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How Volunteers Remember Sarge Date: January 18 2011 No: 1487 How Volunteers Remember Sarge
As the Peace Corps' Founding Director Sargent Shriver laid the foundations for the most lasting accomplishment of the Kennedy presidency. Shriver spoke to returned volunteers at the Peace Vigil at Lincoln Memorial in September, 2001 for the Peace Corps 40th. "The challenge I believe is simple - simple to express but difficult to fulfill. That challenge is expressed in these words: PCV's - stay as you are. Be servants of peace. Work at home as you have worked abroad. Humbly, persistently, intelligently. Weep with those who are sorrowful, Care for those who are sick. Serve your wives, serve your husbands, serve your families, serve your neighbors, serve your cities, serve the poor, join others who also serve," said Shriver. "Serve, Serve, Serve. That's the answer, that's the objective, that's the challenge."

PCV Murder Investigated Date: January 18 2011 No: 1477 PCV Murder Investigated
ABC News has investigated the murder of Benin PCV Kate Puzey. Read our original coverage of the crime, comments on Peace Corps actions, the email Puzey sent her country director about sexual incidents with Puzey's students and with another PCV, the backstory on how RPCVs helped the Puzey family, and Peace Corps' official statement. PCOL Editorial: One major shortcoming that the Puzey murder highlights is that Peace Corps does not have a good procedure in place for death notifications.

Support Independent Funding for the Third Goal Date: November 9 2010 No: 1460 Support Independent Funding for the Third Goal
The Peace Corps has always neglected the third goal, allocating less than 1% of their resources to "bringing the world back home." Senator Dodd addressed this issue in the "Peace Corps for the 21st Century" bill passed by the US Senate and Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter proposed a "Peace Corps Foundation" at no cost to the US government. Both are good approaches but the recent "Comprehensive Assessment Report" didn't address the issue of independent funding for the third goal at all.

Jan 9, 2011: Push for the Peace Corps Date: January 9 2011 No: 1464 Jan 9, 2011: Push for the Peace Corps
Rajeev Goyal Pushes for the Peace Corps 20 Dec
Denis Dutton founded Arts & Letters Daily 2 Jan
Jim Carter promotes organ exchange 29 Dec
Bob Hollinger embraced the Toyama-ryu style of karate 27 Dec
Anthony Siracusa is Riding a bike around world 27 Dec
Marianne Combs writes: Another Upheaval in Ivory Coast 25 Dec
Kathy Rousso documents weaving methods in Guatemala 24 Dec
Ramsey Nix writes: Christmas in Mongolia 23 Dec
Leanne Moore writes: Coming Back to America 23 Dec
Cancer Victim Linda Lahme dreams of Africa 23 Dec
The RPCV Who Changed American Parenting 22 Dec
Dick Holbrooke at the Peace Corps 22 Dec
Mahlon Barash publishes “Imágenes del Perú” 20 Dec
Susan Luz writes "The Nightingale of Mosul" 18 Dec
RPCV arrested in alleged Sandinista 'Land Grab' 17 Dec
Peter DiCampo captures village life in Ghana 16 Dec
John Coyne writes: Peace Corps Prose 16 Dec
Kathleen Stephens presses China to rein in North Korea 15 Dec
Greg Parsley writes: PC taught me to bypass bureaucrats 14 Dec
Pat Waak writes: Peace Corps Pays Off 8 Dec
David Matthews wins NATO medal for work in Afghanistan 7 Dec
Ralph Bolton wins award in Anthropology 9 Nov

