Volunteer Voices Podcast
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Each week you will hear a story, written by a Peace Corps Volunteer, from another part of the world. Peace Corps Volunteers have served in over 100 countries in the agency's 45 year history. Share the experience.
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Mosetsana
Thurs, June 18, 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Pepiot served in South Africa as an elementary education Peace Corps Volunteer. Hear Katie read her poem, "Mosetsana."
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South African Child
Tues, May 26, 2009
Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Pepiot served in South Africa as an elementary education Peace Corps Volunteer. Hear Katie sing and play her song, "South African Child."
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A Lifetime of Service
Wed, Mar 18, 2009
Peace Corps service for Mary Ann Camp meant three tours-in Lesotho, Malawi, and Botswana-tackling health, agriculture, and education problems with her host communities.
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Of Brooms and Filmmaking
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
"Of Brooms and Filmmaking" is a story by Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Miller-Coulter detailing some of the hilarious twists and turns that a group of Jordanian girls encountered as they made a film about water.
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Story Telling
Mon, Dec 22, 2008
Tony Bloome, Peace Corps ICT specialist, talks with Peace Corps Deputy Director and former Peace Corps Volunteer Jody Olsen about the essential components of story telling.
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Brand New 'Muti' (South Africa)
Fri, Nov 21, 2008
Brand New Muti is written and read by Amber Bechtel, who served in South Africa from 2005 to 2007.
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A Life-Changing Experience (India)
Fri, Sep 26, 2008
A Life-Changing Experience is written and read by Ron and Nancy Tschetter, who served as community health volunteers in India from 1966 to 1968.
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Chance of a Lifetime In Levoca (Slovakia)
Fri, Aug 22, 2008
Chance of a Lifetime In Levoca is written by Lorie Singleton, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Slovakia from 2000 to 2002. Lorie shares her remarkable experience as one of the first Peace Corps Volunteers with a visual disability to serve in Central or Eastern Europe. The story is read by Jahleezah Eskew.
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The Big Fire (Togo)
Fri, Aug 15, 2008
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, The Big Fire, comes from Togo. It was first told to us by Fred Koehler, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo from 2002 to 2004. The folk tale is read by Maeryn Goldman.
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Why People Are Hairy (Panama)
Fri, Aug 08, 2008
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, Why People Are Hairy, comes from Panama. It was first told to us by Stacy G. Mates, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama from 1994 to 1997. The folk tale is read by Michael Scherger who served in Romania from 1996 to 1997.
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Tislet and Isli (Morocco)
Fri, Aug 01, 2008
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, islet and Isli, comes from Morocco. It was first told to us by Jennifer Fry, who was a Peace Corps Volunteers in Morocco from 1989 to 1992, and today's podcast is read by Adrienne Benson Scherger who served in Nepal from 1992 to 1994.
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Legend of Cassowary (Papua New Guinea)
Fri, Jul 25, 2008
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, Legend of Cassowary, comes from Papua New Guinea. It was first told to us by Andrea and Christopher Chorney, who were Peace Corps Volunteers in Papua New Guinea from 1997 to 1999, and today's podcast is read by Matthew Ackerman.
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Mother Wolf (Kyrgyzstan)
Thur, Jul 17, 2008
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, Mother Wolf, comes from Kyrgyzstan. It was first told to us by Jamal Nasafi, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyzstan from 1997 to 1999, and today's podcast is read by Patrice Maddox.
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Cricket and the Sea (Guatemala)
Thur, Jul 10, 2008
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, "Cricket and the Sea," comes from Guatemala. It was first told to us by Monica Fitzgerald who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala from 1986 to 1988, and today's podcast is read by Katherine Smalley.
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The Talking Goat (Liberia)
Fri, Jun 27, 2008
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, The Talking Goat, comes from Liberia. It was first told to us by John Acree who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia from 1983 to 1985, and today's podcast is read by Roger Hirschland, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leonne from 1965 to 1967.
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The Khan's Robes (Uzbekistan)
Friday, Jun 20, 2008
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, The Khan's Robes, comes from Uzbekistan. It was first told to us by Marilyn Peterson who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uzbekistan from 1997 to 2000, and on today's podcast is read by David Fossum, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Turkmenistan from 2004 to 2006.
