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Oct 9, 2009: Turkmenistan Denies Entry to PCVs Date: October 9 2009 No: 1422 Oct 9, 2009: Turkmenistan Denies Entry to PCVs
Turkmenistan denies entry to PCVs 9 Oct
Obituary for India Country Director Charles Houston 30 Sep
PCVs in Samoa are Safe after Tsunami 30 Sep
PCV Joseph Chow dies in accident in Tanzania 23 Sep
Aaron Oldenburg creates Peace Corps game 15 Sep
Chris Siegler helps rebuild Sierra Leone 10 Sep
Diana Kingston establishes bakery in Uganda 9 Sep
Beverly Pheto is top staffer on House Appropriations 8 Sep
Aaron Williams visits Dominican Republic 3 Sep
McKenzie Boekhoelder supports Sustainable Farming 24 Aug
Thomas Hollowell writes "Allah’s Garden" 19 Aug
Scott Stossel writes: Eunice the Formidable 14 Aug
Peace Corps Program suspended in Mauritania 12 Aug
Jenny Phillips uses meditation to help convicts 11 Aug
Jim Turner operates the Hobbit House in Manila 10 Aug
Shelton Johnson in Ken Burns’ New Documentary 7 Aug
Steve Gall is a Recess Freak 5 Aug
Scheper-Hughes reports Illegal Organ Trafficking 29 Jul
Tucker Childs Preserves West African Languages 27 Jul
Ambassador Hill gives Tough Love to Iraq 22 Jul
Lynee Moquete builds homes in DR 21 Jul
Time in Tunisia best years of Ken Dorph's life 18 Jul

Memo to Incoming Director Williams Date: August 24 2009 No: 1419 Memo to Incoming Director Williams
PCOL has asked five prominent RPCVs and Staff to write a memo on the most important issues facing the Peace Corps today. Issues raised include the independence of the Peace Corps, political appointments at the agency, revitalizing the five-year rule, lowering the ET rate, empowering volunteers, removing financial barriers to service, increasing the agency's budget, reducing costs, and making the Peace Corps bureaucracy more efficient and responsive. Latest: Greetings from Director Williams

Join Us Mr. President! Date: June 26 2009 No: 1380 Join Us Mr. President!
"We will double the size of the Peace Corps by its 50th anniversary in 2011. And we'll reach out to other nations to engage their young people in similar programs, so that we work side by side to take on the common challenges that confront all humanity," said Barack Obama during his campaign. Returned Volunteers rally and and march to the White House to support a bold new Peace Corps for a new age. Latest: Senator Dodd introduces Peace Corps Improvement and Expansion Act of 2009 .

Meet Aaron Williams - Our Next Director Date: July 30 2009 No: 1411 Meet Aaron Williams - Our Next Director
Senator Dodd's Senate Subcommittee held confirmation hearings for Aaron Williams to become the 18th Peace Corps Director. "It's exciting to have a nominee who served in the Peace Corps and also has experience in international development and management," said Dodd as he put Williams on the fast track to be confirmed by the full Senate before the August recess. Read our exclusive coverage of the hearings and our biography of Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams.



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Peace Corps Monitoring Security Situation in Guinea...
Peace Corps Monitoring Security Situation in Guinea 1 October 2009



Panama and Colombia RPCV John Frievalds writes: We've entered linguistic...
Panama and Colombia RPCV John Frievalds writes: We've entered linguistic tangle 1 October 2009



Shawn and Emily Delasko returned to Samoa where Shawn worked...
Shawn and Emily Delasko returned to Samoa where Shawn worked for the Peace Corps from 2002 to 2004, teaching information technology at Samoa Polytechnic School 1 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteers Sara and Cale Reeves escaped any direct...
Peace Corps Volunteers Sara and Cale Reeves escaped any direct damage or pain from the earthquake and tsunami that hit Samoa 1 October 2009



Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno explains why science and religion are...
Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno explains why science and religion are a match made in heaven 1 October 2009



Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in Hopkins' Nursing Program began providing...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in Hopkins' Nursing Program began providing non-medical emotional and physical assistance to women during labor and delivery 1 October 2009



NPCA's Africa Rural Connect Contest Announces Second Round Winners from...
NPCA's Africa Rural Connect Contest Announces Second Round Winners from Ghana, the United States, and Senegal 1 October 2009



India Country Director Dr Charles Houston organised a joint Anglo...
India Country Director Dr Charles Houston organised a joint Anglo-American climbing expedition to the Himalayas that was perhaps the most successful of the prewar era 2 October 2009



Ken Bultman is worried what might have become of friends...
Ken Bultman is worried what might have become of friends after a tsunami hit the Samoan Islands and wiped out entire villages, but received good news from the family of his son 2 October 2009



Ukraine RPCV Ed Riehl says Peace Corps allow you to...
Ukraine RPCV Ed Riehl says Peace Corps allow you to 'be your own boss 2 October 2009



Zambia RPCV Josh Swiller To Address Adelphi...
Zambia RPCV Josh Swiller To Address Adelphi 2 October 2009



Maryann Minutillo is a Senior Advisor in the Office of...
Maryann Minutillo is a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Director, Peace Corps 2 October 2009



Elisa Montoya is White House Liaison and Senior Advisor to...
Elisa Montoya is White House Liaison and Senior Advisor to the Office of the Director, Peace Corps 2 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Cindy Ann Oursler writes: How do I...
Peace Corps Volunteer Cindy Ann Oursler writes: How do I begin to describe six weeks in a place where nobody speaks English and few understand why I'm here 3 October 2009



