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Obituary for Philippines RPCV Rachel Blauch...
Obituary for Philippines RPCV Rachel Blauch 1 November 2007



Christopher R. Hill Remarks Upon Arrival in South Korea...
Christopher R. Hill Remarks Upon Arrival in South Korea 1 November 2007



Dodd says he, not Clinton, can pass healthcare
Dodd says he, not Clinton, can pass healthcare 1 November 2007



Sarah Chayes says Taliban score major victory
Sarah Chayes says the Taliban have scored a major victory near Kandahar 1 November 2007



Native American PCVs have positive impact
Native American Peace Corps Volunteers are Making a Positive Impact Around the World 1 November 2007



Karen Hughes to Leave State Dept
Karen Hughes to Leave State Dept. After Mixed Results in Public Diplomacy Post 1 November 2007



Tschetter Visits the Republic of Georgia
Peace Corps Director Visits the Republic of Georgia 2 November 2007



Christopher R. Hill Remarks Upon Arrival In Tokyo...
Christopher R. Hill Remarks Upon Arrival In Tokyo 2 November 2007



Martin Puryear is Man of Mysteries
Time Magazine says Martin Puryear is Man of Mysteries 2 November 2007



Martin Puryear's treatments of wood verge on the encyclopedic and...
Martin Puryear's treatments of wood verge on the encyclopedic and give the material an almost animal diversity, creating a kind of rainbow coalition of contrasting skin tones and textures, bone structures, muscle densities and personalities 2 November 2007



Martin Puryear Gets His Due
Martin Puryear Gets His Due 2 November 2007



Charlie Finch writes: In Martin Puryear's deserved retrospective, everything scatters...
Charlie Finch writes: In Martin Puryear's deserved retrospective, everything scatters like so many duckpins on the sixth floor mall of the Museum of Modern Art, a disappointingly sterile place to be with sculpture 2 November 2007



IFAW President Fred O'Regan to Receive John Hay Award...
IFAW President Fred O'Regan to Receive John Hay Award 2 November 2007



Arnold Schwarzenegger explained how his wife – former television news anchor...
Arnold Schwarzenegger explained how his wife – former television news anchor Maria Shriver – came to support his 2003 gubernatorial bid 2 November 2007



David Frum writes: On the Resignation of Karen Hughes...
David Frum writes: On the Resignation of Karen Hughes 3 November 2007



Ted Kennedy praises Dodd's Peace Corps service
Ted Kennedy says. "When my uncle Jack asked people in the country in 1960, 'Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,' Senator Dodd answered that call ... and that's exactly the kind of inspiration that is needed in this country today." 3 November 2007



James Rupert writes: Musharraf seizes power
James Rupert writes: Musharraf seizes power in Pakistan 3 November 2007



Rami G. Khouri writes: Karen Hughes' two-year Halloween...
Rami G. Khouri writes: Karen Hughes' two-year Halloween 3 November 2007



Nicole Chamberlain was a Peace Corps volunteer in the former...
Nicole Chamberlain was a Peace Corps volunteer in the former Soviet republic of Moldova, the poorest country in Europe, a country where even basic health care can't be taken for granted. 4 November 2007



Karen Hughes' public diplomacy came to nothing
Houston Chronicle writes: Karen Hughes' slim qualifications and the administration's policies, her work as U.S. public diplomacy chief came close to nothing 4 November 2007



James Rupert writes: Musharraf's power grab gaining strength...
James Rupert writes: Musharraf's power grab gaining strength 4 November 2007



Boston Globe reviews Chris Mathews' "Life's a Campaign...
Boston Globe reviews Chris Mathews' "Life's a Campaign" 4 November 2007



Maria Shriver Discusses Volunteerism
Maria Shriver Discusses the Importance of Volunteerism 4 November 2007



Peace Corps volunteers in the Dominican Republic have been working...
Peace Corps volunteers in the Dominican Republic have been working in rescue operations in the south western provinces of Barahona, Bahoruco and Independencia 5 November 2007



Thomas Gouttierre to to talk about democracy in Afghanistan in...
Thomas Gouttierre to to talk about democracy in Afghanistan in Texas A&M 5 November 2007



Chris Dodd,slams the Bush administration for having created the...
Chris Dodd,slams the Bush administration for having created the present problem in Pakistan 5 November 2007



Peace Corps Announces Top Volunteer States...
Peace Corps Announces Top Volunteer States 6 November 2007



