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 | Director Ron Tschetter: The PCOL Interview
Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter sat down for an in-depth interview to discuss the evacuation from Bolivia, political appointees at Peace Corps headquarters, the five year rule, the Peace Corps Foundation, the internet and the Peace Corps, how the transition is going, and what the prospects are for doubling the size of the Peace Corps by 2011. Read the interview and you are sure to learn something new about the Peace Corps. PCOL previously did an interview with Director Gaddi Vasquez. |
Scott Stoll writes: Racism and Restructuring
Guatemala RPCV Scott Stoll writes: Racism and the Restructuring of America's Economic Policies 1 December 2008
Biography of Honduras RPCV Jon Carson
A Biography of Jon Carson (RPCV Honduras) 2 December 2008
Samuel Scheurich writes: Report from Moldova
Peace Corps Volunteer Samuel Scheurich writes: Report from Moldova 2 December 2008
Christopher Noble Compares war in Vietnam to Iraq
Ukraine RPCV Christopher Noble Compares Vietnam War to Conflict in Iraq 2 December 2008
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Don't rush Georgia and Ukraine
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Don't rush Georgia and Ukraine into NATO 2 December 2008
Mike Honda hopes for post of Secretary of Education
Mike Honda hopes to be considered for the post of U.S. secretary of education 2 December 2008
Eileen Marin served two years in Armenia
Eileen Marin, 61, returned to Texas in August after serving two years in Armenia 3 December 2008
Phil Lilienthal brings camp to kids in South Africa
Bringing a camp to South Africa was a goal for Phil Lilienthal ever since he and his wife, Lynn, were Peace Corps volunteers in Ethiopia in the 1960s 3 December 2008
New Peace Corps for Kids Web Site
A new Web site gives kids the opportunity to visit the fictional village of Wanzuzu, where they can work with local villagers and other Peace Corps members to solve eight different challenges 3 December 2008
Jessica Mangskau was PCV in Macedonia
Jessica Mangskau lived in Macedonia, helping develop educational opportunities for underprivileged youth 4 December 2008
Serge Birk raises crayfish indoors
Philippines RPCV Serge Birk raises crayfish indoors 4 December 2008
Gates urges Obama to invest in service
Gates urges Obama to invest in service 4 December 2008
Tim Shriver Calls for 'Dept of Development and Service'
Tim Shriver Calls for 'Department of Development and Service' 4 December 2008
Tim Shriver Calls for 'Dept of Development and Service'
Tim Shriver Calls for 'Department of Development and Service' 4 December 2008
Kim Kohler opposes mega-projects in Guatemala
Kim Kohler describes her experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala and her opposition to mega-projects of industrial growth in Central and Latin America 5 December 2008
Gretchen Snoeyenbos' small town in Mali
Gretchen Snoeyenbos has spent the last two years living in a small town in Mali that she said in many ways resembled any American small town 5 December 2008
Amy Taylor writes: A funeral for Tate Lucas
Amy Taylor writes: A funeral for Tate Lucas 5 December 2008
Peter Selz writes: The Sculpture of Martin Puryear
Peter Selz writes: The Sculpture of Martin Puryear 5 December 2008
Mary Matterer caught in Bangkok protests
Thailand RPCV Mary Matterer caught in Bangkok protests 6 December 2008
Harris Wofford writes: Americans should heed call to serve
Harris Wofford writes: Americans should heed the call to serve 6 December 2008
Gen. Victor Renuart Jr. son served in Peace Corps
Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr. has two sons. One has been in combat and the other in the Peace Corps 6 December 2008
Gen. Victor Renuart Jr. son served in Peace Corps
Air Force General Victor E. Renuart Jr. is the proud father of two great sons. One has been in combat and the other in the Peace Corps. 6 December 2008
Trial continues in murder of John Granville
Trial continues is Sudan in murder of Cameroon RPCV John Granville 7 December 2008
Godfrey Banda met his wife in Peace Corps
Godfrey Banda met his wife in 1999 when he was a college student and she was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zimbabwe 7 December 2008
William R. Woodward writes: False flag operations
RPCV William R. Woodward writes: False flag operations, have repeatedly used staged attacks to justify our invasions 7 December 2008
Kathleen Stephens is Ambassador of Korean Language
Kathleen Stephens is Ambassador of Korean Language 7 December 2008
PCOL interviews PC Director Ron Tschetter
Peace Corps Online interviews Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter 7 December 2008
