April Fool's Day in Odessa--a national holiday unlike any other in Ukraine. My counterpart and I escorted students to the port city of Odessa for a day-trip.
My host mother, Luda, with one of her sons, Igor. This was taken in July of 2009, when I left my permanent site for a visit. The room they are sitting in was my "bedroom."
This was the last dinner I had with my host family before I left training. This is in the city of Chernigov--my host mother is the blond woman at the far left. The person sitting next to me is another Peace Corps Volunteer with her host mother. I...
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...
The design for this 10th anniversary Peace Corps commemorative stamp has its origin as an award winning poster designed by David Battle. The stamp was issued on February 11, 1972.
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.