Tschetter Visits Azerbaijan
Peace Corps Director Visits Azerbaijan 6 November 2007



PCVs to increase in Azerbaijan
Peace Corps to Increase Number of Volunteers in Azerbaijan 6 November 2007



Peace Corps signs Health agreement with Ethiopia
Ethiopia, US Peace Corps sign health accord 6 November 2007



Leslie Michael doesn't know exactly what she is letting herself...
Leslie Michael doesn't know exactly what she is letting herself in for but she's heading to Namibia as Peace Corps volunteer 6 November 2007



Karen Hughes says it would take "decades" to overcome the...
Karen Hughes says it would take "decades" to overcome the intense hostility around the world towards the US 6 November 2007



Campbell family harbors no ill feelings towards Ifugaos
US Ambassador Kristie Kenney says the Campbell family does not harbored any ill feelings against the Ifugaos 7 November 2007



Heather Thompson works with P Diddy
Burkina Faso RPCV Heather Joy Thompson is new Personal Assistant to P Diddy 7 November 2007



Morocco RPCV Lance Gatchell is Planning commissioner for Sweet Home...
Morocco RPCV Lance Gatchell is Planning commissioner for Sweet Home 7 November 2007



Gary Scott spent time teaching in Poland for the Peace...
Gary Scott spent time teaching in Poland for the Peace Corps 7 November 2007



Clifford May writes: How can the president make progress in...
Clifford May writes: How can the president make progress in public diplomacy in the few months remaining to him? 7 November 2007



Sam Farr writes: Let beauty, not billboards, speak for us...
Sam Farr writes: Let beauty, not billboards, speak for us 7 November 2007



Hailed as one of today's most exciting composers, Frank shares...
Hailed as one of today's most exciting composers, Frank shares her unique music 7 November 2007



US Ambassador Kristie Kenny is not going to the province...
US Ambassador Kristie Kenny is not going to the province of Ifugao while the trial of slain US Peace Corps volunteer Julie Campbell's case continues even as she hopes for a speedy and fair hearing 8 November 2007



Candee Ramos has sold her car, given away most of...
Candee Ramos has sold her car, given away most of her clothes, written a living will and sent her cats to live with her parentsl in preparation for spending 27 months as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea 8 November 2007



Ellen Snoeyenbos, head of Duxbury library's young-adult section, will...
Ellen Snoeyenbos, head of Duxbury library's young-adult section, will screen a video on her daughter Gretchen's work as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali 8 November 2007



Philippines and Micronesia RPCV William Lichter retires as Lombard's longtime...
Philippines and Micronesia RPCV William Lichter retires as Lombard's longtime village manager 8 November 2007



Court bars second court-martial for Watada, for now...
Court bars second court-martial for Watada, for now 8 November 2007



Lance Esplund writes: The American sculptor Martin Puryear, the subject...
Lance Esplund writes: The American sculptor Martin Puryear, the subject of a 30-year retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, makes spare, sometimes elegant objects that are ambitiously constructed yet formally glib 8 November 2007



Fritz Swanson writes: When I see these guys fighting, it...
Fritz Swanson writes: When I see these guys fighting, it hurts me inside. Funny, smart older brother tears wise but disconnected uncle a new asshole at family event. This is a recipe for sadness. 8 November 2007



Rob Kall writes: Is Chris Matthews Shooting for White House...
Rob Kall writes: Is Chris Matthews Shooting for White House Press Secretary? 8 November 2007



Douglas Biklen thinks Richardson's plan is good
Sierra Leone RPCV Douglas Biklen thinks Richardson's plan is good but complex 8 November 2007



Tschetter Visits Turkmenistan
Peace Corps Director Visits Turkmenistan 9 November 2007



Lara Weber writes:-Oprah Winfrey's stumble
Zambia RPCV Lara Weber writes: In an e-mail discussion with other former Peace Corps volunteers, many of us who served in Africa were sympathetic to Winfrey's situation and commended her for stepping up quickly to take responsibility for the problems at her school 9 November 2007



While traveling through small, desolate villages in Africa as a...
While traveling through small, desolate villages in Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer, Josh Swiller shared his shack with the natives, letting them sleep on his couch and read his coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 9 November 2007



Dodd's service began with Peace Corps
Dodd's career in service began with the Peace Corps 9 November 2007



Dodd's service began with Peace Corps
Dodd's career in service began with the Peace Corps 9 November 2007



