fair election 1 June 2006



Tom Bissell writes: The Case Against Travel Writer Robert D...
Tom Bissell writes: The Case Against Travel Writer Robert D. Kaplan 1 June 2006



Pitching a Public Service Academy...
Pitching a Public Service Academy 1 June 2006



Jeff and Elicia Blumberg in the Peace Corps in Belize...
Jeff and Elicia Blumberg in the Peace Corps in Belize came up with an unusual exchange program 2 June 2006



Costa Rica RPCV Rodolfo Mendez founded the community-based Ballet...
Costa Rica RPCV Rodolfo Mendez founded the community-based Ballet East Dance Theatre almost three decades ago 2 June 2006



Sara Robertson and Michael Yocum recently returned from about two...
Sara Robertson and Michael Yocum recently returned from about two years in the Dominican Republic 2 June 2006



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Evangeline Shuler turns 100...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Evangeline Shuler turns 100 2 June 2006



Kenya RPCV Yvonne Taylor wins Colgate Humanitarian Award...
Kenya RPCV Yvonne Taylor wins Colgate Humanitarian Award 2 June 2006



Ruby Jackson joined the Peace Corps and spent two years...
Ruby Jackson joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Kaduna, Nigeria 2 June 2006



Tanzania RPCV Tom Katus in race for South Dakota Senate...
Tanzania RPCV Tom Katus in race for South Dakota Senate 2 June 2006



Mark Schneider speaks to Loudoun County High School students...
Mark Schneider speaks to Loudoun County High School students 2 June 2006



Sierra Club, Steelworkers to Announce Historic Strategic Alliance...
Sierra Club, Steelworkers to Announce Historic Strategic Alliance 2 June 2006



Peace Corps volunteer Crissie Ferrara finds life in Laguna village...
Peace Corps volunteer Crissie Ferrara finds life in Laguna village very inspirational photographically 3 June 2006



Ecuador RPCV Philip E. Myers dies...
Ecuador RPCV Philip E. Myers dies 3 June 2006



Parents raising funds for scholarship honoring Wyatt Ammon with Poker...
Parents raising funds for scholarship honoring Wyatt Ammon with Poker Run 3 June 2006



Diane Dailey says: Garamendi was in the Peace Corps, and...
Diane Dailey says: Garamendi was in the Peace Corps, and I don't see him blowing that experience of his youth into a "cause" to vote for him 3 June 2006



Special Report: Senator Chris Dodd considers run for White House...
Special Report: Senator Chris Dodd considers run for White House 3 June 2006



Teacher's teacher' Michael Morris (RPCV Ethiopia) ends 30-year career...
'Teacher's teacher' Michael Morris (RPCV Ethiopia) ends 30-year career 4 June 2006



Guatemala RPCV William J. Harper receives coveted Clintonville Alumnus Honoris...
Guatemala RPCV William J. Harper receives coveted Clintonville Alumnus Honoris award 4 June 2006



Wendy Green writes: I found a little gem of a...
Wendy Green writes: I found a little gem of a place in Honduras being sold by an American who went down there 15 years ago as a Peace Corps worker 4 June 2006



Micronesia Peace Corps Volunteer C. Lamond writes: Countless shades of...
Micronesia Peace Corps Volunteer C. Lamond writes: Countless shades of blue 4 June 2006



When Peter Hessler published his first book, "River Town," five...
When Peter Hessler published his first book, "River Town," five years ago, he became the best-known chronicler of mysterious China for a curious but mostly ignorant American audience 4 June 2006



Bill Stanley writes: Presidential bid by Chris Dodd deserves hometown...
Bill Stanley writes: Presidential bid by Chris Dodd deserves hometown support 4 June 2006



Lowell may not be a garden spot today, but it...
Lowell may not be a garden spot today, but it has come a long way. Why? Start with two words: Paul Tsongas. 4 June 2006



Shays admits errors on Iraq...
Shays admits errors on Iraq 4 June 2006



Shays says he could have been more aggressive in war...
Shays says he could have been more aggressive in war oversight 4 June 2006



Readers weigh in on Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner's first year...
Readers weigh in on Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner's first year in office 4 June 2006



Doyle racks up vetoes at record pace...
Doyle racks up vetoes at record pace 4 June 2006



Jake Hollin brings into his history class artifacts that he...
Jake Hollin brings into his history class artifacts that he acquired while he was a member of the Peace Corps 4 June 2006



Sarah Simmons leaves for Armenia...
Sarah Simmons leaves for Armenia 5 June 2006



Two months since he returned from a tour with the...
Two months since he returned from a tour with the Peace Corps in Bangladesh, John Roseberry can still sense the great difference between life in a crowded Asian country and life in his hometown 5 June 2006



Are cultural training courses a necessary part of the integration...
Are cultural training courses a necessary part of the integration process, or a ridiculous, even harmful attempt to repackage,commercialise and sell ‘culture'? 5 June 2006



