http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Peace_CorpsFind stories, videos, and photos about Peace Corps from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:03:28 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Peace_Corps14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Peace Corps from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/03/morocco.us.peace.corp.senior/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/03/morocco.us.peace.corp.senior/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday praised as "one of the best" the oldest Peace Corps volunteer in the world, an 85-year old Florida woman serving in Morocco.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/02/sierra.leone.peace.corps/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/02/sierra.leone.peace.corps/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. and Sierra Leone government officials have agreed to re-establish a Peace Corps program in Sierra Leone after a 15-year absence, the Peace Corps said Monday.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/15/travel.mishap.blessings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/09/15/travel.mishap.blessings/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe car breaks down. The lover jilts you mid-trip. The hotel turns out to be a dump.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/10/news/economy/work_save_the_world.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/10/news/economy/work_save_the_world.fortune/index.htmDear Annie: Call me an old hippie (I served in the Peace Corps in the late '60s), but I've always wished I could find a job that would let me make a decent living while also doing some real good for someone.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/20/pf/saving/student_loan_debt_willis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/20/pf/saving/student_loan_debt_willis/index.htmCollege tuition increases about 5% to 8% a year. And most students are now just beginning to get their financial aid packages.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/23/older.volunteers.abroad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/23/older.volunteers.abroad/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Autumn Preble was a teenager in the 1960s, she spent hours gazing at black-and-white LIFE magazine photographs that documented the journey of Peace Corps volunteers all over the world.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/15/news/economy/loan_forgiveness/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/15/news/economy/loan_forgiveness/index.htmMany college graduates are struggling with heavy student loan debt and steep monthly payments that limit their professional options. But for some, choosing the career of their dreams could actually lift that burden.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/09/solar.oven.global.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/09/solar.oven.global.warming/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Jon Bohmer sat down with his two little girls for a simple project they could work on together, he didn't realize they'd hit upon a solution to one of the world's biggest problems for just $5: A solar-powered oven.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/02/26/economy.survivor.farm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/02/26/economy.survivor.farm/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey bid farewell to their beloved trips to the opera and museum, the beach and Buddhist temples. They ate one last time at their favorite restaurants serving Indian curried chicken and warm bowls of Vietnamese pho.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/us.clinton.indonesia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/us.clinton.indonesia/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the United States plans to resume sending Peace Corps workers and scholars to Indonesia.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/30/news/student_job_outlook/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/30/news/student_job_outlook/index.htmWith unemployment rising and employers lowering their hiring expectations, soon-to-be-graduates are facing the worst job market in years.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/09/16/bolivia.governor.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/09/16/bolivia.governor.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn agreement aimed at ending violence and bloodshed that has erupted in Bolivian provinces has been reached between President Evo Morales and provincial governors, officials announced Tuesday.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/09/16/bolivia.peace.corps/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/09/16/bolivia.peace.corps/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Peace Corps temporarily has suspended operations in Bolivia because of "growing instability," the organization said.Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1835705,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1835705,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThis year, gasoline climbed over $4 a gallon, and the traffic death toll -- according to one study -- appears headed to the lowest levels since JFK moved into the White HouseMon, 25 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/02/obama.service/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/02/obama.service/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a plan to create volunteer and service opportunities to help tackle some of the nation's most pressing issues, part of his weeklong focus on patriotism and national service.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/02/28/heroes.brandis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/02/28/heroes.brandis/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was a woman's raw, bleeding hands that led Jock Brandis to make a promise.Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/12/bolivia.spy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/12/bolivia.spy/index.html#cnnSTCTextBolivia President Evo Morales declared a U.S. diplomat "undesirable" Monday amid allegations that the United States asked a visiting scholar and Peace Corps volunteers to keep tabs on Cubans and Venezuelans in Bolivia.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/01/american.diplomat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/01/american.diplomat/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn American diplomat working toward restoring peace in war-torn Sudan was shot and killed along with his driver early Tuesday as he headed home from a New Year's party in the Sudanese capital, his family said.