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Chris Dodd's Vision for the Peace Corps Date: September 23 2006 No: 996 Chris Dodd's Vision for the Peace Corps
Senator Chris Dodd (RPCV Dominican Republic) spoke at the ceremony for this year's Shriver Award and elaborated on issues he raised at Ron Tschetter's hearings. Dodd plans to introduce legislation that may include: setting aside a portion of Peace Corps' budget as seed money for demonstration projects and third goal activities (after adjusting the annual budget upward to accommodate the added expense), more volunteer input into Peace Corps operations, removing medical, healthcare and tax impediments that discourage older volunteers, providing more transparency in the medical screening and appeals process, a more comprehensive health safety net for recently-returned volunteers, and authorizing volunteers to accept, under certain circumstances, private donations to support their development projects. He plans to circulate draft legislation for review to members of the Peace Corps community and welcomes RPCV comments.

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The Peace Corps Library Date: July 11 2006 No: 923 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 or leave a message on our Bulletin Board. New: Sign up to receive our free Monthly Magazine by email, research the History of the Peace Corps, or sign up for a daily news summary of Peace Corps stories. FAQ: Visit our FAQ for more information about PCOL.

He served with honor Date: September 12 2006 No: 983 He served with honor
One year ago, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) carried on an ongoing dialog on this website on the military and the peace corps and his role as a member of a Civil Affairs Team in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have just received a report that Sargeant Paul has been killed by a car bomb in Kabul. Words cannot express our feeling of loss for this tremendous injury to the entire RPCV community. Most of us didn't know him personally but we knew him from his words. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. He was one of ours and he served with honor.

September 12, 2006: This Month's Top Stories Date: September 12 2006 No: 984 September 12, 2006: This Month's Top Stories
John Coyne writes: The Lion in the Garden 12 Sep
John McCain says: We passed up an opportunity after 911 12 Sep
Jody Olsen speaks at Headquarters about 911 11 Sep
Bill Moyers Returns to Investigative Reporting 8 Sep
Boating Accident kills two PCVs in Mali 7 Sep
Director Vasquez bids Farewell to Washington 7 Sep
James Rupert writes: Pact reached with pro-Taliban forces 6 Sep
Carol Bellamy to speak at Global Risk Conference 5 Sep
New trial ordered for Jerry Mark in murder case 2 Sep
Ken Hill to step down as NPCA Chairman 1 Sep
Clintons, Gearans dine at resort 1 Sep
'Chris Matthews' Turns 5 31 Aug
Taylor Hackford thinks Chuck Berry is a pain in the ass 31 Aug
John Kefalas alleges dirty tactics in house race 30 Aug
DRI receives Charity Navigator's highest ratings 29 Aug
Kris Holloway writes "Monique and the Mango Rains'' 28 Aug
Richard Celeste writes: Watch Out For Voting Day Bugs 28 Aug
Donna Shalala boosted UM's image 27 Aug
Leonard Robinson devoted his life to the underserved 24 Aug
Phil Hardberger will run for re-election in 2007 24 Aug
Snakes on the Plain - the black mamba 23 Aug
Eunice Kennedy Shriver still going strong 20 Aug

Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director Date: September 6 2006 No: 978 Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director
Read our story about Ron Tschetter's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that was carried on C-Span. It was very different from the Vasquez hearings in 2001, very cut and dried with low attendance by the public. Among the highlights, Tschetter intends to make recruitment of baby boomers a priority, there are 20 countries under consideration for future programs, Senator Dodd intends to re-introduce his third goal Peace Corps legislation this session, Tschetter is a great admirer of Senator Coleman's quest for accountability, Dodd thinks management at PC may not put volunteers first, Dodd wants Tschetter to look into problems in medical selection, and Tschetter is not a blogger and knows little about the internet or guidelines for volunteer blogs. Read our recap of the hearings as well as Senator Coleman's statement and Tschetter's statement.

Chris Shays Shifts to Favor an Iraq Timetable Date: September 2 2006 No: 971 Chris Shays Shifts to Favor an Iraq Timetable
In a policy shift, RPCV Congressman Chris Shays, long a staunch advocate of the Bush administration's position in Iraq, is now proposing a timetable for a withdrawal of American troops. How Mr. Shays came to this change of heart is, he says, a matter of a newfound substantive belief that Iraqis need to be prodded into taking greater control of their own destiny under the country’s newly formed government. As Chairman of the House Government Reform subcommittee on national security, he plans to draft a timetable for a phased withdrawal and then push for its adoption. A conscientious objector during the Vietnam War who said that if drafted he would not serve, Chris Shays has made 14 trips to Iraq and was the first Congressman to enter the country after the war - against the wishes of the Department of Defense.

Peace Corps' Screening and Medical Clearance Date: August 19 2006 No: 964 Peace Corps' Screening and Medical Clearance
The purpose of Peace Corps' screening and medical clearance process is to ensure safe accommodation for applicants and minimize undue risk exposure for volunteers to allow PCVS to complete their service without compromising their entry health status. To further these goals, PCOL has obtained a copy of the Peace Corps Screening Guidelines Manual through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and has posted it in the "Peace Corps Library." Applicants and Medical Professionals (especially those who have already served as volunteers) are urged to review the guidelines and leave their comments and suggestions. Then read the story of one RPCV's journey through medical screening and his suggestions for changes to the process.

The Peace Corps is "fashionable" again Date: July 31 2006 No: 947 The Peace Corps is "fashionable" again
The LA Times says that "the Peace Corps is booming again and "It's hard to know exactly what's behind the resurgence." PCOL Comment: Since the founding of the Peace Corps 45 years ago, Americans have answered Kennedy's call: "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." Over 182,000 have served. Another 200,000 have applied and been unable to serve because of lack of Congressional funding. The Peace Corps has never gone out of fashion. It's Congress that hasn't been keeping pace.