Carl Pope writes: Coal, the new outcast...
Carl Pope writes: Coal, the new outcast 9 November 2007



Peace corps wins Audit Award
Peace Corps Announces Achievements in Financial Management 9 November 2007



Matthew McCue called back to Iraq from Peace Corps
Iraq War vet turned farmer and member of "Farm Not Arms" called back to Iraq from Peace Corps 9 November 2007



Peace Corps makes pitch to baby boomer crowd...
Peace Corps makes pitch to baby boomer crowd 9 November 2007



In Connecticut, many tire of Dodd's presidential bid...
In Connecticut, many tire of Dodd's presidential bid 10 November 2007



Gabriela Lena Frank is a Californian of Lithuanian-Jewish and...
Gabriela Lena Frank is a Californian of Lithuanian-Jewish and Peruvian heritage, and she's writing some of the most interesting music today. 10 November 2007



Walter Kirn writes: Paul Theroux is the thinking person's James...
Walter Kirn writes: Paul Theroux is the thinking person's James Michener, a globe-hopping chronicler of distant lands whose stories, some reported, some invented, aim to inform and broaden, not merely engage, and permit the armchair voyager to stamp new visas in his intellectual passport 11 November 2007



James Rupert writes: Pakistan's weaknesses, nuclear arms pose threat...
James Rupert writes: Pakistan's weaknesses, nuclear arms pose threat 11 November 2007



Car Crash in South Africaputs Peace Corps Volunteer Karina Kalbfleisch's...
Car Crash in South Africaputs Peace Corps Volunteer Karina Kalbfleisch's dream of helping on hold 11 November 2007



Guy Farmer writes: There's simply no way to put a...
Guy Farmer writes: There's simply no way to put a happy face on President Bush's Iraq fiasco despite his repeated claims of "progress," whatever that means 11 November 2007



House passes Farr bill to support veterans...
House passes Farr bill to support veterans 11 November 2007



PCV Matthew McCue is member of "Farms Not Arms"
Niger PCV and Iraq War Vet Matthew McCue is a member of "Farms Not Arms" made up of farmers seeking a more peaceful world 11 November 2007



India 60 to create an ambulance service in rural, southern...
India 60 to create an ambulance service in rural, southern India as memorial to Willie C. James and Michael J. Quaid 12 November 2007



Peter McPherson pushes "College Portrait," a template for information that...
Peter McPherson pushes "College Portrait," a template for information that public, four-year institutions will provide online in an easily comparable way 12 November 2007



Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter meets with former Peace Corps...
Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter meets with former Peace Corps Director, Ambassador Gaddi H. Vasquez at FAO Headquarters in Rome 12 November 2007



Peace Corps Volunteers complete 6-month training in Ngiwal...
Peace Corps Volunteers complete 6-month training in Ngiwal 13 November 2007



Philippines RPCV John Makransky publishes "Awakening Through Love: Unveiling Your...
Philippines RPCV John Makransky publishes "Awakening Through Love: Unveiling Your Deepest Goodness" 13 November 2007



Taylor Hackford to direct "The Woman Next Door"
Taylor Hackford to direct "The Woman Next Door," a remake of the 1981 Francois Truffaut film "La Femme d'a cote" 13 November 2007



Tony Hall works for Middle East peace
Hall works for Middle East peace 13 November 2007



Ted Long at center of controversy in Tahoe
Ukraine RPCV Ted Long at center of controversy 14 November 2007



John Smart writes: The Peace Corps vs. The War Corps
John Smart writes: The Peace Corps vs. The War Corps 14 November 2007



Direct Relief International announces that the more than $400,000 in...
Direct Relief International announces that the more than $400,000 in cash commitments it has received for the California wildfires would be granted to nonprofit health centers and clinics in fire-affected areas 15 November 2007



Nathalie Boittin sells soap in Burkina Faso
Peace Corps volunteer Nathalie Boittin discovered that both producing and selling soap in Burkina Faso come with unique challenges. 16 November 2007



Kevin Burke gives African Collection to Museum
Guinea RPCV Kevin Burke's African Collection from from the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone Headed To Peabody Museum 16 November 2007



Kishore Singh writes: Paul Theroux`s sleaze yatra...
Kishore Singh writes: Paul Theroux`s sleaze yatra 16 November 2007



Senegal RPCV Caty Royce, long an advocate for low-income...
Senegal RPCV Caty Royce, long an advocate for low-income tenants in St. Paul, will help "suburbs market their diversity as a strength" 16 November 2007