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The Center of the Earth (Eritrea)
Friday, June 13, 2008
This summer World Wise Schools celebrates folk tales from around the world. This folktale comes from Eritrea and is called "The Center of the Earth." It was first told to the Peace Corps by Herman Nibbelink, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Eritrea from 1962-1964. The story is read by Jahleezah Eskew. (Originally aired June 2007)
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Rebecca Scholtz in Costa Rica speaks with a kindergarten class in Illinois
Friday, June 06, 2008
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone because they've been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field.
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Skyla Seltzer speaks with the students in New London, Connecticut
Thu, May 30, 2008
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone because they've been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field.
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Abby Stepaniak talks with students from Greenfield Middle School
Thu, May 16, 2008
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone because they've been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field.
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Interview with Kurtis Shank about ICT
Thu, May 09, 2008
Peace Corps Volunteers are helping communities take part in the information and communications technology-or "ICT"-revolution. In this podcast, Tony Bloome, Peace Corps ICT specialist, talks with former Peace Corps Volunteer Kurtis Shank about his service in a Peruvian community from 2004 to 2006.
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Mike Cavey, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Turkmenistan, speaks with students from G.D. Jones School in Wisconsin
Thu, May 01, 2008
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone because they've been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field. Today, third grade students from G.D. Jones School in Wisconsin, speak with Mike Cavey, in Turkmenistan, about food, language, and school.
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The True Cost of Coffee
Thu, Apr 24, 2008
"The True Cost of Coffee" is a story written by Joan Heberger about her experience while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a mid-sized town in the middle of a coffee-producing region in Honduras.
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In the Aftermath of Hurricane Georges
Thu, Apr 17, 2008
"In the Aftermath of Hurricane Georges" is written by Mary Bosy, who served as Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic. The story is read by Lynette Bouchie who served in Niger from 1995-1998.
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Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
Thu, Apr 10, 2008
"Reduce, Re-use, Recycle" is written and read by Nina Porzucki, who served as Peace Corps Volunteer in Romania from 2002 to 2004. Nina taught at a high school in Ramnicu Valcea, a medium-sized town tucked into the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains.
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Ancient Navigators of the Pacific
Thu, Apr 3, 2008
Ancient Navigators of the Pacific is written and read by returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Klain who worked with a community in Palau on natural resource conservation and development.
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Erin Jenkins speaks with Bitburg Elementary School in Germany (Western Samoa)
Thu, Mar 27, 2008
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone because they've been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field. Today, students from Bitburg Elementary School, an American school in Germany, speak with Erin Jenkins, in Western Samoa, about coral reef management.
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The Hare and the Water (Tanzania)
Thu, Mar 19, 2008
The Hare and the Water, a folk tale from Tanzania, was told to Gary Port while he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania from 1998 to 2000. The story is read by Danielle Miranda, who served in Kenya from 2007 to 2008.
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The Great Hole (Togo)
Thu, Mar 13, 2008
The Great Hole, a folk tale from Togo, illustrates the importance of water in the Togolese culture. This tale was told to Josh Crosslin while he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo from 1997 to 1998. The story is read by Lisa McCabe, who served in Thailand from 2001-2003.
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Access to Safe Water (Vanuatu, Gambia, Swaziland, Paraguay)
Thu, Mar 6, 2008
Each year Peace Corps Volunteers around the world participate in overseas phone calls with U.S. classrooms during Peace Corps Week. In many of the phone calls the Volunteers describe their daily routines and their work. For many of the Volunteers and the people they work with, water-how they get it and it's quality-is a huge issue. The following excerpts of calls from Vanuatu, Gambia, Swaziland, and Paraguay stress the importance of access to safe water in everyday life.
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Joe talks with Ada Elementary School (Bolivia)
Thu, Feb 28, 2008
Once a year, a few Peace Corps Volunteers get to talk by telephone with U.S. classrooms they've been communicating with through the Correspondence Match Program. Today, Joe Stevens, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bolivia, talks with Ada Elementary School in Ada, Michigan.
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Think about Water
Thu, Feb 21, 2008
Leah McFail, a returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Gabon, shares how her experience influenced her decision to work with the Girl Scouts. Leah also talks about World Thinking Day and this year's theme, Think about Water.