Cameroon Journalist Alice Tatah says she had been taught to...
Cameroon Journalist Alice Tatah says she had been taught to read and write by a Peace Corps volunteer who, as she put it, had left the comforts of a luxurious home to go to a hot, insect-infested jungle to give a little girl the tools to open up a new life 5 June 2006



John Kefalas says: Elect those who will put public interest...
John Kefalas says: Elect those who will put public interest first 5 June 2006



Schedule of Book Readings by John Coyne in DC and...
Schedule of Book Readings by John Coyne in DC and Maryland 5 June 2006



An Excerpt from "The Caddie who Knew Ben Hogan" by...
An Excerpt from "The Caddie who Knew Ben Hogan" by RPCV John Coyne 5 June 2006



An Interview with John Coyne...
An Interview with John Coyne 5 June 2006



Guinea-Bissau RPCV Jennifer Carlino receives Individual Environmental Merit Award...
Guinea-Bissau RPCV Jennifer Carlino receives Individual Environmental Merit Award from the New England EPA 5 June 2006



Tony D'Souza writes: Ivory Coast, 2000...
Tony D'Souza writes: Ivory Coast, 2000 5 June 2006



Aaron Fai has recently joined the Peace Corps and will...
Aaron Fai has recently joined the Peace Corps and will live in Kyrgyzstan as a secondary English school teacher for two years 5 June 2006



Matthew Orosz, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, was...
Matthew Orosz, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, was inspired to build a prototype solar generator when he observed a massive parabolic trough that "perfectly baked" 10 loaves of bread at a time for one community there 5 June 2006



In Predominately Muslim Area, Peace Corps Volunteer Jamie Pilarczyk Overcomes...
In Predominately Muslim Area, Peace Corps Volunteer Jamie Pilarczyk Overcomes HIV/AIDS Related Taboos 5 June 2006



India RPCV Thomas Schrunk can't read music, but the folks...
India RPCV Thomas Schrunk can't read music, but the folks who make Steinway grand pianos consider him a virtuoso of veneer 5 June 2006



RPCV Frank L. Santelli named principal at T.G. Miller P.C...
RPCV Frank L. Santelli named principal at T.G. Miller P.C., Engineers and Surveyors of Ithaca 5 June 2006



Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: The Shocking Inside Story...
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: The Shocking Inside Story of How America Really Took Over the World 5 June 2006



Kinky Friedman unveils plans for political reform...
Kinky Friedman unveils plans for political reform 5 June 2006



Composer Gabriela Lena Frank is featured composer at Great Lakes...
Composer Gabriela Lena Frank is featured composer at Great Lakes Festival 5 June 2006



Alan Garcia to succeed Toledo as Peru's President...
Alan Garcia to succeed Toledo as Peru's President 5 June 2006



Peace Corps volunteer Jill Evans spent two years in Bangladesh...
Peace Corps volunteer Jill Evans spent two years in Bangladesh before evacuating in April because of terrorist threats 6 June 2006



Carolyn Ramsdell works in agriculture as a Peace Corps volunteer...
Carolyn Ramsdell works in agriculture as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia 6 June 2006



Ginny Grush writes: In Bolivia as a Peace Corps volunteer...
Ginny Grush writes: In Bolivia as a Peace Corps volunteer, I attended an Easter service in the church in San Carlos 6 June 2006



Lt. Ehren Watada, son of Peru RPCV Robert Watada, calls...
Lt. Ehren Watada, son of Peru RPCV Robert Watada, calls Iraq war illegal, refuses order to go 6 June 2006



Jim Hedgecock received word that he will be stationed in...
Jim Hedgecock received word that he will be stationed in The Gambia 6 June 2006



Marian College Hires Togo RPCV Dean Peterson as Cycling Coach...
Marian College Hires Togo RPCV Dean Peterson as Cycling Coach 6 June 2006



Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome writes: Gay marriage proposals carry the...
Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome writes: Gay marriage proposals carry the message of hate 6 June 2006



Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner is calling for tougher local dog...
Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner is calling for tougher local dog laws 6 June 2006



RPCV Sam Nelson carries memories of invasion at Utah Beach...
RPCV Sam Nelson carries memories of invasion at Utah Beach at Normandy 6 June 2006



The residents of his Armenian neighborhood welcomed Jeremy Richart and...
The residents of his Armenian neighborhood welcomed Jeremy Richart and integrated him into their culture 7 June 2006



Ralph and Louise Bellas of Normal spent two years in...
Ralph and Louise Bellas of Normal spent two years in the Fiji Islands as volunteers starting in 1986 7 June 2006



While working in the remote fields of Panama as a...
While working in the remote fields of Panama as a Peace Corps volunteer, Zachary McNish listened 7 June 2006



Mike Kelleher, who directed the Stevenson Center for its first...
Mike Kelleher, who directed the Stevenson Center for its first eight years, was a Peace Corps volunteer with a community health and development project in Sierra Leone 7 June 2006



Garamendi wins tight race for lieutenant governor nomination...
Garamendi wins tight race for lieutenant governor nomination 7 June 2006



