UC-Personality: Douglas Dyckes Oct 22, 2009
Dyckes joined the Peace Corps in 1964 and was sent to Nigeria, where he worked in a hospital and taught at the village school. Following his return to the U.S., he secured a job as a high school science teacher but decided again that it wasn t for him. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Food Network's Sandra Lee Celebrates the Holidays with HGTV Oct 22, 2009
From planning a spectacular family reunion party for a recently-returned Peace Corps volunteer to a family's sweet celebration for special children, Sandra will offer viewers dazzling seasonal recipe and decor ideas to create heartwarming holiday celebrations ... Christina Sobiloff, a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Burkina Faso, Africa, will return home to Creskill, N.J., for the holidays--and her family and friends want to welcome her with a fantastic holiday homecoming party. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Can’t afford your student loan payment? Maybe you should push pause Oct 21, 2009
You re eligible if you get public assistance or volunteer with the Peace Corps. If you don t qualify for a deferment, you might be able to postpone payments if you re dealing with health issues or other circumstances. (Boston Globe)
Forum brings together Senate hopefuls Oct 21, 2009
The co-founder of City Year, a domestic Peace Corps, Khazei said everyone voted for change with Obama, and now everyone is waiting for that change, which gets hung up in Congress. He noted that healthcare should start before birth, and protested the number of lobbyists chasing Congressmen. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
WORKING: Teen trucker takes over the wheel (2) Oct 20, 2009
As for Roberts' long-term goals after graduating college, she spoke of joining the peace corps, becoming a psychologist, traveling to and learning about different cultures and helping less-fortunate children live better lives. Her SRJC scholarship is waiting until the day Roberts is satisfied Rio Dog Trucking is rolling along on the right track. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Taking care of others Oct 20, 2009
Tara Lynn Smith recently returned from a two-year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon where she taught English, adopted a son, became a queen and helped bring a fresh water well and pump to a tiny village in desperate need of the precious natural resource. Smith returns from two-year Peace Corps tour of duty ... That was the case when she chose to join the Peace Corps and found herself preparing to spend two years in Cameroon a French and English speaking country along... (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Click to read:Young Job Seekers Hit Hard by Economy Oct 18, 2009
Meanwhile, Peace Corps, Americorps, and Teach for America received record numbers of applications. Elise Manbert is still optimistic. (CBS News)
Six to be honored as EIU Foundations Outstanding Members Oct 17, 2009
He previously worked for the Illinois Department of Conservation (1971-1985), and was a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Kasungu, Malawi, Africa, working with local farmers in establishing agricultural cooperative and consumer cooperative stores. He is a founding member of Eastern s College of Sciences Advisory Board, and is currently a member of the COS Honorary Advisory Board. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
American Jews rethink Israel Oct 16, 2009
Philip Weiss is the author of American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps (Harper Perennial) and an editor of the website , which covers the Israel-Palestine conflict. Advertisement Advertisement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
White House Requests Removal of Religious Symbol Oct 16, 2009
g. highest producer of Foreign Service Officers and Peace Corps volunteers, GU was one of few elite schools not to abolish ROTC during the 70s, etc). There are many reasons for our prestige that have little to do with Catholicism. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
In tough times, repaying student loans can wait Oct 15, 2009
You're also automatically eligible if you get public assistance, such as food stamps, or volunteer with the Peace Corps. If you don't qualify for a deferment, you might still be able to postpone payments if you're dealing with health issues. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Jacqui Simon: A Great Example Oct 15, 2009
She is an all-conference midfielder who aspires to attend medical school and serve in the Peace Corps ... I'm thinking about going to med school to become a doctor, traveling throughout Europe, and joining the Peace Corps at some point in my life. (Ucsbgauchos.com)
Today in History - Oct. 14 Oct 14, 2009
In 1960, the idea of a Peace Corps was first suggested by Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy to an audience of students at the University of Michigan. In 1968, the first successful live telecast from a manned U.S. spacecraft was transmitted from Apollo 7. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Hands On founders battled 'greed is good' philosophy Oct 13, 2009