India Country Director Charles S. Houston learned from K-2...
India Country Director Charles S. Houston learned from K-2 trip 3 October 2009



India Country Director Charles S. Houston Blazed Trails On Mountains...
India Country Director Charles S. Houston Blazed Trails On Mountains, in Care 3 October 2009



Madagascar RPCV Joshua Poole writes: The most challenging aspect of...
Madagascar RPCV Joshua Poole writes: The most challenging aspect of living roughly 10,000 miles away from Canton — 400 miles off the east coast of Africa — was just that, the distance from my family 3 October 2009



When Thailand RPCV Dean Hill takes his art out of...
When Thailand RPCV Dean Hill takes his art out of Appalachia, his admirers are sometimes surprised that the light and color come from Kentucky 3 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in guinea" writes: We received word...
Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in guinea" writes: We received word this afternoon that we will be consolidating to Bamako for the next two to four weeks 4 October 2009



RPCV Richard Wiley wirtes: I recently returned to South Korea...
RPCV Richard Wiley wirtes: I recently returned to South Korea at the invitation of its government, on an all-expenses-paid (except for airfare) visit 4 October 2009



Missing Peace Corps Volunteer Yennifer Vilk Found Safe in western...
Missing Peace Corps Volunteer Yennifer Vilk Found Safe in western Panama’s Baru Volcano Park 4 October 2009



Philippines RPCV Chad Walker works with impoverished, vulnerable people in...
Philippines RPCV Chad Walker works with impoverished, vulnerable people in the Philippines and the Sudan to try to make their lives a little better 4 October 2009



Peace Corps Bloggers respond: ‘Samoa will remember this day in...
Peace Corps Bloggers respond: ‘Samoa will remember this day in her heart for ever’ 4 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: I Stumble, I...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: I Stumble, I Fall, I Fail 4 October 2009



Peace Corps volunteer Katie Hofstetter reports from The Gambia...
Peace Corps volunteer Katie Hofstetter reports from The Gambia 4 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Being the Change for Peace" writes: Now...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Being the Change for Peace" writes: Now onto the low part of the week and a crushing blow 4 October 2009



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Howell Wechsler of the Centers for Disease...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Howell Wechsler of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to speak at Texas State 5 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in guinea" writes: Tomorrow we head...
Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in guinea" writes: Tomorrow we head up to Dabola and then Wednesday to Bamako 5 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: Am I Fearless...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: Am I Fearless Yet? 5 October 2009



Obituary for Colombia RPCV Junene Carnahan...
Obituary for Colombia RPCV Junene Carnahan 6 October 2009



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Howell Wechsler says More US schools shun...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Howell Wechsler says More US schools shun sale of 'junk food' 6 October 2009



Guess Who Owns the Iconic Norman Rockwell Painting "The Peace...
Guess Who Owns the Iconic Norman Rockwell Painting "The Peace Corps in Ethiopia"? Steven Spielberg 6 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "zor in guinea" writes: We left early...
Peace Corps Volunteer "zor in guinea" writes: We left early this morning in a Peace Corps car. I have been getting only a few hours of sleep for the last several nights, and my house has been full of other volunteers, so I was glad to get on the road. 6 October 2009



Madagascar RPCV Natalie Walsh will give a presentation called “Nature’s...
Madagascar RPCV Natalie Walsh will give a presentation called “Nature’s Medicine Chest” 6 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Werder educates Nicaraguan teenage girls...
Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Werder educates Nicaraguan teenage girls 6 October 2009



Peace Corps assistant country director Kellye McKenzie was on Samoa...
Peace Corps assistant country director Kellye McKenzie was on Samoa the day the earthquake and tsunami hit and now she's trying to help those who have lost everything 6 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Anniestan" writes: When I received a text...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Anniestan" writes: When I received a text message from a fellow volunteer simply stating, “The T-18s aren’t coming”, I quickly texted her back, “Don’t joke around.” 6 October 2009



Chile RPCV Charles Ewing opens Fine Arts Gallery on Antonito...
Chile RPCV Charles Ewing opens Fine Arts Gallery on Antonito Main Street 7 October 2009



Kenya RPCV David McMurray writes: TB deserves same effort devoted...
Kenya RPCV David McMurray writes: TB deserves same effort devoted to H1N1 vaccine 7 October 2009



Liberia RPCV Wayne Blackwelder, is clerk of court for the...
Liberia RPCV Wayne Blackwelder, is clerk of court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court 7 October 2009



Nepal RPCV Patricia Quinlisk, state epidemiologist with the Iowa Department...
Nepal RPCV Patricia Quinlisk, state epidemiologist with the Iowa Department of Public Health , says her experience helps in H1N1 battle 7 October 2009



Samoa RPCV Laura Hanks aims to help islanders hit by...
Samoa RPCV Laura Hanks aims to help islanders hit by tidal wave 7 October 2009



14 hours before their trans-Atlantic flight, the director of...
14 hours before their trans-Atlantic flight, the director of the Peace Corps' Asian operations arrived with brutal news: The Turkmenistan government had informed the agency that this group of volunteers would not be permitted to enter the country 7 October 2009



Joe Lassan IV, who just returned from a two-year...
Joe Lassan IV, who just returned from a two-year mission with the Peace Corps in Zambia 7 October 2009