Support the US-Peruvian Trade Pact Date: July 20 2006 No: 930 Support the US-Peruvian Trade Pact
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, the Peace Corps President, has been lobbying both Democratic and Republican legislators to support the US-Peruvian trade pact before July 28, when his term ends and a US congressional recess begins. If President Bush fails to get approval before Congress goes on recess, it will be a case study proving that the United States does not reward its friends. Please call your representatives.

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.


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Liberia RPCV Virginia Swain helps others chart course in turbulent...
Liberia RPCV Virginia Swain helps others chart course in turbulent times 1 September 2006



This tender, revelatory memoir recalls the two years Holloway spent...
This tender, revelatory memoir recalls the two years Holloway spent as an impressionable Peace Corps volunteer in the remote village of Nampossela in Mali 1 September 2006



Tonga RPCV Doug Cook Named President/CEO Of West Michigan...
Tonga RPCV Doug Cook Named President/CEO Of West Michigan National Bank & Trust 1 September 2006



A federal judge has ordered Iowa authorities to retry Brazil...
A federal judge has ordered Iowa authorities to retry Brazil RPCV Jerry Mark convicted of one of the most notorious slayings in the state's history 1 September 2006



Clintons, Gearans dine at resort
Clintons, Gearans dine at resort 1 September 2006



Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hold hearings for Ronald Allen...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hold hearings for Ronald Allen Tschetter on September 5 to be Director of the Peace Corps 1 September 2006



An Interview with Amy Smith...
An Interview with Amy Smith 1 September 2006



Ken Hill to step down as NPCA Chairmain
Ken Hill to step down as NPCA Chairmain of the Board of Directors 1 September 2006



Full Text of Statement: Ken Hill to step down as...
Full Text of Statement: Ken Hill to step down as NPCA Chair 1 September 2006



JFK Library Collection to Go Digital...
JFK Library Collection to Go Digital 1 September 2006



New trial ordered for Jerry Mark in murder case
A federal judge ruled this week that Jerry Mark, a former Peace Corps volunteer and self-described hippie lawyer, was denied a fair trial because prosecutors and the trial judge withheld key evidence that could have proven Mark's innocence 2 September 2006



Peace Corps volunteers like Kate Stearns bring new ideas about...
Peace Corps volunteers like Kate Stearns bring new ideas about teaching to the Azerbaijani pedagogical system which is based on an authoritarian Russian style 3 September 2006



For the third time in four years, Kenya RPCV Michael...
For the third time in four years, Kenya RPCV Michael Farley trekked 170 miles on what's called a "proper walk," one without a guarantee of survival, to raise money for African orphans 3 September 2006



The Rev. Patrick Malone served in the Peace Corps in...
The Rev. Patrick Malone served in the Peace Corps in Mali and Senegal before ministering at Ground Zero after 911 3 September 2006



Peru RPCV Maureen Haggerty honored for her exceptional efforts as...
Peru RPCV Maureen Haggerty honored for her exceptional efforts as a special education teacher 3 September 2006



Sierra Leone RPCV Mike Kelleher is a new staff member...
Sierra Leone RPCV Mike Kelleher is a new staff member for Senator Barack Obama 3 September 2006



Carrie May has been accepted into the Peace Corps, where...
Carrie May has been accepted into the Peace Corps, where she will work as a community health volunteer in Uganda 3 September 2006



Jeffrey Tayler writes: The annexation of Siberia "facilitated Russia's transformation...
Jeffrey Tayler writes: The annexation of Siberia "facilitated Russia's transformation from a middle-sized European state into the largest country on earth, a Eurasian superpower with ports on seven seas covering, during the Soviet days, one sixth of the planet's surface." 3 September 2006



Brazil RPCV Earl Copus Jr. announced that he will retire...
Brazil RPCV Earl Copus Jr. announced that he will retire after more than 40 years as chief executive of Melwood, a nonprofit that provides job training, employment and independent living assistance to people with developmental disabilities 4 September 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: Joyce Hightower, a...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: Joyce Hightower, a California physician at the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital in Kinshasa, hopes that the first 60 beds will be ready by October 4 September 2006



Turkmenistan RPCV Dorothy Baiza helps Gulshat Tureshova gain her hearing...
Turkmenistan RPCV Dorothy Baiza helps Gulshat Tureshova gain her hearing 4 September 2006



Our Letter to Senator Sarbanes of Maryland: PCOL supports the...
Our Letter to Senator Sarbanes of Maryland: PCOL supports the nomination of Ron Tschetter as Peace Corps Director 5 September 2006



Central African Republic RPCV Janet Barnett surprised by Excellence in...
Central African Republic RPCV Janet Barnett surprised by Excellence in Teaching award at Colorado State University-Pueblo 5 September 2006



Beijing also has created a Chinese version of the Peace...
Beijing also has created a Chinese version of the Peace Corps, run by the China Association of Youth Volunteers, to send idealistic young Chinese on long-term volunteer service projects to developing nations like Laos and Burma 5 September 2006



By the end of this month, Jason Heilemann will begin...
By the end of this month, Jason Heilemann will begin a two-year pursuit teaching health education in Madagascar through the Peace Corps that was entirely spurred on by the Sept. 11 attacks 5 September 2006



Deux Américains noyés et deux autres blessés...
Deux Américains noyés et deux autres blessés 5 September 2006



Translation: Two Peace-corps workers electrocuted and drowned...
Translation: Two Peace-corps workers electrocuted and drowned 5 September 2006



Amy Helmick returned home from her time as a Peace...
Amy Helmick returned home from her time as a Peace Corps Volunteeer in Mauritania with five suitcases of memorabilia and memories that will last a life time 5 September 2006