Nunn was weighing going to law school and a Peace Corps assignment. She did not have to think twice about the Hands On offer, she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
World travel and challenges highlight Muscatine native's career Oct 13, 2009
Initially I worked in foreign affairs for the U.S. Information Agency, for the Peace Corps and for a special commission overseeing a plebiscite in Puerto Rico. In 1973 I moved to the National Science Foundation, and remained with that agency until I retired in 1991. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Senate hopefuls try for edge in face-off Oct 13, 2009
Khazei, a Brookline resident and the cofounder of City Year, a nonprofit organization that some compare to a domestic Peace Corps, said he would take a big citizenship approach to Washington and emphasize public service, schools, and the economy. He joked that his challengers were doing such good work in their own jobs, that voters should send him to Washington instead. (Boston Globe)
Stoneham High grad to join the Peace Corps Oct 10, 2009
the Stoneham High School alumna departed for Ethiopia on Oct. 7, for training as part of her enrollment in the Peace Corps ... Volunteers in the Peace Corps are provided with training to prepare them for their particular duties, full medical and dental coverage, housing, a monthly allowance, vacation time and a stipend at the completion of their service, in addition to other benefits ... But for many of the volunteers, the sense of accomplishment gained from helping others in need is the... (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Indonesia Will Have to Wait A Little Longer for Obama Oct 9, 2009
A resumption of the Peace Corps is expected to be announced, along with other promises of financial aid. "This is going to be a new type of relationship and will have some meaning like 'Most Favored Nation' would in terms of trade," says Arian Ardie, a member of the American Chamber of Commerce. (Time.com)
Brookline's Khazei says outsider status is more help than hindrance Oct 8, 2009
A Pittsburgh native raised in Boston, Khazei is best known as the former leader of City Year, an organization he co-founded in Boston in 1988 as a model for a domestic version of the overseas Peace Corps program. The organization now employs around 1,500 full-time volunteers, and served as a model for the national AmeriCorps program, which President Bill Clinton created in 1993. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Trip to Rwanda is meaningful for Hudson students Oct 6, 2009
"I have a sense of the bigger problems in the world," said Bettencourt, who wants to join the Peace Corps. "I have a whole new outlook on life. I want to change the world.". (Hudson Sun, MA)
Founder of Virtual Law Partners Firm Dies Oct 6, 2009
After college, he spent two years teaching high school English and math with the Peace Corps in Ethiopia, then returned to the States in 1970 to begin programming computer operating systems for Burroughs Corp. He opted for law over business and planned to pursue an environmental practice. Then, as a 1973 summer associate at a Los Angeles firm then known as Parker, Milliken, Kohlmeier, Clark & O'Hara, Johnson handled a few assignments for some small software companies. (Law.com)
Ghana wins Africa Rural Connect contest Oct 6, 2009
"We are excited about the calibre of ideas that have been posted on the site so far and we're really seeing the Wegora technology help foster a whole new way of thinking online about these types of issues," says Molly Mattessich, manager of Africa Rural Connect and a former Mali Peace Corps Volunteer, said in the statement. "The volume of posts from people and groups around the world has steadily increased and we hope to see that trend continue in the coming months," she said. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
LETTER: President should require young people to serve Oct 3, 2009
"As the new administration takes shape, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will call on Americans from every walk of life to serve. President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden will expand national service programs like AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps and will create new service organizations to meet the nation's challenges head on: * a Classroom Corps to help underserved schools * a Health Corps to serve in the nation's clinics and hospitals * a Clean Energy Corps to achieve the goal of energy... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Charles Houston, 96; climber led, learned from K-2 trip Oct 3, 2009
From 1962 to 1965, he was the first Peace Corps country director for India. He helped create a doctors division within the Peace Corps. (Boston Globe)
Merrill Peterson, 88; wrote on role of Jefferson, Lincoln Oct 2, 2009
In 1997, when he was 76, Dr. Peterson joined the Peace Corps as its second-oldest volunteer, helping to develop a university curriculum in Armenia. He later wrote a book about the US response to the slaughter of Armenians by Ottoman Turks early in the 20th century. (Boston Globe)
SCITUATE CALLING ALL VETERANS: The night of the kerosene Oct 2, 2009