Nov 8, 2010: The 50th Begins Date: November 9 2010 No: 1457 Nov 8, 2010: The 50th Begins
University of Michigan commemorates 50th 16 Oct
Wittenberg University also has claim on 50th 31 Oct
Historical Marker Unveiled to Celebrate 50th 15 Oct
Directors Discuss Impact of Service 13 Oct
Mary Morgan writes: Some thoughts on the 50th 16 Oct
Colombia I Holds Reunion at Rutgers 31 Oct
Remembering the Early Program in Ghana 23 Oct
George Packer writes: Meaning of the Mid-Terms 2 Nov
Steve Driehaus Defeated for re-election 2 Nov
Michelle Obama's Uncle was PCV in India 1 Nov
Chic Dambach writes "Exhaust the Limits" 31 Oct
Alrick Brown Directs Documentary on Rwanda 31 Oct
Rajeev Goyal writes: Obama Does Nothing for Peace Corps 31 Oct
Dr. Paul Frommer Created Language for 'Avatar' 20 Oct
Cy Kukenbaker Directs Movie about Soccer in Malawi 15 Oct
Peace Corps has no Institutional Memory 14 Oct
Kristof and Stacia Nordin demonstrate permaculture in Malawi 9 Oct
Volunteer Stephanie Chance dies in Niger 8 Oct
Peace Corps volunteer Census hits 40-year high 4 Oct
Malaysia PM wants Peace Corps to Return 25 Sep
Volunteer Thomas Maresco Murdered in Lesotho 4 Sep
Johnathan Miller launchs Airborne Lifeline 26 Aug

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 .



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Dan and Marlene Hovland have recently returned home after spending...
Dan and Marlene Hovland have recently returned home after spending 14 months in Jordan with the Peace Corps 1 January 2011



Paul Theroux writes: The Trouble With Autobiography...
Paul Theroux writes: The Trouble With Autobiography 1 January 2011



Denis Dutton founded Arts & Letters Daily
Obituary for India RPCV Denis Dutton, a scholar, author and Internet trailblazer who founded Arts & Letters Daily, a pithy website that links thousands of devoted followers around the world to smart, provocative writing online about books, culture and ideas 2 January 2011



Micronesia RPCV Reilly Ridgell writes: Reading the stories of the...
Micronesia RPCV Reilly Ridgell writes: Reading the stories of the late Rell Sunn, I couldn't help but think of the e.e. cummings poem "Buffalo Bill" 2 January 2011



Peter Hessler, mostly an admirer of Goyal, concludes that "the...
Peter Hessler, mostly an admirer of Goyal, concludes that "the failure of the Peace Corps is that former volunteers rarely play the same outsider role back home, at least politically" 2 January 2011



Richard Robbins writes: Peace Corps volunteers receive lessons in life...
Richard Robbins writes: Peace Corps volunteers receive lessons in life 2 January 2011



Hillary Clinton should reopen Peace Corps Chile
Hillary Clinton must begin a discussion with the Peace Corps about reopening countries including Chile and Colombia 3 January 2011



Peace Corps/Mongolia Promotes National Alcohol Awareness Campaign...
Peace Corps/Mongolia Promotes National Alcohol Awareness Campaign 4 January 2011



New Group of Peace Corps Volunteers in Jordan Sworn In...
New Group of Peace Corps Volunteers in Jordan Sworn In 5 January 2011



Peace Corps Releases New TV Public Service Announcement...
Peace Corps Releases New TV Public Service Announcement 6 January 2011



Peace Corps/Macedonia Volunteers Tap EPA to Test Local Water...
Peace Corps/Macedonia Volunteers Tap EPA to Test Local Water Supply 7 January 2011



French hostages 'killed by captors' in Niger...
French hostages 'killed by captors' in Niger 9 January 2011



ABC to air Program on Kate Puzey Murder on January...
ABC to air Program on Kate Puzey Murder on January 14 11 January 2011



Statement by the Peace Corps
Statement by the Peace Corps on the Murder of Kate Puzey 11 January 2011



Peace Corps Partners with The National Human Services Assembly...
Peace Corps Partners with The National Human Services Assembly 11 January 2011



Pancho Lane writes about Colombia 1
Colombia One RPCV Pancho Lane writes: Two years of total immersion in a different culture was a turning point for each of us 12 January 2011