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Sources of Water
Thu, Feb 14, 2008
Water in Africa reflects the deep connection of water to all aspects of life in African countries. This week's podcast focuses on sources of water.
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Water Conservation
Thu, Feb 07, 2008
Water in Africa reflects the deep connection of water to all aspects of life in African countries. This week's podcast focuses on water conservation.
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Reasons for Joy
Thu, Jan 31, 2008
Reasons for Joy is written by Peace Corps Volunteer Victoria Derr who served in the Gambia from 1990-1992. "My first memory of Amenata is one of my first memories of life in Kani Kunda. It was a sunny, soaking-wet day at the end of the rainy season. Still unconfident about communicating in Mandinka, I was blundering through a conversation with our landlady, Bakoto, when Amenata came for a visit."
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Drip Diplomacy
Thu, Jan 24, 2008
Drip Diplomacy is written by Peace Corps Volunteer Keith Talbot who served in the Dominican Republic from 1993-1995. "Strange and subtle sometimes are the habits of courtesy. Water is a precious commodity out here in the campo."
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Environmental Solutions Come Slowly
Thu, Jan 17, 2008
Environmental Solutions Come Slowly is written by Peace Corps Volunteer Keba Fitzgerald who served in Suriname from 2000-2002. "The greatest environmental problem that threatens my site, the Suriname Rain Forest Nature Park, is illegal gold mining."
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One Day in the Rainy Season
Thu, Jan 10, 2008
One Day in the Rainy Season is written by Peace Corps Volunteer Noah Jackson who served in the Philippines from 1999-2001. "I awoke to a clap. It was a big, hard clap and I sat upright—confused, disoriented, unaware. The clap sounded again. An explosion. My thoughts were still lost in sleep. But once again, the Earth rumbled."
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Living by the Book by Donna Gessell (Fiji)
Thu, Dec 27, 2007
Bibliophile and Peace Corps Volunteer Donna Gessell enters a culture where curling up with a good book is seen as antisocial behavior.
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What's Mongolia Really Like by Jonathan Phillips (Mongolia)
Thu, Dec 20, 2007
Jonathan challenges the conventional notion that development and modernization are destroying traditional Mongolian culture.
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A Typical Day
Thu, December 17, 2007
Kimberly Ross served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea, West Africa, from 1999 to 2002, teaching English to high school students and educating the people in her community about HIV-AIDS prevention.
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Mohammed's Mountain
Thu, December 6, 2007
Jess Wysopal served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger from 2001 to 2003 as an agriculture Volunteer.
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Three Lessons
Thu, Nov 29, 2007
Craig Storti served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Safi, Morocco, from 1970 to 1972. He is the author of several books about cross-cultural understanding including the Peace Corps cross-cultural training workbook Culture Matters.
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Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
Thu, Nov 15, 2007
"Reduce, Re-use, Recycle" is written and read by Nina Porzucki, who served as Peace Corps Volunteer in Romania from 2002 to 2004. Nina taught at a high school in Ramnicu Valcea, a medium-sized town tucked into the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains.
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Respect for Authority
Thu, Nov 08, 2007
"Respect for Authority" is written and read by Jonathan Phillips, who served as Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia from 2003 to 2005. Jonathan was a business and economic development Volunteer in a remote area of western Mongolia. His primary assignment was with the Economics University of Zavkhan, where he taught business, marketing, computer, and English classes.
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Looking Back
Thu, Nov 01, 2007
"Looking Back" is written and read by Carla Bachechi, who served as Peace Corps Volunteer in Macedonia from 2003 to 2005. Carla worked as a municipal development Volunteer in a small city in western Macedonia, only three kilometers from the Albanian border.
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A Year
Thu, Oct 25, 2007
"A Year" is written and read by Jordan Earl, who served as Peace Corps Volunteer in Uzbekistan from 2001 to 2004. As a Master's International program participant, Jordan let his Peace Corps service double as an internship for his graduate studies in education.