Bonnie Thie on Critical Need for Educators in China
China Peace Country Director Bonnie Thie Discusses Critical Need for Educators 8 December 2008
David Costello is the public face of HOPE Builders
Ecuador RPCV David Costello is the public face of HOPE Builders, a nonprofit group that helped construct a small cluster of huts along the Des Moines River that city officials and a district court judge have ordered torn down 8 December 2008
Robin Picard works for Doctors Without Borders in Kenya
Robin Picard has traveled the world, served with the Peace Corps and, since April, has worked for Doctors Without Borders in Kenya, not far from where President-elect Barack Obama’s step-grandmother lives 8 December 2008
Doyle Childers was Missouri's chief environmental officer
Panama RPCV Doyle Childers, who as the Missouri's chief environmental officer often seemed to be boxing with Attorney General Jay Nixon with the gloves off, announced he was resigning 8 December 2008
David Murr wonders if a sunstorm may be blowing in
Tanzania RPCV David Murr wonders if a sunstorm may be blowing in 8 December 2008
James Rupert writes: Pakistani Probe on Mumbai
James Rupert writes: Pakistani Probe on Mumbai Takes ‘Positive Steps,’ U.S. Says 9 December 2008
Reed Hastings writes: Lessons in leadership
Reed Hastings writes: Lessons in leadership - from a failed startup 9 December 2008
Shays Uncertain About His Future
Shays Uncertain About His Future 10 December 2008
Caroline Kennedy's sense of ambition
Caroline Kennedy is beginning to exhibit her own Kennedyesque sense of ambition 10 December 2008
George Packer writes: Kirkuk may be test in Iraq
George Packer writes: Kirkuk might be an early test of Obama’s withdrawal strategy and his vague promise to intervene if genocide should follow in the wake of our departure from Iraq 11 December 2008
North Korean Accord may elude Bush
Accord on North Korean nuclear program may elude Bush 11 December 2008
Joseph Acaba to fly on February Shuttle Mission
Joseph Acaba on next Shuttle Mission 11 December 2008
Gillian Reagan writes: Jon Carson at brainstorming sessions
Gillian Reagan writes: Jon Carson attends brainstorming sessions on what to do with Obama's huge grassroots network and how they can continue to mobilize their online and offline organizers during the new administration 12 December 2008
Al Kamen writes: Special Envoys Give Special Heartburn
Al Kamen writes: Special Envoys Give Career Diplomats Special Heartburn 15 December 2008
Sarah Chayes writes: Failing Afghanistan
Sarah Chayes writes: Failing Afghanistan 15 December 2008
Hill says that progress had been made with North Korea
Hill says that progress had been made with North Korea despite the collapse of the six-nation talks last week 16 December 2008
Jim Walsh honored by Onondaga County legislature
Jim Walsh honored by Onondaga County legislature 16 December 2008
Susan Rich wins 2008 TLS Poetry Competition
Susan Rich wins 2008 TLS Poetry Competition for her poem “Different Places To Pray” 17 December 2008
Joseph Acaba to make two space walks
Joseph Acaba to make two space walks 17 December 2008
Betty Currie is helping Obama team
Betty Currie is helping Obama team 17 December 2008
Grif Stockley writes "Ruled by Race"
Colombia RPCV Grif Stockley writes "Ruled by Race: Black/White Relations in Arkansas from Slavery to the Present" 18 December 2008
Donald Baker receives Tasan Award
RPCV Donald Baker, professor at the University of British Columbia, received the Tasan (also spelled Dasan) Award from the Tasan Cultural Foundation in Seoul 18 December 2008
Sarah Chayes on Negotiating with the Taliban
Sarah Chayes on Negotiating with the Taliban 20 December 2008
Volunteers in Guinea are Safe
Volunteers in Guinea are Safe 23 December 2008
Jim Walsh marks final days in office
Jim Walsh marks final days in office 23 December 2008
Walsh helped bring peace to Northern Ireland
No single foreign policy issue dominated Walsh's career as much as his effort to help bring peace to Northern Ireland 26 December 2008
Michael O'Hanlon writes: The Future Of Nukes
Michael O'Hanlon writes: The Future Of Nukes 28 December 2008
Jim Walsh reflects on 20 years of service
Jim Walsh reflects on 20 years of service 28 December 2008
Margaret Mimnaugh's foundation aids Ugandan children
Margaret Mimnaugh forms foundation to aid Ugandan schoolchildren 29 December 2008
Elaine Chao defends her Labor legacy
Elaine Chao defends her Labor legacy 29 December 2008
Himes Asks Obama to Make Shays Peace Corps Director
Himes Asks Obama to Make Shays Peace Corps Director 31 December 2008
An interview with Jim Walsh
An interview with Jim Walsh 31 December 2008
Honduras RPCV Jon Carson was national field director for President...
