A principal is giving out tickets to the students who were speaking to him in English. The tickets are part of SEED (Speak English Every Day) which was established by Volunteer Carla Arnold and her counterpart Ning Saijung in March 2011. A...
Date of Photo: 7-25-11; This is a picture of my friend, a fellow Volunteer, after a day long camel ride into the Gobi desert. It was the first time either of us had ever seen a desert and we played like children all day long.
This photo was taken in Buchanan, Liberia while visiting another Volunteer. We were hanging out on the beach when this little boy came up to show us his catch of the day.
The HIV+ group I worked with in Mpungu Vlei, Namibia, was bold and ready to take risks to eliminate stigma in the village. I designed t-shirts that said 'I'm Positive' on the front and 'about reducing stigma' on the back. Positive and negative...
This photo was taken on December 1, 2011, at the World AIDS Day event in my community's church, Carlos Pinto, Dominican Republic. I am kneeling at the center surrounded by some of the youth members of our HIV/AIDS awareness group Escojo Mi Vida (I...
This music school, located in Mozambique, performs in various community events, like the wedding pictured here. At the school, they learn to play instruments, to sing, and to dance traditional dances. Many of the songs that they sing and perform...
We met this gentleman, Bapa Johken, while snowboarding from a backcountry yurt in the Terskey Ala-Too range of the Tien Shan mountains. We passed him on the trail and stopped to say "hello." He was with his donkey, which was towing a sled full of...
Teachers and Students; Education; Girls' education
My students and I pose for a picture during break time at my school in Azerbaijan. These students are sisters. One is in eight grade and the other is in nine grade.
I built this stove along with my counterpart for this woman and her mother. It uses only a fraction of the wood that an open fire uses and is made out of easily obtainable materials.
Full text of the earliest known Peace Corps recruiting brochure. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from 1961. The back page includes a list of members of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council.
Marketing campaigns; Education; Teachers and students; Volunteer recruitment
Full text of a brochure highlighting Peace Corps opportunities for teachers. Although no exact date of publication is given, the brochure is likely from the early 1960s.
Peace Corps public service announcement created by Ad Council. Features the "toughest job you'll ever love" slogan. No publication date is given but it appears to be from the 1980s.