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Enough to Make Your Head Spin
Thu, Oct 18, 2007
"Enough to Make Your Head Spin" is written and read by Elizabeth (Vernon) Kelley, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bulgaria from 2003 to 2005. "I'll have coffee," I tell the waitress at a cafe during my first week in Bulgaria. She shakes her head from side to side. "OK, tea," I say, thinking that maybe there's something wrong with the coffee machine. Again, she shakes her head. "Um ... cola?" Once more, she shakes her head."
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Waking Up, Stepping Out
Thu, Oct 11, 2007
"Waking Up, Stepping Out" is written and read by Steve Iams, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal from 2003 to 2004. "I wake to chattering voices, a bus horn, bells ringing, an old man with a hacking cough, the squeak of a rusty latch opening across the hallway. A year ago, any of these noises would have been a disturbance, but now the morning ensemble is simply a part of my day."
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How Does One Spell Happiness in Paraguay?
Thu, Oct 4, 2007
"How Does One Spell Happiness in Paraguay?" is written and read by Jane Troxell, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay from 1999 to 2001. "All Peace Corps Volunteers who come to serve in Paraguay arrive thinking that, by the end of their service, they will achieve their dreams of speaking fluent Spanish at the drop of a sombrero-or hat."
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Angel
Thu, Sep 27, 2007
"Angel" is written and read by Barbara Arrington, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in South Africa from 2002 to 2004. "I awoke to the sounds of singing and the pounding of feet. The beautiful yet haunting sound of voices in harmony moved closer as men and women paraded down the red dirt road in a Saturday ceremony for the dead."
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One Step at a Time
Thu, Sep 20, 2007
"One Step at a Time" is written and read by Fred Koehler, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo from 2002 to 2004. "The people of my village face many problems, including an AIDS epidemic and scarce supplies of clean water. In addition, there are few jobs here, other than farming or selling what the farmers have grown at the market. It is with these problems in mind that I work."
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Hey, Driver! (China)
Thu, Sep 13, 2007
"Hey, Driver!" is written and read by Thalia Kwok, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in China from 2005 to 2007. "I grew up in a small city in a state that many people know very little about - Tulsa, Oklahoma...When the opportunity came along with the Peace Corps to return to the place of my heritage-the place my ancestors called home-the decision was easy."
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How the First Coconut Came to Efate (Vanuatu)
Thu, Sep 06, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, How the First Coconut Came to Efate, comes from Vanuatu. It was first told to us by Kara Jackson who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Vanuatu from 1997 to 1999, and today's podcast is read by Kris Kerecman, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines from 2004 to 2006.
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Ivan the Fool (Russia)
Thu, Aug 30, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, Ivan the Fool, comes from Russia. It was first told to us by Roseann De Rosa who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Russia from 1996 to 1998, and today's podcast is read by David Donaldson, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Slovakia from 1998 to 2001.
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Wings on Her Feet (Haiti)
Thu, Aug 23, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, Wings on Her Feet, comes from Haiti. It was first told to us by Adam Price who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Haiti from 1996 to 1998, and today's podcast is read by Amy Clark, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal from 2003 to 2004.
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The Talking Goat (Liberia)
Thu, Aug 16, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, The Talking Goat, comes from Liberia. It was first told to us by John Acree who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia from 1983 to 1985, and today's podcast is read by Roger Hirschland, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leonne from 1965 to 1967.
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The Legend of St. Anne's Lake (Romania)
Thu, Jul 26, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, The Legend of St. Anne's Lake, comes from Romania. It was first told to us by Anna Mago who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Romania from 1996 to 1998, and on today's podcast is read by Riley Graebner, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Romania from 2003 to 2005.
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Abegaz and the Lion (Ethiopia)
Thu, Jul 19, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, Abegaz and the Lion, comes from Ethiopia. It was first told to us by Shannon Valencia who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia from 1997 to 1999, and on today's podcast is read by Burgundie Johnson, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali from 2003 to 2005.
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The Khan's Robes (Uzbekistan)
Thu, Jul 12, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, The Khan's Robes, comes from Uzbekistan. It was first told to us by Marilyn Peterson who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uzbekistan from 1997 to 2000, and on today's podcast is read by David Fossum, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Turkmenistan from 2004 to 2006.
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The Calabash Princess (Niger)
Thu, Jul 04, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools is celebrating folk tales from around the world. Today's tale, The Calabash Princess, comes from Niger. It was first told to us by Melanie Wasserman who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger from 1994 to 1996, and on today's podcast is read by Vivian Nguyen, who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger from 2003 to 2005.