U.S. Rep Christopher Shays (R-4) now says that he...
U.S. Rep Christopher Shays (R-4) now says that he did not provide aggressive enough oversight of the Pentagon's war plan 7 June 2006



Sierra Club, United Steelworkers Announce 'Blue-Green Alliance'; Good Jobs...
Sierra Club, United Steelworkers Announce 'Blue-Green Alliance'; Good Jobs, Clean Environment, Safer World Cited as Uniting Principles 7 June 2006



Mohammed Ibn Bello writes: Mr. Tayler''s article is filled...
Mohammed Ibn Bello writes: Mr. Tayler''s article is filled with a lot of deliberate or mischievous inaccuracies 7 June 2006



Former Pittsburgh mayor Tom Murphy has joined the staff of...
Former Pittsburgh mayor Tom Murphy has joined the staff of the nonprofit Urban Land Institute as a senior resident fellow 7 June 2006



A Tsunami Every Day: An Interview with Tony Hall...
A Tsunami Every Day: An Interview with Tony Hall 7 June 2006



Kennedy Library sets plan to grow...
Kennedy Library sets plan to grow 7 June 2006



Afghanistan and Tunisia RPCV Stephen Conroy dies...
Afghanistan and Tunisia RPCV Stephen Conroy dies 8 June 2006



Leigh Paynter left for Armenia to join the Peace Corps...
Leigh Paynter left for Armenia to join the Peace Corps 8 June 2006



Charlotte Phillips served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Brazil...
Charlotte Phillips served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Brazil in the 1960's 8 June 2006



Peace Corps will not return to East Timor in 2006...
Peace Corps will not return to East Timor in 2006 8 June 2006



Ecuador RPCV Bob Watada, who lost a brother fighting in...
Ecuador RPCV Bob Watada, who lost a brother fighting in Korea, opposed the war in Vietnam 8 June 2006



Ghanaian-American Rahama Wright followed in her father's footsteps and...
Ghanaian-American Rahama Wright followed in her father's footsteps and served in the Peace Corps in Mali 8 June 2006



Malaysia RPCV Tony Martin named Bedford County's teacher of the...
Malaysia RPCV Tony Martin named Bedford County's teacher of the year 8 June 2006



Peace Corps volunteer Jesse Lamarre-Vincent to discuss AIDS education...
Peace Corps volunteer Jesse Lamarre-Vincent to discuss AIDS education in Nambia 8 June 2006



Toledo against "cheap populism of petrodollars...
Toledo against "cheap populism of petrodollars" 8 June 2006



Toledo blasts Chavez...
Toledo blasts Chavez 8 June 2006



Congress appropriates $325 Million for Peace Corps in FY2007 Budget...
Congress appropriates $325 Million for Peace Corps in FY2007 Budget 9 June 2006



Colombia RPCV Elliott Varner Smith dies from skiing fall...
Colombia RPCV Elliott Varner Smith dies from skiing fall 9 June 2006



Comoros RPCV Jeff Barry founded Boston Organics...
Comoros RPCV Jeff Barry founded Boston Organics 9 June 2006



Dominican Republic RPCV Patricia Erwin is fluent in Spanish and...
Dominican Republic RPCV Patricia Erwin is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese but she heads up health care programs in Bosnian, Vietnamese, Russian and Spanish for the San Francisco Department of Public Health 9 June 2006



Dedication to celebrate Ecuador RPCV Philip Myers' life...
Dedication to celebrate Ecuador RPCV Philip Myers' life 9 June 2006



Liberia RPCV David Culver Swanston, 64, an award-winning public...
Liberia RPCV David Culver Swanston, 64, an award-winning public relations executive, died of cancer 9 June 2006



From 1964 to 1966, Richard and Ruth Sparks served as...
From 1964 to 1966, Richard and Ruth Sparks served as Peace Corps volunteers in Nigeria. Their daughter Amelia served in Morocco from 1994-1996. 9 June 2006



Mark Gearan tells Lincoln School grads to measure life by...
Mark Gearan tells Lincoln School grads to measure life by giving 9 June 2006



Peter Hessler's second book on China, Oracle Bones: A Journey...
Peter Hessler's second book on China, Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present, is both timely and necessary 9 June 2006



Concord Times Speaks to Joseph Opala...
Concord Times Speaks to Joseph Opala 9 June 2006



Dear Doctor: My daughter has left the country for a...
Dear Doctor: My daughter has left the country for a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps. She owns a 1998 Chrysler Sebring, which will be kept in the garage. What are your suggestions for long-term storage? 10 June 2006



Botswana RPCV Barbara B. Knowles dies...
Botswana RPCV Barbara B. Knowles dies 11 June 2006



Adam Kohlrus insists he's going into his Peace Corps assignment...
Adam Kohlrus insists he's going into his Peace Corps assignment in Swaziland with eyes wide open 11 June 2006



Korea RPCV Kyle Kopitke arrested for allegedly going into the...
Korea RPCV Kyle Kopitke arrested for allegedly going into the Korean War Museum in Oxford, allegedly planning to take some things from the building 12 June 2006