My life was threatened, Peace Corps volunteer Bob Criso s voice cracked as he stood last month at the podium at UMass in the large, dimly lit conference room before a screen, upon which slides flashed of a village cut out of the dense equatorial rain forest of West Africa where he served. Among those seated at our table were John Bewick, a Peace Corps volunteer from Hingham and his wife Martha; and Father Liam, a former missionary in Nigeria who was spending the summer assisting at St. Anthony s... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Bricker: No one should ever get bored Oct 1, 2009
At about that same time there was a Peace Corps volunteer working with Jerry Baker, who was the first person who held the community development educator position created at the Hancock County office of the University of Illinois Extension. The HCDC was organized and also the Hamilton Merchant's Association. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Kit Bond: Negotiating with Iran Leads to 'Nightmare' Scenario Oct 1, 2009
Investment in these countries to help earn profits for American firms and employ people in the area, and teach them to develop small businesses," the senator told Martella. "But just as important are educational exchanges getting more students from the area here, getting Americans to go there as students or as Peace Corps workers, as volunteers, as tourists. Because the more Americans we have on the ground there, the less they will fear America. (Newsmax)
LOCAL MAN REPORTS 'NIGHTMARE' IN SAMOA Oct 1, 2009
Benjamin Harding, 27, of Mount Holly served two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Samoa and now works for the organization in Apia, the capital of that country ... "For me, all it was was a big earthquake this morning. I didn't even realize until a few hours ago that it was such a bad tsunami. All of the Peace Corps [volunteers] are fine. Some villages are destroyed. We've confirmed 35 dead, but it could be in the hundreds. A volunteer just got here and said a lot of people are dead in some... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Garamendi Receives Seaborg Award Oct 1, 2009
After receiving his bachelor's degree in business administration, Garamendi served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia from 1966-68 before earning his MBA from Harvard ... Patti served eight years in the Clinton Administration as assistant director of the U.S. Peace Corps, among other government appointments. (Calbears.com)
Tax and Trade: 10 Staffers to Know Sep 30, 2009
in 1997 after serving in the Peace Corps in Tanzania. The job was expected to last a few short months but has grown into a 12-year career that shows little signs of stopping. (Roll Call)
Black Rooster Pub to close Sep 30, 2009
com, in the hopes of convincing the Peace Corps. to look elsewhere for office space. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Grassroots groups push for student loan forgiveness Sep 30, 2009
Federal loan forgiveness is linked to professions like government workers, teachers and Peace Corps volunteers. The National Health Service Corporation forgave up to $50,000 for two years of working, Irons said. (Daily Orange, NY)
Africa: Is Foreign Aid Still Worth it? [document] Sep 25, 2009
The first congressional hearing I ever arranged for the then-House Subcommittee on Africa in 1997 included testimony by Michael Maren, a former Peace Corps volunteer who had worked for Catholic Relief Services and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Maren's view is a bit different than Moyo's thesis. (allAfrica.com)
Fulton volunteer got his start in U.S. Peace Corps Sep 25, 2009
Volunteering began when Hegemann joined the U.S. Peace Corps as a youngster ... When the Soviet empire crumbled and the Cold War subsided, heavy aid to the Seychelles from both sides subsided and the Peace Corps left the nation in the mid-1990s, Hegemann says ... Hegemann spent two years in the Peace Corps and he values his experience. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Hawaii curbs her wanderlust Sep 25, 2009
" Fowler is a model of Shoji's ideal "low-maintenance" student-athlete. She always shows up on time and in good spirits, never complains and is extremely happy living in the Baptist Collegiate Ministry home with 19 others. Those housemates, her teammates, volleyball and Hawai'i's beauty, which complements the natural wonders she grew up with near the Ozark Mountains with its lakes and waterfalls, are what she will take with her from this two-year odyssey. Along with a degree in International... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Bellamy challenges Westminster students on a healthier planet Sep 24, 2009
Bellamy previously served as executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for 10 years, was director of the U.S. Peace Corps and was elected to both the New York State Senate and was the first woman elected to the New York City Council. "She is a leader with character, whose life of service has made the world a better place for all people," Westminster President Barney Forsythe said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Fulbright Grants Go to 14 Grads Sep 23, 2009
