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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. |
Public service in Driehaus' blood
Public service in Driehaus' blood 3 January 2009
An Interview with Kathleen Stephens
An Interview with Kathleen Stephens 3 January 2009
Kathleen Stephens to visit museum of activist Kim Koo
U.S. ambassador Kathleen Stephens to visit museum of independence activist Kim Koo 3 January 2009
Robert P. Cristo returns to Nigeria
Robert P. Cristo writes: I was one of 21 former Peace Corps volunteers who recently returned to Nigeria to assess the current state of the country and to see if the Peace Corps had any impact there 4 January 2009
Sarah Holt makes 2,663-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail
Ecuador RPCV Sarah Holt makes 2,663-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail 5 January 2009
Brett Cambell writes: Rockin' the 'yatga'
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Cambell writes: Rockin' the 'yatga' 5 January 2009
Peace Corps Seeks Diverse Volunteers
Peace Corps Seeks Diverse Volunteers 5 January 2009
Five Myths about Public Diplomacy
Sherry L. Mueller writes: Five Myths about Public Diplomacy 5 January 2009
Steve Driehaus sworn in as Congressman
Driehaus sworn in 6 January 2009
Michelle Miller empowered women in Moldova
Michelle Miller's mission in Moldova was to empower women, youth 8 January 2009
Chris Matthews bows out of Senate run
Chris Matthews bows out of Senate run 8 January 2009
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Biden entitled to his overseas trip
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Biden entitled to his overseas trip 9 January 2009
Jim Walsh says It was an honor to serve in Congress
Jim Walsh says It was an honor to serve in Congress 9 January 2009
Delano E. Lewis named Kansan of the Year
Delano E. Lewis, country director for the Peace Corps in Nigeria and Uganda from 1966 to 1969, named Kansan of the Year 10 January 2009
Hill Declined to Serve as Special Envoy to North Korea
Hill Declined to Serve as Special Envoy to North Korea 10 January 2009
Q&A with Mae Jemison
Q&A with Mae Jemison 10 January 2009
Colombia RPCV Martin Acevedo to march in Inaugural Parade
Colombia RPCV Martin Acevedo to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 11 January 2009
Zophia Kneiss is metal sculptor
Philippines RPCV Zophia Kneiss is metal sculptor who breathes creations to life in her studio 11 January 2009
Al Kamen writes: Obama to favor Diplomats over Big Donors
Al Kamen writes: Obama to favor Diplomats over Big Donors for Ambassadorships 12 January 2009
Chris Shays Joins Campaign Legal Center Board
Chris Shays Joins Campaign Legal Center Board 12 January 2009
Harris Wofford is Godfather of National Service
Harris Wofford is the Godfather of National Service 12 January 2009
Melanie Edwards founds Mobile Metrix
Togo RPCV Melanie Edwards has founded Mobile Metrix, a market research firm aimed at serving this “invisible” billion along with the rest of the 4 billion people – more than half of the world’s population – who subsist on less than $3,000 a year 14 January 2009
Al Kamen writes: Obama builds a diverse Staff
Al Kamen writes: Obama builds a diverse Staff 14 January 2009
Hill says NKorea nuclear talks have made progress
Hill says NKorea nuclear talks have made progress 15 January 2009
Jody Olsen Named PC Acting Director
Jody K. Olsen Named Acting Director of the Peace Corps 16 January 2009
Zambia RPCV Jarret Cassaniti to march in Inaugural Parade
Zambia RPCV Jarret Cassaniti to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 17 January 2009
Malawi RPCV Brooke McNeely to march in Inaugural Parade
Malawi RPCV Brooke McNeely to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 18 January 2009
Lawrence Leamer writes: Obama betrays the Peace Corps?