Tani Lee, who volunteered in the West African country of...
Tani Lee, who volunteered in the West African country of Mali, lived in a mud hut with a straw roof and had no access to electricity or running water 12 June 2006



Tai Sunnanon spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer...
Tai Sunnanon spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of Palau, an island of 17,000 located in the Pacific 12 June 2006



Parents establish scholarship to carry on Peace Corps work of...
Parents establish scholarship to carry on Peace Corps work of their daughter Elizabeth Bowers in Zambia 12 June 2006



Tim Schnabel writes: Forty years ago this month, I began...
Tim Schnabel writes: Forty years ago this month, I began training to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in Brazil 13 June 2006



Police arrest Korea RPCV Kyle Kopitke...
Police arrest Korea RPCV Kyle Kopitke 13 June 2006



Fred Poses plans to retire as American Standard Chief Executive...
Fred Poses plans to retire as American Standard Chief Executive in 2007 13 June 2006



Tom Petri was honored last week by Americans for Tax...
Tom Petri was honored last week by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) with its annual Hero of the Taxpayer award 13 June 2006



Colombia RPCV Elliott Varner Smith volunteered for two years in...
Colombia RPCV Elliott Varner Smith volunteered for two years in rural Colombia, organizing village councils to build roads and schools 14 June 2006



Michael Nsowah says: Ghana would continue to need the support...
Michael Nsowah says: Ghana would continue to need the support of Peace Corps Volunteers in the teaching of mathematics, science and information communication technology 14 June 2006



Tom Bissell, a former Peace Corps volunteer, traces a world...
Tom Bissell, a former Peace Corps volunteer, traces a world in which certainty and morality have collapsed, and sees how it hits outsiders, especially Americans 14 June 2006



Peace Corps Fellows Begin New Programs in Georgia, Missouri and...
Peace Corps Fellows Begin New Programs in Georgia, Missouri and California 14 June 2006



As a Peace Corps volunteer, Jesse Lamarre-Vincent trains youth...
As a Peace Corps volunteer, Jesse Lamarre-Vincent trains youth in Namibia as peer health educators and has created after-school programs emphasizing the arts 15 June 2006



The exhibit, "Old Friends,"at the Worcester African Cultural Center...
The exhibit, "Old Friends,"at the Worcester African Cultural Center showcases more than 35 photos of Senegal taken while Fletcher and his former wife were living in N'Dondol while in the Peace Corps from 1969-1971 15 June 2006



RPCV Doris Taylor says: "Thailand and Thai friends will in...
RPCV Doris Taylor says: "Thailand and Thai friends will in my heart always be" 15 June 2006



RPCV George Packer's "The Village of Waiting" is one of...
RPCV George Packer's "The Village of Waiting" is one of the most wrenchingly honest books ever written by a white person about Africa, a bracing antidote to romantic authenticity myths and exotic horror stories alike 15 June 2006



Venezuela RPCV Bob Kierlin retires as Minnesota State Senator...
Venezuela RPCV Bob Kierlin retires as Minnesota State Senator 15 June 2006



Thompson Conviction Hurts Doyle...
Thompson Conviction Hurts Doyle 15 June 2006



Tom Bissell writes: Destination Vietnam...
Tom Bissell writes: Destination Vietnam 15 June 2006



Adam Bailey says: Much like a swamp, 20th and L...
Adam Bailey says: Much like a swamp, 20th and L Streets, NW totally smells like ass 15 June 2006



Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, My wife wants to join the Peace...
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, My wife wants to join the Peace Corps 15 June 2006



Appalachian State University joins the Peace Corps Master's International Program...
Appalachian State University joins the Peace Corps Master's International Program 15 June 2006



Colombia Country Director Jake Dyels Jr. dies...
Colombia Country Director Jake Dyels Jr. dies 16 June 2006



Liberia RPCV June Schumaker has been involved in peace-related...
Liberia RPCV June Schumaker has been involved in peace-related activism her entire life 16 June 2006



Chris Dodd fills his father's Senate Seat...
Chris Dodd fills his father's Senate Seat 16 June 2006



15 things you didn't know about Christopher Shays...
15 things you didn't know about Christopher Shays 16 June 2006



Alejandro Toledo, reviled during most of his presidency, now has...
Alejandro Toledo, reviled during most of his presidency, now has a remarkable 54 percent approval rating in Lima as he approaches the end of his term 16 June 2006



Doyle Creates Faith-based Office...
Doyle Creates Faith-based Office 16 June 2006



Alberto Ibarguen writes: Jack Knight understood the need to change...
Alberto Ibarguen writes: Jack Knight understood the need to change with the times but he didn't see a need to adapt his principles 16 June 2006



Robert Fulton Carmody Jr. dies...
Robert Fulton Carmody Jr. dies 16 June 2006



Liberia RPCV Phil Weisberg says: Move U.S. toward universal health...
Liberia RPCV Phil Weisberg says: Move U.S. toward universal health care 17 June 2006