In the words of Richard Holbrooke, who was once Peace Corps director in Morocco, jazz and diplomacy are based on the same principle, improvisation on a theme, Solaimani said. So here I am trying my hand at both. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Johnny be bad Sep 22, 2009
That I was that quiet, nerdy, daddy s girl who planned to join the Peace Corps ... That I was that quiet, nerdy, daddy s girl who planned to join the Peace Corps. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Anderson: Greetings from the Medfield Public Library Sep 22, 2009
Before coming to Massachusetts, I spent two years in The Gambia West Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching computer literacy, supporting local education projects, and speaking Wollof ... If you want to talk Travel, Computers, Peace Corps, or want to learn a few phrases in Wollof, stop by the Medfield Library. (Medfield Press, MA)
Career Center adds new initiatives Sep 21, 2009
Representatives from the Peace Corps, the CIA and Teach for America have committed to participating in these sessions, the Career Center said in a newsletter. The newly renovated career resource room will allow students to walk in for r;sum; consultation and employment and career development advising at any time. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Nebraska architect helps poor Guatemalan families Sep 20, 2009
Hille remembers early in his adventure telling a Peace Corps worker of all the things that could be done to help the poor. He was kindly told: You might want to spend more time just being here. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
What a wonderful world this can be! Sep 20, 2009
Don't forget, too, the thousands of proud Americans who volunteer their time each year in the Peace Corps, and other goodwill missions throughout the world. Thankfully, we have a government that cares about the safety of Americans abroad, and as I and others continue to travel, we can rest a bit more comfortably knowing we are never far from home. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Broun: Sounding the alarm for freedom Sep 20, 2009
For what purpose does he intend to use this "civilian national security force?" The explanation by the president's apologists that he was referring to a volunteer organization such as AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps is simply not believable. What are the national security objectives referred to in the quote by the president. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Get paid to be a do-gooder Sep 19, 2009
Young people have grown more interested in considering public service jobs, and employers have increasingly come to view a stint with the Peace Corps or Habitat for Humanity as a plus on a job-seeker's rsum, says Joseph Du Pont, who runs the career center at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. "If you can develop leadership skills and provide concrete evidence of your accomplishments at a job somewhere like Teach for America, the Peace Corps or any private or nonprofit organization that... (MSNBC -- Business)
Hingham High teachers share their experiences of living abroad Sep 18, 2009
Presentation by HHS science teacher Wes Hutcheson on Peace Corps Day (February 2009) ... English teacher Deanne Moore taught at a school in Romania and volunteered in Bosnia; Wes Hutcheson, a science teacher, spent time in Guinea as a Peace Corps volunteer; and Spanish teacher Emily Campbell worked in the Philippines ... Hutcheson will reflect on his time with the Peace Corps on Sept. 28. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Residents talk about Kelly's 10 years at district's helm (2) Sep 18, 2009
"I know I have grown as an educator as a result of his high expectations and leadership these past 10 years. A district administrator. Considering, one, the size of the BISD budget, two, how many people, youth and adult, are affected by BISD; three, how, as a student, parent, employee or taxpayer, they are affected; four, the high expectations of the local population and; five, that at this time the naming of the second high school is probably the most controversial topic surrounding BISD, one... (Boerne Star, TX)
Teacher and traveler has shown students the world Sep 17, 2009
A: I was inspired to become a teacher because of my high school Spanish teacher who had served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador and Bolivia. She really got me interested in different cultures in general. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
JSU outshines nations elite universities Sep 17, 2009
The "service" rating measures the number of students serving in the Army and Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps programs, the percentage of alumni in the Peace Corps, and the percentage of federal work-study grant money devoted to community service projects. The entire report is at. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Travel mishaps with silver linings Sep 16, 2009
A Peace Corps volunteer when she was younger, Botha had dreamed about living overseas again. Going away with Mick made sense, she thought. (CNN)
Jessica Grissen (552) Sep 16, 2009
