The only place to play baseball was a cow pasture a couple of miles away from the village. The community is on the waters edge and hills rise from all sides. It takes about an hour walking through the jungle or in a canoe through the mangroves (if...
I taught a group of students how to play baseball. The students began not knowing anything about the game and by the time I left they'd occasionally turn a double play.
The only place to play baseball was a cow pasture a couple of miles away from the village. The community is on the waters edge and hills rise from all sides. It takes about an hour walking through the jungle or in a canoe through the mangroves (if...
This photo was taken on June 9, 2007 in Bansko, Macedonia when the Little League baseball team from the village of Novo Selo traveled to play a game with the team from Bansko. The teams were coached by two Volunteers who wished to introduce the...
Full text of Who's Who in the Peace Corps--Washington, which includes staff bios of many of the founding staff members of the Peace Corps. Approximate date of publication is 1963.
Sunday afternoon in Lukop, Madolenihmw, Pohnpei, FSM. The baseball leagues are very popular, even if the best places to play are just in fields like this one that have been hand-cleared by machetes.
February, 2010
This photo was taken on May 28th, 2011 at the public stadium in Naryn City, Kyrgyzstan. American and Japanese volunteers worked together to organize an event to teach baseball to local secondary school children. This photo shows several Kyrgyz...
What has been hailed as the "all-American" sport became quite popular at my primary school in Onayena, Namibia. I served as a PCV from 2008-10, during which time I taught grade 5-6 students how to play using a foam bat and wiffle ball set I found...
Marketing campaigns; Agriculture; Community development; Health; Education; Volunteer recruitment
Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps opportunities available to applicants with liberal arts degrees. Discusses program areas including Community Development, Health, Agriculture and Teaching. Although no exact date of publication is...
Marketing campaigns; Returned Volunteer services; Volunteer recruitment
Full text of a brochure highlighting four of the earliest Peace Corps Volunteers--what inspired them to join, what they encountered overseas and how their experiences have helped shape their lives after their Peace Corps service. Although no exact...