President Bill Clinton and Lt. Gov. John Garamendi speak about...
President Bill Clinton and Lt. Gov. John Garamendi speak about health reform and the Garamendi for Congress campaign during a rally at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco 7 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Peace out!" writes: Yesterday, a Peace Corps...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Peace out!" writes: Yesterday, a Peace Corps bus picked me up in the morning and we drove for 15 hours to Bamako, where we were warmly greeted by the Peace Corps Mali people 8 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Peace through Chemistry" writes: So Peace Corps...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Peace through Chemistry" writes: So Peace Corps Guinea has been “consolidated” (pretty much evacuated) to Mali 8 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "En Afrique" writes: We evacuated out of...
Peace Corps Volunteer "En Afrique" writes: We evacuated out of country and came to the Peace Corps training compound in Mali, where we are currently awaiting more word on what will come next 8 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Life in Guinea" writes: Due to recent...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Life in Guinea" writes: Due to recent events in Guinea, all of PC Guinea has been evacuated to Mali where we’ll stay for 2-4 weeks while PC determines whether or not we can return to Guinea 8 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "My Life in Guinea" writes: I, and...
Peace Corps Volunteer "My Life in Guinea" writes: I, and the rest of Peace Corps Guinea have been consolidated in Bamako, Mali. 8 October 2009



Guinea PCVs evacuated to Mali
Peace Corps Guinea Volunteers Safely Evacuated to Mali 8 October 2009



Ashley Hollenbeck back from Peace Corps in Morocco...
Ashley Hollenbeck back from Peace Corps in Morocco 8 October 2009



Rob and Kathy Beck arrive in Tonga for Peace Corps...
Rob and Kathy Beck arrive in Tonga for Peace Corps training 8 October 2009



Cameroon RPCV David Campbell prepares for mid-life switch to...
Cameroon RPCV David Campbell prepares for mid-life switch to Foreign Service career path 9 October 2009



Costa Rica RPCV Jennifer Flowers was "surprised but I had...
Costa Rica RPCV Jennifer Flowers was "surprised but I had to laugh" to find she was among 12 employees laid off 9 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Yolo in Guinea" writes: I can’t even...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Yolo in Guinea" writes: I can’t even begin to describe the emotions of being ripped from a place you love- my friends, coworkers, neighbors, a great job, a beautiful house … I haven’t had to “move away” since the first grade. And it’s terrible. Absolutely awful. 9 October 2009



A resumption of the Peace Corps is expected to be...
A resumption of the Peace Corps is expected to be announced in Indonesia during Obama's visit 9 October 2009



Turkmenistan denies entry to PCVs
Turkmenistan denies entry to Peace Corps Volunteers 9 October 2009



Turkmenistan shuts door to Peace Corps Volunteers...
Turkmenistan shuts door to Peace Corps Volunteers 9 October 2009



Turkmenistan trainees have been invited to serve at new posts...
Turkmenistan trainees have been invited to serve at new posts 9 October 2009



Burkina Faso RPCV Greg Darr spent the past six months...
Burkina Faso RPCV Greg Darr spent the past six months hiking the entire Appalachian Trail 10 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "the big cactus" writes: I bing bang...
Peace Corps Volunteer "the big cactus" writes: I bing bang boogied across the boarder to Mali along with all the other volunteers 10 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Walking Africa" writes: We're out...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Walking Africa" writes: We're out 10 October 2009



RPCV William Waycie says the Korean government is promoting using...
RPCV William Waycie says the Korean government is promoting using Hangul and many Koreans are proud of having their own writing system 10 October 2009



Last October, Ivory Coast RPCV Mary Ellen Seaver, 55, shipped...
Last October, Ivory Coast RPCV Mary Ellen Seaver, 55, shipped out to the poor country of Liberia on Africa's west coast to reestablish the nation's school system 10 October 2009



Panama RPCV Florence Reed, Founder and President of Sustainable Harvest...
Panama RPCV Florence Reed, Founder and President of Sustainable Harvest International, Appointed Delegate to Groundbreaking Poverty Alleviation Summit 10 October 2009



Philippines Peace Corps Volunteer Cassie Pardee writes: Safe from the...
Philippines Peace Corps Volunteer Cassie Pardee writes: Safe from the storms 10 October 2009



Sierra Leone RPCV Rev. Rob Schmidt, calls for action on...
Sierra Leone RPCV Rev. Rob Schmidt, calls for action on Sudan 10 October 2009



Doug Clark writes: We are staying with PCVs John and...
Doug Clark writes: We are staying with PCVs John and Randee Edmundson in the house Andrew Clark occupied during his Peace Corps service from 2006 to 2007 10 October 2009



Obituary for Kenya RPCV Pamela Chappelle Christensen...
Obituary for Kenya RPCV Pamela Chappelle Christensen 11 October 2009



Brother Guy Consolmagno is a Vatican astronomer...
Brother Guy Consolmagno is a Vatican astronomer 11 October 2009



Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will host a photo...
Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will host a photo exhibition starting at Simon’s Coffee Shop in Cambridge’s Porter Square 12 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer David Young works with the Chorouk Association...
Peace Corps Volunteer David Young works with the Chorouk Association in Morcco that produces products hand made by local women 12 October 2009



When Peace Corps Volunteer Nicole Johnson, then 22, first stepped...
When Peace Corps Volunteer Nicole Johnson, then 22, first stepped into the Camino A La Solidaridad orphanage in Peru four years ago, she was greeted with a line of blank stares and skepticism 12 October 2009



Obituary for Ethiopia RPCV Craig Winfield Johnson...
Obituary for Ethiopia RPCV Craig Winfield Johnson 13 October 2009



Liberia RPCV Tucker Childs presents The Technology and Tribulations of...
Liberia RPCV Tucker Childs presents The Technology and Tribulations of Documenting Dying Languages in West Africa 13 October 2009



Libya RPCV Marty Miller reviews Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D’Souza’s...
Libya RPCV Marty Miller reviews Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D’Souza’s "Whiteman" 13 October 2009