The former Soviet republics of central Asia provide the backdrop...
The former Soviet republics of central Asia provide the backdrop to the assured collection from young American writer Tom Bissell 17 June 2006



John Sumser shares Peace Corps experience from Afghanistan...
John Sumser shares Peace Corps experience from Afghanistan 18 June 2006



Belize RPCV Charlene Andrews sees Oregon's Assisted Suicide law as...
Belize RPCV Charlene Andrews sees Oregon's Assisted Suicide law as giving her a chance to remain independent until her death 18 June 2006



Ecuador RPCV Dave Schweidenback's Pedals for Progress ships its 100,000th...
Ecuador RPCV Dave Schweidenback's Pedals for Progress ships its 100,000th bike 18 June 2006



Obituary for Ethiopia RPCV Sybil Smith Davis...
Obituary for Ethiopia RPCV Sybil Smith Davis 18 June 2006



Thailand RPCV Chris Stage traded all the benefits, and self...
Thailand RPCV Chris Stage traded all the benefits, and self-doubt, for a job that arranges transportation, meal deliveries and visits to homebound elderly residents 18 June 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Mi Nena writes: So I think I'm...
Peace Corps Volunteer Mi Nena writes: So I think I'm at what the PC calls "your lows will be low". 18 June 2006



Mayor Phil Hardberger has yet to say whether he'll seek...
Mayor Phil Hardberger has yet to say whether he'll seek a second term 18 June 2006



In the 1960's Carl Purcell landed a job with...
In the 1960's Carl Purcell landed a job with the Peace Corps to document the work of volunteers - his first assignment was Ethiopia 18 June 2006



Arthur Goldblatt's passion for tennis began when he served as...
Arthur Goldblatt's passion for tennis began when he served as a teacher in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia in 1965 19 June 2006



Sitting half a world away in a small concrete hut...
Sitting half a world away in a small concrete hut with a thatch roof, Justin Kosoris serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal 19 June 2006



Texas election officials are making their final checks of voter...
Texas election officials are making their final checks of voter signatures to determine whether independent candidates for governor Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton Strayhorn will make the November ballot 19 June 2006



Bill Moyers talks about faith, reason and his new PBS...
Bill Moyers talks about faith, reason and his new PBS special 19 June 2006



Jerry Spurgat taught English in Afghanistan 38 years ago as...
Jerry Spurgat taught English in Afghanistan 38 years ago as a Peace Corps volunteer. He left figuring he got more out of it than his students. 21 June 2006



Dominica RPCV Amanda Petrucelli writes: When I was in the...
Dominica RPCV Amanda Petrucelli writes: When I was in the Peace Corps, for two years there were almost no mirrors, no reflective surfaces, no billboards or magazines and very little TV. I have never felt better about my body than I did then. 21 June 2006



Brazil RPCV Richard Goughnour sworn in as New USAID Mission...
Brazil RPCV Richard Goughnour sworn in as New USAID Mission Director for the Dominican Republic 21 June 2006



Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza visits Havana...
Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza visits Havana 21 June 2006



James Rupert writes: Afghanistan orders journalists to report more good...
James Rupert writes: Afghanistan orders journalists to report more good news 21 June 2006



Lili Rossi volunteered as an English as a foreign language...
Lili Rossi volunteered as an English as a foreign language teacher with the Peace Corps in Mozambique from 1999 to 2001 21 June 2006



The path to U.S. citizenship for Dufva began at a...
The path to U.S. citizenship for Dufva began at a wedding reception in her native Philippines, where she met her husband, Peace Corps Volunteer Mark Dufva 21 June 2006



When Swaziland RPCV Anna McCrerey came out as a lesbian...
When Swaziland RPCV Anna McCrerey came out as a lesbian in 2003, about 1,500 people were watching 21 June 2006



Swaziland RPCV Anna McCrery addresses the incoming first-year class...
Swaziland RPCV Anna McCrery addresses the incoming first-year class as part of the Different Voices, Common Threads program to provide insight into what it's like to be queer at the University 21 June 2006



Thailand RPCV William Conard will be the new principal at...
Thailand RPCV William Conard will be the new principal at Randolph High School 21 June 2006



Tonga RPCV Dorothy Dennis marries classmate after 60th high school...
Tonga RPCV Dorothy Dennis marries classmate after 60th high school reunion 21 June 2006



Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome writes: Informed debate trumps quick answers...
Cameroon RPCV Margaret Krome writes: Informed debate trumps quick answers every time 21 June 2006



President Toledo's Approval Rises to 4-Year High...
President Toledo's Approval Rises to 4-Year High 21 June 2006



Bill Moyers set for 'Faith & Reason...
Bill Moyers set for 'Faith & Reason' 21 June 2006



Phil Hardberger is charge and in a hurry...
Phil Hardberger is charge and in a hurry 21 June 2006



RPCV Denis Egan writes "Teaching the Muslims in the Middle...
RPCV Denis Egan writes "Teaching the Muslims in the Middle East: The Good, The Bad and the Unholy" 21 June 2006