Lawrence Leamer writes: Some observers cite the fact that the stimulus package contains money for AmeriCorps but nothing for the Peace Corps as evidence that the president-elect has turned his back on his pledge to double the size of the Peace Corps 18 January 2009
Bolivia RPCV Elizabeth McKee to march in Inaugural Parade
Bolivia RPCV Elizabeth McKee Gore to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 19 January 2009
Brazil RPCV Lucy Mueller to march in Inaugural Parade
Brazil RPCV Lucy Mueller to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 20 January 2009
Jamie Rhein writes: One Day in Africa
The Gamiba RPCV Jamie Rhein writes: One Day in Africa: Lives of six ordinary Africans 20 January 2009
George Packer writes: Obama's Inaugural Address
George Packer writes: In his Inaugural Address, Obama explained why Americans need to grow up, and the tone and vision of his speech—sober, realistic, clear-minded, undaunted—were absolutely equal to the occasion and the times 20 January 2009
Peace Corps Community marches in Inaugural Parade
The Peace Corps Community marches in Obama's Inaugural Parade 20 January 2009
Kathy Rulon Named PC Acting Chief of Staff
Kathy Rulon Named Acting Chief of Staff at Peace Corps 21 January 2009
Obama going to do something great for Peace Corps
Nepal RPCV Rajeev Goyal writes: President Obama is going to do something great for the Peace Corps 21 January 2009
John Bridgeland writes: Volunteer to Save the Economy
John Bridgeland writes: Volunteer to Save the Economy 22 January 2009
Obama ought to call for expanded Peace Corps
Michael McCarthy writes: Obama ought to call for a new, expanded Peace Corps 22 January 2009
PC to set up Multimedia Centers in Mali
UNESCO and Peace Corps to set up Multimedia Centres in Mali 23 January 2009
Foy Spicer writes: Electricity as a scarcity
Panama PCV Foy Spicer writes: Electricity as a scarcity 23 January 2009
Carl Pope to Step Down as Sierra Club Chief
Carl Pope to Step Down as Sierra Club Chief 23 January 2009
Al Kamen writes: Caroline Kennedy could run PC
Al Kamen writes: Caroline Kennedy could run the Peace Corps 23 January 2009
Audrey Scott writes: Marching in the Inaugural Parade
Estonia RPCV Audrey Scott writes: Marching in Obama's Inaugural Parade 24 January 2009
James Rupert writes: US Missile Attacks Kill 15
James Rupert writes: U.S. Missile Attacks Kill 15 in al-Qaeda Strongholds 24 January 2009
Obituary for Panama RPCV Ruth Streb
Obituary for Panama RPCV Ruth Streb 25 January 2009
Jeffrey Tayler writes "Murderers in Mausoleums"
Jeffrey Tayler writes "Murderers in Mausoleums" 25 January 2009
Madeleine Meek writes: The market and the bath
Morocco Peace Corps Volunteer Madeleine Meek writes: Moroccan social centers: The market and the bath 26 January 2009
Alonzo Fulgham Designated Acting USAID Head
Haiti RPCV Alonzo Fulgham Designated as Acting USAID Administrator 28 January 2009
Kenyon S. Weaver writes: Groom With A View
Turkmenistan RPCV Kenyon S. Weaver writes: Groom With A View 28 January 2009
Hardberger looks to the future of San Antonio
Hardberger looks to the future of San Antonio as a center for green jobs and investment capital, and lower energy costs 28 January 2009
Petri cautious on stimulus bill
Petri takes cautious approach on weighing stimulus bill 28 January 2009
Charles Stroh writes: Afghanistan may need a change in government
RPCV Charles Stroh writes: Afghanistan may need a change in government to make addition of 30,000 U.S. troops worthwhile 29 January 2009
Obama is out to marry military power with diplomacy
Obama is out to marry military power with diplomacy and development initiatives to maximize operative pressure and build the conditions for positive outcomes 30 January 2009
PCVs Safe in Madagascar
Peace Corps Volunteers in Madagascar Remain Safe 30 January 2009
Mike Fay honored by the San Diego Zoo
Tanzania RPCV Mike Fay honored by the San Diego Zoo 30 January 2009
Carl Pope writes: Hopes for new green economy
Carl Pope writes: Hopes for new green economy 30 January 2009
Valerie Arent says working with the Peace Corps in Kazakhstan...