Honduras RPCV Jon Carson was national field director for President-elect Barack Obama's campaign 1 December 2008
Honduras RPCV Jon Carson was national field director for President...
Honduras RPCV Jon Carson was national field director for President-elect Barack Obama's campaign 1 December 2008
Scott Stoll writes: Racism and Restructuring
Guatemala RPCV Scott Stoll writes: Racism and the Restructuring of America's Economic Policies 1 December 2008
A Profile of Jon Carson: Our Candidate for Director of...
A Profile of Jon Carson: Our Candidate for Director of the Peace Corps 2 December 2008
A Biography of Jon Carson (RPCV Honduras...
A Biography of Jon Carson (RPCV Honduras) 2 December 2008
Short Biography of Honduras RPCV Jon Carson...
Short Biography of Honduras RPCV Jon Carson 2 December 2008
Biography of Honduras RPCV Jon Carson
A Biography of Jon Carson (RPCV Honduras) 2 December 2008
Samuel Scheurich writes: Report from Moldova
Peace Corps Volunteer Samuel Scheurich writes: Report from Moldova 2 December 2008
Christopher Noble Compares war in Vietnam to Iraq
Ukraine RPCV Christopher Noble Compares Vietnam War to Conflict in Iraq 2 December 2008
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Don't rush Georgia and Ukraine
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Don't rush Georgia and Ukraine into NATO 2 December 2008
Mike Honda hopes for post of Secretary of Education
Mike Honda hopes to be considered for the post of U.S. secretary of education 2 December 2008
Al Kamen writes: Obama continues his record-setting rate of...
Al Kamen writes: Obama continues his record-setting rate of appointments 2 December 2008
Eileen Marin served two years in Armenia
Eileen Marin, 61, returned to Texas in August after serving two years in Armenia 3 December 2008
Phil Lilienthal brings camp to kids in South Africa
Bringing a camp to South Africa was a goal for Phil Lilienthal ever since he and his wife, Lynn, were Peace Corps volunteers in Ethiopia in the 1960s 3 December 2008
Joby Taylor writes: Let's Reframe Peace Corps service as lifelong
Joby Taylor writes: Let's Reframe Peace Corps service as lifelong 3 December 2008
Christopher Hill in Singapore for talks with North Korea...
Christopher Hill in Singapore for talks with North Korea 3 December 2008
New Peace Corps for Kids Web Site
A new Web site gives kids the opportunity to visit the fictional village of Wanzuzu, where they can work with local villagers and other Peace Corps members to solve eight different challenges 3 December 2008
Jessica Mangskau was PCV in Macedonia
Jessica Mangskau lived in Macedonia, helping develop educational opportunities for underprivileged youth 4 December 2008
Serge Birk raises crayfish indoors
Philippines RPCV Serge Birk raises crayfish indoors 4 December 2008
Gates urges Obama to invest in service
Gates urges Obama to invest in service 4 December 2008
Tim Shriver Calls for 'Dept of Development and Service'
Tim Shriver Calls for 'Department of Development and Service' 4 December 2008
Tim Shriver Calls for 'Dept of Development and Service'
Tim Shriver Calls for 'Department of Development and Service' 4 December 2008
Mandy Snyder, a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Driahok...