A Big Win for Chris Dodd
A Big Win for Chris Dodd 16 November 2007



Dodd Speaks Out Against Retroactive Immunity
Dodd Spoke Out First Against Retroactive Immunity for Telecoms in Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 16 November 2007



Joe Roche writes: Bush has presided over a pro-U.S...
Joe Roche writes: Bush has presided over a pro-U.S. shift in the global community 16 November 2007



Bruce Cumings writes:Korean Summit
Bruce Cumings writes: The real achievement of this summit was to kill three birds with one stone 18 November 2007



Benjamin Hatch asks directions in Mal
When Benjamin Hatch is asked about the people of Mali, he tells the story of asking for directions in the West African nation where he is a Peace Corps volunteer 18 November 2007



Eric Lax publishes "Conversations With Woody Allen"
Micronesia RPCV Eric Lax publishes "Conversations With Woody Allen" 18 November 2007



Kinky tells all about his Texas run for governor
Kinky tells all about his Texas run for governor 18 November 2007



Sarah Chayes writes: A Mullah Dies
Sarah Chayes writes: A Mullah Dies, and War Comes Knocking 18 November 2007



Walsh Special Ed Bill Vetoed
Walsh Special Ed Bill Vetoed 18 November 2007



Fred O'Regan writes: Japan launches Whaling Fleet
Fred O'Regan writes: Earlier today, the Government of Japan launched its whaling fleet for the waters of the Southern Ocean Sanctuary around Antarctica where it plans to kill more than 1,000 whales over the next several months 18 November 2007



Guinea RPCV Kevin Burke gives his collection of African Art...
Guinea RPCV Kevin Burke gives his collection of African Art from the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone to Harvard's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 19 November 2007



Dan Mozena sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to Angola
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Dan Mozena sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to Angola 19 November 2007



Crisis Corps is now Peace Corps Response
Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter announces a new Peace Corps program called Peace Corps Response 19 November 2007



Price B. Floyd writes: Public diplomacy isn't PR
Price B. Floyd writes: Public diplomacy isn't PR 19 November 2007



Chris Matthews talks about his diabetes
Chris Matthews talks about his diabetes 19 November 2007



Natasha Menon, Ph.D. warns that many international civic service programs...
Natasha Menon, Ph.D. warns that many international civic service programs, such as the Peace Corps (which emerged during the Cold War era), may consciously or unconsciously perpetuate the notion that Western methods are superior, thereby ignoring the power differential in the host community 19 November 2007



Will Mitchell writes: Life in Burkina Faso gives meaning...
Will Mitchell writes: Life in Burkina Faso gives meaning 20 November 2007



Peace Corps Volunteer Rachel Ingram is back from Kyrgyzstan...
Peace Corps Volunteer Rachel Ingram is back from Kyrgyzstan 20 November 2007



Mark Green Visits Peace Corps Volunteers in Tanzania
U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Mark Green Visits Peace Corps Volunteer Providing Life Skills to Students at Tumaini Orphan Vocational Training Center in Arusha 20 November 2007



RPCV Michael Hancock writes: I flew to Tashkent, Uzbekistan in...
RPCV Michael Hancock writes: I flew to Tashkent, Uzbekistan in January of 2005 to join Peace Corps Uzbekistan. Following the Andijon Massacre and the ensuing closure of the Peace Corps program in Uzbekistan, I opted to transfer my service to Kazakhstan. 20 November 2007



John Coyne writes: Tschetter Steals Gearan's Idea for Crisis Corps...
John Coyne writes: Tschetter Steals Gearan's Idea for Crisis Corps 20 November 2007



Beth Duff Brown writes: Southeast Asian Leaders Adopt Charter
Beth Duff Brown writes: Southeast Asian Leaders Adopt Charter 20 November 2007



A Profile of Chris Dodd
A Profile of Chris Dodd 20 November 2007



DNJ Gallery Announces Bill Owens Exhibition
DNJ Gallery Announces Exhibition of Bill Owens 20 November 2007



Richard Celeste launches fund-raising drive
Richard Celeste turns 70, launches fund-raising drive for a scholarship in his name 20 November 2007



Al Kamen writes: Places to avoid for Thanksgiving
Al Kamen writes: Places it might be best to avoid for Thanksgiving dinner 21 November 2007