Peace Corps/Uganda Supports PEPFAR in Delivering Facts about HIV...
Peace Corps/Uganda Supports PEPFAR in Delivering Facts about HIV to 25,000 Ugandans 12 January 2011



Katie Kampa's mission as a Peace Corps volunteer is to...
Katie Kampa's mission as a Peace Corps volunteer is to help curtail the rampant HIV/AIDS in the coastal African nation in Mozambique 13 January 2011



Brian Buckley co-owns Innisfree Poetry Bookstore
Thailand RPCV Brian Buckley co-owns Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Café with wife Kate Hunter 13 January 2011



Rob Prince writes: Tunisia explodes
RPCV Rob Prince writes: Tunisia explodes 13 January 2011



Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of New Jersey share images from...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of New Jersey share images from their service through art 13 January 2011



Parents of Kate Puzey Say PC Error Led to Murder
Report by ABC News 20/20: Parents of Slain Volunteer Kate Puzey Say Peace Corps Error Led to Murder 14 January 2011



Alicia Charleston remembers murdered PCV Kate Puzey
Benin RPCV Alicia Charleston remembers murdered PCV Kate Puzey 14 January 2011



Murder of Peace Corps Volunteer Kate Puzey Raises Questions On...
Murder of Peace Corps Volunteer Kate Puzey Raises Questions On Safety Of Volunteers 14 January 2011



Family says PC stopped giving the family the answers they needed
The family of slain 24-Peace Corps volunteer Kate Puzey says the Peace Corps was initially helpful and supportive but eventually stopped giving the family the answers they needed 14 January 2011



Comments about the ABC 20/20 Program
Comments about the ABC 20/20 Program on the Murder of Kate Puzey 14 January 2011



Aaron S. Williams' Response to ABC News
Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams' Response to ABC News' 20/20 14 January 2011



Romania RPCV Craig Dreves Starts Non-Profit to Encourage Travel...
Romania RPCV Craig Dreves Starts Non-Profit to Encourage Travel to Developing Nations 14 January 2011



RPCVtg writes: I feel that 20/20's decision to frame...
RPCVtg writes: I feel that 20/20's decision to frame Kate's story in terms of the abuse/molestation of girls in her village to be misguided and irresponsible 15 January 2011



Obituary for Brazil RPCV Phyllis E. Clancy...
Obituary for Brazil RPCV Phyllis E. Clancy 15 January 2011



Liberia RPCV Shelton Johnson chosen to serve as grand marshal...
Liberia RPCV Shelton Johnson chosen to serve as grand marshal for Merced's 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and march 15 January 2011



Liberia RPCV Ron Woldyk reacts to ABC News' report...
Liberia RPCV Ron Woldyk reacts to ABC News' report 15 January 2011



Peace Corps to launch in Malaysia this year...
Peace Corps to launch in Malaysia this year 15 January 2011



Peace Corps Malaysia Program to be Re-instated
The US government has agreed to Malaysia's proposal to revive its Peace Corps programme after a 21-year lapse 15 January 2011



RPCV Matt Prezano is member of the Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality...
RPCV Matt Prezano is member of the Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality team who handled the hotel's transition to Nicaraguan managers 15 January 2011



Peace Corps Volunteer Alan McDonald helps with water and sanitation...
Peace Corps Volunteer Alan McDonald helps with water and sanitation infrastructure in the eastern village of Maje Cordillera 15 January 2011



RPCV Casey Frazee of First Response Action writes: Our Appriasal...
RPCV Casey Frazee of First Response Action writes: Our Appriasal of Peace Corps' Response to the ABC News 20/20 Investigation of the Murder of Kate Puzey 16 January 2011



Obituary for Jamaica and Cameroon RPCV David Crowley, former Cincinnati...
Obituary for Jamaica and Cameroon RPCV David Crowley, former Cincinnati City Councilman and Vice Mayor 16 January 2011



