Disability is not a curse- DCE Jun 18, 2009
The Board Chairman commended the 46 teachers including six American Peace Corps Volunteers for their sacrifices and commitment, and appealed to the government and donors to institute motivational packages for them to deliver better services. The acting Headmaster of the School, Mr. Puakyiene Linus Baba, announced that the climax of the anniversary celebration would be on Friday, November 6 this year, and the activities included public education through the media about causes, prevention and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A Bold New Peace Corps Transcends Party Divide Jun 17, 2009
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Chetek man helps light up the world Jun 16, 2009
In fact, West met his wife Linda-then a Peace Corps volunteer from Neillsville-at the American Club, the only bar in Lahore, Pakistan. They were married one year later. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Voices of the high shools' Class of 2009 Jun 16, 2009
Byler, who has spent summers in Panama and Nicaragua with the international nonprofit organization Amigos, said she hopes to minor in Spanish and International Relations and eventually serve in the Peace Corps. "I'm studying biomedical engineering and pre-med so I can bring that knowledge over to the Americas and find ways to bring basic health care to these communities for them to use on their own," she said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Wofford & Bridgeland: Volunteers for Prosperity Jun 16, 2009
President John F. Kennedy said his Peace Corps would fulfill its promise when 100,000 American volunteers served abroad every year ... Today, the Peace Corps deploys about 7,876 volunteers in 76 countries, a small fraction of Kennedy s goal ... Doubling the Peace Corps is a bipartisan issue, embraced by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. (Roll Call)
From the Washington Post Jun 16, 2009
There's word the administration is looking to name a new Peace Corps director soon. Early chat had been that James Arena-DeRosa, formerly the agency's New England regional director, was a leading contender for the job, but he seems to have faded. (Harper's Magazine)
Chapter owners turning the page - Couple traveling to Peru for tour with Peace Corps Jun 6, 2009
On Tuesday, 23 years to the day since they bought the book store, the couple relinquished ownership as they prepare to depart for South America as Peace Corps volunteers ... Their experience as small business owners is part of the reason their application was accepted by the Peace Corps ... The Peace Corps originally didn t have anything available in South America, but that changed when they received a phone call nearly five weeks ago telling them a position was open in Peru. (Missoulian, MT)
Kent Library Capitalizes On Its Presidential Status Jun 5, 2009
" Some presidents are given a high ranking for dubious reasons. Kennedy, for instance, is given high marks for the way be handled the Berlin Wall and Cuban missile crises and for his formation of long-term programs such as the Peace Corps and the Green Berets during his 1,000 days. "But he is always going to be young and attractive to students," he said. "If he were alive today he would have been in his 80s and it would have messed up that image. It will be that attraction to [the young] Kennedy... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Sex Addiction: As Real As Any Other Jun 4, 2009
Maybe these folks need to take up the French horn or join the peace corps. Posted by blackyowe at 3:54 PM : Sep 2, 2008. (CBS News -- Evening News)
From the battlefield to the classroom, Schmidt excels (193) Jun 3, 2009
With a degree in education from the University of Arizona, Schmidt joined the Peace Corps and was sent to Bulgaria to help their school system ... Signing up for the Peace Corps in 2004, Schmidt said he originally wanted to go to Africa, but was sent to Bulgaria in Eastern Europe ... After some time, Schmidt said he understood the reason for the Peace Corps, but he also felt like a pawn in a political game. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Ringgold resident joins the Peace Corps in Ukraine Jun 3, 2009
Benjamin Robbins, 23, of Ringgold has been accepted into the Peace Corps. Robbins departed for Ukraine on April 1 to begin pre-service training as a youth development Peace Corps volunteer ... Having served in Russia in youth missions camps, I was drawn to the Peace Corps where I would be able to have the opportunity to enact change by improving society for the youth. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Teen puts college on hold Jun 2, 2009
She'd also like to join the Peace Corps "and have something more than just enthusiasm to offer them," she said. "I feel like I've seen the same thing every day for 18 years," Jennifer said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
EDIT: After The War Jun 2, 2009
Sri Lanka won't be able to resist international opprobrium on its treatment of Tamils for long. War is no pleasant experience, but it's pointless to pretend that Sinhalese armed forces carried out their operations like a peace corps. Colombo must investigate charges of war crimes for its own sake as well as to mollify the international community. (India Times, India)