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/09/26/law.volunteervacations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/09/26/law.volunteervacations/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom the minute Margaret Pratley heard about the Peace Corps in 1961, she was intrigued by the idea of volunteer service overseas.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/philippines.aidworker/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/philippines.aidworker/index.htmlA U.S. aid worker who went hiking Easter Sunday was found dead Wednesday in the northern Philippines, the Peace Corps announced.Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/typhoon.survivors/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/typhoon.survivors/index.htmlA woman has slipped into the daily disaster relief meeting at Padang Elementary School almost unnoticed, until she was asked later to introduce herself. "Paseniya Na Po. I'm sorry," says the woman, apologizing for being late to the debriefing. "They have just found my son."Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/09/04/8384729/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/09/04/8384729/index.htmThe kitchen-products queen first picked up yoga while with the Peace Corps in Fiji. Now she practices it daily, gaining strength and flexibility that makes her a better runner, golfer, and traveler... Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/03/01/8370556/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2006/03/01/8370556/index.htmMatt Berg spent his first few postcollege years like any other geek: coding software under the glow of fluorescent lights. But today the 28-year-old rigs makeshift radio towers near the sands of To... Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/11/talkasia.bellamy.script/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/11/talkasia.bellamy.script/index.htmlAirdate: March 19th, 2005Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/25/pf/boomers4_0504/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/25/pf/boomers4_0504/index.htmNo matter when you were born, you march to the beat of the baby boom.Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/12/01/8214509/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/12/01/8214509/index.htmWhen it comes to impressive résumés, it's hard to one-up Mae Jemison, 48: A Stanford graduate, physician, Peace Corps medical officer in Africa, NASA astronaut, and Ivy League professor, she also s...Wed, 01 Dec 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/19/shriver.city.council/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/19/shriver.city.council/index.htmlKennedy clan member Bobby Shriver, who got involved with local politics in a fight over untidy hedges, declared himself a candidate Sunday for the City Council in Santa Monica, a Los Angeles suburb.Mon, 20 Sep 2004 02:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/06/american.univ/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/06/american.univ/index.htmlMany American University students believe that restoring the image of the United States abroad is a top priority -- and it will be a key issue in the election.Fri, 06 Aug 2004 13:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/12/01/354901/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/12/01/354901/index.htmIf the stories on these pages inspire you to do something more--or simply something different--with the time and money you donate to charity, we've compiled a host of resources. Mon, 01 Dec 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/07/07/345515/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/07/07/345515/index.htmDear Annie: Help! My boss is not human! In the four months since I joined this company, I have worked through lunch hours, far into the evenings, and on weekends. Apparently that is normal to her, ...Mon, 07 Jul 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/09/306509/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/09/306509/index.htmScott Ryan was in a quandary. He couldn't ignore a nagging urge to do more for the less fortunate--but he also loved his career as a financial consultant at Accenture in New York City. "The questio...Mon, 09 Jul 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/04/01/299353/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/04/01/299353/index.htmRetirement. It's a daydream that for many of us involves visions of 10 a.m. tee times, 3 p.m. naps and 6 p.m. mojitos by the pool. Or maybe of teaching a course at the local college, learning to fl...Sun, 01 Apr 2001 05:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/11/08/268491/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/11/08/268491/index.htmWhat's bright green, tastes funny, may cause weird sensations and seizures if you're daring enough to drink it, and is suddenly showing up in all the really cool places these days? If you answered ...Mon, 08 Nov 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/12/08/234888/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/12/08/234888/index.htmWhen Bob Kierlin, CEO of Fastenal Co., recently had to dash out to California from company headquarters in Winona, Minn., he didn't even think about flying first class. Or coach, for that matter. K...Mon, 08 Dec 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/08/19/215617/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/08/19/215617/index.htmAs described in the preceding pages ("The Future of Retirement," page 86), the great baby-boomer cohort is facing later years that are likely to be more about job sharing than shuffleboard, more ab...Mon, 19 Aug 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/01/25/77389/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/01/25/77389/index.htmOf all the foreign policy challenges likely to force their way onto President Clinton's brimming plate, none will be more critical than how to ensure the survival of Boris Yeltsin and the reforms h...Mon, 25 Jan 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/05/01/87300/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/05/01/87300/index.htmThe dissolution of the Soviet Union has sparked a surge of interest in the Peace Corps. Yes, the Peace Corps, the volunteer federal agency created 31 years ago partly to help blunt the spread of Co...Fri, 01 May 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/12/31/74506/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/12/31/74506/index.htmRarely does anyone think of San Jose as a major burg. But last year this once sleepy agricultural community now at the heart of Silicon Valley hit the big time. It passed northern neighbor San Fran...Mon, 31 Dec 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/06/05/72062/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/06/05/72062/index.htmWHILE THEIR baby-boomer counterparts of the 1960s sat in at universities, + stood up for civil rights, and danced to the music of Sly and the Family Stone, the college class of 1989 was just learni...Mon, 05 Jun 1989 04:01:00 EDT