Over the next two years Carl Smith will live in...
Over the next two years Carl Smith will live in Thailand, where he will teach English and help the community 16 January 2011



Chile RPCV Mark Lautman is a founding member of the...
Chile RPCV Mark Lautman is a founding member of the Community Economics Lab and owner of consulting firm Lautman Economic Architecture 17 January 2011



Obituary for Guinea RPCV Joseph A. Colosi, CIA economist...
Obituary for Guinea RPCV Joseph A. Colosi, CIA economist 17 January 2011



Jim Fedako writes: What stands in way of rebuilding Haiti?
Jamaica RPCV Jim Fedako,writes: What stands in the way of rebuilding Haiti? 17 January 2011



Peace Corps Evacuates PCVs from Niger
Peace Corps Suspends Program in Niger; All Volunteers Evacuated Safely 17 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "This Anasara Life" writes: This morning...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "This Anasara Life" writes: This morning, at 5:30 a.m., I boarded a plane to Morocco and say goodbye to Niger, potentially for forever 17 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "AJ's blog about Niger" writes: There...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "AJ's blog about Niger" writes: There have been kidnappings before, so I thought not a lot of it. Though on the other hand, the kidnappings happened in the capitol for the first time at a place frequented by volunteers and that made me a little uneasy. 17 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Hard Corps" writes: All 98 volunteers...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Hard Corps" writes: All 98 volunteers, including me, have been safely evacuated to Morocco to await reassignment or return home 17 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Niger Rider" writes: Peace Corps Niger...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Niger Rider" writes: Peace Corps Niger has been suspended indefinitely due to security concerns. 17 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Back In Africa " writes: I had...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Back In Africa " writes: I had only been there 48 hours (on Saturday) when I received the text message: two Frenchmen had been kidnapped in Niamey at a bar the night before 17 January 2011



Artists Will Case builds Weathervanes
Sierra Leone RPCV Will Case, of Case-Daniels & Rae in Suttons Bay, has given everyone another good reason to look up: many area buildings are graced by one of the artist's amazing weathervanes 17 January 2011



The architect of online journalism in Sierra Leone is RPCV...
The architect of online journalism in Sierra Leone is RPCV Peter Andersen who set up the "Sierra Leone Web" around 1996 17 January 2011



Sean Smith quits Hollywood for Peace Corps
Sean Smith writes: I have quit my 13-year career as an entertainment journalist, have given away almost everything I own, and at 43, have joined the Peace Corps 17 January 2011



Peace Corps Director Commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. National Day...
Peace Corps Director Commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service 18 January 2011



Peace Corps Volunteer "Ko Ko Ko! Life in Benin as...
Peace Corps Volunteer "Ko Ko Ko! Life in Benin as a PCV" writes: On January 14th, there was a 20/20 exposé on the Peace Corps focusing on Kate Puzey, the PCV who was murdered in Benin almost two years ago 18 January 2011



Colombia RPCV Bob Arias writes: I feel bad, sad, full...
Colombia RPCV Bob Arias writes: I feel bad, sad, full of tears, and yet very proud to have known Sarge, had the opportunity to meet with him several times 18 January 2011



Jennifer Arnold recently returned from three years with the Peace...
Jennifer Arnold recently returned from three years with the Peace Corps in Macedonia 18 January 2011



Sara Ray says her service with the Peace Corps in...
Sara Ray says her service with the Peace Corps in Macedonia has given her a new perspective and maturity 18 January 2011



Obituary for Micronesia RPCV Karen Eastwood...
Obituary for Micronesia RPCV Karen Eastwood 18 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Lis's Blog" writes: Goodbye Niger...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Lis's Blog" writes: Goodbye Niger 18 January 2011



Obituary for Papua New Guinea and Bolivia RPCV Randolph Anthony...
Obituary for Papua New Guinea and Bolivia RPCV Randolph Anthony "Murph" Piazza 18 January 2011