From September 2002 to December 2004 Leo Redmond served as...
From September 2002 to December 2004 Leo Redmond served as an agroforestry volunteer in Paraguay 5 September 2006



Obituary for Malaysia and Grenada RPCV Ernestine "Ernie" Wilma Moffitt...
Obituary for Malaysia and Grenada RPCV Ernestine "Ernie" Wilma Moffitt 5 September 2006



Carol Bellamy to speak at Global Risk Conference
Carol Bellamy to speak at Global Risk Conference in Boston 5 September 2006



Senator Norm Coleman chaired a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing...
Senator Norm Coleman chaired a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the nomination of Minnesotan Ronald Tschetter to serve as the U.S. Director of the Peace Corps 5 September 2006



Statement of Ronald A. Tschetter before the Senate Foreign Relations...
Statement of Ronald A. Tschetter before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 5 September 2006



Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director...
Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director 5 September 2006



Thor Kah Hoong writes "Meet Kinky Friedman" for the Malaysia...
Thor Kah Hoong writes "Meet Kinky Friedman" for the Malaysia Star 5 September 2006



Police Officer Shawn Silvera (RPCV Honduras) honored in candlelight vigil...
Police Officer Shawn Silvera (RPCV Honduras) honored in candlelight vigil 6 September 2006



Peace Corps Mourns the Loss of Volunteers Justin Brady and...
Peace Corps Mourns the Loss of Volunteers Justin Brady and Matthew Costa in Mali 6 September 2006



Tragic News out of Mali...
Tragic News out of Mali 6 September 2006



James Rupert writes: Pact with pro-Taliban forces
James Rupert writes: Pact reached between Pakistan, pro-Taliban forces 6 September 2006



Jeanne Reynolds writes: My daughter Ashley is currently serving with...
Jeanne Reynolds writes: My daughter Ashley is currently serving with the Peace Corps in Marishane, Limpopo province, South Africa 6 September 2006



Through the Peace Corps, Alyson Peel was prompted to move...
Through the Peace Corps, Alyson Peel was prompted to move to Swaziland in 2005, and is now vitally involved in a group called Young Heroes, which provides for children orphaned by HIV and AIDS 6 September 2006



House could delay vote on Peru trade bill...
House could delay vote on Peru trade bill 6 September 2006



Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director...
Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director 6 September 2006



A generation after a Democratic president started the Peace Corps...
A generation after a Democratic president started the Peace Corps, you can still find faded photographs of John F. Kennedy on the walls of homes from South Africa to South America 6 September 2006



All of the medical testing that Peace Corps applicants are...
All of the medical testing that Peace Corps applicants are required to complete before being accepted into the program can discourage some 7 September 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: I kept my...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: I kept my promise. The last time I was here, I told the village I would come back again in 10 years 7 September 2006



Water now OK at the former "Peace Corps School...
Water now OK at the former "Peace Corps School" 7 September 2006



The Peace Corps posted Edward Raupp to the former Soviet...
The Peace Corps posted Edward Raupp to the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, where he taught English language and literature at Gori State University 7 September 2006



When you consider Eric Griffin's experience as an anthropology major...
When you consider Eric Griffin's experience as an anthropology major with a focus on cultures in the South Pacific, his stint as a health volunteer in Kiribati-a group of islands some 1,300 miles south of Hawaii-seems almost pre-ordained 7 September 2006



RPCV Janet Littlefield has built an orphanage in in the...
RPCV Janet Littlefield has built an orphanage in in the village of Chigamba to shelter, feed, and give medical care to homelss children 7 September 2006



Boating Accident kills two PCVs in Mali
Accident while boating kills Peace Corps Volunteers Justin Brady and Matthew Costa in Mali 7 September 2006



Justin Andrews has spent the past two years as a...
Justin Andrews has spent the past two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Fatick, a small regional capital in the dusty, hot interior of Senegal 7 September 2006



RPCV Lizette Peter, who volunteered as an English language teacher...
RPCV Lizette Peter, who volunteered as an English language teacher in Sri Lanka and Ribikani for eight years, has experienced what it's like to live in an unstable country firsthand 7 September 2006



After more than a year of anticipation and a quick...
After more than a year of anticipation and a quick three-day preparation seminar that he and other Peace Corps volunteers attended in Philadelphia, Peter Granitz got his first glimpse of Gambia 7 September 2006



Ron Tschetter's nomination as Peace Corps director was reported out...
Ron Tschetter's nomination as Peace Corps director was reported out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on September 7 7 September 2006



Director Vasquez bids Farewell to Washington
Director Vasquez bids Farewell to Washington 7 September 2006



Director Vasquez bids Farewell to Washington
Director Vasquez bids Farewell to Washington 7 September 2006



Taft wants to raise high school graduation requirements...
Taft wants to raise high school graduation requirements 7 September 2006



Jim Doyle says Wisconsin eighth-graders in spring will be...
Jim Doyle says Wisconsin eighth-graders in spring will be the first class allowed to sign a pledge promising to be good students in exchange for state help getting into college 7 September 2006



Jill Gatwood writes: My husband and I are Americans who...
Jill Gatwood writes: My husband and I are Americans who lived in Port Antonio as Peace Corps volunteers from 1989-1991 . We didn't just bring home memories, though. We adopted our son in Kingston when he was two months old. 8 September 2006



Two US Soldiers killed in massive suicide car bomb blast...
Two US Soldiers killed in massive suicide car bomb blast 8 September 2006



David Bonner writes: This summer, I headed to Madagascar to...
David Bonner writes: This summer, I headed to Madagascar to visit my daughter, Margot, who is a Peace Corps volunteer there 8 September 2006



