The entire family takes part in the annual corn harvest here in the highlands of Guatemala. When the corn fields are next to the house they are carried up on the roof where they are then shucked and left to dry out for several weeks. This photo was...
This Volunteer was showing us in the Peace Corps Office in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala his success over the past 2 years of his service in losing weight and having to make new holes in his belt. He explained that finally reaching a healthy weight...
During recess the kids love to be active and play, and many like to climb things. This photo was taken in a village in the highlands of Guatemala in February 2011.
This photo was taken in Uganda in 2009. It is a photo of a tournament involving 13 rural communities playing a popular game that has been modified to provide factual information about HIV/AIDS. During the tournament there were testaments from...
This photo was taken sometime during Pchum Ben 2010 (Sept. 18-20), in my host mom's outdoor kitchen. They live in a small Village in Cambodia. She and my host pa are rice farmers. The preparations for this celebration were particularly poignant as...
This paper explores the life of a teacher, John S. Noffsinger, who arrived in Manila in either late May or early June 1910, and taught for two years in Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya.
Marketing campaigns; Volunteer selection; Volunteer recruitment; Training
Full text of a 1960s brochure highlighting Peace Corps programs and activities as well as the application and selection process. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from 1969.
Marketing campaigns; Returned Volunteer services; Volunteer recruitment
Full text of a brochure that discusses employment and education opportunities available to Peace Corps Volunteers upon completion of their service and highlights the accomplishments of several Returned Volunteers. Although no exact date of...