City native ranked a top D.C. lobbyist Jun 1, 2009
She oversaw recruitment and overseas placement of volunteers for the Peace Corps during her 20 years of senior management experience. The Hill also listed the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, AARP, the American Civil Liberties Union, the AFL-CIO, and such leading environmental groups as the Sierra Club and the Environmental Working Group. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Enjoying the view from the top of the class May 31, 2009
Study interest: Sociology followed by enrollment in the Peace Corps. Quote: Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Beginning life's journey May 30, 2009
Olivia Turner, another graduate, is planning to join the Peace Corps or Red Cross and volunteer abroad before studying speech pathology. "It's very exciting," she said before the ceremony started. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Teaching 'Peace Corps' attracts... May 30, 2009
Teaching 'Peace Corps' attracts recent graduates - CNN.com ... Teaching 'Peace Corps' attracts recent graduates ... is like a local Peace Corps serving some of the country's poorest public schools in inner cities and in rural areas. (CNN -- Law)
• Community news May 30, 2009
Smith of Burley joins Peace Corps. Hailey C. Smith, 23, of Burley, has been accepted into the Peace Corps ... Smith departed for Panama on April 22 to begin pre-service training as a sustainable agriculture Peace Corps volunteer. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Community pays tribute to Scull, Christiansen May 30, 2009
Miller noted the many things Scull accomplished in his brief life, including serving in the Peace Corps and working for the Washington Post. "As we are living the lives they could not, let us honor their sacrifice, least we forget that today some of our nation's best and brightest are in harms way, standing guard at freedom's gate for us," Miller said. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Inmates of Gambaga witches Camp make soap May 29, 2009
Gambaga (N/R), May 28, GNA - A young American Peace Corps, Miss Carolyn Abdenour has trained inmates of the Gambaga Witches' Camp [GWC] in soap making and modern techniques in charcoal production. Miss Abdenour stationed at Nalerigu in the East Mamprusi District of the Northern Region said the whole training programme cost GH 2,268. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Silver Lakes Class of 2009 officers have high hopes for the future as they prepare to graduate May 29, 2009
Others will join the military, or even the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, helping needy people in foreign lands or in their own neighborhoods. But for all of them, no matter what path they choose, it s a new path. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Students studying abroad face dangers with little oversight May 28, 2009
They later learned the Peace Corps had stopped assigning volunteers to Kingston a few months before they arrived. In a 38-page letter to SIT, a lawyer representing Klotz and five other women says the organization "knowingly subjected (the students) to an unreasonable risk of serious harm." They have asked for $1. (USA Today)
Kenya: Prime Minister Delivers Law School Commencement Address May 27, 2009
In both sets of remarks, Odinga traced the connections between the U.S. and Kenya, beginning with the Peace Corps established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, and Thurgood Marshall's assistance in drafting the Kenyan Bill of Rights during the same era. The 2008 election of Barack Obama, whose father was Kenyan, only deepens those ties, he said. (allAfrica.com)
Local writer has global ambition May 27, 2009
The last chapter of the book urges people to appreciate the importance of national outreaches like the Peace Corps in the same fashion that the military is admired. Wouldn t it be great to have a town that has the same degree of pride for the Peace Corps as it does for the Marines. (Weymouth News, MA)
Not-for-profit group gets hands on with Africa trip May 26, 2009
For her, it will be a mini version of the Peace Corps, a group she has long wanted to join. I work at a nonprofit but I dont get to go out in the field and help the people we help, she said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Officer's widow writes of grief and survival May 26, 2009
And how they traveled to Honduras to serve in the Peace Corps after they were married. Mostly, she writes about grief and how the pain from her loss doesn't get easier it only changes. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Why U.S. is boosting ties with Africa, by official May 26, 2009
"Across the African continent, the trans-Atlantic connections and strong feelings of friendship and good will are kept alive by thousands of African professionals, political leaders and government workers who have been able over the years to travel to the United States to attend our many colleges and universities. "Volunteer opportunities like the Peace Corps, which sends thousands of Americans to Africa each year, and education opportunities like the Fulbright Programme and Humphrey... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Area students, graduates reflect on summer job search in down economy May 25, 2009