Moldova Peace Corps Volunteer Lacrima writes: Moldovan superstitions...
Moldova Peace Corps Volunteer Lacrima writes: Moldovan superstitions 8 September 2006



Bill Moyers Returns to Investigative Reporting
Bill Moyers Returns to Investigative Reporting With Moyers on America 8 September 2006



Ecuador RPCV Frank Shoemaker Announces District-Wide Listening Tour...
Ecuador RPCV Frank Shoemaker Announces District-Wide Listening Tour 9 September 2006



Kinky Friedman says God punishes hunters by giving them erectile...
Kinky Friedman says God punishes hunters by giving them erectile dysfunction 9 September 2006



When Belize RPCV George LeBard became Project MANA's third executive...
When Belize RPCV George LeBard became Project MANA's third executive director in 1988, the organization needed to consolidate its gains 10 September 2006



RPCV Shane Pettit writes:Living in Kazakhstan for two years...
RPCV Shane Pettit writes:Living in Kazakhstan for two years opened my eyes to an area of the world that we rarely hear of in the U.S. 10 September 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Justin Brady had 'spirit of giving...
Peace Corps Volunteer Justin Brady had 'spirit of giving' 10 September 2006



Ron Tschetter says his interview last week before the Senate...
Ron Tschetter says his interview last week before the Senate Subcommittee on Foreign Relations went great and that he should know the verdict this week 10 September 2006



Peace Corps Fellows Ashleigh Smith (RPCV Guatemala) and Amy Myers...
Peace Corps Fellows Ashleigh Smith (RPCV Guatemala) and Amy Myers (RPCV Nicaragua and Guyana) are now involved in a work-study program in One on One Reading at the House of Neighborly Service 10 September 2006



Republicans in Connecticut have a difficult decision to make: whether...
Republicans in Connecticut have a difficult decision to make: whether to toss out their longtime, moderate and estimable Republican Congressman Christopher Shays 10 September 2006



John Bridgeland writes: America could really use a civics lesson...
John Bridgeland writes: America could really use a civics lesson 10 September 2006



Al-Qaida has, to a degree, learned how to use...
Al-Qaida has, to a degree, learned how to use the weapon of terror to make it easier for citizens in the United States to think they must abandon some of their democratic principles, some of their civil rights, to fend off and defeat these dictatorships that have the disaffected, uneducated, starving of the world as their "country." 10 September 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: As the villagers...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: As the villagers did the last time I visited, they sang songs throughout the night at the party I had arranged 11 September 2006



Morocco RPCV P. Adem Carroll says: I began studying about...
Morocco RPCV P. Adem Carroll says: I began studying about Islam after I joined the Peace Corps and I chose to begin practicing instead of just study and it's still a work in progress 11 September 2006



Paraguay RPCV Scott Krushinski works with the U.S. Army Corps...
Paraguay RPCV Scott Krushinski works with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Iraq 11 September 2006



Heather Chu to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Tonga...
Heather Chu to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Tonga 11 September 2006



Jody Olsen speaks at Headquarters about 911
Acting Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen says: Since September 11, Americans have felt a real need to build a positive image of our nation in other parts of the world 11 September 2006



High Atlas Foundation to honor Carol Bellamy...
High Atlas Foundation to honor Carol Bellamy 11 September 2006



Kinky tackles allegations of racism...
Kinky tackles allegations of racism 11 September 2006



Peter McPherson to keynote at the Pennsylvania Council on International...
Peter McPherson to keynote at the Pennsylvania Council on International Education 11 September 2006



John Bridgeland to speak at 2006 National Conference on Citizenship...
John Bridgeland to speak at 2006 National Conference on Citizenship 11 September 2006



John McCain says: We passed up an opportunity after 911
Senator John McCain says: We passed up an opportunity after September 11th 12 September 2006



James Mayers found that his greatest challenge in his Peace...
James Mayers found that his greatest challenge in his Peace Corps service in Bulgaria was the pessimism among the older generation 12 September 2006



Ecuador RPCV Frank Shoemaker says Protests at Military Funerals are...
Ecuador RPCV Frank Shoemaker says Protests at Military Funerals are "Morally Upsetting" 12 September 2006



Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) killed in car...
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) killed in car bombing in Kabul 12 September 2006



Vehicle bombing in Kabul takes life of Staff Sgt. Robert...
Vehicle bombing in Kabul takes life of Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) 12 September 2006



Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) killed in car...
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) killed in car bombing in Kabul 12 September 2006



Heather Shelton left last weekend for Morocco to begin her...
Heather Shelton left last weekend for Morocco to begin her volunteer work for the Peace Corps 12 September 2006



Panama RPCV Robert S. Barker is a Distinguished professor of...
Panama RPCV Robert S. Barker is a Distinguished professor of law at Duquesne University School of Law 12 September 2006



Peru RPCV John McAuliff says that his group wants Washington...
Peru RPCV John McAuliff says that his group wants Washington to lift its 40-year-old restrictions on U.S. travel to the island, just as it liberalized U.S. food sales to Cuba 12 September 2006



Former Russia Country Director Tim Douglas is interim Mayor of...
Former Russia Country Director Tim Douglas is interim Mayor of Bellingham 12 September 2006



Obituary for Thailand RPCV Janet E. Brown Brams...
Obituary for Thailand RPCV Janet E. Brown Brams 12 September 2006



"I want to be your good shepherd"
Kinky Friedman says: I want to be your good shepherd 12 September 2006



John Coyne writes: The Lion in the Garden
John Coyne writes: The Lion in the Gardens of the Guenet Hotel 12 September 2006



United States Ambassador Anne Derse will swear in the Fourth...
United States Ambassador Anne Derse will swear in the Fourth Group of Peace Corps trainees in Azerbaijan 13 September 2006



