Peace Corps News- PEACE CORPS TO CLOSE COUNTRY PROGRAM IN COMOROS
- STATEMENT FROM PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR CAROL SPAHN ON CONFIRMATION OF PEACE CORPS DEPUTY DIRECTOR DAVID E. WHITE JR.
- STATEMENT FROM PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR CAROL SPAHN ON THE PASSING OF FORMER FIRST LADY ROSALYNN CARTER
- REMARKS OF CAROL SPAHN, THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS, AT THE MINNESOTA INTERNATIONAL NGO NETWORK (MINN) SUMMIT
- PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR CAROL SPAHN CONCLUDES TRIP TO INDONESIA AND SRI LANKA
- Readout of Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn’s Meeting with United States Ambassador to Belize, Michelle Kwan
- Readout of Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn’s Participation in Panel with Secretary Cardona, Secretary Fudge, and AmeriCorps CEO Smith at George Washington University and Service Project at Powell Elementary School
- Statement from Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
- Carol Spahn Sworn-In as 21st Director of the Peace Corps
- Peace Corps Director Swears-in First-ever Volunteers in Viet Nam
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Starting somewhere
I’ve thought about this a lot lately. It’s my new mantra, my motto — I am doing what I can, with what I have, where I am. I keep stumbling upon these words from Theodore Roosevelt…in stories, in day-to-day life, … Continue reading
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New Directions
When I started my blog, I had no idea what direction it would take. I was clueless when it came to what I wanted to share, or if I had anything to share at all. However, just shy of the … Continue reading
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A cup and a bucket
I hated bucket baths when I first arrived here. I despised them. I dried off after every bath finding soapy spots and shampoo in my hair. I just didn’t feel clean. Now, after 307 baths, or 10 months and 3 … Continue reading
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Highs and Lows
It’s funny how kids can drive you bananas one minute and the next minute, you want to squeeze them and never let go. It’s kinda a lot like the Peace Corps journey – defined by high highs and low lows. … Continue reading
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Happy Mother’s Day
To a mother who wasn’t afraid of living — who did backflips off the diving board and always had ice cream in the freezer. To a mother who filled the room with her smile and abounding energy — “I love … Continue reading
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Warm Vanilla Sugar
Laundry detergent. Lotion. Chocolate chips. A good book. Lemonade. Almonds. Mail. As I finished my bucket bath and lathered my body in Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar lotion, I realized how grateful I was at that very moment. … Continue reading
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Mappin’ it Out
From the beginning to the end. Questions are now answered — “Is that a Cape Verdean island (pointing to Canada)?” “Is this the whole world?” Traveling the world without leaving Cape Verde…
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