Amy Smith to speak at Colorado State University...
Amy Smith to speak at Colorado State University 21 November 2007



Tony Hall writes: Religious leaders improve peace prospects
Tony Hall writes: Religious leaders' unity improves peace prospects 21 November 2007



Tim Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics, Endorses Chris Dodd...
Tim Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics, Endorses Chris Dodd For President 21 November 2007



Obituary for Congo Kinshasa RPCV Blanche Elvira Cox Clegg...
Obituary for Congo Kinshasa RPCV Blanche Elvira Cox Clegg 22 November 2007



India RPCV Elizabeth Furlong to serve as members of the...
India RPCV Elizabeth Furlong to serve as members of the Director's Council of Public Representatives (COPR), the advisory committee to the NIH Director on issues important to the public 22 November 2007



James Rupert writes: Musharraf said to be quitting
James Rupert writes: Musharraf said to be quitting general post 22 November 2007



Margaret Krome writes: Thanks for life
Margaret Krome writes: This year, I'll give thanks for the life, memory of dad 22 November 2007



Chris Dodd writes: Restore our Constitution
Chris Dodd writes: Restore our Constitution, U.S. standing in world 22 November 2007



Bill Moyers writes: My Father and FDR
Bill Moyers writes: My Father and FDR 22 November 2007



Obituary for RPCV Al Short...
Obituary for RPCV Al Short 22 November 2007



Dominican Republic RPCV Lucky Narain has entered the 1st Congressional...
Dominican Republic RPCV Lucky Narain has entered the 1st Congressional District race on the Dec. 11 special election ballot to succeed the late Rep. Jo Ann Davis 23 November 2007



Obituary for Iran RPCV Perry Ketchum...
Obituary for Iran RPCV Perry Ketchum 23 November 2007



Obituary for Tunisia RPCV Brent Alan Boyer...
Obituary for Tunisia RPCV Brent Alan Boyer 23 November 2007



Matt Hagengruber writes: I spent the past three Thanksgivings in...
Matt Hagengruber writes: I spent the past three Thanksgivings in Ukraine as a Peace Corps volunteer and then a journalist, and every year I found myself explaining our holiday to lots of people 23 November 2007



Joan McKniff writes: As a career diplomat, I did my...
Joan McKniff writes: As a career diplomat, I did my best to help overseas audiences understand the full picture of the United States, our long-term commitment to human rights, democracy, our proud history of volunteerism and the like. But this was never more difficult than in the Bush years. 23 November 2007



John Caldeira helps develop beekeeping overseas
Fiji RPCV John Caldeira helps other countries develop beekeeping operations 24 November 2007



Peru Trade Pact is Victory for Toledo
The approval of the Peru trade pact is a victory for Peru's unsung hero, former President Alejandro Toledo, who completed his allowable single term in office last year, and who committed himself wholly to the new agreement 24 November 2007



Mrs. Tsongas Comes to Washington
Mrs. Tsongas Comes to Washington 24 November 2007



Thomas M. Fitzgibbons writes: One could tell from the first...
Thomas M. Fitzgibbons writes: One could tell from the first paragraph of the letter Friday titled "No pro-U.S. shift on Bush's watch," in which the writer described her background with the Peace Corps and non-governmental organizations, where that letter was going 24 November 2007



Don Hesse has been serving with the Peace Corps teaching...
Don Hesse has been serving with the Peace Corps teaching in Jordan for over a year after also serving in Sierra Leone in the 1960s 25 November 2007



Tarsha Veiga is is a Peace Corps Volunteer in the...
Tarsha Veiga is is a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Kingdom of Lesotho 25 November 2007



A total of 1,400 American volunteers, known as the Peace...
A total of 1,400 American volunteers, known as the Peace Corps, have worked in Gambia since the first set of 13 arrived here in 1967 25 November 2007



James Traub writes: Time to rethink public diplomacy
James Traub writes: Perhaps the time has come to rethink what we mean by public diplomacy 25 November 2007



NY RPCVs organize Thanksgiving feast
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Northeastern New York organize Thanksgiving feast with international flair 25 November 2007



Tim Bearese was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso...
Tim Bearese was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso 26 November 2007



China RPCV Katie Silvester returns to China to teach English...
China RPCV Katie Silvester returns to China to teach English at a private Chinese university 26 November 2007



Kate Wallace promotes eco-tourism in the Dominican Republic
Alexander Pope writes: Returned Peace Corps volunteer and ornithologist Kate Wallace promotes eco-tourism in the Dominican Republic 26 November 2007