Valerie Arent says working with the Peace Corps in Kazakhstan is ‘one of the best things I've ever done' 1 January 2009
Ibargüen says Knight Foundation Says It Is Cutting Costs, Not...
Ibargüen says Knight Foundation Says It Is Cutting Costs, Not Grants, Due to Investment Losses 1 January 2009
Korea RPCV Linda Fujikawa started the International Cafe to help...
Korea RPCV Linda Fujikawa started the International Cafe to help students learn about different cultures and help the community 3 January 2009
Public service in Driehaus' blood
Public service in Driehaus' blood 3 January 2009
An Interview with Kathleen Stephens
An Interview with Kathleen Stephens 3 January 2009
Kathleen Stephens to visit museum of activist Kim Koo
U.S. ambassador Kathleen Stephens to visit museum of independence activist Kim Koo 3 January 2009
Robert P. Cristo returns to Nigeria
Robert P. Cristo writes: I was one of 21 former Peace Corps volunteers who recently returned to Nigeria to assess the current state of the country and to see if the Peace Corps had any impact there 4 January 2009
Sarah Holt makes 2,663-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail
Ecuador RPCV Sarah Holt makes 2,663-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail 5 January 2009
Brett Cambell writes: Rockin' the 'yatga'
Peace Corps Volunteer Brett Campbell writes: Rockin' the 'yatga' 5 January 2009
Three Peace Corps Volunteers are working in the Philippines for...
Three Peace Corps Volunteers are working in the Philippines for the facilities of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here that cater to abused women and girl children and children in conflict with the law (CICL) 5 January 2009
Preflight Interview: Joseph Acaba, Mission Specialist...
Preflight Interview: Joseph Acaba, Mission Specialist 5 January 2009
Peace Corps Seeks Diverse Volunteers
Peace Corps Seeks Diverse Volunteers 5 January 2009
Five Myths about Public Diplomacy
Sherry L. Mueller writes: Five Myths about Public Diplomacy 5 January 2009
Steve Driehaus sworn in as Congressman
Driehaus sworn in 6 January 2009
Nicole Nakama is educating people in Botswana about AIDS awareness...
Nicole Nakama is educating people in Botswana about AIDS awareness and prevention during her two-year mission in the Peace Corps 7 January 2009
Joel Turner spent much of his two-year stint in...
Joel Turner spent much of his two-year stint in the Peace Corps helping out in this crowded elementary school classroom in the African country of Burkina Faso 7 January 2009
Guinea PCV All of life is a foreign country writes...
Guinea PCV All of life is a foreign country writes: The One Year Mark 7 January 2009
20 US Peace Corps Volunteers Take Oaths of Service in...
20 US Peace Corps Volunteers Take Oaths of Service in Namibia 7 January 2009
Michelle Miller empowered women in Moldova
Michelle Miller's mission in Moldova was to empower women, youth 8 January 2009
Lyn Stinnett, a Physician's Assistant working with the Peace Corps...
Lyn Stinnett, a Physician's Assistant working with the Peace Corps in Mongolia, has a few friendly tips to make it through the next several months: invest in some cashmere, stay dry, and go for loose, rather than tight-fitting, long underwear 8 January 2009
Chris Matthews bows out of Senate run
Chris Matthews bows out of Senate run 8 January 2009
Cindy Ann Oursler experiences life of Peace Corps in Bolivia...
Cindy Ann Oursler experiences life of Peace Corps in Bolivia 9 January 2009
Senegal and Mauritania RPCV Irwin Arieff writes: Inauguration Day from...
Senegal and Mauritania RPCV Irwin Arieff writes: Inauguration Day from Guinea 9 January 2009
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Biden entitled to his overseas trip
Michael O'Hanlon writes: Biden entitled to his overseas trip 9 January 2009
Jim Walsh says It was an honor to serve in Congress
Jim Walsh says It was an honor to serve in Congress 9 January 2009
Keith Reinhard and Parag Khanna writes: We cannot afford to...
Keith Reinhard and Parag Khanna writes: We cannot afford to squander the opportunity to build on this feeling of hope: The United States must have a strategic, cohesive and comprehensive public diplomacy effort 9 January 2009
This is what it's like to travel around Costa Rica...