Mandy Snyder, a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Driahok, Botswana, found that many of the children in the rural community where she is serving can not speak, write or understand English which is a major challenge, because all of the educational materials there, as well as standardized exams from second grade on, are in English 5 December 2008
Kim Kohler opposes mega-projects in Guatemala
Kim Kohler describes her experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala and her opposition to mega-projects of industrial growth in Central and Latin America 5 December 2008
Gretchen Snoeyenbos' small town in Mali
Gretchen Snoeyenbos has spent the last two years living in a small town in Mali that she said in many ways resembled any American small town 5 December 2008
Amy Taylor writes: A funeral for Tate Lucas
Amy Taylor writes: A funeral for Tate Lucas 5 December 2008
Peter Selz writes: The Sculpture of Martin Puryear
Peter Selz writes: The Sculpture of Martin Puryear 5 December 2008
Al Kamen writes: the president-elect is said to be...
Al Kamen writes: the president-elect is said to be seeking three Latinos in his Cabinet 5 December 2008
Peace Corps volunteer Alegria in Bolivia writes: I figure I...
Peace Corps volunteer Alegria in Bolivia writes: I figure I can also discover my inner Chinese soul also during my time here 6 December 2008
Mary Matterer caught in Bangkok protests
Thailand RPCV Mary Matterer caught in Bangkok protests 6 December 2008
Christopher Hill Expects "Difficult" Beijing Talks on North Korean Disarmament...
Christopher Hill Expects "Difficult" Beijing Talks on North Korean Disarmament 6 December 2008
Harris Wofford writes: Americans should heed call to serve
Harris Wofford writes: Americans should heed the call to serve 6 December 2008
Gen. Victor Renuart Jr. son served in Peace Corps
Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr. has two sons. One has been in combat and the other in the Peace Corps 6 December 2008
Gen. Victor Renuart Jr. son served in Peace Corps
Air Force General Victor E. Renuart Jr. is the proud father of two great sons. One has been in combat and the other in the Peace Corps. 6 December 2008
Trial continues in murder of John Granville
Trial continues is Sudan in murder of Cameroon RPCV John Granville 7 December 2008
Rebecca Semmes leaves comforts of U.S. to serve Peace Corps...
Rebecca Semmes leaves comforts of U.S. to serve Peace Corps in Senegal 7 December 2008
Godfrey Banda met his wife in Peace Corps
Godfrey Banda met his wife in 1999 when he was a college student and she was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zimbabwe 7 December 2008
William R. Woodward writes: False flag operations
RPCV William R. Woodward writes: False flag operations, have repeatedly used staged attacks to justify our invasions 7 December 2008
Kathleen Stephens is Ambassador of Korean Language
Kathleen Stephens is Ambassador of Korean Language 7 December 2008
PCOL interviews PC Director Ron Tschetter
Peace Corps Online interviews Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter 7 December 2008
Peace Corps Online interviews Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter...
Peace Corps Online interviews Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter 7 December 2008
Peace Corps Online interviews Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter...
Peace Corps Online interviews Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter 7 December 2008
Bonnie Thie on Critical Need for Educators in China
China Peace Country Director Bonnie Thie Discusses Critical Need for Educators 8 December 2008
David Costello is the public face of HOPE Builders
Ecuador RPCV David Costello is the public face of HOPE Builders, a nonprofit group that helped construct a small cluster of huts along the Des Moines River that city officials and a district court judge have ordered torn down 8 December 2008
El Salvador RPCV Chris Ganow is the adaptive behavior teacher...
El Salvador RPCV Chris Ganow is the adaptive behavior teacher at Huffman Middle School and was recently voted Teacher of the Year 8 December 2008
Honduras RPCV Darrell Von Driska taught in the Hemet school...
Honduras RPCV Darrell Von Driska taught in the Hemet school district for nearly 40 years, staying on even after he would have made about the same in retirement as his salary 8 December 2008
Robin Picard works for Doctors Without Borders in Kenya
Robin Picard has traveled the world, served with the Peace Corps and, since April, has worked for Doctors Without Borders in Kenya, not far from where President-elect Barack Obama's step-grandmother lives 8 December 2008
Doyle Childers was Missouri's chief environmental officer
Panama RPCV Doyle Childers, who as the Missouri's chief environmental officer often seemed to be boxing with Attorney General Jay Nixon with the gloves off, announced he was resigning 8 December 2008
Jake Evans serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Suriname...