Psycho Suzi's hosts a Samoa tsunami relief fundraiser with Returned...
Psycho Suzi's hosts a Samoa tsunami relief fundraiser with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers 13 October 2009



Sierra Leone RPCV Dave Magnani writes: Peacemaking, patriotism and a...
Sierra Leone RPCV Dave Magnani writes: Peacemaking, patriotism and a call to fight global poverty 13 October 2009



Suriname RPCV Jessica Wade is on an 11-month internship...
Suriname RPCV Jessica Wade is on an 11-month internship in Carthage to help promote and enhance community and economic development of the area 13 October 2009



NPCA Crowdsources Philanthropy with Africa Rural Connect...
NPCA Crowdsources Philanthropy with Africa Rural Connect 13 October 2009



Iran RPCV John Limbert speaks on “Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling...
Iran RPCV John Limbert speaks on “Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History” 14 October 2009



RPCV Frank Healey says Bahasa Malaysia is easy to learn...
RPCV Frank Healey says Bahasa Malaysia is easy to learn 14 October 2009



Obituary for Belize RPCV Judy Wang, a generous, tireless advocate...
Obituary for Belize RPCV Judy Wang, a generous, tireless advocate for women 15 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "The Turkmen Chronicles" writes: So we have...
Peace Corps Volunteer "The Turkmen Chronicles" writes: So we have a verbal promise that another group can come next year and the program can continue, but I don’t know many volunteers who believe this 16 October 2009



Gary Harms writes: Charles Houston also directed Peace Corps in...
Gary Harms writes: Charles Houston also directed Peace Corps in India 17 October 2009



Peace Corps Suspends Volunteer Program in Guinea...
Peace Corps Suspends Volunteer Program in Guinea 20 October 2009



Number of Peace Corps Applicants at All Time High...
Number of Peace Corps Applicants at All Time High 21 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Zot in Guinea" writes: Tomorrow is the...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Zot in Guinea" writes: Tomorrow is the last day for indicating whether or not you want to transfer, and by tonight the list of available sites should be finalized 22 October 2009



Brazil RPCV David Seaton honored with 2009 Ambassador Award at...
Brazil RPCV David Seaton honored with 2009 Ambassador Award at Southwestern College 23 October 2009



Eric Kenefick was a high school biology and chemistry teacher...
Eric Kenefick was a high school biology and chemistry teacher in Fiji as a Peace Corps volunteer before returning to Arkansas in March 1993 when he worked as a Youth and Programme Director at Trinity United Methodist Church 23 October 2009



Guatemala Peace Corps Volunteer Kelly McCormack writes: Peace Corps is...
Guatemala Peace Corps Volunteer Kelly McCormack writes: Peace Corps is a life-changing experience that I wish all Americans could have 23 October 2009



RPCV Paul Lane organised Yap's first annual canoe festival...
RPCV Paul Lane organised Yap's first annual canoe festival 24 October 2009



US Ambassador to Jamaica Brenda LaGrange priases Peace Corps...
US Ambassador to Jamaica Brenda LaGrange priases Peace Corps 25 October 2009



Retired drama teacher Rusty de Lucia put dream on hold...
Retired drama teacher Rusty de Lucia put dream on hold for forty years to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer 25 October 2009



After earning his degree in physical education, David Rohrs spent...
After earning his degree in physical education, David Rohrs spent two years serving in the Peace Corps in Yemen before a civil war forced the evacuation of American civilians 25 October 2009



Obituary for Ghana RPCV Edward W. Barnett...
Obituary for Ghana RPCV Edward W. Barnett 26 October 2009



Obituary for Ghana RPCV Edward W. Barnett...
Obituary for Ghana RPCV Edward W. Barnett 26 October 2009



Dustin Hogenson writes: Sauna in Kazakstan
Kazakstan Peace Corps Volunteer Dustin Hogenson writes: A sauna does not adequately describe the initial awkwardness of a banya 26 October 2009



Morocco RPCV Jessie Israel in Seattle City Council Race...
Morocco RPCV Jessie Israel in Seattle City Council Race 26 October 2009



Peace Corps Recruiter Jennifer McFann wins close to $20,000 on...
Peace Corps Recruiter Jennifer McFann wins close to $20,000 on the final round of Jeopardy 26 October 2009



Obituary for Kenya RPCV Joe Keller...
Obituary for Kenya RPCV Joe Keller 27 October 2009



Nigeria RPCV Terry Schutten to retire as Sacramento County chief...
Nigeria RPCV Terry Schutten to retire as Sacramento County chief 27 October 2009



Turkmenistan RPCV Jesse Lonergan's Joe and Azat' a quick, pleasant...
'Turkmenistan RPCV Jesse Lonergan's Joe and Azat' a quick, pleasant read 27 October 2009



Obituary for Colombia RPCV Henry Rayburn...
Obituary for Colombia RPCV Henry Rayburn 28 October 2009



Vice President Biden Meets with Peace Corps/Romania Volunteers and...
Vice President Biden Meets with Peace Corps/Romania Volunteers and Staff 28 October 2009



Togo RPCV Sharyl Kammerzell is new division chief of the...
Togo RPCV Sharyl Kammerzell is new division chief of the Washington State University's Attorney General’s Office 28 October 2009



David Macaray writes: Hearts and Minds in Afghanistan
India RPCV David Macaray writes: Can Ignorance and Arrogance Win Hearts and Minds in Afghanistan? 29 October 2009



