Archive for March, 2005

Peace Corps volunteer making an island difference

March 27th, 2005 by Jason Pearce.

Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz,CA,USA Brendan Lynch was never a swimmer or a surfer while he was growing up in Santa Cruz. Now 24, he’s living on a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean, working as a Peace Corps volunteer and teaching children to read English. …

University of Oregon grad watches Kyrgyz make history

March 26th, 2005 by Jason Pearce.

The Register-Guard - Eugene,Oregon,USA Ryan Heriot, a Springfield High and University of Oregon graduate, was working as a Peace Corps volunteer in a southern Kyrgyzstan village when she got orders Sunday to move to a town near the capital. …

Half a world from home

March 23rd, 2005 by Jason Pearce.

Johnson County Daily Journal - Johnson County,IN,USA Brad Rateike has spent the past 14 months in Uzbekistan. He serves as a Peace Corps volunteer in the country of about 26 million, north of Afghanistan. …

Podcasting in the Peace Corps

March 20th, 2005 by Jason Pearce.

There are many ways to tell your story as a Peace Corps volunteer. Third Goal helps you tell your story via a community blog while Flickr makes it easy for you to share your photos. But you don’t have to stick to pictures and words: consider podcasting.

Mapuna RTC - Magic is simple and effective on Epi

March 19th, 2005 by Jason Pearce.

Vanuatu Online - Port Vila,Vanuatu Mapuna RTC has became a respected member of the VRDTCA/RTC community by providing top quality non-formal education in only its second year of operation. Mapuna’s goal of achieving sustainability through self sufficiency appears possible under the careful guidance of Moriu Chief and chairman, Andrew Avio and Peace Corps Volunteer, Mike Koffman. [...]