Jake Evans serves as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Suriname 8 December 2008
David Murr wonders if a sunstorm may be blowing in
Tanzania RPCV David Murr wonders if a sunstorm may be blowing in 8 December 2008
James Rupert writes: Pakistani Probe on Mumbai
James Rupert writes: Pakistani Probe on Mumbai Takes ‘Positive Steps,' U.S. Says 9 December 2008
Obituary for Slovakia RPCV John R. Chrenko...
Obituary for Slovakia RPCV John R. Chrenko 9 December 2008
Reed Hastings writes: Lessons in leadership
Reed Hastings writes: Lessons in leadership - from a failed startup 9 December 2008
Julia Anne Histed probably never imagined that someday she would...
Julia Anne Histed probably never imagined that someday she would be joining the Peace Corps and going to Ethiopia for two years 10 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Life with Evo writes: Not For the...
Peace Corps Volunteer Life with Evo writes: Not For the Faint of Heart 10 December 2008
Shays Uncertain About His Future
Shays Uncertain About His Future 10 December 2008
Caroline Kennedy's sense of ambition
Caroline Kennedy is beginning to exhibit her own Kennedyesque sense of ambition 10 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Campbell writes: Mongolian foods an incomparable...
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Campbell writes: Mongolian foods an incomparable experience 11 December 2008
George Packer writes: Kirkuk may be test in Iraq
George Packer writes: Kirkuk might be an early test of Obama's withdrawal strategy and his vague promise to intervene if genocide should follow in the wake of our departure from Iraq 11 December 2008
North Korean Accord may elude Bush
Accord on North Korean nuclear program may elude Bush 11 December 2008
Joseph Acaba to fly on February Shuttle Mission
Joseph Acaba on next Shuttle Mission 11 December 2008
Peace Corps, AmeriCorps alums to march in inaugural...
Peace Corps, AmeriCorps alums to march in inaugural 11 December 2008
Gillian Reagan writes: Jon Carson at brainstorming sessions
Gillian Reagan writes: Jon Carson attends brainstorming sessions on what to do with Obama's huge grassroots network and how they can continue to mobilize their online and offline organizers during the new administration 12 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle writes: In Ecuador unlike in Bolivia...
Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle writes: In Ecuador unlike in Bolivia, we don't have regional offices, there's just the one main office in Quito 12 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle writes: Ecuadorian roosters, compared to the...
Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle writes: Ecuadorian roosters, compared to the time-of-day-challenged Bolivian roosters that I became accustomed too, are pretty accurate when it comes to their crowing 12 December 2008
Michael Bonett had been in the Republic of Georgia for...
Michael Bonett had been in the Republic of Georgia for two months as a Peace Corps volunteer when conflict broke out in South Ossetia, and he had to leave abruptly 12 December 2008
Marty returns from Peace Corps in Saint Kitts with a...
Marty returns from Peace Corps in Saint Kitts with a new spirit for service 12 December 2008
Chris Shays says GOP Needs to Get More Inclusive...
Chris Shays says GOP Needs to Get More Inclusive 12 December 2008
Villagers are not fools - US Ambassador tells Peace Corps in...
Villagers are not fools - US Ambassador tells Peace Corps in Ghana 13 December 2008
Promise McEntire returns from service in Peace Corps in Cameroon...
Promise McEntire returns from service in Peace Corps in Cameroon 14 December 2008
There have been challenges in Senegal, but Peace Corps experience...
There have been challenges in Senegal, but Peace Corps experience has been worth it for Rebecca Semmes 14 December 2008
Shays Unsure Of Where Loss Will Take Him...
Shays Unsure Of Where Loss Will Take Him 14 December 2008
Al Kamen writes: Special Envoys Give Special Heartburn
Al Kamen writes: Special Envoys Give Career Diplomats Special Heartburn 15 December 2008
Sarah Chayes writes: Failing Afghanistan
Sarah Chayes writes: Failing Afghanistan 15 December 2008
Hill says that progress had been made with North Korea
Hill says that progress had been made with North Korea despite the collapse of the six-nation talks last week 16 December 2008
Jim Walsh honored by Onondaga County legislature
Jim Walsh honored by Onondaga County legislature 16 December 2008
Jennifer McFann has collected clothes and blankets destined for the...
Jennifer McFann has collected clothes and blankets destined for the most ravaged and war-torn town of Gori and the surrounding area of the Republic of Georgia 17 December 2008
U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill said today that he has NOT...