Peace Corps officials and recruiters see a growing interest among...
Peace Corps officials and recruiters see a growing interest among baby boomers 21 June 2006



Thad Ross and his wife Michelle Ross will spend two...
Thad Ross and his wife Michelle Ross will spend two years as Peace Corps Volunteers teaching English and other subjects to future teachers at a university in China 22 June 2006



Dallase Scott prepares to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
Dallase Scott prepares to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Eastern Caribbean 22 June 2006



Ecuador RPCV Dave Schweidenback send bicycles overseas with "Pedals for...
Ecuador RPCV Dave Schweidenback send bicycles overseas with "Pedals for Progress" 22 June 2006



Ethiopia RPCV Mark Nesse to retire as Everett Public Library's...
Ethiopia RPCV Mark Nesse to retire as Everett Public Library's longest serving librarian 22 June 2006



For the past two-and-a-half years, Zach Laurie...
For the past two-and-a-half years, Zach Laurie has worked and lived in a small village called Salacuim in Guatemala 22 June 2006



Liberia RPCV Jodie DeJonge named AP's chief of bureau for...
Liberia RPCV Jodie DeJonge named AP's chief of bureau for Washington and Idaho 22 June 2006



Stuart Honse served in the Peace Corps. in Venezuela in...
Stuart Honse served in the Peace Corps. in Venezuela in the 1960's 22 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Arthur Brown served as a...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Arthur Brown served as a rural community development volunteer in Benin from 1991 to 1995 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Nicole Hewitt served as a...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Nicole Hewitt served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia from 2000 to 2002 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Karen Tyler-Ruiz served in...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Karen Tyler-Ruiz served in the Peace Corps, working as a youth development community coordinator in Costa Rica until 1993 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Lisa Flores trained community leaders...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Lisa Flores trained community leaders to become first-time health educators, assisting them in coordinating health campaigns in three low-income neighborhoods in urban Ecuador 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Anthony Pinder served as the...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Anthony Pinder served as the principal small business advisor to two USAID national associations in Esmeraldas Ecuador: the National Association of Coffee Growers and the Association of Fishing Cooperatives 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner J.D. Hokoyama served as a...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner J.D. Hokoyama served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia from 1967 to 1969 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Roger Banks served as a...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Roger Banks served as a community development volunteer in India from 1963 to 1965 23 June 2006



Michael Upchurch reviews "Whiteman" by Ivory coast RPCV Tony D'Souza...
Michael Upchurch reviews "Whiteman" by Ivory coast RPCV Tony D'Souza 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Robin Cooper served as a...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Robin Cooper served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghazi, Kenya, teaching business classes in both English and Kiswahili at the Ghazi Youth Polytechnic 23 June 2006



Kenya RPCV Annie Greene captures sorrow, hope in her photography...
Kenya RPCV Annie Greene captures sorrow, hope in her photography 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Hugh Ho served as a...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Hugh Ho served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Kyrgyz Republic teaching English 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Miguel Conchas served as an...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Miguel Conchas served as an agro-forestry Peace Corps volunteer in Mauritania 23 June 2006



Peace Corps Blogs for Senegal...
Peace Corps Blogs for Senegal 23 June 2006



Franklin H. Williams Award winner Timothy Wilson served as a...
Franklin H. Williams Award winner Timothy Wilson served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand from 1962-1965 23 June 2006



Peace Corps Fellows/USA Establishes Second Program in Missouri...
Peace Corps Fellows/USA Establishes Second Program in Missouri 23 June 2006



Sam Farr secured $6.1 million to support Defense Language Institute...
Sam Farr secured $6.1 million to support Defense Language Institute programs 23 June 2006



Peace Corps Joins With the Hispanic Association of Colleges and...
Peace Corps Joins With the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) to Increase Volunteer Opportunities 23 June 2006



Obituary for Robert A. Hatch, Former Director of Public Information...
Obituary for Robert A. Hatch, Former Director of Public Information for the Peace Corps 23 June 2006



Obituary for Brazil RPCV Cynthia Baird...
Obituary for Brazil RPCV Cynthia Baird 24 June 2006



Gov. Jim Doyle says the federal government is wasting its...
Gov. Jim Doyle says the federal government is wasting its time pursuing a constitutional amendment that would make desecrating the American flag illegal 24 June 2006



Tom Bissell's God Lives in St Petersburg, a fictional tour...
Tom Bissell's God Lives in St Petersburg, a fictional tour of central Asia, is bleak but exhilarating, says Carrie O'Grady 24 June 2006



East Timor Country Director Gene Ward writes: a rebel leader...
East Timor Country Director Gene Ward writes: a rebel leader with a cause 25 June 2006



Sara Skinner, 68, will be heading to South Africa as...
Sara Skinner, 68, will be heading to South Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer to help primary-school teachers in a tribal village learn how to do a better job of teaching math 25 June 2006



Peter Hessler's pieces paint portrait of China today...
Peter Hessler's pieces paint portrait of China today 25 June 2006



