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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Escojo Mi Vida Graduation - August 2011
By Roger Weiss @ 1:30 PM :: 364 Views

The Escojo Mi Vida Graduation took place during an act in the Pastor high school, in the Santiago community of Bella Vista on Sunday, August 7, 2011

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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Being With Sargent Shriver
By Neil Ross @ 3:23 PM :: 237 Views

 

During his time as the first Peace Corps Director and later head of the War on Poverty, Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. and I crossed paths three times in ways that were both fun and memorable.
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
RPCVs working with Infante Sano
By Roger Weiss @ 12:22 AM :: 725 Views

 Two DR Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, Sarah Henry (RPCV Cambita 2002-2004) and Jacquelyn Caglia (RPCV Jaibón 2003-2005), are continuing their work in the Dominican Republic by working with Infante Sano, a non-profit organization with a mission to improve maternal and newborn health in the Dominican Republic. Maternal and newborn health in the DR is a conundrum. More than 95% of women receive prenatal care and deliver in hospitals, but health outcomes remain poor. Maternal mortality in the DR is eight times higher than in other more developed areas of the Americas and the newborn mortality rate is four times higher.......

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Saturday, May 31, 2008
Intertwining of Espionage and Education
By Roger Weiss @ 12:25 PM :: 1109 Views :: Cyber News - Second Quarter 2008

 Editorial by DR-RPCV on intertwining of Espionage and Education – (It parallels PC volunteerism and espionage perceptions.)

The following editorial appeared in the Gainesville (Florida) Sun. It is in response to the University of Florida publicly creating a spy school under the spearheading of former senator Bob Graham.

Sen. Graham's Center for Public Policy is a major new asset that will encourage student involvement in matters of national priority. Let's not, however, sabotage this marvelous new center by publicly associating it with training in covert cloak-and-dagger activities. However vital these activities may be to the security of the nation, they are alien to the mission of its universities.

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Friday, May 30, 2008
Rotary Center Peace Fellowships and Conflict Studies Opportunities
By Roger Weiss @ 8:22 PM :: 1157 Views :: Cyber News - Second Quarter 2008
The Rotary Foundation announces call for applications for the 2009-11 Rotary World Peace Fellowships (RWPF) and 2009 Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies (RPCS) Program sessions. Deadline for applications to The Rotary Foundation for these sessions is 1 July 2008. Programs are open to anyone, regardless of citizenship or country of residence. Synopsis for the two programs follows:
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Monday, March 24, 2008
An Early Group's Story
By James Shrefler @ 4:48 AM :: 1128 Views :: Cybernews - First Quarter 2008

Bob Meyers recounts the 45 year journey of a pair of "Peace Corps Levis."

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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Highlighting Success: The Community Challenge Fund
By John Epler @ 5:15 AM :: 1112 Views :: Cybernews - First Quarter 2008

tHE Challenge Fund Grows:  Thanks to a number of persons who contributed donations at the end of the year and the first two months of 2008, the Community Challenge Fund donations have now passed the $100,000 mark!  Big and small donations from a total of 235 donors over the years have helped push pass this milestone; and the number of contributors achieving the Co-Founder donation level (more than $3,500) grew to seven.  With $123,000 committed for the matching funds, we have reached 80% of our goal.  That is just amazing!  Thank you all.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
MorePeaceCorps.org -- A campaign to double the size of the Peace Corps
By Roger Weiss @ 11:31 AM :: 1218 Views :: Cybernews - First Quarter 2008

Get involved in MorePeaceCorp.org:  Contact Rajeev Goyal by email at rgoyal@mrss.com or by phone at 917 438-4626 to support or volunteer for the campaign to double the size of Peace Corps. Anyone inspired by Peace Corps, who wishes for it to realize its promise is welcome, whether or not you served as a volunteer.

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