Kevin Quigley writes: What Obama Should Say in the State...
Kevin Quigley writes: What Obama Should Say in the State of the Union 18 January 2011



Peace Corps Mourns the Loss of Founder and Visionary Father...
Peace Corps Mourns the Loss of Founder and Visionary Father, Sargent Shriver 18 January 2011



Walter Shapiro writes: Sargent Shriver's Death Severs the Last Major...
Walter Shapiro writes: Sargent Shriver's Death Severs the Last Major Link to the Kennedy Years 18 January 2011



Scott Stossel writes: The Good Works of Sargent Shriver...
Scott Stossel writes: The Good Works of Sargent Shriver 18 January 2011



Peter Hessler writes: Sargent Shriver, the Peace Corps, and Martin...
Peter Hessler writes: Sargent Shriver, the Peace Corps, and Martin Luther King, Jr. 18 January 2011



Sargent Shriver Dies...
Sargent Shriver Dies 18 January 2011



RPCV Louise Pascale's songbook restores kids' music to Afghan schools...
RPCV Louise Pascale's songbook restores kids' music to Afghan schools 19 January 2011



Mike Honda writes: Wanted: Modern-Day Sargent Shrivers...
Mike Honda writes: Wanted: Modern-Day Sargent Shrivers 19 January 2011



Laurence Leamer writes: I remember Sarge as he was
Laurence Leamer writes: Sarge's Dream 19 January 2011



Peace Corps evacuates Niger
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Down the rabbit hole......Niger" writes: The Call 19 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "This Anasara Life" writes: Saying goodbye...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "This Anasara Life" writes: Saying goodbye to Niger 19 January 2011



Togo RPCV George Packer writes: Holbrooke Remembered...
Togo RPCV George Packer writes: Holbrooke Remembered 19 January 2011



While travelling on Peace Corps business, Shriver "flew tourist class...
While travelling on Peace Corps business, Shriver "flew tourist class, using the flying time to read up on the next country or cat nap on the floor" 19 January 2011



Dianne Bell writes: An unexpected meeting with Sargent Shriver...
Dianne Bell writes: An unexpected meeting with Sargent Shriver 19 January 2011



Bono writes: What I Learned From Sargent Shriver...
Bono writes: What I Learned From Sargent Shriver 19 January 2011



John M. Bridgeland writes: Peace Corps just one part of...
John M. Bridgeland writes: Peace Corps just one part of Shriver legacy 19 January 2011



Michael Metrinko spent 444 days as a hostage in Iran
RPCV Michael Metrinko spent 444 days as a hostage in Iran, but Metrinko rarely thinks about and never dwells on the ordeal that ended 30 years ago today 20 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Life in a Hut" writes: I...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Life in a Hut" writes: I never expected that I would be writing my farewell to Niger post only three months into my service, but some things are beyond my control. 20 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Michael Douglass " writes: Shi ke nan...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Michael Douglass " writes: Shi ke nan (It's finished) 20 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "A word carries far: Ryan in...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "A word carries far: Ryan in Niger " writes: So sadly, after exactly 3 months, my Peace Corps experience is coming to a close 20 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in Niger bush camels" writes...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in Niger bush camels" writes: The last couple of weeks have been truly chaotic 20 January 2011



Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown's "Kinyarwanda" is he first dramatic...
Sierra Leone RPCV Alrick Brown's "Kinyarwanda" is he first dramatic feature film conceived and produced by Rwandans 20 January 2011



Ann Sheehan writes: Hearing Sarge sent me to Africa
Togo RPCV Ann Sheehan writes: Hearing Sargent Shriver sent me to Africa, changed my life 20 January 2011



Tunisia RPCV Lewis Cohen writes: I am optimistic about the...
Tunisia RPCV Lewis Cohen writes: I am optimistic about the future of Tunisia 20 January 2011