Honduras RPCV Bryce W. Ashby recently rejoined the Donati Law...
Honduras RPCV Bryce W. Ashby recently rejoined the Donati Law Firm LLP after clerking for Judge Bernice Donald in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee 29 October 2009



Peace Corps volunteer Matthew Crichton enjoys flavor of life in...
Peace Corps volunteer Matthew Crichton enjoys flavor of life in Western Samoa 29 October 2009



Senegal RPCV Rajiv Joseph Wins Whiting Writers' Award...
Senegal RPCV Rajiv Joseph Wins Whiting Writers' Award 29 October 2009



Cartoonist Jesse Lonergan traveled to Turkmenistan with the Peace Corps...
Cartoonist Jesse Lonergan traveled to Turkmenistan with the Peace Corps, and his experiences there are filtered through exaggeration, fiction and personal creative whimsy to craft Joe and Azat 29 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteers Return to War-torn African Nation of...
Peace Corps Volunteers Return to War-torn African Nation of Liberia 30 October 2009



Costa Rica RPCV James P. Gray writes: Many times since...
Costa Rica RPCV James P. Gray writes: Many times since my return, people have told me that they always had wanted to be in the Peace Corps 31 October 2009



69-year-old Marian Blake Rowe left in September for...
69-year-old Marian Blake Rowe left in September for Paraguay and a 27-month stint with the Peace Corps 31 October 2009



The Papua New Guinea-based United States embassy says it...
The Papua New Guinea-based United States embassy says it fully supports a Solomon Islands Government request for the resumption of the US Peace Corps Service in the country 31 October 2009

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Peace Corps Monitoring Security Situation in Guinea...
Peace Corps Monitoring Security Situation in Guinea 1 October 2009



Panama and Colombia RPCV John Frievalds writes: We've entered linguistic...
Panama and Colombia RPCV John Frievalds writes: We've entered linguistic tangle 1 October 2009



Shawn and Emily Delasko returned to Samoa where Shawn worked...
Shawn and Emily Delasko returned to Samoa where Shawn worked for the Peace Corps from 2002 to 2004, teaching information technology at Samoa Polytechnic School 1 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteers Sara and Cale Reeves escaped any direct...
Peace Corps Volunteers Sara and Cale Reeves escaped any direct damage or pain from the earthquake and tsunami that hit Samoa 1 October 2009



Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno explains why science and religion are...
Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno explains why science and religion are a match made in heaven 1 October 2009



Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in Hopkins' Nursing Program began providing...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in Hopkins' Nursing Program began providing non-medical emotional and physical assistance to women during labor and delivery 1 October 2009



NPCA's Africa Rural Connect Contest Announces Second Round Winners from...
NPCA's Africa Rural Connect Contest Announces Second Round Winners from Ghana, the United States, and Senegal 1 October 2009



India Country Director Dr Charles Houston organised a joint Anglo...
India Country Director Dr Charles Houston organised a joint Anglo-American climbing expedition to the Himalayas that was perhaps the most successful of the prewar era 2 October 2009



Ken Bultman is worried what might have become of friends...
Ken Bultman is worried what might have become of friends after a tsunami hit the Samoan Islands and wiped out entire villages, but received good news from the family of his son 2 October 2009



Ukraine RPCV Ed Riehl says Peace Corps allow you to...
Ukraine RPCV Ed Riehl says Peace Corps allow you to 'be your own boss 2 October 2009



Zambia RPCV Josh Swiller To Address Adelphi...
Zambia RPCV Josh Swiller To Address Adelphi 2 October 2009



Maryann Minutillo is a Senior Advisor in the Office of...
Maryann Minutillo is a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Director, Peace Corps 2 October 2009



Elisa Montoya is White House Liaison and Senior Advisor to...
Elisa Montoya is White House Liaison and Senior Advisor to the Office of the Director, Peace Corps 2 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Cindy Ann Oursler writes: How do I...
Peace Corps Volunteer Cindy Ann Oursler writes: How do I begin to describe six weeks in a place where nobody speaks English and few understand why I'm here 3 October 2009



India Country Director Charles S. Houston learned from K-2...
India Country Director Charles S. Houston learned from K-2 trip 3 October 2009



India Country Director Charles S. Houston Blazed Trails On Mountains...
India Country Director Charles S. Houston Blazed Trails On Mountains, in Care 3 October 2009



Madagascar RPCV Joshua Poole writes: The most challenging aspect of...
Madagascar RPCV Joshua Poole writes: The most challenging aspect of living roughly 10,000 miles away from Canton - 400 miles off the east coast of Africa - was just that, the distance from my family 3 October 2009



When Thailand RPCV Dean Hill takes his art out of...
When Thailand RPCV Dean Hill takes his art out of Appalachia, his admirers are sometimes surprised that the light and color come from Kentucky 3 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in guinea" writes: We received word...
Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in guinea" writes: We received word this afternoon that we will be consolidating to Bamako for the next two to four weeks 4 October 2009



RPCV Richard Wiley wirtes: I recently returned to South Korea...
RPCV Richard Wiley wirtes: I recently returned to South Korea at the invitation of its government, on an all-expenses-paid (except for airfare) visit 4 October 2009



Missing Peace Corps Volunteer Yennifer Vilk Found Safe in western...
Missing Peace Corps Volunteer Yennifer Vilk Found Safe in western Panama's Baru Volcano Park 4 October 2009



Philippines RPCV Chad Walker works with impoverished, vulnerable people in...
Philippines RPCV Chad Walker works with impoverished, vulnerable people in the Philippines and the Sudan to try to make their lives a little better 4 October 2009