Instead of more classroom education, she decided to apply for the Peace Corps. She was accepted and will go to South Africa in July for 27 months. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Obamas Visit Whats In It For Us And U.S.? May 25, 2009
US-Ghana relations in the past Ghana has enjoyed a strong relationship with U.S. ever since the first American Peace Corps volunteers came to Ghana in 1961, the same year that President John F. Kennedy created the U.S. Agency for International Development (U.S.AID) to assist the developing world (aside from a blip in the mid-1980s during the Soussoudis spy affair). Indeed, the setting up of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs in 1958 was largely informed by Ghana becoming... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Africa: High-Level Engagement With Continent Has Started May 23, 2009
" He reminded everyone that more than 13 percent of America's population is of African descent and that that number continues to grow because of immigration laws that have opened the door to a new generation of African immigrants. "Across the African continent, the trans-Atlantic connections and strong feelings of friendship and good will are kept alive by thousands of African professionals, political leaders and government workers who have been able over the years to travel to the United States... (allAfrica.com)
Stoneham native earns top foreign post at USAID May 23, 2009
After attending Simmons College, interning at the World Bank, and attending graduate school at UCLA, she dipped her toes in the waters of the Foreign Service for the first time by volunteering in the Peace Corps ... After her Peace Corps tour in Fiji (which she admits was paradise, albeit wet paradise ) she went back and worked on her PhD at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Tanzania: Obama, Kikwete Meet in Oval Office on Africa's Conflicts May 23, 2009
Carson was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania from 1965 to 1968. Tanzanians responded to the White House meeting with cautious optimism. (allAfrica.com)
• South Central Public Health District recognizes several retirements May 22, 2009
The Machalas came to Twin Falls in 1980 after a two-year stint in the Peace Corps, and settled into a series of health-care jobs with a variety of providers and agencies. Maggi Machala worked at what's now St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center, running its childbirth education programs. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Kids Leaving Home? We Have Some Advice for You. May 21, 2009
I remembered exactly how my mother cried when she deposited me at college, too - and I rememebered thinking "What an IDIOT. I'll be home in a few weeks for Thanksgiving!" Since then, my daughter has taken leave of me many times - two colleges, a stint in the Peace Corps, a masters program and now a PhD program. And the leave-taking doesn't get much easier, although I'm better able to keep myself in check. (Slate)
Moroccan Women Religious Leaders Find Common Ground with US Jewish & Muslim Women Leaders on Advancing Equality, Tolerance, & Families May 21, 2009
Also in attendance at this morning's breakfast were representatives from leading government agencies and NGO's, including USAID, Peace Corps, National Endowment for Democracy, AMIDEAST, National Democratic Institute, the International Monetary Fund, and the Heritage Foundation as well as members of the press. "We're proud to welcome the mourchidates in Morocco and help them share their fascinating story of women's and faith-based community empowerment with US government, community, and religious... (PR Newswire)
Edge gets the boot in SLO County May 20, 2009
Edge, 57, was planning to retire at Thanksgiving, and said he now plans to take some time off and possibly join the Peace Corps, with his wife, in the next several years. County Public Health Agency Director Jeff Hamm has been appointed to serve as liaison between the Administrative Office and the Board of Supervisors. (Santa Maria Times)
Christiansen subdivision, Scull Drive to be dedicated May 20, 2009
He then entered the Peace Corps, serving in Tunisia, and upon returning to the United States, worked for the Washington Post. Bitten by the travel bug, and always having the urge to travel, Scull quit his job at the Post and traveled the world for 2 1/2 years before coming home and enlisting in the Army. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Katharine Duderstadt: From the Peace Corps to a PhD May 20, 2009
Those skills came in handy after her 1989 graduation, when she joined the Peace Corps and was sent to teach English to teenagers in Kazincbarcika, a Hungarian factory town ... "For me it was a huge challenge," she says, comparing full-time motherhood with the Peace Corps's slogan: "The toughest job you'll ever love." She missed working outside the home quite a bit, and so after her family relocated to Massachusetts for her husband's new job at Boston University and her youngest child started... (Scientific American)
