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By Admin1 (admin) (98.188.147.225) on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 12:13 pm: Edit Post



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Oct 9, 2009: Turkmenistan Denies Entry to PCVs Date: October 10 2009 No: 1424 Oct 9, 2009: Turkmenistan Denies Entry to PCVs
Turkmenistan denies entry to PCVs 9 Oct
Guinea PCVs evacuated to Mali 8 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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By Admin1 (admin) (98.188.147.225) on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 12:13 pm: Edit Post

What Happened to Obama's Promise?
Rajeev Goyal writes: What Happened to Obama's Promise of 16,000 Peace Corps Volunteers by 2011? 3 December 2009



Peace Corps convenes symposium in honor of the UN's International...
Peace Corps convenes symposium in honor of the UN's International Volunteer Day 4 December 2009



JesseO writes: Peace Corps has a whole crew of people...
JesseO writes: Peace Corps has a whole crew of people devoted to doing online screenings of content tied to an applicant/nominees name via bots that crawl the web 6 December 2009



Peace Corps Celebrates International Volunteer Day...
Peace Corps Celebrates International Volunteer Day 8 December 2009



Williams Embraces “Global Service 2.0” Leaderwship
Director Williams embraces a new “global service 2.0” style leadership committed to championing Peace Corps volunteers alongside a growing corps of NGO, faith-based, new social media and corporate service initiatives 8 December 2009



Meet the Alliance for Peacebuilding’s Thought Leader Colombia RPCV Chic...
Meet the Alliance for Peacebuilding’s Thought Leader Colombia RPCV Chic Dambach 9 December 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Katie's Peace Corps Adventure" writes: The region...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Katie's Peace Corps Adventure" writes: The region of Tahoua was shut down and all volunteers from that region choosing to stay will be put in new villages in other regions 10 December 2009



Remarks by the President at the Acceptance of the Nobel...
Remarks by the President at the Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize 10 December 2009



Peace Corps Establishes Program in Indonesia
Peace Corps Establishes Program in Indonesia 11 December 2009



Peace Corps Returning to Indonesia...
Peace Corps Returning to Indonesia 11 December 2009



Peace Corps relaunches program in Indonesia after 46 years...
Peace Corps relaunches program in Indonesia after 46 years 12 December 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: Jen's Village...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: Jen's Village 13 December 2009



Nicaragua RPCV Joshua Berman writes: 7 Ways to Reduce Your...
Nicaragua RPCV Joshua Berman writes: 7 Ways to Reduce Your Impact on Endangered Wildlife while Traveling in Belize and Other Countries 14 December 2009



Rajeev Goyal writes: This is nothing short of historic success...
Rajeev Goyal writes: This is nothing short of historic success. In the challenging world of Washington, we made a veritable impact. Sure we have room for improvement. But who doesn’t right? 14 December 2009



Obama meets with Aaron Williams
President Obama meets with Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams on December 16 16 December 2009

By Admin1 (admin) (98.188.147.225) on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 10:37 am: Edit Post

What Happened to Obama's Promise?
Rajeev Goyal writes: What Happened to Obama's Promise of 16,000 Peace Corps Volunteers by 2011? 3 December 2009



Peace Corps convenes symposium in honor of the UN's International...
Peace Corps convenes symposium in honor of the UN's International Volunteer Day 4 December 2009



JesseO writes: Peace Corps has a whole crew of people...
JesseO writes: Peace Corps has a whole crew of people devoted to doing online screenings of content tied to an applicant/nominees name via bots that crawl the web 6 December 2009



Peace Corps Celebrates International Volunteer Day...
Peace Corps Celebrates International Volunteer Day 8 December 2009



Williams Embraces "Global Service 2.0" Leaderwship
Director Williams embraces a new "global service 2.0" style leadership committed to championing Peace Corps volunteers alongside a growing corps of NGO, faith-based, new social media and corporate service initiatives 8 December 2009



Meet the Alliance for Peacebuilding's Thought Leader Colombia RPCV Chic...
Meet the Alliance for Peacebuilding's Thought Leader Colombia RPCV Chic Dambach 9 December 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Katie's Peace Corps Adventure" writes: The region...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Katie's Peace Corps Adventure" writes: The region of Tahoua was shut down and all volunteers from that region choosing to stay will be put in new villages in other regions 10 December 2009



Remarks by the President at the Acceptance of the Nobel...
Remarks by the President at the Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize 10 December 2009



Peace Corps Establishes Program in Indonesia
Peace Corps Establishes Program in Indonesia 11 December 2009



Peace Corps Returning to Indonesia...
Peace Corps Returning to Indonesia 11 December 2009



Peace Corps relaunches program in Indonesia after 46 years...
Peace Corps relaunches program in Indonesia after 46 years 12 December 2009



Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: Jen's Village...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Brie in Tanzania" writes: Jen's Village 13 December 2009



Nicaragua RPCV Joshua Berman writes: 7 Ways to Reduce Your...
Nicaragua RPCV Joshua Berman writes: 7 Ways to Reduce Your Impact on Endangered Wildlife while Traveling in Belize and Other Countries 14 December 2009



Rajeev Goyal writes: This is nothing short of historic success...
Rajeev Goyal writes: This is nothing short of historic success. In the challenging world of Washington, we made a veritable impact. Sure we have room for improvement. But who doesn't right? 14 December 2009



Obama meets with Aaron Williams
President Obama meets with Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams on December 16 16 December 2009