Peace Corps Bloggers respond: ‘Samoa will remember this day in...
Peace Corps Bloggers respond: ‘Samoa will remember this day in her heart for ever' 4 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: I Stumble, I...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: I Stumble, I Fall, I Fail 4 October 2009



Peace Corps volunteer Katie Hofstetter reports from The Gambia...
Peace Corps volunteer Katie Hofstetter reports from The Gambia 4 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Being the Change for Peace" writes: Now...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Being the Change for Peace" writes: Now onto the low part of the week and a crushing blow 4 October 2009



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Howell Wechsler of the Centers for Disease...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Howell Wechsler of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to speak at Texas State 5 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in guinea" writes: Tomorrow we head...
Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in guinea" writes: Tomorrow we head up to Dabola and then Wednesday to Bamako 5 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: Am I Fearless...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: Am I Fearless Yet? 5 October 2009



Obituary for Colombia RPCV Junene Carnahan...
Obituary for Colombia RPCV Junene Carnahan 6 October 2009



Congo Kinshasa RPCV Howell Wechsler says More US schools shun...
Congo Kinshasa RPCV Howell Wechsler says More US schools shun sale of 'junk food' 6 October 2009



Guess Who Owns the Iconic Norman Rockwell Painting "The Peace...
Guess Who Owns the Iconic Norman Rockwell Painting "The Peace Corps in Ethiopia"? Steven Spielberg 6 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "zor in guinea" writes: We left early...
Peace Corps Volunteer "zor in guinea" writes: We left early this morning in a Peace Corps car. I have been getting only a few hours of sleep for the last several nights, and my house has been full of other volunteers, so I was glad to get on the road. 6 October 2009



Madagascar RPCV Natalie Walsh will give a presentation called "Nature's...
Madagascar RPCV Natalie Walsh will give a presentation called "Nature's Medicine Chest" 6 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Werder educates Nicaraguan teenage girls...
Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Werder educates Nicaraguan teenage girls 6 October 2009



Peace Corps assistant country director Kellye McKenzie was on Samoa...
Peace Corps assistant country director Kellye McKenzie was on Samoa the day the earthquake and tsunami hit and now she's trying to help those who have lost everything 6 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Anniestan" writes: When I received a text...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Anniestan" writes: When I received a text message from a fellow volunteer simply stating, "The T-18s aren't coming", I quickly texted her back, "Don't joke around." 6 October 2009



Chile RPCV Charles Ewing opens Fine Arts Gallery on Antonito...
Chile RPCV Charles Ewing opens Fine Arts Gallery on Antonito Main Street 7 October 2009



Kenya RPCV David McMurray writes: TB deserves same effort devoted...
Kenya RPCV David McMurray writes: TB deserves same effort devoted to H1N1 vaccine 7 October 2009



Liberia RPCV Wayne Blackwelder, is clerk of court for the...
Liberia RPCV Wayne Blackwelder, is clerk of court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court 7 October 2009



Nepal RPCV Patricia Quinlisk, state epidemiologist with the Iowa Department...
Nepal RPCV Patricia Quinlisk, state epidemiologist with the Iowa Department of Public Health , says her experience helps in H1N1 battle 7 October 2009



Samoa RPCV Laura Hanks aims to help islanders hit by...
Samoa RPCV Laura Hanks aims to help islanders hit by tidal wave 7 October 2009



14 hours before their trans-Atlantic flight, the director of...
14 hours before their trans-Atlantic flight, the director of the Peace Corps' Asian operations arrived with brutal news: The Turkmenistan government had informed the agency that this group of volunteers would not be permitted to enter the country 7 October 2009



Joe Lassan IV, who just returned from a two-year...
Joe Lassan IV, who just returned from a two-year mission with the Peace Corps in Zambia 7 October 2009



President Bill Clinton and Lt. Gov. John Garamendi speak about...
President Bill Clinton and Lt. Gov. John Garamendi speak about health reform and the Garamendi for Congress campaign during a rally at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco 7 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Peace out!" writes: Yesterday, a Peace Corps...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Peace out!" writes: Yesterday, a Peace Corps bus picked me up in the morning and we drove for 15 hours to Bamako, where we were warmly greeted by the Peace Corps Mali people 8 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Peace through Chemistry" writes: So Peace Corps...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Peace through Chemistry" writes: So Peace Corps Guinea has been "consolidated" (pretty much evacuated) to Mali 8 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "En Afrique" writes: We evacuated out of...
Peace Corps Volunteer "En Afrique" writes: We evacuated out of country and came to the Peace Corps training compound in Mali, where we are currently awaiting more word on what will come next 8 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Life in Guinea" writes: Due to recent...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Life in Guinea" writes: Due to recent events in Guinea, all of PC Guinea has been evacuated to Mali where we'll stay for 2-4 weeks while PC determines whether or not we can return to Guinea 8 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "My Life in Guinea" writes: I, and...
Peace Corps Volunteer "My Life in Guinea" writes: I, and the rest of Peace Corps Guinea have been consolidated in Bamako, Mali. 8 October 2009



Guinea PCVs evacuated to Mali
Peace Corps Guinea Volunteers Safely Evacuated to Mali 8 October 2009



Ashley Hollenbeck back from Peace Corps in Morocco...
Ashley Hollenbeck back from Peace Corps in Morocco 8 October 2009



Rob and Kathy Beck arrive in Tonga for Peace Corps...
Rob and Kathy Beck arrive in Tonga for Peace Corps training 8 October 2009



Cameroon RPCV David Campbell prepares for mid-life switch to...
Cameroon RPCV David Campbell prepares for mid-life switch to Foreign Service career path 9 October 2009