John Nichols writes: How Sargent Shriver Helped John Kennedy Become...
John Nichols writes: How Sargent Shriver Helped John Kennedy Become a Liberal 20 January 2011



Paul Orzulak writes: Social Entrepreneurs Carry Mantle
Paul Orzulak writes: It Is Social Entrepreneurs Who Carry the Kennedy Mantle Today 20 January 2011



Chris Matthews writes: Ask Not...
Chris Matthews writes: Ask Not 20 January 2011



Jay Nordlinger writes: A Nobel for the Peace Corps...
Jay Nordlinger writes: A Nobel for the Peace Corps? 20 January 2011



Vai Sikahema writes: Members of the LDS Church handle issues...
Vai Sikahema writes: Members of the LDS Church handle issues of safety for the 50,000-plus missionary force by instructing their volunteers around the world and throughout their missions to work and stay in pairs and I wondered, as I watched the story of Kate Puzey's murder, if her life could have been spared had she had a companion at her side 21 January 2011



John and Peggy Davis of Worthington joined the Peace Corps...
John and Peggy Davis of Worthington joined the Peace Corps in 1962 and were assigned to Gondar, Ethiopia 21 January 2011



Bob Sherman writes: My younger brother served in the Peace...
Bob Sherman writes: My younger brother served in the Peace Corps in 1988 in Honduras. He was shot and killed on the Peace Corpse training grounds by guards of the grounds. 21 January 2011



Shanti A. Parikh Examines Structures of Gender Inequality
Kenya RPCV Shanti A. Parikh examines structures of inequality surrounding issues of sexuality and gender 21 January 2011



Nepal RPCV Jonathan Zimmerman writes: Sargent Shriver's lasting legacy...
Nepal RPCV Jonathan Zimmerman writes: Sargent Shriver's lasting legacy 21 January 2011



The number of projects Suriname RPCV Margaret Feller juggles could...
The number of projects Suriname RPCV Margaret Feller juggles could lead anyone to have some sleepless nights as she works as a research assistant in the UAB Division of Geron-tology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care 21 January 2011



To hear Zambia RPCV Richard C. Moncure Jr. talk about...
To hear Zambia RPCV Richard C. Moncure Jr. talk about it, the Rappahannock River runs deep in his soul 21 January 2011



Zambia RPCV Shane Robinson expects to focus on environmental issues...
Zambia RPCV Shane Robinson expects to focus on environmental issues as the freshman delegate from Maryland's District 39 21 January 2011



Chris Dodd speaks at Shriver Wake...
Chris Dodd speaks at Shriver Wake 21 January 2011



Conservatives Like the Peace Corps...
Conservatives Like the Peace Corps 21 January 2011



Malaysia RPCV Sterling (Bill) Johnson, has retired as the chief...
Malaysia RPCV Sterling (Bill) Johnson, has retired as the chief financial officer of Sturgis Hospital 22 January 2011



Shriver's idealism recalled at wake...
Shriver's idealism recalled at wake 22 January 2011



Postwar American life evoked by poet Thomas Moore (RPCV Mali...
Postwar American life evoked by poet Thomas Moore (RPCV Mali and Iran) 23 January 2011



If Sargent Shriver had run for governor of Maryland...
If Sargent Shriver had run for governor of Maryland ... 23 January 2011



Costa Rica RPCV Bruce Watson writes chronicle of the controversial...
Costa Rica RPCV Bruce Watson writes chronicle of the controversial trial and execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti 24 January 2011



Sheldon Schafer's main mission as a Peace Corps Volunteer in...
Sheldon Schafer's main mission as a Peace Corps Volunteer in India was training science teachers in modern philosophy and interpretation of science 24 January 2011



Obituary for Kenya Country Director Wayne Grisham...
Obituary for Kenya Country Director Wayne Grisham 24 January 2011



