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- Peace Corps in Asia
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Full-text of an early Peace Corps marketing brochure--copyright date is unknown but it appears to be from the 1960s. - Brochures
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- Yaneth Weaving
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Host community friends; Children -
This was taken in 2011 (post-service) while visiting the Emberá community Ella Drua in Colón, Panama. Yaneth was weaving a traditional Emberá basket while her daughter, Vianca, and my son, Adrián, played on the floor. - Volunteer Photos
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- Peace Corps Fiscal Year 1966 Congressional Presentation
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Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1966. - Congressional and Legislative Materials
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- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1984
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Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1984. - Congressional and Legislative Materials
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- Peace Corps Congressional Presentation, Fiscal Year 1985
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Full text of the Peace Corps Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 1985. - Congressional and Legislative Materials
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- Zahra and Terra weaving in her cave
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As a small business development Volunteer, I worked with weavers in a rural village in Morocco. The hills surrounding our village were filled with cave dwelling nomads. I became very close with one of these families, the Lahcen Eshu family, and I... - Volunteer Photos
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- Yemena Weaving
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June 2011- Yemena from the Cooperative Chorouk in Tounfite, Morocco weaves a traditional carpet. - Volunteer Photos
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- Weaving Silk
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This is a picture of my host mother's eldest sister weaving silk on the loom outside of her house. This practice is traditionally passed down to women from generation to generation. Women all over the village (mainly the elders) can be seen making... - Volunteer Photos
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- Reeds for Weaving
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This grass was drying in Thailand in August 2010. The next step is to dye them and then they are woven into mats for sitting on the floor when you eat. - Volunteer Photos
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- Magic Moments on Mount Mulanje
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Host community friends; Terrain - Volunteer Stories
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- Peace Corps Factbook and Directory, 1968
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Full-text of the 1968 Peace Corps Factbook and Directory. Includes brief descriptions of the Peace Corps programs in exsitence at the time. - Brochures
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- Sierra Leone 1986, Man Weaving Cloth
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This picture was taken in Kabala, Sierra Leone and depicts a man weaving cloth in the traditional fashion on a handmade loom. - Volunteer Photos
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- February 14th is Trifon Zarazen In Bulgaria
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Celebrations; Weddings; Fellows/USA - Volunteer Stories
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- Basket Weaving
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On the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, women weave baskets out of palm leaves for feasts. They are used to carry food to village chiefs. In this photo, my host cousin is teaching me how to weave a basket. Although they... - Volunteer Photos
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- Straw Mat Weaving 101
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This is a photo of my host mother during Pre-Service Training from March 3, 2010 in Matshipe, South Africa. A Sotho mother of eight, she loved to spend the hot South African summers laying on her woven straw mats underneath the shade. One... - Volunteer Photos
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- Weaving Baskets
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Weaving of all kinds is a favorite (and traditional) activity in Vanuatu; each island claims a particular style or specialty in weaving. Here, my friend Edna is teaching me how to weave a basket in the style of the island Futuna. It was taken on... - Volunteer Photos
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- Weaving Mats
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Weaving is a big part of a woman's life in Vanuatu. This is a photo of me learning how to weave mats from dried pandanus leaves with my host aunt Monique. - Volunteer Photos
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- Weaving Mats
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Weaving is a big part of a woman's life in Vanuatu. This is a photo of me learning how to weave mats from dried pandanus leaves with my host aunt Monique. - Volunteer Photos
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- The Martha Stewart of Gabon
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Food and meals; Celebrations; Art; Cross-cultural Transition - Volunteer Stories
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