Costa Rica RPCV Jennifer Flowers was "surprised but I had...
Costa Rica RPCV Jennifer Flowers was "surprised but I had to laugh" to find she was among 12 employees laid off 9 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Yolo in Guinea" writes: I can't even...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Yolo in Guinea" writes: I can't even begin to describe the emotions of being ripped from a place you love- my friends, coworkers, neighbors, a great job, a beautiful house … I haven't had to "move away" since the first grade. And it's terrible. Absolutely awful. 9 October 2009



A resumption of the Peace Corps is expected to be...
A resumption of the Peace Corps is expected to be announced in Indonesia during Obama's visit 9 October 2009



Turkmenistan denies entry to PCVs
Turkmenistan denies entry to Peace Corps Volunteers 9 October 2009



Turkmenistan shuts door to Peace Corps Volunteers...
Turkmenistan shuts door to Peace Corps Volunteers 9 October 2009



Turkmenistan trainees have been invited to serve at new posts...
Turkmenistan trainees have been invited to serve at new posts 9 October 2009



Burkina Faso RPCV Greg Darr spent the past six months...
Burkina Faso RPCV Greg Darr spent the past six months hiking the entire Appalachian Trail 10 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "the big cactus" writes: I bing bang...
Peace Corps Volunteer "the big cactus" writes: I bing bang boogied across the boarder to Mali along with all the other volunteers 10 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Walking Africa" writes: We're out...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Walking Africa" writes: We're out 10 October 2009



RPCV William Waycie says the Korean government is promoting using...
RPCV William Waycie says the Korean government is promoting using Hangul and many Koreans are proud of having their own writing system 10 October 2009



Last October, Ivory Coast RPCV Mary Ellen Seaver, 55, shipped...
Last October, Ivory Coast RPCV Mary Ellen Seaver, 55, shipped out to the poor country of Liberia on Africa's west coast to reestablish the nation's school system 10 October 2009



Panama RPCV Florence Reed, Founder and President of Sustainable Harvest...
Panama RPCV Florence Reed, Founder and President of Sustainable Harvest International, Appointed Delegate to Groundbreaking Poverty Alleviation Summit 10 October 2009



Philippines Peace Corps Volunteer Cassie Pardee writes: Safe from the...
Philippines Peace Corps Volunteer Cassie Pardee writes: Safe from the storms 10 October 2009



Sierra Leone RPCV Rev. Rob Schmidt, calls for action on...
Sierra Leone RPCV Rev. Rob Schmidt, calls for action on Sudan 10 October 2009



Doug Clark writes: We are staying with PCVs John and...
Doug Clark writes: We are staying with PCVs John and Randee Edmundson in the house Andrew Clark occupied during his Peace Corps service from 2006 to 2007 10 October 2009



Obituary for Kenya RPCV Pamela Chappelle Christensen...
Obituary for Kenya RPCV Pamela Chappelle Christensen 11 October 2009



Brother Guy Consolmagno is a Vatican astronomer...
Brother Guy Consolmagno is a Vatican astronomer 11 October 2009



Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will host a photo...
Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will host a photo exhibition starting at Simon's Coffee Shop in Cambridge's Porter Square 12 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer David Young works with the Chorouk Association...
Peace Corps Volunteer David Young works with the Chorouk Association in Morcco that produces products hand made by local women 12 October 2009



When Peace Corps Volunteer Nicole Johnson, then 22, first stepped...
When Peace Corps Volunteer Nicole Johnson, then 22, first stepped into the Camino A La Solidaridad orphanage in Peru four years ago, she was greeted with a line of blank stares and skepticism 12 October 2009



Obituary for Ethiopia RPCV Craig Winfield Johnson...
Obituary for Ethiopia RPCV Craig Winfield Johnson 13 October 2009



Liberia RPCV Tucker Childs presents The Technology and Tribulations of...
Liberia RPCV Tucker Childs presents The Technology and Tribulations of Documenting Dying Languages in West Africa 13 October 2009



Libya RPCV Marty Miller reviews Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza's...
Libya RPCV Marty Miller reviews Ivory Coast RPCV Tony D'Souza's "Whiteman" 13 October 2009



Psycho Suzi's hosts a Samoa tsunami relief fundraiser with Returned...
Psycho Suzi's hosts a Samoa tsunami relief fundraiser with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers 13 October 2009



Sierra Leone RPCV Dave Magnani writes: Peacemaking, patriotism and a...
Sierra Leone RPCV Dave Magnani writes: Peacemaking, patriotism and a call to fight global poverty 13 October 2009



Suriname RPCV Jessica Wade is on an 11-month internship...
Suriname RPCV Jessica Wade is on an 11-month internship in Carthage to help promote and enhance community and economic development of the area 13 October 2009



NPCA Crowdsources Philanthropy with Africa Rural Connect...
NPCA Crowdsources Philanthropy with Africa Rural Connect 13 October 2009



Iran RPCV John Limbert speaks on "Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling...
Iran RPCV John Limbert speaks on "Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History" 14 October 2009



RPCV Frank Healey says Bahasa Malaysia is easy to learn...
RPCV Frank Healey says Bahasa Malaysia is easy to learn 14 October 2009



Obituary for Belize RPCV Judy Wang, a generous, tireless advocate...
Obituary for Belize RPCV Judy Wang, a generous, tireless advocate for women 15 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "The Turkmen Chronicles" writes: So we have...
Peace Corps Volunteer "The Turkmen Chronicles" writes: So we have a verbal promise that another group can come next year and the program can continue, but I don't know many volunteers who believe this 16 October 2009