Michael Thomsen writes: Game-Like structure for Projects
Madagascar RPCV Michael Thomsen writes: It's easy to imagine how projects might be accelerated by game-like structure, but it's hard to imagine the feeling of purposeful happiness making it any longer lasting 24 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "So Far Away!!!: My Peace Corps...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "So Far Away!!!: My Peace Corps Service in Niger" writes: The last week has been one of the most emotionally intense in a long time 24 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "The Ramblings of a Confused Traveler...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "The Ramblings of a Confused Traveler " writes: The Things that Didn't Happen 24 January 2011



Bobby Shriver says Sargent Shriver was "an activist, not a...
Bobby Shriver says Sargent Shriver was "an activist, not a politician" 24 January 2011



Peter DiCampo takes Flashlight Portraits of Ghana
Ghana RPCV Peter DiCampo sheds a little light on the communities that make their home there without electricity in his Flashlight Portraits, which won the International Photography Award 2010 run by BJP 25 January 2011



Jennifer Arnold served in Macedonia with the Peace Corps...
Jennifer Arnold served in Macedonia with the Peace Corps 25 January 2011



Dr. Mana writes: Reinstating the Peace Corps programme in the...
Dr. Mana writes: Reinstating the Peace Corps programme in the country to make our students improve their English may not be as effective as making students do one or more subjects in English 25 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Life in a Hut" writes: I...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Life in a Hut" writes: I would be kidding myself if I said that this past week has been anything but difficult, as my life has totally been turned upside-down without warning 25 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Down the rabbit hole......Niger " writes...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Down the rabbit hole......Niger " writes: We were quickly installed into our villages only to be swiftly removed in a perfectly executed though abrupt evacuation to safety in Morocco 25 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in Niger" writes: I'm sorry...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "zot in Niger" writes: I'm sorry for my sudden partings. So much of my work was undone so quickly in those moments. How do you still welcome us when we only ever leave you to your fate or make a bad mess worse with our meddling? 25 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Hero Complex" writes: The Last of...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Hero Complex" writes: The Last of "My Tweets" 25 January 2011



Lyn Wright Fogle says Learning new Language Transforms Us
Ukraine RPCV Lyn Wright Fogle, a visiting assistant professor in the English Department at Mississippi State University, says that learning a new language and living in a new culture transforms us in unexpected ways 25 January 2011



Peace Corps Hosts Colombia RPCV Sam Farr...
Peace Corps Hosts Colombia RPCV Sam Farr 25 January 2011



Improv Groups puts on "Peace Corps: The Musical...
Improv Groups puts on "Peace Corps: The Musical" 25 January 2011



Graduate student to explore early connection between Peace Corps, Northern...
Graduate student to explore early connection between Peace Corps, Northern Illinois University, the third training site in the Midwest 25 January 2011



Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Fofo, Bush Taxi " writes: In Hausa...
Niger Peace Corps Volunteer "Fofo, Bush Taxi " writes: In Hausa, Wohala means "suffering", so Niger volunteers have aptly named the past two weeks a "Wo-holiday" 26 January 2011



Rajeev Goyal writes: It's Time for the Peace Corps Administration...
Rajeev Goyal writes: It's Time for the Peace Corps Administration to Wake Up and Reform 26 January 2011



Chronology of the Kate Puzey Murder Case...
Chronology of the Kate Puzey Murder Case 27 January 2011



Obituary for Colombia RPCV Edmond Jess Diller...
Obituary for Colombia RPCV Edmond Jess Diller 27 January 2011



Nepal RPCV Craig Stevens, professor of pharmacology at the OSU...
Nepal RPCV Craig Stevens, professor of pharmacology at the OSU Center for Health Sciences, loves to juggle 27 January 2011



Filmmaker Alrick Brown's 'Kinyarwanda' finds the humanity behind genocide...
Filmmaker Alrick Brown's 'Kinyarwanda' finds the humanity behind genocide 27 January 2011



Obituary for Sierra Leone RPCV Gerald Jurkofsky...
Obituary for Sierra Leone RPCV Gerald Jurkofsky 27 January 2011