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The Center of the Earth (Eritrea)
Thu, June 28, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools celebrates folk tales from around the world. This folktale comes from Eritrea and is called "The Center of the Earth." It was first told to the Peace Corps by Herman Nibbelink, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Eritrea from 1962-1964. The story is read by Jahleezah Eskew.
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The Stealing of the Drums (Ghana)
Thu, June 21, 2007
This summer World Wise Schools celebrates folk tales from around the world. The first in this series comes from Ghana and is called "The Stealing of the Drum." It was first told to the Peace Corps by William H. Peck and is read by Melissa Morales, both of whom were Peace Corps Volunteers in Ghana.
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Jessica Talks With Lakeview Elementary School in Solon, Iowa about Morocco
Thu, June 14, 2007
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone, because they've been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field. We've recorded some of those conversations. Today, Lakeview Elementary School, in Solon, Iowa speaks with Jessica, a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in the Morocco.
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Colleen Marshall Talks With Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois about the Kyrgyz Republic
Thu, June 07, 2007
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone, because they've been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field. We've recorded some of those conversations. Today, Hinsdale Central High School, in Hinsdale, Illinois speaks with Colleen Marshall, a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in the Kyrgyz Republic.
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Gregory Darr Talks With St. Mary's Catholic School in Clyde, Ohio about Mali
Thu, May 31, 2007
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone, because they've been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field. We've recorded some of those conversations. Today, St. Mary's Catholic School, in Clyde, Ohio speaks with Gregory Darr, a Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Mali.
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David Smith Talks With Topeka Collegiate School in Topeka, Kansas about the Dominican Republic
Thu, May 24, 2007
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone, because they've been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field. We've recorded some of those conversations. Today, Topeka Collegiate School, in Topeka, Kansas, speaks with David Smith, a former Peace Corps Volunteer who once served in the Dominican Republic.
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Michael Thoms(in Mauritania) Talks With Maumee Valley Country Day School (in Toledo, Ohio)
Thu, May 17, 2007
Once a year, a few Peace Corps Volunteers get to talk by telephone with U.S. classrooms they've been communicating with. We've recorded some of those conversations. In this podcast, Maumee Valley Country Day School in Toledo, OH, speaks with Michael Thoms, a Peace Corps Volunteer currently serving in Mauritania.
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Interview With Kris Holloway (Mali)
Thu, May 10, 2007
Kris Holloway, a Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Mali from 1989 to 1991, wrote the memoir of her service nearly 15 years later. The book, Monique and the Mango Rains, tells the story of Kris's friend and co-worker Monique, a mid-wife in a small, Malian village. Amy Clark, a Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Nepal from 2003 to 2004, interviewed Kris about the book and learning the craft of writing.
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Heather Rice Talks With Smith College Campus School (Uganda)
Thu, May 03, 2007
Once a year, a few Peace Corps Volunteers get to talk by telephone with U.S. classrooms they've been communicating with. We've recorded some of those conversations. In this podcast, Smith College Campus School in Northampton, MA, speaks with Heather Rice, a Peace Corps Volunteer currently serving in Uganda.
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Kristi White Talks With Kingsland Elementary School (South Africa)
Thu, Apr 26, 2007
Once a year, a few Peace Corps Volunteers get to talk by telephone with U.S. classrooms they've been communicating with. We've recorded some of those conversations. In this podcast, Kingsland Elementary School in Kingsland, GA, speaks with Kristi White, a Peace Corps Volunteer currently serving in South Africa.
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Michael Starks talks with the International Club at McCutcheon High School (Kenya)
Fri, Apr 20, 2007
Once a year, a few Peace Corps Volunteers get to talk by telephone with U.S. classrooms they've been communicating with. We've recorded some of those conversations. In this podcast, the International Club in McCutcheon High School in Lafayette, IN, speaks with Michael Starks, a Peace Corps Volunteer currently serving at a deaf school in Kenya.