Gary Harms writes: Charles Houston also directed Peace Corps in...
Gary Harms writes: Charles Houston also directed Peace Corps in India 17 October 2009



Peace Corps Suspends Volunteer Program in Guinea...
Peace Corps Suspends Volunteer Program in Guinea 20 October 2009



Number of Peace Corps Applicants at All Time High...
Number of Peace Corps Applicants at All Time High 21 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Zot in Guinea" writes: Tomorrow is the...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Zot in Guinea" writes: Tomorrow is the last day for indicating whether or not you want to transfer, and by tonight the list of available sites should be finalized 22 October 2009



Brazil RPCV David Seaton honored with 2009 Ambassador Award at...
Brazil RPCV David Seaton honored with 2009 Ambassador Award at Southwestern College 23 October 2009



Eric Kenefick was a high school biology and chemistry teacher...
Eric Kenefick was a high school biology and chemistry teacher in Fiji as a Peace Corps volunteer before returning to Arkansas in March 1993 when he worked as a Youth and Programme Director at Trinity United Methodist Church 23 October 2009



Guatemala Peace Corps Volunteer Kelly McCormack writes: Peace Corps is...
Guatemala Peace Corps Volunteer Kelly McCormack writes: Peace Corps is a life-changing experience that I wish all Americans could have 23 October 2009



RPCV Paul Lane organised Yap's first annual canoe festival...
RPCV Paul Lane organised Yap's first annual canoe festival 24 October 2009



US Ambassador to Jamaica Brenda LaGrange priases Peace Corps...
US Ambassador to Jamaica Brenda LaGrange priases Peace Corps 25 October 2009



Retired drama teacher Rusty de Lucia put dream on hold...
Retired drama teacher Rusty de Lucia put dream on hold for forty years to serve as Peace Corps Volunteer 25 October 2009



After earning his degree in physical education, David Rohrs spent...
After earning his degree in physical education, David Rohrs spent two years serving in the Peace Corps in Yemen before a civil war forced the evacuation of American civilians 25 October 2009



Obituary for Ghana RPCV Edward W. Barnett...
Obituary for Ghana RPCV Edward W. Barnett 26 October 2009



Obituary for Ghana RPCV Edward W. Barnett...
Obituary for Ghana RPCV Edward W. Barnett 26 October 2009



Dustin Hogenson writes: Sauna in Kazakstan
Kazakstan Peace Corps Volunteer Dustin Hogenson writes: A sauna does not adequately describe the initial awkwardness of a banya 26 October 2009



Morocco RPCV Jessie Israel in Seattle City Council Race...
Morocco RPCV Jessie Israel in Seattle City Council Race 26 October 2009



Peace Corps Recruiter Jennifer McFann wins close to $20,000 on...
Peace Corps Recruiter Jennifer McFann wins close to $20,000 on the final round of Jeopardy 26 October 2009



Obituary for Kenya RPCV Joe Keller...
Obituary for Kenya RPCV Joe Keller 27 October 2009



Nigeria RPCV Terry Schutten to retire as Sacramento County chief...
Nigeria RPCV Terry Schutten to retire as Sacramento County chief 27 October 2009



Turkmenistan RPCV Jesse Lonergan's Joe and Azat' a quick, pleasant...
'Turkmenistan RPCV Jesse Lonergan's Joe and Azat' a quick, pleasant read 27 October 2009



Obituary for Colombia RPCV Henry Rayburn...
Obituary for Colombia RPCV Henry Rayburn 28 October 2009



Vice President Biden Meets with Peace Corps/Romania Volunteers and...
Vice President Biden Meets with Peace Corps/Romania Volunteers and Staff 28 October 2009



Togo RPCV Sharyl Kammerzell is new division chief of the...
Togo RPCV Sharyl Kammerzell is new division chief of the Washington State University's Attorney General's Office 28 October 2009



David Macaray writes: Hearts and Minds in Afghanistan
India RPCV David Macaray writes: Can Ignorance and Arrogance Win Hearts and Minds in Afghanistan? 29 October 2009



Honduras RPCV Bryce W. Ashby recently rejoined the Donati Law...
Honduras RPCV Bryce W. Ashby recently rejoined the Donati Law Firm LLP after clerking for Judge Bernice Donald in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee 29 October 2009



Peace Corps volunteer Matthew Crichton enjoys flavor of life in...
Peace Corps volunteer Matthew Crichton enjoys flavor of life in Western Samoa 29 October 2009



Senegal RPCV Rajiv Joseph Wins Whiting Writers' Award...
Senegal RPCV Rajiv Joseph Wins Whiting Writers' Award 29 October 2009



Cartoonist Jesse Lonergan traveled to Turkmenistan with the Peace Corps...
Cartoonist Jesse Lonergan traveled to Turkmenistan with the Peace Corps, and his experiences there are filtered through exaggeration, fiction and personal creative whimsy to craft Joe and Azat 29 October 2009



Peace Corps Volunteers Return to War-torn African Nation of...
Peace Corps Volunteers Return to War-torn African Nation of Liberia 30 October 2009



Costa Rica RPCV James P. Gray writes: Many times since...
Costa Rica RPCV James P. Gray writes: Many times since my return, people have told me that they always had wanted to be in the Peace Corps 31 October 2009



69-year-old Marian Blake Rowe left in September for...
69-year-old Marian Blake Rowe left in September for Paraguay and a 27-month stint with the Peace Corps 31 October 2009



The Papua New Guinea-based United States embassy says it...
The Papua New Guinea-based United States embassy says it fully supports a Solomon Islands Government request for the resumption of the US Peace Corps Service in the country 31 October 2009