This is what it's like to travel around Costa Rica with my parents, who served in the country as Peace Corps volunteers almost 20 years ago 10 January 2009
Delano E. Lewis named Kansan of the Year
Delano E. Lewis, country director for the Peace Corps in Nigeria and Uganda from 1966 to 1969, named Kansan of the Year 10 January 2009
Hill Declined to Serve as Special Envoy to North Korea
Hill Declined to Serve as Special Envoy to North Korea 10 January 2009
Q&A with Mae Jemison
Q&A with Mae Jemison 10 January 2009
Colombia RPCV Martin Acevedo to march in Inaugural Parade
Colombia RPCV Martin Acevedo to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 11 January 2009
Zophia Kneiss is metal sculptor
Philippines RPCV Zophia Kneiss is metal sculptor who breathes creations to life in her studio 11 January 2009
Al Kamen writes: Obama to favor Diplomats over Big Donors
Al Kamen writes: Obama to favor Diplomats over Big Donors for Ambassadorships 12 January 2009
Chris Shays Joins Campaign Legal Center Board
Chris Shays Joins Campaign Legal Center Board 12 January 2009
Harris Wofford is Godfather of National Service
Harris Wofford is the Godfather of National Service 12 January 2009
Unlike his failed predecessors, Glassman has finally figured out how...
Unlike his failed predecessors, Glassman has finally figured out how to sell the American idea abroad 12 January 2009
Mozambique RPCV Jessica Kraft has a mission against Malaria...
Mozambique RPCV Jessica Kraft has a mission against Malaria 13 January 2009
Peace Corps architect Maury Albertson dies in Colorado...
Peace Corps architect Maury Albertson dies in Colorado 13 January 2009
Sterling Carter is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, one...
Sterling Carter is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world 14 January 2009
Melanie Edwards founds Mobile Metrix
Togo RPCV Melanie Edwards has founded Mobile Metrix, a market research firm aimed at serving this "invisible" billion along with the rest of the 4 billion people – more than half of the world's population – who subsist on less than $3,000 a year 14 January 2009
Al Kamen writes: Obama builds a diverse Staff
Al Kamen writes: Obama builds a diverse Staff 14 January 2009
Hill says NKorea nuclear talks have made progress
Hill says North Korean nuclear talks have made progress 15 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Cambodia Life... writes: A wedding...
Peace Corps Volunteer Cambodia Life... writes: A wedding! 16 January 2009
Guinea PCV Fed in Guinea writes: The past two weeks...
Guinea PCV Fed in Guinea writes: The past two weeks have been a mixed bag of sorts 16 January 2009
Jody Olsen Named PC Acting Director
Jody K. Olsen Named Acting Director of the Peace Corps 16 January 2009
Zambia RPCV Jarret Cassaniti to march in Inaugural Parade
Zambia RPCV Jarret Cassaniti to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 17 January 2009
Malawi RPCV Brooke McNeely to march in Inaugural Parade
Malawi RPCV Brooke McNeely to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 18 January 2009
Lawrence Leamer writes: Obama betrays the Peace Corps?
Lawrence Leamer writes: Some observers cite the fact that the stimulus package contains money for AmeriCorps but nothing for the Peace Corps as evidence that the president-elect has turned his back on his pledge to double the size of the Peace Corps 18 January 2009
Jane Albritton writes: Memories of Maury Albertson
India RPCV Jane Albritton writes: Memories of Peace Corps Architect Maury Albertson 18 January 2009
Bolivia RPCV Elizabeth McKee to march in Inaugural Parade
Bolivia RPCV Elizabeth McKee Gore to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 19 January 2009
Brazil RPCV Lucy Mueller to march in Inaugural Parade
Brazil RPCV Lucy Mueller to march as Peace Corps Volunteer in Obama Inauguration Parade 20 January 2009
Jamie Rhein writes: One Day in Africa
The Gamiba RPCV Jamie Rhein writes: One Day in Africa: Lives of six ordinary Africans 20 January 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama's uncle Nomenee Robinson served as a...
