This 2006 photo was taken in Belize during my days as a Volunteer in the rural Mayan village of San Pedro Columbia. The villagers had never seen or played with an American Football before this day. I gave the girls a first chance to play and they...
This 2006 photo was taken in Belize during my days as a Volunteer in the rural Mayan village of San Pedro Columbia. The villagers had never seen or played with an American Football before this day. I gave the girls a first chance to play and they...
This 2006 photo was taken in Belize during my days as a Volunteer in the rural Mayan village of San Pedro Columbia. The villagers had never seen or played with an American Football before this day. I gave the girls a first chance to play and they...
This 2006 photo was taken in Belize during my days as a Volunteer in the rural Mayan village of San Pedro Columbia. The villagers had never seen or played with an American Football before this day. I gave the girls a first chance to play and they...
I played football for ten years in Texas before joining Peace Corps. I lived in a rural town that is very close to the border of South Africa, where rugby is a very popular sport. I figured I'd introduce a new sport to these kids, so taught them...
This photo was taken in Bugaria on the day of my American Football Camp with the village. The village is mostly Roma, and is located about 20 miles outside of Burgas. I had brought face paint and ribbons so all the girls could have their team...
An American football brought to the family compound as a Christmas present was treated as a funny shaped soccer ball. Here, two-year-old Chipo Kayanda is coming in for a kick. Taken on the family compound in Chona district, outside of Monze town,...
July 24th, 2011 - Volunteer Brian Bartley shakes hands with a local football team competing in the North Bank region's first annual Know Your Status Football Tournament. Organized by three environment Volunteers, and one health Volunteer, the Know...
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.
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...
Full text of Sargent Shriver's briefing to the press held on March 6, 1961. Shriver introduced members of the original Peace Corps task force, and fielded topics on a range of questions about the initial plans for how the Peace Corps would operate.
Press and media; Peace Corps Directors; Kennedy, John F.;
Full text of the March 4, 1961 White House press release announcing the appointment of Sargent Shriver as first Director of the Peace Corps. Also provides brief biographies of early Peace Corps staff members.