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Helene Dudley Receives 2013 Lillian Carter Award

Yesterday, Helene Ballmann Dudley (Colombia 1968-60, Slovakia 1997-99) received the Peace Corps’ Lillian Carter award at a ceremony at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga.  The award is given biennially by the Peace Corps to a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who has “served in Peace Corps as a senior (age 50+) and shown a demonstrated commitment …

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May Featured Advocate – Christine O’Neill

By the time you read this, Christine O’Neill (Costa Rica 2007 – 11) will be days away from receiving her Masters in Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.  ”I have no idea what’s next,” she said.  Our only hope is that (along with getting the job of her dreams!) part of Christine’s future …

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Afghanistan, Cameroon, Chad, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mongolia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Philippines, Russia

AFGHANISTAN: As part of the Washington state Apple Blossom Festival, Doug Head (1967-70) was honored as Grand Marshal of the 2013 Stemilt Growers Grand Parade in Wenatchee. The honor recognizes Head’s nearly three decades of service to the community.  During that time, he has directed the Wenatchee Regional Office of the Children’s Home Society of …

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Exploring Today’s Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic

One of the key components of this trip is the possibility of connection to Peace Corps. For those of us who are Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), we relish when we connect with currently serving Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) and have the opportunity to visit the main office. What is different from our experience? What …

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