Staff Editorial: Bright hopes on a cloudy day May 19, 2009
Being one of the top contributors to Teach for America and the Peace Corps, GW students have consistently displayed their commitment to public service after graduation. In early April, called upon the Office of Community Service to do whatever necessary to receive millions of dollars from the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
UPDATE: Man accused of killing pregnant lover headed back to state; $5 million cash bail set May 19, 2009
Peter Ronchi served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica from 1988 to 1990, the organization s press office confirmed. He apparently remained in Costa Rica until moving to Marblehead in 2003. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
LETTERS: NCT, May 18, 2009 May 18, 2009
" Again, I submit to you that it is not the place for a trustee of a public school board to honor someone because his/her agenda agrees with his own. The school board's job is to promote the education of its students, not to take sides on political issues that are divisive in the community.If the Vista school board must set aside a day to honor its alumni, how about recognizing those who have served in the military or the Peace Corps? Or those who have graduated from college or have given back... (North County Times)
Somerville publisher helps Dalai Lama spread his teachings May 17, 2009
McNeill then volunteered in the Peace Corps in Afghanistan, pursued a master's degree in public policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School, and then took a job working for Michael Dukakis's presidential campaign. When the campaign failed, a Tibetan monk recruited McNeill in 1988 to lead Wisdom Publications, which was then a London-based struggling publisher that printed classic Tibetan books including two by the Dalai Lama. (Boston Globe)
'The Facts of Life' Cast: Then & Now May 17, 2009
" Cloris Leachman: Then Mrs. Garrett may have left the academy for a life in the Peace Corps., but she would never leave her charges unsupervised. Enter Cloris Leachman as Beverly Ann Stickle, her divorced sister. Even though the girls were now all grown, Beverly was charged with looking after them, as well as the malt shop and house Mrs. Garrett left behind. After realizing they didn't need a den mother, Beverly adopted Andy Moffett, a foster kid played by Mackenzie Astin. Cloris Leachman: Now... (Fox News)
Getting engaged May 16, 2009
He developed an interest in environmentalism -- a Palo Alto value, he said -- and became involved in Youth Community Service and joined the Peace Corps. In West Africa, he became aware of the worldwide Asian diaspora. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Honors Luncheon Pays Tribute to Student-Athlete Achievements May 14, 2009
He was an all-academic choice his junior and senior years and has applied to the Peace Corps. Vayo will take the CBEST and the GREs so that he can be ready for the next step after his tour is over. (Calbears.com)
Job Outlook Gloomy For Grads May 14, 2009
In an April speech, President Barack Obama noted that the Peace Corps had three applications for every open slot last year and that 35,000 young adults applied for 4,000 positions with Teach For America. Obama was at an event signing legislation that increased the ranks of the service organization Americorps, which had a 400 percent increase in applications in the previous four months. (KCRA 3, CA)
Obituary: Ruth Dickerson May 13, 2009
After teaching in Boston for one year, she joined the Peace Corps and served two years in Nakorn Pathom, Thailand, as an English teacher. After completing her service in the Peace Corps, she traveled extensively in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Graduates face hard times in soft economy May 12, 2009
Plan C, for many, is a one- or two-year commitment with the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps V.I.S.T.A. or Teach for America ... "Plus, these programs carry a sort of cachet that can play an important part in the interview process later," said Shuman, a Peace Corps alumna. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Purdue-trained Guards helps Afghan farmers May 11, 2009
He supplements his knowledge of Afghanistan, where he served in the Peace Corps in the 1970s, with the suggestions from a group of Afghans who are working on masters degrees in agriculture at Purdue. We were able to really give the Guard members very good insights into what theyre going to see, how they might look for opportunities for them to help improve farm productivity or farm income there at the margins, McNamara said. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Sustainable Racine loses its director May 11, 2009
He also spent time in the Peace Corps. Thomas is married and has a step-daughter. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Robert Choate Jr.; helped change eating habits in US May 11, 2009
