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- Hand-dying Threads
- Artisans
- The process to make Corte, the traditional Indigenous wrap worn by the women of all ages, has many steps and takes several weeks. Hand-dying the thread is done outside in big buckets year-round since corte is made daily here in San Andres Xecul,...
- Volunteer Photos
- Sierra Leone 1986, Man Weaving Cloth
- Artisans
- This picture was taken in Kabala, Sierra Leone and depicts a man weaving cloth in the traditional fashion on a handmade loom.
- Volunteer Photos
- Master Basket Weaver at Work
- Artisans
- This is a photo of the most talented basket weaver of the Artisan's Cooperative of Mayo-Ouldeme in Northern Cameroon. I worked closely with this coop group to get established and run a shop selling the wares of all the artisans in the village.
- Volunteer Photos
- Accompanying Artisans to a Craft Fair
- Markets; Artisans
- My Peace Corps service included working directly with artisans to facilitate their understanding of basic marketing fundamentals. I accompanied them to a craft fair and suggested they put price stickers on products to facilitate sales to tourists;...
- Volunteer Photos
- Furniture Vendor Taking a Break
- Artisans
- During my Peace Corps service, I worked mostly with organized artisans; however, I also worked with individuals like this furniture vendor who needed to understand how to attract English speakers (I taught him English greeting phrases and numbers)....
- Volunteer Photos
- Moroccan Carpet Display
- Artisans
- This is a display of assorted Moroccan carpets, showing different styles and designs; in the foreground is a terracotta tagine. During my Peace Corps service, I worked with many carpet-weavers, and they taught me to recognize designs from across...
- Volunteer Photos
- Carpet Weaver's Hands
- Artisans; Host families
- This is the hands of my host family's grandmother who is a carpet weaver; her hands are stained and tattooed with patterns from the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Photo taken November 4, 2005.
- Volunteer Photos
- Moroccan Yarn Vendor
- Artisans; Markets
- During my Peace Corps service, I worked primarily with organize artisans but also worked with individuals like this Moroccan yarn vendor. I took this photograph to help promote his business by showing the colors and textures of his collection. This...
- Volunteer Photos
- Women's Artists Cooperative
- Artisans
- The first official meeting of our Mayan women's arts collective- part of the larger cultural preservation/ tourism project called Runawal Tinamit, Aldea El Pajuil, Chicaman, El Quiche. El Pajuil, where my primary project was based, is a small ...
- Volunteer Photos
- Mohammed with Clients
- Art; Artisans
- Mohammed Essabi (center) with me (right) and clients who were traveling from America. This was taken at the home of the rais of Tamesloht, who was Essabi's first patron. This was the first sale of Essabi's work.
- Volunteer Photos
- Learning to Weave Buttons
- Art; Artisans; Crafts
- The photo was taken in Bhalil, Morocco, at the home of an artisan that works at the nearby Sefrou Artisana Complex. In this picture, Volunteer Joy is getting a lesson on weaving the region's famous handwoven buttons from a young girl. Since the...
- Volunteer Photos
- ACTION 1977 Annual Report
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the ACTION Annual Report for 1977.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1984
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1984.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1985
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1985.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1986
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1986.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1992
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1992.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Budget Presentation, Fiscal Year 1996
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1996.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Budget Presentation, Fiscal Year 1997
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1997.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Budget Presentation, Fiscal Year 1998
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1998.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials
- Peace Corps Congressional Budget Presentation, Fiscal Year 2003
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 2003.
- Congressional and Legislative Materials