First Lady Michelle Obama's uncle Nomenee Robinson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in India 20 January 2009
Goudarz Eghtedari writes: To me seeing an Iranian flag carried...
Goudarz Eghtedari writes: To me seeing an Iranian flag carried in front of hundreds of thousands of Americans in honor of the most important change in the history of this nation brings the same pride that I feel when I see the flag in the World Cup, or at openings of the Olympic Games 20 January 2009
Rebecca Asami and Logan Siler to serve with the Peace...
Rebecca Asami and Logan Siler to serve with the Peace Corps in the Republic of Rwanda 20 January 2009
George Packer writes: Obama's Inaugural Address
George Packer writes: In his Inaugural Address, Obama explained why Americans need to grow up, and the tone and vision of his speech-sober, realistic, clear-minded, undaunted-were absolutely equal to the occasion and the times 20 January 2009
Tonga RPCV Patricia Hutchinson writes: Peace Corps is an experience...
Tonga RPCV Patricia Hutchinson writes: Peace Corps is an experience you will cherish forever 20 January 2009
Peace Corps Community marches in Inaugural Parade
The Peace Corps Community marches in Obama's Inaugural Parade 20 January 2009
The Peace Corps Community marches in Obama's Inaugural Parade...
The Peace Corps Community marches in Obama's Inaugural Parade 20 January 2009
The Peace Corps Community marches in Obama's Inaugural Parade...
The Peace Corps Community marches in Obama's Inaugural Parade 20 January 2009
Kenya RPCV James Riviere had a reserved front row seat...
Kenya RPCV James Riviere had a reserved front row seat for the swearing in of President Barack Obama 21 January 2009
Kenya RPCV James Riviere writes winning essay: I served as...
Kenya RPCV James Riviere writes winning essay: I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya and had the opportunity to brush shoulders with Senator [Barack] Obama, before the announcement [that] he would be running for President 21 January 2009
Kathy Rulon Named PC Acting Chief of Staff
Kathy Rulon Named Acting Chief of Staff at Peace Corps 21 January 2009
Kathy Rulon Named PC Acting Chief of Staff
Morocco RPCV Kathy Rulon Named Acting Chief of Staff at Peace Corps Headquarters [Revised] 21 January 2009
Mozambique RPCV Elizabeth Doughty Kane is one of 200 marchers...
Mozambique RPCV Elizabeth Doughty Kane is one of 200 marchers who has been selected by the National Peace Corps Association and the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington, D.C., to represent Peace Corps volunteers around the world in the Presidential Inaugural Parade 21 January 2009
Obama going to do something great for Peace Corps
Nepal RPCV Rajeev Goyal writes: President Obama is going to do something great for the Peace Corps 21 January 2009
Peru RPCV Lela Nelson writes: We are so fortunate to...
Peru RPCV Lela Nelson writes: We are so fortunate to have a leader who calls on our better angels, who will listen to all sides, who is committed to bringing people together and who will answer to the American people who put him in office 21 January 2009
Richard Holbrooke appointed Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan...
Richard Holbrooke appointed Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan 22 January 2009
Honduras RPCV Sue Miller wins Athena Award for Service to...
Honduras RPCV Sue Miller wins Athena Award for Service to her community 22 January 2009
John Bridgeland writes: Volunteer to Save the Economy
John Bridgeland writes: Volunteer to Save the Economy 22 January 2009
NPCA gets new Web Site
NPCA gets new web site with "Peace Corps Connect" 22 January 2009
Obama ought to call for expanded Peace Corps
Michael McCarthy writes: Obama ought to call for a new, expanded Peace Corps 22 January 2009
Iran RPCV Jackie writes: Words from the flag bearer...
Iran RPCV Jackie writes: Words from the flag bearer.... 23 January 2009
Zachary Haugen served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyzstan...
Zachary Haugen served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyzstan 23 January 2009
PC to set up Multimedia Centers in Mali
UNESCO and Peace Corps to set up Multimedia Centres in Mali 23 January 2009
Elizabeth Slack serves with Peace Corps in Nicaragua...