Bianca Flokstra leaves for Burkina Faso, one of the poorest...
Bianca Flokstra leaves for Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in the world 13 September 2006



Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Ethiopia...
Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Ethiopia 13 September 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Name:Caitlin writes: Taximen in Jamaica...
Peace Corps Volunteer Name:Caitlin writes: Taximen in Jamaica 13 September 2006



Jamaica Country director Suchet L. Loois says: "Deprived" not "Depraved...
Jamaica Country director Suchet L. Loois says: "Deprived" not "Depraved" 13 September 2006



Remembering Kenya RPCV Bob Paul...
Remembering Kenya RPCV Bob Paul 13 September 2006



An art exhibition entitled "Macedonia through the eyes of the...
An art exhibition entitled "Macedonia through the eyes of the US Peace Corps volunteers" will open in Skopje 13 September 2006



Meredith Dorneker is leaving to serve with the Peace Corps...
Meredith Dorneker is leaving to serve with the Peace Corps in Peru 13 September 2006



Burn victim Michael Mwesigwa fights for life...
Burn victim Michael Mwesigwa fights for life 13 September 2006



Al Kamen writes: New, improved Karen Hughes...
Al Kamen writes: New, improved Karen Hughes? 13 September 2006



Ron Tschetter confirmed by the Senate as Peace Corps Director...
Ron Tschetter confirmed by the Senate as Peace Corps Director on September 13 13 September 2006



Chris Matthews writes: World of the poor and the real...
Chris Matthews writes: World of the poor and the real 13 September 2006



National Peace Corps Association Names Loren Finnell as 2006 Sargent...
National Peace Corps Association Names Loren Finnell as 2006 Sargent Shriver Award Winner 13 September 2006



Younger people today are more international in their outlook...
Younger people today are more international in their outlook 13 September 2006



Peter DiCampo writes: I've left The Nashua Telegraph, joined the...
Peter DiCampo writes: I've left The Nashua Telegraph, joined the Peace Corps, and leave for Ghana in a few days 14 September 2006



An intense life cut short in Afghanistan...
An intense life cut short in Afghanistan 14 September 2006



Mongolia Peace Corps Volunteer Owen Johns met with Congressman Jim...
Mongolia Peace Corps Volunteer Owen Johns met with Congressman Jim Kolbe and two other congressmen who were touring Asia 14 September 2006



Morocco RPCV Joe Piane has mentored 123 All-America runners...
Morocco RPCV Joe Piane has mentored 123 All-America runners in his 32-year tenure 14 September 2006



Swaziland Peace Corps Volunteer Cliff Okada writes: Success Story...
Swaziland Peace Corps Volunteer Cliff Okada writes: Success Story 14 September 2006



Obituary for Ukraine RPCV John Zvosec...
Obituary for Ukraine RPCV John Zvosec 14 September 2006



Ron Tschetter confirmed for Peace Corps post...
Ron Tschetter confirmed for Peace Corps post 14 September 2006



Tschetter expects to start as Director at the end of...
Tschetter expects to start as Director at the end of September 14 September 2006



Ronald A. Tschetter Unanimously Confirmed by the United States Senate...
Ronald A. Tschetter Unanimously Confirmed by the United States Senate as the 17th Director of the Peace Corps 14 September 2006



Senator Chris Dodd's Vision for the Future of Peace Corps...
Senator Chris Dodd's Vision for the Future of Peace Corps 14 September 2006



Chris Matthews to Celebrate Peace Corps Night at RFK Stadium...
Chris Matthews to Celebrate Peace Corps Night at RFK Stadium 14 September 2006



Obituary for Korea RPCV David Alvord...
Obituary for Korea RPCV David Alvord 15 September 2006



David Alvord III died at Coeur d' Alene, the result...
David Alvord III died at Coeur d' Alene, the result of a lingering lung infection he contracted while teaching English in South Korea 15 September 2006



Liberia RPCV Jo Sullivan looks to unify curriculum in Malden...
Liberia RPCV Jo Sullivan looks to unify curriculum in Malden 15 September 2006



Emily Lin says: My mother is a hard-working, independent...
Emily Lin says: My mother is a hard-working, independent woman who joined the Peace Corps to serve her country in Malaysia in 1962. 15 September 2006



Micronesia RPCV David Altschul's marketing firm, Character, has revamped such...
Micronesia RPCV David Altschul's marketing firm, Character, has revamped such product characters as the Pillsbury Doughboy 15 September 2006



Mongolia RPCV Katie Church given award for teaching students in...
Mongolia RPCV Katie Church given award for teaching students in Mongolia and other public service 15 September 2006



The Headquarters for the US Peace Corp joined the national...
The Headquarters for the US Peace Corp joined the national mourning for the death of H.M. King Taufa'ahau IV 15 September 2006



Al Kamen writes: "Ten Facts About Guantanamo...
Al Kamen writes: "Ten Facts About Guantanamo" 15 September 2006



Ukraine RPCV Kay Eldon spent two years in the former...
Ukraine RPCV Kay Eldon spent two years in the former Soviet state 15 September 2006



John Zvosec, a Princeton architect who abandoned life in the...
John Zvosec, a Princeton architect who abandoned life in the United States at 70 to work in the Peace Corps in the Ukraine, died late last month doing what he liked best: Helping others 15 September 2006



White House pleased by Tschetter's quick confirmation...
White House pleased by Tschetter's quick confirmation 15 September 2006



Shays supports Americorps...
Shays supports Americorps 15 September 2006



Chris Shays says there is scant progress in a war...
Chris Shays says there is scant progress in a war he recently called "a noble effort we have no choice but to win" 15 September 2006



Shays says his faith has been shaken
Chris Shays told reporters that his faith has been shaken and he is no longer a practicing Christian Scientist 15 September 2006