Bulgaria RPCV Scott Brinton writes: For anyone considering joining the...
Bulgaria RPCV Scott Brinton writes: For anyone considering joining the Peace Corps, you should understand that you're probably safer overseas than in many parts of the U.S. 27 January 2011



Congress to Investigate Peace Corps Treatment of Sex Assault Victims...
Congress to Investigate Peace Corps Treatment of Sex Assault Victims 27 January 2011



Lina Lowen writes: Is the Peace Corps Dangerous for Women...
Lina Lowen writes: Is the Peace Corps Dangerous for Women? 28 January 2011



Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (RPCV Senegal), one of America's...
Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (RPCV Senegal), one of America's hottest young playwrights, will celebrate the world premiere of his psychological drama THE NORTH POOL at TheatreWorks 28 January 2011



An organization founded by RPCV Joshua Stern Envaya aims to...
An organization founded by RPCV Joshua Stern Envaya aims to get grassroots organizations in Tanzania online 28 January 2011



Jennifer Barsamian writes: Each Day is a Gift
Mali RPCV Jennifer Barsamian writes: Each Day is a Gift 29 January 2011



Judy Gates, 67, a widow with two grown children and...
Judy Gates, 67, a widow with two grown children and grandchildren, went to Mongolia as a Peace Corps volunteer in 2008 29 January 2011



Obituary for Philippines RPCV Randy Kim Baldwin...
Obituary for Philippines RPCV Randy Kim Baldwin 29 January 2011



Peace Corps Volunteer Jerod Shuford helpis bring sport to Romanian...
Peace Corps Volunteer Jerod Shuford helpis bring sport to Romanian children 29 January 2011



St. Lucia Staffer Fred Brancel looks forward to a time...
St. Lucia Staffer Fred Brancel looks forward to a time/day of greater cooperation and less competition 29 January 2011



Malawi RPCV Michael L. Buckler writes: Some Suggestions for Making...
Malawi RPCV Michael L. Buckler writes: Some Suggestions for Making the Peace Corps less risky for volunteers 30 January 2011



Jamaica RPCV Melinda Robins and Korea RPCV Gordon Ruesch go...
Jamaica RPCV Melinda Robins and Korea RPCV Gordon Ruesch go out on a blind date 30 January 2011



Nepal RPCV Carson Land, who is part of a growing...
Nepal RPCV Carson Land, who is part of a growing trend of civic-minded youths, joins nonprofit initiative Impact Alabama after studying in Mumbai 30 January 2011



Mike and Gail Messick Gave Away Material Possessions
When Mike and Gail Messick sold their house and gave away all their material possessions after retiring in 2008, they had no idea there journey would take them to Swaziland 30 January 2011



Greg Van Kirk was a Peace Corps volunteer in Nebaj...
Greg Van Kirk was a Peace Corps volunteer in Nebaj, Guatemala, a town of about 10,000 people in a mountainous Mayan region, when he thought of consignment as the solution 31 January 2011



Mongolia RPCV Robert Carlson Earns Yellow Belt in Tae Kwon...
Mongolia RPCV Robert Carlson Earns Yellow Belt in Tae Kwon Do--in Iraq 31 January 2011



Morocco RPCV Peter Laugharn writes: A Remarkable Leader, Sargent Shriver...
Morocco RPCV Peter Laugharn writes: A Remarkable Leader, Sargent Shriver, Founder of the Peace Corps 31 January 2011



Adworkshop in Lake Placid recently announced the addition of Zimbabwe...
Adworkshop in Lake Placid recently announced the addition of Zimbabwe RPCV Sarah Wilson to its team as a new public relations, social and content supervisor 31 January 2011



Ted Poe to investigate PCV Sexual Assault Victims
Representative Ted Poe says Congress is going to investigate Peace Corps treatment of sexual assault victims 31 January 2011