U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill said today that he has NOT been asked to stay on in an Obama administration 17 December 2008
Hill admits North Korea talks have stalled...
Hill admits North Korea talks have stalled 17 December 2008
Susan Rich wins 2008 TLS Poetry Competition
Susan Rich wins 2008 TLS Poetry Competition for her poem "Different Places To Pray" 17 December 2008
Susan Rich's poem "Different Places To Pray," winner of the...
Susan Rich's poem "Different Places To Pray," winner of the 2008 TLS Poetry Competition 17 December 2008
Dodd's ratings drop after White House run
Dodd's rating in Connecticut drops after White House run 17 December 2008
Joseph Acaba to make two space walks
Joseph Acaba to make two space walks 17 December 2008
Betty Currie is helping Obama team
Betty Currie is helping Obama team 17 December 2008
U.S. Rep.-elect Jim Himes now lobbying President-elect Barack...
U.S. Rep.-elect Jim Himes now lobbying President-elect Barack Obama to appoint Shays as director of the Peace Corps 18 December 2008
Representatives John Larson, Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney, and Chris Murphy...
Representatives John Larson, Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney, and Chris Murphy joined Congressman-elect Himes in signing the letter to the President-elect endorsing Chris Shays for Peace Corps director 18 December 2008
Grif Stockley writes "Ruled by Race"
Colombia RPCV Grif Stockley writes "Ruled by Race: Black/White Relations in Arkansas from Slavery to the Present" 18 December 2008
Donald Baker receives Tasan Award
RPCV Donald Baker, professor at the University of British Columbia, received the Tasan (also spelled Dasan) Award from the Tasan Cultural Foundation in Seoul 18 December 2008
Sandra Trifiro to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia...
Sandra Trifiro to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia 18 December 2008
Adam Kane lived in a village of about 100 people...
Adam Kane lived in a village of about 100 people in Vanuatu teaching mechanics to young people age 13-22 18 December 2008
Chao says now it's time to spend time with her...
Chao says now it's time to spend time with her husband, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, get back to volunteering and ultimately, live at a slower pace 19 December 2008
When Katie Trask joined the Peace Corps, she was assigned...
When Katie Trask joined the Peace Corps, she was assigned to a small town in Guatemala, but she didn't know a word of Spanish 20 December 2008
Sarah Chayes on Negotiating with the Taliban
Sarah Chayes on Negotiating with the Taliban 20 December 2008
Guinea Peace Corps Volunteer math in africa writes: Two Weddings...
Guinea Peace Corps Volunteer math in africa writes: Two Weddings, One Sunday 22 December 2008
India and Brazil RPCV William G. Moseley writes: Let's not...
India and Brazil RPCV William G. Moseley writes: Let's not pull back on the Peace Corps 22 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Panopticon writes: Things I Can Do with...
Peace Corps Volunteer Panopticon writes: Things I Can Do with $25 22 December 2008
PCV Ali in Africa writes: Big News in Guinea...
PCV Ali in Africa writes: Big News in Guinea 23 December 2008
PCV Ali in Africa writes: I'm having fun making Guinean...
PCV Ali in Africa writes: I'm having fun making Guinean men flustered and uncomfortable 23 December 2008
Volunteers in Guinea are Safe
Volunteers in Guinea are Safe 23 December 2008
Michelle Miller's mission as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova...
Michelle Miller's mission as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova was to empower women and youth 23 December 2008
When Kimberlee Kamas left to be a Peace Corps volunteer...
When Kimberlee Kamas left to be a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania, she had little information about what was ahead 23 December 2008
Jim Walsh marks final days in office
Jim Walsh marks final days in office 23 December 2008
Anna Skaggs has been stationed in Benin in the Peace...
Anna Skaggs has been stationed in Benin in the Peace Corps. "I haven't seen it (snow) for two years." 24 December 2008
PCV math in africa writes: The Death of a President...
PCV math in africa writes: The Death of a President 24 December 2008
PCV As Told By Isy writes: Nothing like a military...
PCV As Told By Isy writes: Nothing like a military coup to put you in the Christmas spirit! 24 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Macedonian Adventures of a 6%'er writes...
