By Admin1 (admin) (70.254.224.177) on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 2:12 pm: Edit Post |
Kay Jurgenson writes: Thought some of the readers might appreciate an update on a few Peace Corps results in the Philippines
Well, at Christmastime I received a call from two Filipinos who said, "We finally found you. We had tried to contact you, but were told you had ‘died of a brain tumor,' but now we found you." Some of the students are now U. S. citizens, living in a Filipino community in California. One gal worked for the United Nations for 30 years and has now retired. Others came here and have been nurses – now living in California. One of my students is now a charge nurse in critical care in a hospital there. She was one of two students given a scholarship to Boston where she received her degrees. We have been sending emails ever since Christmas!
Kay Jurgenson writes: Thought some of the readers might appreciate an update on a few Peace Corps results in the Philippines
To the Editor: An update on the Peace Corps and their work
By Staff reports
Advocate Tribune
Posted Feb 04, 2011 @ 08:00 AM
I wanted to write because I thought Advocate Tribune readers might appreciate hearing the following:
This is the 50th year of the Peace Corps! Some of you probably remember that I wrote a daily diary for the Advocate the entire two years I was in the Philippines. (I thought it might update some readers on what has happened to a few of them.)
Well, at Christmastime I received a call from two Filipinos who said, "We finally found you. We had tried to contact you, but were told you had ‘died of a brain tumor,' but now we found you." Some of the students are now U. S. citizens, living in a Filipino community in California. One gal worked for the United Nations for 30 years and has now retired. Others came here and have been nurses – now living in California. One of my students is now a charge nurse in critical care in a hospital there. She was one of two students given a scholarship to Boston where she received her degrees. We have been sending emails ever since Christmas!
What our young people have done through such an organization as the Peace Corps has done wonderful things for many! Thought some of the readers might appreciate an update on a few Peace Corps results...We continue to pray for them and our world.
Blessing...Prayers... Peace...
Kay Jurgenson
Minneapolis
Links to Related Topics (Tags):
Headlines: February, 2011; Peace Corps Philippines; Directory of Philippines RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Philippines RPCVs
When this story was posted in June 2011, this was on the front page of PCOL:
Peace Corps Online The Independent News Forum serving Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
Congressional Hearings on Sexual Assault
Congress held hearings on the sexual assault of Peace Corps volunteers. Read the testimony of RPCVs on how the problem is still ongoing, and not limited to any particular country or region. Director Williams says that "it has become apparent to me that the Peace Corps has not always been sufficiently responsive or sensitive to victims of crime and their families. I sincerely regret that." Read what the Peace Corps is doing to address the issue. Latest: Background on sexual assault of PCVs.
Peace Corps: The Next Fifty Years
As we move into the Peace Corps' second fifty years, what single improvement would most benefit the mission of the Peace Corps? Read our op-ed about the creation of a private charitable non-profit corporation, independent of the US government, whose focus would be to provide support and funding for third goal activities. Returned Volunteers need President Obama to support the enabling legislation, already written and vetted, to create the Peace Corps Foundation. RPCVs will do the rest.
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
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.
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 .
Read the stories and leave your comments.