Peace Corps volunteers, child of HIV positive mom to grace...
Peace Corps volunteers, child of HIV positive mom to grace Aklan's World AIDS Day celebration 26 November 2007



Michael Adlerstein says UN renovation will be done right
Michael Adlerstein, architect of the UN renovation says "It will be done right." 27 November 2007



Eric Anderson joined the Peace Corps to do work in...
Eric Anderson joined the Peace Corps to do work in Malithat would be rewarding and beneficial for others and was not disappointed 27 November 2007



Robert M. Gates calls for "soft power" tools
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates calls for the United States government to commit more money and effort to "soft power" tools, including diplomacy, economic assistance and communications, because the military alone cannot defend America's interests around the world 27 November 2007



Jim Doyle to establish a new Department of Children and...
Jim Doyle to establish a new Department of Children and Families as of July 2008 27 November 2007



To win the peace, Restore the corps
Arthur S. Obermayer and Kevin F. F. Quigley write: To win the peace, restore the corps 27 November 2007



Peter Piot Speaks at Peace Corps for World AIDS Day
Peter Piot Speaks at Peace Corps for World AIDS Day 28 November 2007



Jim Lutterloh will begin the adventure of a lifetime as...
Jim Lutterloh will begin the adventure of a lifetime as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Guinea 28 November 2007



Korea Needs Heroes Like Congressman Honda
Chosun Editorial says "Korea Needs Heroes Like Congressman Honda" 28 November 2007



Peru Country director Frank Mankiewicz to Speak at Monterey Institute...
Peru Country director Frank Mankiewicz to Speak at Monterey Institute of International Studies 28 November 2007



Peace Corps Commemorates 40th Anniversary in the Gambia...
Peace Corps Commemorates 40th Anniversary in the Gambia 28 November 2007



medical clearance, depression, prozac...
medical clearance, depression, prozac 28 November 2007



Vasquez says US gives $27 million for food crisis
U.S. gives $27 million for African, Asian crises, Vasquez says 28 November 2007



An Interview with Chris Dodd
An Interview with Chris Dodd 28 November 2007



Fred Poses' American Standard Companies Changes Name to Trane...
Fred Poses' American Standard Companies Changes Name to Trane 28 November 2007



Mark Green swears in Peace Corps volunteers in Tanzania...
Mark Green swears in Peace Corps volunteers in Tanzania 29 November 2007



Mark Schneider joins Democracy Network
Mark Schneider joins Democracy Network 29 November 2007



Margaret Krome writes: Bush is playing politics with nation's budget...
Margaret Krome writes: Bush is playing politics with nation's budget 29 November 2007



Tony Hall writes: Involve faith communities in peace talks
Tony Hall writes: Involve faith communities in these talks and future ones 29 November 2007



Obituary for Henry Hyde - Friend of the Peace Corps
Former Representative Henry Hyde dies at 83 - Friend of the Peace Corps 29 November 2007



Peace Corps Turns Hope Into Action On World AIDS Day...
Peace Corps Turns Hope Into Action On World AIDS Day 30 November 2007



Peace Corps turns to boomers...
Peace Corps turns to boomers 30 November 2007



The sporting goods company owned by RPCV Wilson "Bill" Hunt...
The sporting goods company owned by RPCV Wilson "Bill" Hunt has helped create more than 400 jobs through a joint manufacturing venture in Ethiopia 30 November 2007



Rebecca Nolan served 2 1/2 years in Lesotho as a...
Rebecca Nolan served 2 1/2 years in Lesotho as a Peace Corps volunteer 30 November 2007



Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Griffin needs aid after accident in...
Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Griffin needs aid after accident in Mozambique 30 November 2007



The production of NamibiAlive Volume II"was organised by two...
The production of NamibiAlive Volume II"was organised by two US Peace Corps Volunteers, Beth Phillips and Will Garneau 30 November 2007



Vicki Smith joined the Maryknoll Lay Missioners program
Namibia and Ghana RPCV Vicki Smith joined the Maryknoll Lay Missioners program 30 November 2007



Heidi Busse manages Restaurant and Culinary School
South Africa RPCV Heidi Busse manages the Madison outlet of the Washington Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary School 30 November 2007



Gearan confirmed for Corporation for National and Community Service
Gearan confirmed by US. Senate for a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service 30 November 2007