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- Mosque Door Panel
- Architecture
- A close-up of the King Abdullah Mosque door in the capital city of Amman, Jordan.
- Volunteer Photos
- Soccer with the boys
- sports; children
- After arriving at our host training site, my site-mate and I were brought to play soccer with our host brother's friends. They had never seen a digital camera up close and were posing while Tom played with a few of them in the background.
- Volunteer Photos
- Tom with a student
- children; schools
- Tom was teaching a very energetic student. This student was smart, but didn't know how to interact with her surroundings. Tom made it an effort to illustrate 'raising hands' as a respectful way to get someone's attention.
- Volunteer Photos
- Becoming a Shiehk
- Celebrations
- My neighbor and long time friend brought me over my Close of Service goodbye gift. A tradition dishdash, robe, head piece and prayer beads. We spent the evening with me dressed up and drinking coffee on the roof.
- Volunteer Photos
- The slapping game
- host families
- My host family had my fellow training group over for lunch. We all sat, talked and Jessica taught my host sister the 'hand slapping game.' It was the hit of the afternoon.
- Volunteer Photos
- Arabic lessons
- Language training
- We all were being taught Arabic in a local school. It was the first week in the country and the lessons had gotten stressful. We moved outside to get fresh air and the morale brightened.
- Volunteer Photos
- Stunning Invader Among the Golden Grains
- agriculture
- This beautiful thistle stood out against the golden wheat field near Mu'tah University in Jordan. I took the photograph June 4, 2011.
- Volunteer Photos
- Passion Flower, at its peak
- agriculture
- We were visiting our former host family in Bal'ama, Jordan and I spotted this gorgeous Passion Flower outside of their home. The photo was taken May 13, 2011.
- Volunteer Photos
- Lemon Sponge Pudding in Jordanian Custard Cups
- Food and meals
- As a Volunteer, you need to make do with what you have. My wife, Marlene, baked some tasty lemon sponge pudding in luncheon meat tins. I took the photo on April 23, 2011 in our apartment at Mu'tah University, Jordan.
- Volunteer Photos
- Barbie in Islam
- Signs
- This photo was taken during pre-service training, and shows a street sign in the northern region in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It was remarkable given that it took a very traditional western image, the doll Barbie, and transitioned her into a...
- Volunteer Photos
- Brain Camp Karak
- Camps and clubs
- This photo was taken during a Brain Camp session I instructed in Karak, Jordan during July of 2011. The camp was focused on developing critical thinking skills for college age students who would, after familiarizing themselves with the curriculum,...
- Volunteer Photos
- Tire in an Orchard
- Gardens
- This tire was for some reason laying in the middle of a beautiful lemon tree orchard.
- Volunteer Photos
- A Camel's Kiss
- Animals; Traditional dress
- This picture was taken at one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and Jordan's most popular tourist spot: Petra. 4 volunteers met up for a little excursion out of site. I was walking around Petra on the hot day, and decided to take a picture with...
- Volunteer Photos
- My Jordainian "Mom," Um Hamza, and Me
- Host families
- This photo was taken in April 2010 on a visit to my PST family in a Jordaniann village.
- Volunteer Photos
- Peace Corps Fiscal Year 1966 Congressional Presentation
- Budget; Congress
- Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1966.
- 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
- My First Day as a Peace Corps Volunteer
- Natural disasters
- Volunteer Stories