Elizabeth Slack serves with Peace Corps in Nicaragua 23 January 2009
Foy Spicer writes: Electricity as a scarcity
Panama PCV Foy Spicer writes: Electricity as a scarcity 23 January 2009
Peru RPCV Dan Cleavinger who is now the senior trial...
Peru RPCV Dan Cleavinger who is now the senior trial attorney in the McKinley County District Attorney's Office 23 January 2009
Carl Pope to Step Down as Sierra Club Chief
Carl Pope to Step Down as Sierra Club Chief 23 January 2009
Al Kamen writes: Caroline Kennedy could run PC
Al Kamen writes: Caroline Kennedy could run the Peace Corps 23 January 2009
Marc Lynch writes: Why Judith McHale would be a bad...
Marc Lynch writes: Why Judith McHale would be a bad public diplomacy choice 23 January 2009
Audrey Scott writes: Marching in the Inaugural Parade
Estonia RPCV Audrey Scott writes: Marching in Obama's Inaugural Parade 24 January 2009
James Rupert writes: US Missile Attacks Kill 15
James Rupert writes: U.S. Missile Attacks Kill 15 in al-Qaeda Strongholds 24 January 2009
Why Chris Matthews Didn't Run...
Why Chris Matthews Didn't Run 24 January 2009
China PCV Dustin Ooley writes: Getting sick has been a...
China PCV Dustin Ooley writes: Getting sick has been a matter of course here. I didn't question it much because it was a small sacrifice for my potential to help students improve their English 25 January 2009
Obituary for Panama RPCV Ruth Streb
Obituary for Panama RPCV Ruth Streb 25 January 2009
Peru RPCV Rebecca Ronstadt of Gilmanton was one of eight...
Peru RPCV Rebecca Ronstadt of Gilmanton was one of eight artists in the state to be recognized with an award from the New Hampshire Arts Association 25 January 2009
Jeffrey Tayler writes "Murderers in Mausoleums"
Jeffrey Tayler writes "Murderers in Mausoleums" 25 January 2009
Rebecca Asami and Logan Siler will serve with the Peace...
Rebecca Asami and Logan Siler will serve with the Peace Corps in the Republic of Rwanda 25 January 2009
RPCV Peggy Murrah carries Sierra Leone flag during OBama Inaugural...
RPCV Peggy Murrah carries Sierra Leone flag during OBama Inaugural parade 25 January 2009
How Reed Hastings revolutionized the movie-rental business with NETFLIX...
How Reed Hastings revolutionized the movie-rental business with NETFLIX 25 January 2009
Madeleine Meek writes: The market and the bath
Morocco Peace Corps Volunteer Madeleine Meek writes: Moroccan social centers: The market and the bath 26 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteers Return to Rwanda...
Peace Corps Volunteers Return to Rwanda 26 January 2009
Chile RPCV Evadna Bartlett writes: Just before President Barack Obama's...
Chile RPCV Evadna Bartlett writes: Just before President Barack Obama's inauguration, I finished compiling an annual newsletter for former Peace Corps volunteers who had been called to service by another young president 27 January 2009
Jeffrey Tayler's latest book is a masterful guide to the...
Jeffrey Tayler's latest book is a masterful guide to the divisions that define so much of human civilization 27 January 2009
Laura C. Corcoran is working with the Peace Corps in...
Laura C. Corcoran is working with the Peace Corps in the tiny African village of Kasule in the district of Kyenjojo in Uganda 27 January 2009
Two American Peace Corps Volunteers, Michael Simpson and Alex Peterson...
Two American Peace Corps Volunteers, Michael Simpson and Alex Peterson have financed the construction of a computer laboratory at the cost of GH¢24,000 for the Junior High School (JHS) of Foase in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of Ashanti 28 January 2009
Guatemala RPCV Joe Serna Jr. is considered one of Sacramento's...