NPCA Annual General Meeting...
NPCA Annual General Meeting 15 September 2006



Togo RPCV Peter Lovett, Pastor of Christ Church United in...
Togo RPCV Peter Lovett, Pastor of Christ Church United in Lowell, hopes to create a home for parishioners 16 September 2006



Ever since President Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961...
Ever since President Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, the thirst to know more about certain areas of the world has steadily declined especially in the U.S., as evidenced by the number and frequency of cultural programs from these areas. ISEN TV aims to reverse this direction. 16 September 2006



Obituary for Brazil RPCV Arlene Louise Fregulia...
Obituary for Brazil RPCV Arlene Louise Fregulia 17 September 2006



Ronald Schwartz writes: We were Colombia One. We made history...
Ronald Schwartz writes: We were Colombia One. We made history as the first Americans to begin training for the Peace Corps 17 September 2006



Obituary for Mongolia RPCV Betsy Collins...
Obituary for Mongolia RPCV Betsy Collins 17 September 2006



Kathy Coulibaly served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina...
Kathy Coulibaly served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso, Africa in 1997, where she too was charged with teaching English to villagers 18 September 2006



Andrés H. Romero served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
Andrés H. Romero served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica 18 September 2006



Anna Berlinski to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
Anna Berlinski to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Macedonia 18 September 2006



Paraguay RPCV Angel Ventling became the first Peace Corps fellow...
Paraguay RPCV Angel Ventling became the first Peace Corps fellow in Fordham's International Political Economy and Development (IPED) Program 18 September 2006



Angel Ventling went to Paraguay with the Peace Corps...
Angel Ventling went to Paraguay with the Peace Corps 18 September 2006



Tschetter may be sworn in September 28 or 29...
Tschetter may be sworn in September 28 or 29 18 September 2006



Andrew A. Cadot writes: I am deeply concerned that instead...
Andrew A. Cadot writes: I am deeply concerned that instead of waging peace through a massive American initiative on the order of the Peace Corps or Marshall Plan, designed to win the hearts and minds of our potential enemies, our government turned to military force in a costly effort that ironically has turned millions against our nation and our way of life. 18 September 2006



Antigua RPCV Brian Payne says: One of the biggest challenges...
Antigua RPCV Brian Payne says: One of the biggest challenges he faced as a Peace Corps volunteer was overcoming the mixed images he gave being a black American in places where populations were predominantly black 19 September 2006



Moldova RPCV David Jesse talks to business students about benefits...
Moldova RPCV David Jesse talks to business students about benefits of Peace Corps 19 September 2006



RPCV Sarah Chayes believes the United States is paying for...
RPCV Sarah Chayes believes the United States is paying for a mistake in Afghanistan now so widely acknowledged it has become a cliche: intervening militarily with "no concept" of how to "create a working society after the intervention" 19 September 2006



21 Peace Corps sworn-in in the Gambia...
21 Peace Corps sworn-in in the Gambia 19 September 2006



High school dropouts are . . . nearly voiceless in a system that...
"High school dropouts are . . . nearly voiceless in a system that fails them," said John Bridgeland, a former domestic policy adviser to President Bush who is chief executive officer of Civic Enterprises 19 September 2006



India RPCV Josef Birdsong practices Aikido...
India RPCV Josef Birdsong practices Aikido 20 September 2006



Aaron Jones to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Mozambique...
Aaron Jones to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Mozambique - says application process is pretty grueling 20 September 2006



Mike Fitzgerald reflects on his service in Paraguay...
Mike Fitzgerald reflects on his service in Paraguay 20 September 2006



Peace Corps Night at RFK a Success...
Peace Corps Night at RFK a Success 20 September 2006



Thailand RPCV Julia Marton-Lefvre appointed Director General of the...
Thailand RPCV Julia Marton-Lefvre appointed Director General of the World Conservation Union 20 September 2006



Thailand RPCV Sally Lewis Bishop says: I will gladly accept...
Thailand RPCV Sally Lewis Bishop says: I will gladly accept the title of conservative and will continue to make my own decisions based upon my own beliefs. 20 September 2006



Togo RPCV Randall L. Tobias is New Caucasus USAID Mission...
Togo RPCV Randall L. Tobias is New Caucasus USAID Mission Director for Georgia and Azerbaijan 20 September 2006



RPCV Mike Bloker, a full-time speech and language teacher...
RPCV Mike Bloker, a full-time speech and language teacher at Vail, came up with the idea of using a canine companion to help him in teaching 20 September 2006



Kevin Zeese writes: In my community in Takoma Park, [Maryland...
Kevin Zeese writes: In my community in Takoma Park, [Maryland] there's a house that's owned by a guy named Mike Tidwell that the energy meter runs backwards on 20 September 2006



Alberto Ibarguen writes: Students are learning 'Five Freedoms...
Alberto Ibarguen writes: Students are learning 'Five Freedoms' 20 September 2006



Peace Corps Welcomes Elderly...
Peace Corps Welcomes Elderly 20 September 2006



Obituary for Jamaica RPCV Juanita Gollott Thorson...
Obituary for Jamaica RPCV Juanita Gollott Thorson 21 September 2006



Morocco RCV Amy Kasprisin is the new inhouse veterinarian for...
Morocco RCV Amy Kasprisin is the new inhouse veterinarian for Fayetteville's animal shelter 21 September 2006



Shannon McCray is a Peace Corps volunteer who is leaving...
Shannon McCray is a Peace Corps volunteer who is leaving to begin a 27-month stay in Mozambique 21 September 2006



Three days before Jennifer Andrews embarked on her 27-month...
Three days before Jennifer Andrews embarked on her 27-month Peace Corps commitment in Tanzania, anxiety and sadness at saying goodbye to family and friends loomed just below the surface 21 September 2006