Kinky Friedman certified for the November ballot...
Kinky Friedman certified for the November ballot 25 June 2006



Reed Hastings says: Don't let the service providers discriminate on...
Reed Hastings says: Don't let the service providers discriminate on the Internet 25 June 2006



Northern Arizona Peace Corps Volunteers have adopted a two-mile...
Northern Arizona Peace Corps Volunteers have adopted a two-mile segment of AZ 67 on the Kaibab Plateau 25 June 2006



RPCV Richard Wirt plies his trade as a software expert...
RPCV Richard Wirt plies his trade as a software expert at a company known more for its hardware design savvy and multi-billion dollar fabrication facilities 25 June 2006



East Timor's Prime Minister Resigns...
East Timor's Prime Minister Resigns 26 June 2006



Jamaica RPCV Karen Harvey counts herself among the lucky ones...
Jamaica RPCV Karen Harvey counts herself among the lucky ones who get paid for a job they love 26 June 2006



Micronesia RPCV Jane Lanford is a maniac for marathons...
Micronesia RPCV Jane Lanford is a maniac for marathons 26 June 2006



Peru RPCV Alice Gilmore Alusic writes: Only in a culture...
Peru RPCV Alice Gilmore Alusic writes: Only in a culture of deep hospitality could a homemaker stretch an egg to serve six people, rather than serve nothing to the two guests who happened into her kitchen at breakfast time 26 June 2006



Tunisia RPCV Jonathon Dobrer writes: "For the rest of your...
Tunisia RPCV Jonathon Dobrer writes: "For the rest of your lives, when there is a story or reference in the news to Tunisia, you will read it." Yes. 26 June 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Garrett Olson experiences new Thrills in Zambia...
Peace Corps Volunteer Garrett Olson experiences new Thrills in Zambia 26 June 2006



Shays plans hearing on sex assaults in military...
Shays plans hearing on sex assaults in military 26 June 2006



Former Mayor Murphy Signs Agreement With FBI...
Former Mayor Murphy Signs Agreement With FBI 26 June 2006



There is one nominee for each of the NPCA's three...
There is one nominee for each of the NPCA's three open board positions in the July elections 26 June 2006



Ze Pascoa, husband of Cape Verde RPCV Lynn Pascoa naturalized...
Ze Pascoa, husband of Cape Verde RPCV Lynn Pascoa naturalized 27 June 2006



Conference code-named, "Students Taking Action Reaching for Success," was...
Conference code-named, "Students Taking Action Reaching for Success," was organized by American Peace Corps Volunteers in Ghana in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) 27 June 2006



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer writes: There is a strange feeling...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer writes: There is a strange feeling I get when I come out of the bush and spend large amounts of time in Niamey 27 June 2006



Al Kamen writes: "Deceased" is an acceptable reason to skip...
Al Kamen writes: "Deceased" is an acceptable reason to skip security awareness training 27 June 2006



Mike Tidwell is board member of Friends of New Orleans...
Mike Tidwell is board member of Friends of New Orleans 27 June 2006



Supporters say Murphy rubbed people the wrong way, but only...
Supporters say Murphy rubbed people the wrong way, but only to get things done for the city 27 June 2006



US House of Representatives passes $21.3 billion fiscal 2007 foreign...
US House of Representatives passes $21.3 billion fiscal 2007 foreign aid spending bill with $325 Million for Peace Corps 28 June 2006



Central African Republic RPCV Yann Lussiez is new principal at...
Central African Republic RPCV Yann Lussiez is new principal at El Dorado Elementary school 28 June 2006



Created in 2000 by former Peace Corps members, the High...
Created in 2000 by former Peace Corps members, the High Atlas Foundation aspires to plant some 3 million fruit trees in Morocco over the three coming years 28 June 2006



Nepal III holds 40-year Peace Corps reunion...
Nepal III holds 40-year Peace Corps reunion 28 June 2006



Tanzanian-born artist Hussein Saidi met his Peace Corps volunteer...
Tanzanian-born artist Hussein Saidi met his Peace Corps volunteer wife Robin while she was stationed in his East African country 28 June 2006



About 11,000 teachers in Uganda benefited from the United States...
About 11,000 teachers in Uganda benefited from the United States Peace Corps Volunteers Programme in 2005 28 June 2006



Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says: Tom murphy skates...
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says: Tom murphy skates 28 June 2006



President Toledo signs resolution to approve Free Trade Agreement...
President Toledo signs resolution to approve Free Trade Agreement 28 June 2006



Theresa Elders served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Belize...
Theresa Elders served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Belize (1987-89), the Dominican Republic (1992-95) and served as a Crisis Corps volunteer in the U.S. following Hurricane Katrina 29 June 2006



Brazil RPCV Paul Eisenberg's latest masterpiece, the World War II...
Brazil RPCV Paul Eisenberg's latest masterpiece, the World War II German pocket-battleship Graf Spee, puts even the normal standard of modeling effort to shame 29 June 2006



