Archives
The media story archives are indexed chronologically and include materials released since 1996. Select a headline to view the full story.
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05.24.12
A Lifelong Peace Corps Dream Comes TrueThe following excerpt comes from PBS Next Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota and was originally published on May 24, 2012. “When I joined the Peace ...
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05.22.12
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Helps Renovate SchoolThe following excerpt comes from AllAfrica.com and was originally published on May 22, 2012. “Young students in one Ethiopian community will have a better chance ...
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05.18.12
SMU Celebrates The Peace Corps at 50The following excerpt comes from SMU Magazine in Dallas, Texas and was originally published on May 18, 2012. “Allison Hannel’s ‘proudest accomplishment’ while serving as ...
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05.16.12
Jerry and Betty Pasela meet and marry while in the Peace CorpsThe following excerpt comes from The Morrison County Record in Little Falls, Minnesota and was originally published on May 16, 2012. “Jerry Pasela met his ...
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05.11.12
Volunteers empower young womenThe following excerpt comes from the New Era Newspaper in Windhoek, Namibia and was originally published on May 11, 2012. “The Karas and Hardap regions ...
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05.08.12
Building global relationshipsThe following excerpt comes from the Grand Valley Magazine in Allendale, Michigan and was originally published on May 8, 2012. “This was the job description ...
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05.04.12
Steve Solloway: Finding peace in the Peace CorpsThe following excerpt comes from The Portland Press Herald in Portland, Maine and was originally published on May 4, 2012. “Simon Williams' biggest fans these ...
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05.02.12
Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams Shares Life-Changing Experiences with Hunter StudentsThe following excerpt comes from the Hunter College Office of Communications in New York, New York and was originally published on May 2, 2012. “Peace ...
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05.01.12
A tradition of global serviceThe following excerpt comes from The Southwest Community Connection in Lake Oswego, Oregon and was originally published on May 1, 2012. “When Miel Hendrickson, a ...
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04.27.12
Peace Corps volunteer goes the distanceThe following excerpt comes from the Oak Park Sun Times in Oak Park, Illinois and was originally published on April 27, 2012. “It’s never been ...
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04.26.12
Peace Corps volunteer fights malaria spreadThe following excerpt comes from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune in Sarasota, Florida and was originally published on April 26, 2012. “Sarasota resident Shane Meckler, a Peace ...
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04.23.12
Lakeland Grad Working in Cameroon to Fight MalariaThe following excerpt comes from The Ledger in Lakeland, Florida and was originally published on April 23, 2012. “What will you do to honor World ...
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04.20.12
Peace Corps Fellows Program Among Top 10 in National RankingThe following excerpt comes from the Western Illinois University News in Macomb, Illinois and was originally published on April 20, 2012. “Of the more than ...
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04.17.12
Temecula Volunteer Brings Recycling to PanamaThe following excerpt comes from the> Temecula Patch in Temecula, California and was originally published on April 17, 2012. “Peace Corps volunteer Ashley Gleason, from ...
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04.12.12
Retired Couple’s Next Stop: Peace CorpsThe following excerpt comes from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was originally published on April 12, 2012. “Jan and Leslie Czechowski, both 60-somethings, ...
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04.04.12
MU faculty member to retire, volunteer with Peace CorpsThe following excerpt comes from the Columbia Missourian in Columbia, Missouri and was originally published on April 4, 2012.Martha Marty Patton, associate professor of English, ...
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04.03.12
Students Hit the Jackpot in Venture Competition, $40K with Two Awards; Third Place Brings Home $5KThe following excerpt comes from the Michigan Tech News in Houghton, Michigan and was originally published on April 3, 2012. “Michigan Technological University students placed ...
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04.02.12
Web Helps Classroom Go WorldwideThe following excerpt comes from the The Journal News in Hillsboro, Illinois and was originally published on April 2, 2012. “Chelsea Hand, a Peace Corps ...
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03.30.12
UCs Strong Peace Corps FocusThe following excerpt comes from UC Magazine in Cincinnati, Ohio and was originally published on March 30, 2012.Trent Lobdell learned how to handle ants in ...
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03.27.12
Grad Students Can Serve, Study Via Peace Corps ProgramThe following excerpt comes from U.S. News and World Report and was originally published on March 27, 2012.Stefanie Fabrico knew her goal to build a ...
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03.26.12
A Foreign Dispatch: Dead Sea, Red Sea, KFC?The following excerpt comes from the Las Cruces Sun-News in Las Cruces, New Mexico and was originally published on March 26, 2012.In one of my ...
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03.21.12
Our Best Diplomats: Women in the Peace CorpsThe following excerpt comes TIME Magazine and was originally published on March 21, 2012.Fifty years ago, 65 percent of the people volunteering to join the ...
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03.16.12
West Chester man returns from 3 years in Peace CorpsThe following excerpt comes from the Daily Local News in West Chester, Pennsylvania and was originally published on March 16, 2012.After graduating with a bachelors ...
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03.13.12
Peace Corps, PEPFAR, Global Health Service Corps Launch Public-Private Partnership To Place Medical Professionals OverseasThe following excerpt comes from Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report in Washington, D.C. and was originally published on March 13, 2012.The Peace Corps, PEPFAR ...
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03.07.12
A world of experienceThe following excerpt comes from Inside Loyola in Chicago, Illinois and was originally published on March 7, 2012.Loyolas commitment to social justice was once-again manifested ...