Peace Corps Volunteer Macedonian Adventures of a 6%'er writes: Setting Up Housekeeping 24 December 2008
For Martha Pigott, the season of giving has lasted since...
For Martha Pigott, the season of giving has lasted since June 2007, when she began serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi 24 December 2008
Cara Lane served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco...
Cara Lane served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco from 2005 to 2007 24 December 2008
While working in eastern Panama between 2002 and 2006, four...
While working in eastern Panama between 2002 and 2006, four young Peace Corps volunteers conceived of a plan to help restore the region's disappearing tropical forests, provide income for struggling landowners and make money for investors and themselves 24 December 2008
Robert Stevens served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tonga...
Robert Stevens served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tonga from 1995 to 1997 24 December 2008
Author, journalist Tony D'Souza to give reading...
Author, journalist Tony D'Souza to give reading 24 December 2008
Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Zuiker writes: A Christmas wish for...
Dominican Republic RPCV Joe Zuiker writes: A Christmas wish for better foreign policy 25 December 2008
Ornaments by Nigeria RPCV Steve Frykholm, hang on White House...
Ornaments by Nigeria RPCV Steve Frykholm, hang on White House Christmas tree 25 December 2008
RPCV Pia Lopez writes: Memories of Christmas in Swaziland...
RPCV Pia Lopez writes: Memories of Christmas in Swaziland 25 December 2008
PCV Fed in Guinea writes: Coup-wise, things continue to...
PCV Fed in Guinea writes: Coup-wise, things continue to be calm 26 December 2008
PCV To Ask and To Answer writes: A very Merry...
PCV To Ask and To Answer writes: A very Merry Christmas and a happy Coup year... 26 December 2008
PCV thoughts I think writes: Merry Christmas and a very...
PCV thoughts I think writes: Merry Christmas and a very merry coup d'etat 26 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Walking Africa writes: President Lansana Conté is...
Peace Corps Volunteer Walking Africa writes: President Lansana Conté is Dead 26 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer Walking Africa writes: Anyway, things are good...
Peace Corps Volunteer Walking Africa writes: Anyway, things are good here, even though Dan is in Conakry experiencing a merry military Christmas coup and I'm stuck in Senegal by myself 26 December 2008
Kurt Campbell, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for...
Kurt Campbell, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Asia and the Pacific, is expected to be named as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, replacing Christopher Hill 26 December 2008
Walsh helped bring peace to Northern Ireland
No single foreign policy issue dominated Walsh's career as much as his effort to help bring peace to Northern Ireland 26 December 2008
Peace Corps Volunteer And so it begins... writes: Locked Out...
Peace Corps Volunteer And so it begins... writes: Locked Out 28 December 2008
Michael O'Hanlon writes: The Future Of Nukes
Michael O'Hanlon writes: The Future Of Nukes 28 December 2008
Jim Walsh reflects on 20 years of service
Jim Walsh reflects on 20 years of service 28 December 2008
Margaret Mimnaugh's foundation aids Ugandan children
Margaret Mimnaugh forms foundation to aid Ugandan schoolchildren 29 December 2008
Elaine Chao defends her Labor legacy
Elaine Chao defends her Labor legacy 29 December 2008
2008: Jacob McCoy served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
2008: Jacob McCoy served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador in Esmeraldas beginning in 2008 31 December 2008
2008: Kelse y Field served as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
2008: Kelse y Field served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala in Campur, Alta Verapaz beginning in 2008 31 December 2008
2008: Jessica Kolb served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
2008: Jessica Kolb served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kazakhstan in Karaganda beginning in 2008 31 December 2008
2008: Kimberlee D Kamas served as a Peace Corps Volunteer...
2008: Kimberlee D Kamas served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Romania in Sighisoara beginning in 2008 31 December 2008
Himes Asks Obama to Make Shays Peace Corps Director
Himes Asks Obama to Make Shays Peace Corps Director 31 December 2008
Patti Koenig has not counted how many times she has...
Patti Koenig has not counted how many times she has traveled to El Salvador since first journeying to the Central American nation with the Peace Corps in 1969 31 December 2008
An interview with Jim Walsh
An interview with Jim Walsh 31 December 2008
Jim Doyle says There's still time to decide on re...
Jim Doyle says There's still time to decide on re-election 31 December 2008