Robert Findlay served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia...
Robert Findlay served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia (1963-65), as a Crisis Corps volunteer in the Cook Islands in 1998 and aided in hurricane reconstruction in El Salvador in 1999 29 June 2006



Bob Loew served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia...
Bob Loew served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia (1966-70) and as a Crisis Corps volunteer in Sri Lanka, where he did civil engineering and reconstruction work with the Christian Children's Fund, following the 2004 tsunami 29 June 2006



Clem Deveau served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Gabon...
Clem Deveau served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Gabon (2001-03) and served as a Crisis Corps volunteer in Kenya in 2005 29 June 2006



Michelle Cheltenham served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Grenada...
Michelle Cheltenham served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Grenada from 1998 to 2000 and will spend the next six months in the Crisis Corps in El Salvador 29 June 2006



Honduras RPCV Richard Schwalm appointed Interim Director of the Department...
Honduras RPCV Richard Schwalm appointed Interim Director of the Department of Public Safety for the City of Ruidoso Downs 29 June 2006



Zelda Zadnik served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia...
Zelda Zadnik served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia (1981-84) and later as a Crisis Corps volunteer in Zambia 29 June 2006



Adrienne Rathert served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi...
Adrienne Rathert served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi 2002-04 and then again as a Crisis Corps volunteer in Malawi on an HIV/AIDS nutrition project 29 June 2006



Dan DeWayne gained a new perspective on music in 1977...
Dan DeWayne gained a new perspective on music in 1977, as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali, where playing music wasn't reserved for just professionals 29 June 2006



Morocco Peace Corps Volunteer Skyecares writes: "Reasons You Know It...
Morocco Peace Corps Volunteer Skyecares writes: "Reasons You Know It Is Time To Move Out Of Your Host Family's House" 29 June 2006



James Rupert writes: Despite renewing commitment to help defeat the...
James Rupert writes: Despite renewing commitment to help defeat the Taliban, many wonder whether U.S. is up to the task 29 June 2006



Leo Redmond served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay...
Leo Redmond served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay (2002-04) and is currently a Crisis Corps volunteer serving in Guatemala 29 June 2006



Mark Henley served in Thailand as a Peace Corps volunteer...
Mark Henley served in Thailand as a Peace Corps volunteer (1989-91) and again as a Crisis Corps volunteer in 2005, working on tsunami reconstruction efforts 29 June 2006



Uganda RPCV Edward Fisher to read at Poetry on the...
Uganda RPCV Edward Fisher to read at Poetry on the Loose 29 June 2006



Kevin Schartz served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia...
Kevin Schartz served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia (2002-04) and then as a Crisis Corps volunteer in Thailand in 2005 29 June 2006



Robert Blackwill says 'I am honoured to be called a...
Robert Blackwill says 'I am honoured to be called a friend of India' 29 June 2006



On three occasions former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy was within...
On three occasions former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy was within days of being indicted by a federal grand jury 29 June 2006



An Interview with with Bill Moyers...
An Interview with with Bill Moyers 29 June 2006



Changing the Face of Hunger...
Changing the Face of Hunger 29 June 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer a hapy cricket writes: You say it...
Peace Corps Volunteer a hapy cricket writes: You say it best…* 30 June 2006



Kenya Peace Corps Physician Frederick J. Sobeck dies...
Kenya Peace Corps Physician Frederick J. Sobeck dies 30 June 2006



Woodson granite project continues as Liberia RPCV Susan Falkman chisels...
Woodson granite project continues as Liberia RPCV Susan Falkman chisels with her own style 30 June 2006



Rick Asselta was sent to the Marshall Islands as a...
Rick Asselta was sent to the Marshall Islands as a Peace Corps volunteer to help comfort islanders whose homes and lives were destroyed by the testing of 67 nuclear weapons at Bikini and Enewetak from 1946 and 1958 30 June 2006



Namibia RPCV Peter Orner writes "The Second Coming of Mavala...
Namibia RPCV Peter Orner writes "The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo" 30 June 2006



Former Peace Corps Doctor in Somalia Don Parsons was one...
Former Peace Corps Doctor in Somalia Don Parsons was one of just a few vocal opponents to the public health scourge of cigarette smoking 30 June 2006



Thailand RPCV Benjamin Malcolm writes: Chernobyl - twenty years later...
Thailand RPCV Benjamin Malcolm writes: Chernobyl - twenty years later 30 June 2006



Tunisia RPCV Jody Olsen is Acting Director of the Peace...
Tunisia RPCV Jody Olsen is Acting Director of the Peace Corps 30 June 2006



Senate confirms Gaddi Vasquez to head FAO, Jody Olsen is...
Senate confirms Gaddi Vasquez to head FAO, Jody Olsen is interim acting PC Director 30 June 2006



Senate confirms Gaddi Vasquez to represent US at FAO, Jody...
Senate confirms Gaddi Vasquez to represent US at FAO, Jody Olsen is interim acting Peace Corps Director 30 June 2006