He started a variety of social and welfare programs in Phoenix and hosted a Southwest conference on poverty that brought in speakers including Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Peace Corps leader Sargent Shriver. In Washington, he became a force in what was called the "hunger lobby," working with such organizations as Citizens Crusade Against Poverty. (Boston Globe)
Channel Yearning: 3 VU Alums Seek to Swim the English Channel May 9, 2009
For some, that could be a stint in the Peace Corps. Others might take a trip through Europe. (Villanova.com)
Newsweek: How the geeks inherited the earth May 9, 2009
The crews would essentially be the Peace Corps, except they would visit worlds instead of countries and they'd carry futuristic guns called phasers. (Conveniently, "Trek" allowed viewers to continue indulging a fear of "the other" in the form of warmongering aliens like the bearded, swarthy, nastily imperialistic Klingons, obvious stand-ins for the Soviets. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Shriver spotlights Alzheimer's in HBO documentary May 9, 2009
Not only are many of Shriver's contemporaries caring for parents with the most common form of dementia -- Shriver's own father, former Peace Corps director Sargent Shriver, 93, suffers from Alzheimer's -- but if a cure isn't found, "it's going to ravage the baby boomer generation," she said. "Five or six years ago, people just looked at Alzheimer's, I think, and said, 'That's an old person's disease, it's not about me, it's not going to happen to me,'" said Shriver, 53. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Africa: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carson Takes Office May 9, 2009
Carson is a career diplomat, former Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania and a lifelong friend of Africa. He previously served as the U.S. ambassador to Kenya (1999-2003), Zimbabwe (1995-1997) and Uganda (1991-1994) and in diplomatic posts in Portugal, Botswana, Mozambique and Nigeria. (allAfrica.com)
May 7 letters to the editor May 8, 2009
Jenna grew up in Littleton, returned here after the Peace Corps and is raising her 4 children in her childhood home. Jenna is involved in a myriad of community projects, continuously striving to keep Littleton a desirable place for families. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Gambia: U.S. Embassy Preserves D365, 000 for James Island May 7, 2009
Chris Honeycutt, a US Peace Corps volunteer at Aljamdou village also said that he came to know James Island after intensive research on books. Keeping the site well decorated, he observed, will revive the place. (allAfrica.com)
Council: Full-time attorney needed following resignation May 7, 2009
MacKinnon will remain in his position until the end of June, when he leaves for Honduras to work with the Peace Corps. If the position is not filled by that time, the city will have to resort to a hiring a local, part-time attorney, Pauken said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Carroll College writing saint May 7, 2009
He joined the Peace Corps and spent three years in Korea ... Any satisfaction or success I ve had in the last 30 years of my life came from those years I spent in the Peace Corps ... While in the Peace Corps, Swartout served as a middle school teacher. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Princess Sage Gerson (15) May 7, 2009
I ll join the Peace Corps or Americorps and get some real cultural experience. She said she wants to go where ever they need her. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Joe Kennedy visits Harwich high school May 6, 2009
William Delahunt's push for renewed interest in the Peace Corps. President Kennedy's first act was to establish the Peace Corps, and Bill Clinton's first act was to establish AmeriCorps ... The Obama administration is expanding AmeriCorps to 250,000 slots and doubling the size of the Peace Corps. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Volunteers step in as donations peter out May 4, 2009
VISTA is a program similar to the Peace Corps, except that it is focused on domestic community service. The volunteers don't get rich - they make $10,380 a year plus medical benefits - but they do get a lot of satisfaction helping others. (AZCentral -- News)
Letters for Saturday, May 2, 2009 May 3, 2009
There are other options like the Peace Corps (www. peacecorps. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Morales, Carter eye improved Bolivia-US ties May 3, 2009
Carter expressed interest Saturday in having the Peace Corps return to the poor South American nation soon, saying he would submit a report to the White House and the State Department. Corps volunteers were pulled from the poor South American nation last September. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bismarck: Their daughter had a calling from the Peace Corps May 3, 2009
Carol Preskey said she and her husband, Ken, weren't surprised when their daughter chose the Peace Corps, since she had been talking about it since her early college days. Karen Preskey tells about her experiences in Ethiopia as a Peace Corps volunteer in a story on Page 1C of today's Tribune. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