She was born in Ghana, where her parents were Peace Corps Volunteers. Jessica Grissen. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
It Happened This Week: Sept. 14-21 Sep 15, 2009
Thomas Parardi, Fort Madison, left for Bolivia to be part of the Peace Corps. Shakespeare's "Hamlet," starring Richard Burton, opened at the State Theater for two days. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Read the story Sep 14, 2009
Applications to the Peace Corps are up 16 percent. But Gardner believes the job market for new graduates will not turn around until 2011, and wonders whether the optimism is misplaced. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Heading all around the state - literally Sep 13, 2009
For the next 10 years he lived in Guinea, West Africa, as a member of the Peace Corps, and then he moved to Montana. Eventually, he felt the call of the Lone Star State. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Success & Service - Modesto attorney Gianelli inducted into law school hall of fame Sep 13, 2009
Jennifer Nicole Billock, a 2005 graduate of Beyer High School and 2009 graduate of San Francisco State University, departs at the end of this month to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkmenistan. She will teach English. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Statement From OPM Director John Berry on the 8th Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001, and the Federal Workers Who Lost Their Lives That Day. Sep 12, 2009
Federal workers also put their lives on the line every day in the wildfires of the West, in our embassies and the Peace Corps, enforcing our laws and exploring the final frontier. "The people of the Office of Personnel Management are honored to serve those who work for all the people of the United States.". (PR Newswire)
Kiss Those Student Loans Goodbye Sep 11, 2009
Another popular program is the Peace Corps, which requires volunteers to make a two-year commitment to serve in a foreign country. Unlike AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps does not provide a student loan payment award ... The program provides participants with a $6,000 readjustment allowance after the two-year term of service is completed, a portion of which can be used to repay student loan debt, according to the Peace Corps Web site. (BusinessWeek)
Norwell teacher returns from Kazakhstan Sep 11, 2009
Vinal School teacher Eliza Hayes spent the past year in Kazakhstan, teaching English as a Peace Corps volunteer ... Last year, Hayes took a leave of absence to join the Peace Corps and travel to Kazakhstan where she taught English ... Hayes said she signed up for the standard 27 months in the Peace Corps, but had her job held just in case she didn t love it enough to stay. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Melissa Skorka: 9/11's lesson: Know the world better Sep 11, 2009
We already have vital service avenues such as the Peace Corps, but we need to go beyond programs of charity and development. We need initiatives that will allow us directly to address the challenges that threaten America's security and prosperity. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Alyssa Mary Benedict Sep 10, 2009
Alyssas future plan in life was to join the Peace Corps and become a veterinarian of exotic animals. She is survived by her mother, Marie Benedict McGee, of Tiffin; her father, Chuck Stevens and his wife, April, of Keokuk; her stepfather, Tony McGee of North Liberty; three brothers, Jarred Benedict Gafford of Tiffin, and Payton and Bryer Stevens of Keokuk; grandparents, Ethel Benedict of Muskegon, Mich. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Cassie's Chronicles: The adventure begins Sep 10, 2009
Editors note: After graduating from the University of Redlands in California, Buena High School alumna Cassie Pardee has entered the Peace Corps ... On the first day we were here, all of the Peace Corps volunteers had a meeting with the mayor, and before the meeting, one of his aides asked to take a picture with me for his cell phone. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Conservatism's Future in Foreign Policy Sep 10, 2009
He sent Peace Corps volunteers to help with clean water projects, building roads and schools. This was America at her best. (Townhall.com)
Forest-building repair program coming Sep 9, 2009
HistoriCorps is modeled after such community service programs as the Civilian Conservation Corps, Peace Corps and AmeriCorps. It s designed to create jobs, engage volunteers, and teach preservation maintenance, building skills and sustainable technology for historic buildings. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Hitler's Place in Health Debate Is Just Nuts: Celestine Bohlen Sep 9, 2009
President plan for , the domestic Peace Corps, has been likened to Hitlers buildup of the SS. Obamas plan to speak to school kids has been slammed as an attempt to indoctrinate Americas children to his socialist agenda. Fascist. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Restaurant is best once again Sep 9, 2009
Richard Rowe Jr. was elected a director-at-large of the Financial Managers Society. By Kezia Bacon-Bernstein. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