Chris Shays says: "We cannot afford to leave Iraq until...
Chris Shays says: "We cannot afford to leave Iraq until we see the Iraqis capable of defending themselves" 21 September 2006



Blackwill in meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...
Blackwill in meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 21 September 2006



Mae Jemison launches 'Reality Leads Fantasy-Celebrating Women of Color...
Mae Jemison launches 'Reality Leads Fantasy-Celebrating Women of Color in Flight' 21 September 2006



Chris Matthews says: "I have been a voice out there...
Chris Matthews says: "I have been a voice out there against this bullshit war from the beginning" 21 September 2006



Priscilla Goldfarb writes: Help Peace Corps reach full potential...
Priscilla Goldfarb writes: Help Peace Corps reach full potential 21 September 2006



Nepal RPCV Jeff Gaura builds log home in a secluded...
Nepal RPCV Jeff Gaura builds log home in a secluded part of Union County 22 September 2006



Sierra Leone RPCV Jane Boggini works with Doctors Without Borders...
Sierra Leone RPCV Jane Boggini works with Doctors Without Borders 22 September 2006



In 1963, Scott and Judith Duncan went to Thailand as...
In 1963, Scott and Judith Duncan went to Thailand as a young married couple, teaching English at the public schools. In 1987, their daughter Lesley answered life's call when she was sent to Paraguay as a beekeeping volunteer 22 September 2006



David Scott Palmer, an international relations professor at Boston University...
David Scott Palmer, an international relations professor at Boston University specializing in Latin America, says the ''devil'' remarks by Chavez, which he called ''over the top,'' show the Venezuelan president's desire to emerge as a leading anti-American voice among all nations - not just in Latin America 22 September 2006



The Lufkin Daily News says: Kinky Friedman may not be...
The Lufkin Daily News says: Kinky Friedman may not be a racist, but he's certainly perpetuating a stereotype - the one that Texans are backwoods rednecks who don't care that what they say is offensive to others 22 September 2006



Comedian and independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman defended his use...
Comedian and independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman defended his use of a racial slur during a performance at Houston nightclub 26 years ago after an audio clip of the standup routine was posted on the Internet. 22 September 2006



New sports complex at Benedict College will bear the name...
New sports complex at Benedict College will bear the name of LeRoy T. Walker ,successful athlete, coach, leader, and former Director of the Peace Corps in Africa 22 September 2006



India RPCV Guy Sattley calls for Rumsfeld resignation in Fairbanks...
India RPCV Guy Sattley calls for Rumsfeld resignation in Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly 23 September 2006



Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Connecticut,cq stood on an ‘Ol...
Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Connecticut,cq stood on an ‘Ol Timey Soap box in front of more than 60 area Democratic Party supporters and encouraged them to vote in the South Carolina elections 23 September 2006



Chris Shays backers aren't willing to turn out a man...
Chris Shays backers aren't willing to turn out a man they see as an effective, moderate politician who can work both sides of the aisle, even if some disagree with his support of the Bush administration's policies in Iraq 23 September 2006



Merideth Howard and Bob Paul made a supply run to...
Merideth Howard and Bob Paul made a supply run to a U.S. military base near the Afghan capital. They never made it back, dying in a fiery suicide bombing in Kabul on Sept. 8. 24 September 2006



Merideth Howard and Bob Paul made a supply run to...
Merideth Howard and Bob Paul made a supply run to a U.S. military base near the Afghan capital. They never made it back, dying in a fiery suicide bombing in Kabul on Sept. 8. 24 September 2006



Ricardo Chavira narrates Public Service Announcements
Ricardo Chavira narrates newest Peace Corps Public Service Announcements 25 September 2006



Justin Brady dies in Africa on Peace Corps mission in...
Justin Brady dies in Africa on Peace Corps mission in Mali 25 September 2006



Nepal RPCV Clark Moeckly honored as South Dakota Eminent Farmer...
Nepal RPCV Clark Moeckly honored as South Dakota Eminent Farmer 25 September 2006



James Rupert writes: Nearly five years after Pakistan's president pledged...
James Rupert writes: Nearly five years after Pakistan's president pledged to change schools that can promote Islamic extremism, much remains the same 25 September 2006



Michael George Shensky Jr. writes:What we need now is...
Michael George Shensky Jr. writes:What we need now is to focus on programs such as the Peace Corps that reach out to developing countries and eradicate the false notions being spread there, a technique developed by President John Kennedy that gave America the advantage in the Cold War. 25 September 2006



Actress Helen Mirren says husband Taylor Hackford is a man...
Actress Helen Mirren says husband Taylor Hackford is a man who makes a decision 25 September 2006



Minnesota's Ventura campaigns for Kinky Friedman...
Minnesota's Ventura campaigns for Kinky Friedman 25 September 2006



Senator Harris Wofford to keynote at 4th Annual "Peace Corps...
Senator Harris Wofford to keynote at 4th Annual "Peace Corps History" series at UMBC 25 September 2006



Mark Schneider is senior vice president at the I.C.G. and...
Mark Schneider is senior vice president at the I.C.G. and an expert on post-conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan 26 September 2006



Kirsten Benham will serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina...
Kirsten Benham will serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso 26 September 2006



Peace Corps Volunter Matt writes: Jamaican Patois...
Peace Corps Volunter Matt writes: Jamaican Patois 26 September 2006



Rebecca Nolan is returning for a short visit after spending...
Rebecca Nolan is returning for a short visit after spending 16 months in Lesotho, a southern African nation, as a Peace Corps volunteer 26 September 2006



Rape Victim Student Gets $1 Million From City College
Rape Victim Student Gets $1 Million From City College 26 September 2006