Guatemala RPCV Joe Serna Jr. is considered one of Sacramento's most popular mayors 28 January 2009
Alonzo Fulgham Designated Acting USAID Head
Haiti RPCV Alonzo Fulgham Designated as Acting USAID Administrator 28 January 2009
Kenya RPCV Michael Fairbanks is a a member of President...
Kenya RPCV Michael Fairbanks is a a member of President Paul Kagame's Presidential Advisory Council 28 January 2009
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer one drop in the ocean writes...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer one drop in the ocean writes: freedom of information -- in every language 28 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Melanie in Madagascar writes: Not ready to...
Peace Corps Volunteer Melanie in Madagascar writes: Not ready to leave 28 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Katie in Mozambique writes: In the tumultuous...
Peace Corps Volunteer Katie in Mozambique writes: In the tumultuous world of Mozambican public transportation, there is one highly coveted refuge: the front seat 28 January 2009
Kenyon S. Weaver writes: Groom With A View
Turkmenistan RPCV Kenyon S. Weaver writes: Groom With A View 28 January 2009
Petri cautious on stimulus bill
Petri takes cautious approach on weighing stimulus bill 28 January 2009
Hardberger looks to the future of San Antonio
Hardberger looks to the future of San Antonio as a center for green jobs and investment capital, and lower energy costs 28 January 2009
President Obama this week swiftly deployed and targeted a powerful...
President Obama this week swiftly deployed and targeted a powerful but little-used weapon that could be crucial to winning what America once called its war on terror 28 January 2009
Charles Stroh writes: Karzai seen as impediment to change
RPCV Charles Stroh writes: Afghanistan may need a change in government to make addition of 30,000 U.S. troops worthwhile 29 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Salama Madagascar! writes: Madagascar in Crisis...
Peace Corps Volunteer Salama Madagascar! writes: Madagascar in Crisis? 29 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer A State of Mind writes: Opposition Leader...
Peace Corps Volunteer A State of Mind writes: Opposition Leader Declares Himself in Charge 29 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Madagascar Me writes: As of right now...
Peace Corps Volunteer Madagascar Me writes: As of right now we are in the Standfast evacuation alert mode which in short means be ready to leave when you get the word to do so 29 January 2009
PCV Brett Cambell writes: Because few roads exist in Mongolia...
PCV Brett Cambell writes: Because few roads exist in Mongolia, the majority of my travels are spent on trails that drivers have made in the desert 29 January 2009
Obama out to marry military power with diplomacy
Obama is out to "marry" military power with diplomacy and development initiatives to maximize operative pressure and build the conditions for positive outcomes 30 January 2009
PCVs Remain Safe in Madagascar
Peace Corps Volunteers in Madagascar Remain Safe 30 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Malagasy Magnolia writes: Staying Safe in Madagascar...
Peace Corps Volunteer Malagasy Magnolia writes: Staying Safe in Madagascar 30 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Tales of Selb writes: Tranquility in Tana...
Peace Corps Volunteer Tales of Selb writes: Tranquility in Tana? 30 January 2009
Murderers in Mausoleums" is travel writer Jeffrey Tayler's engrossing story...
"Murderers in Mausoleums" is travel writer Jeffrey Tayler's engrossing story of his grueling 7,200-mile journey from Moscow's Red Square to Beijing's Tiananmen Square, chronicling the region's brutal history and its current story through the eyes of ordinary folks, from taxi drivers to bus passengers to museum guides to barflies 30 January 2009
Mike Fay honored by the San Diego Zoo
Tanzania RPCV Mike Fay honored by the San Diego Zoo 30 January 2009
Joe Wenzel gave a presentation to his alma mater about...
Joe Wenzel gave a presentation to his alma mater about his work as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia 30 January 2009
Carl Pope writes: Hopes for new green economy
Carl Pope writes: Hopes for new green economy 30 January 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Sporadic Musings of a Central Asian PCV...
Peace Corps Volunteer Sporadic Musings of a Central Asian PCV writes: Gratefully Guesting? 31 January 2009
Latest demonstration comes after a week of political protests throughout...
Latest demonstration comes after a week of political protests throughout Madagascar that officials say left at least 68 people dead 31 January 2009