Mongolia RPCV Nikita Desai writes: Mongolian students learn the art...
Mongolia RPCV Nikita Desai writes: Mongolian students learn the art of Indian dance 26 September 2006



Jonathan Zimmerman writes: More than two decades ago, I graduated...
Jonathan Zimmerman writes: More than two decades ago, I graduated from college and joined the Peace Corps. I was sent to Nepal, where I would do the only thing I knew how to do: teach 26 September 2006



Nigeria RPCV Joanna Stark wants to teach the world about...
Nigeria RPCV Joanna Stark wants to teach the world about nature 26 September 2006



New Peace Corps Director Tschetter Takes Office...
New Peace Corps Director Tschetter Takes Office 26 September 2006



Ron Tschetter sworn in as 17th Peace Corps Director
Ron Tschetter sworn in as seventeenth Peace Corps Director 26 September 2006



Kinky Friedman a racist? Nah. He messes with everybody...
Kinky Friedman a racist? Nah. He messes with everybody 26 September 2006



An Interview with Reed Hastings...
An Interview with Reed Hastings 26 September 2006



Jean-Jacques and Katie Tetu return after two months as...
Jean-Jacques and Katie Tetu return after two months as Peace Corps Volunteers in Benin 27 September 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: Congo Middle Class...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: Congo Middle Class Struggles to Emerge 27 September 2006



Dr. Ellen Einterz (RPCV Niger) fights AIDS crisis in Cameroon...
Dr. Ellen Einterz (RPCV Niger) fights AIDS crisis in Cameroon 27 September 2006



Blackwill dismisses Musharraf's claims
Robert Blackwill has dismissed Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf's claim in his memoir, that the military standoff with India following the attack on Parliament in 2001 ended with India ‘blinking' first 27 September 2006



Blackwill dismisses Musharraf's claims
Blackwill rubbishes Musharraf's claims 27 September 2006



Senegal RPCV Thames Fulton joins Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. , the...
Senegal RPCV Thames Fulton joins Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. , the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm 27 September 2006



Margaret Krome writes: Doyle helps Wisconsin
Margaret Krome writes: Green helps Republicans, but Doyle helps Wisconsin 27 September 2006



Text of Jim Walsh's House Resolution 1051 expressing support for...
Text of Jim Walsh's House Resolution 1051 expressing support for democracy in Nepal 27 September 2006



Walsh points with pride to his earmarks
Walsh, a Republican seeking a 10th term in his central New York district, points with pride to his earmarks -- pet projects tucked into congressional spending legislation and approved without debate 27 September 2006



Bolivia RPCV Harlan McSpadden (Mac) DeLozier appointed to Board of...
Bolivia RPCV Harlan McSpadden (Mac) DeLozier appointed to Board of directors of Golden Eagle International, Inc. 28 September 2006



Peace Corps Volunteer Dominiqua writes: finally adjusting to life in...
Peace Corps Volunteer Dominiqua writes: finally adjusting to life in morocco, or should i say my stomache is 28 September 2006



James River Park's Ralph White (RPCV Thailand) receives the Sierra...
James River Park's Ralph White (RPCV Thailand) receives the Sierra Club's 2006 Distinguished Service Award 28 September 2006



Peace Corps join AIDS education campaign in Belize...
Peace Corps join AIDS education campaign in Belize 29 September 2006



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: Behind the glamor...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Beth Duff-Brown writes: Behind the glamor and glare of the spotlight on the big names attending the International AIDS Conference, there are thousands of little-known stars who are out in the trenches everyday, fighting the battle against AIDS 29 September 2006



As a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, Katie Jones has...
As a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, Katie Jones has taught English, health, cooking, nutrition and sex education classes in the community, works in the community garden and is helping with a community banking project. As a visitor, she has traveled around the country in her free time 29 September 2006



Tesa Gunby joins Peace Corps to help the destitute in...
Tesa Gunby joins Peace Corps to help the destitute in Malawi 29 September 2006



Garamendi leveraging official duties as insurance commissioner to the max...
Garamendi leveraging official duties as insurance commissioner to the max as he runs for Lt. Governor of California 29 September 2006



Maybe it's time for Shays to depart
Bill Collins writes: Maybe it's time for Shays to depart 29 September 2006



Blackwill said to have advised on the need for more...
Blackwill said to have advised on the need for more troops in Iraq 29 September 2006



Peru's Congress has approves formation of commission to probe possible...
Peru's Congress has approves formation of commission to probe possible corruption in the administration of former President Alejandro Toledo 29 September 2006



Film examines anti-malaria drug lariam
Film examines anti-malaria drug lariam 29 September 2006



Joseph Kauffman, master administrator and Peace Corps pioneer, dies...
Joseph Kauffman, master administrator and Peace Corps pioneer, dies 29 September 2006



Obituary for Joseph Kauffman, Peace Corps' first Director of Training...
Obituary for Joseph Kauffman, Peace Corps' first Director of Training from 1961 to 1963 29 September 2006



Peace Corps join AIDS education campaign in Belize...
Peace Corps join AIDS education campaign in Belize 30 September 2006



Congressman Gus Savage said to have "aggressively and repeatedly fondled...
Congressman Gus Savage said to have "aggressively and repeatedly fondled" a Peace Corps Volunteer "in the back seat of the embassy car despite her strong spoken protests and physical resistance" 30 September 2006



Joseph Kauffman, One of Peace Corps architects dies of cancer...
Joseph Kauffman, One of Peace Corps architects dies of cancer in Madison 30 September 2006



Joseph Kauffman, Peace Corps Director of Training from 1961 to...
Joseph Kauffman, Peace Corps Director of Training from 1961 to 1963, dies of cancer 30 September 2006