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Andrew Welsh Talks With the Henry Street School for International Studies (Morocco)
Thu, Apr 12, 2007
Once a year, a few Peace Corps Volunteers get to talk by telephone with U.S. classrooms they've been communicating with. We've recorded some of those conversations. In this podcast, the Henry Street School for International Studies in New York City, speaks with Andrew Welsh, a Peace Corps Volunteer currently serving in Morocco.
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Aaron and Gina Darty Talk With Braddock Elementary School (Ecuador)
Thu, Apr 05, 2007
Once a year, a few Peace Corps Volunteers get to talk by telephone with U.S. classrooms they've been communicating with. We've recorded some of those conversations. In this podcast, Braddock Elementary School in Annandale, Virginia, speaks with Aaron and Gina Darty, a married couple currently serving in Ecuador.
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The Death of Old Woman Kelema by Kris Holloway (Mali)
Thu, Mar 29, 2007
Kris reveals the traditions surround death in her African village through a compassionate and personal narrative.
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The Malinke Myth of the Gee na by Kimberly Ross (Guinea)
Thu, Mar 22, 2007
Kimberly visits her friends family and the village is surprised by her appearance.
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Where There's Smoke by Steve Iams (Nepal)
Thu, Mar 15, 2007
Hanging out with a neighbor, Steve gets an idea that will improve the health and well-being of the women in his village.
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Whose Reality Is Real by Jess Wysopal (Niger)
Thu, Mar 08, 2007
Spend a typical day with a Peace Corps Niger Volunteer. Then wonder which reality is real? Her life in the United States or her life in Niger?
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A Morning of Weighing Babies by Kris Holloway (Mali)
Thu, Mar 01, 2007
Excerpted from Kris Holloway's memoir, this audio story paints a vivid picture of the social environment and health issues that germinate from merely a morning of weighing babies.
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Soccer Until Dusk by Mark Brazaitis (Guatemala)
Thu, Feb 22, 2007
A blend of childhood and Peace Corps service creates a stirring poem.
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Language Lessons and Flying Canoes by Shawn Davis (Mali)
Thu, Feb 15, 2007
Shawn and his Peace Corps trainees delve into the culture of Mali through its language and its people.
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All in a Name by Steve Iams (Nepal)
Thu, Feb 08, 2007
Steve thought troubles with his name were over when his host family gave him a Nepalese name. He was right. Sort of.
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Typical Day: Is There Such a Thing? by Jane Troxell (Paraguay)
Thu, Feb 02, 2007
Jane describes a typical day in her small Paraguayan town, focus on how rain and access to clean water affect her life and the lives of those around her.
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To Your Health by Elizabeth (Vernon) Kelley (Bulgaria)
Thu, Jan 25, 2007
There seems to be an unusually high number of customs and traditions relating to health in Bulgaria. One in particular leaves Elizabeth fit to be tied.
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The Meaning of Time by Kimberly Ross (Guinea)
Thu, Jan 18, 2007
How would you feel if a meeting started two hours late? How would you react if the bus you were riding broke down and took five hours to fix? Kimberly Ross writes about cultural differences between the United States and Guinea, the concept of time in particular.
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Fate vs. Mind: A Macedonia Folk Tale by Carla Bachechi (Macedonia)
Thu, Jan 11, 2007
Carla Bachechi tells the Macedonia folk tale of Fate vs. Mind settling an age-old argument.
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Living by the Book by Donna Gessell (Fiji)
Thu, Jan 04, 2007
Bibliophile and Peace Corps Volunteer Donna Gessell enters a culture where curling up with a good book is seen as antisocial behavior.
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Twice in My Life by Maureen Orth (Colombia)
Thu, Dec 21, 2006
Maureen Orth returns to her village and school in Colombia after more than 25 years.
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Life Here Is Work by Jill Fox (Mali)
Thu, Dec 14, 2006
Jill Fox describes the daily patterns to her life in Mali.
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Just an Ordinary Day by Nina Porzucki (Romania)
Thu, Dec 07, 2006
Nina compares an her average day in Romania as a Peace Corps Volunteer to her normal day in the United States.
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Not a Creature Was Stirring by Amy Clark (Nepal)
Thu, Nov 30, 2006
Amy and her husband Greg celebrate Christmas in Nepal.
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What's Mongolia Really Like by Jonathan Phillips (Mongolia)
Thu, Nov 16, 2006
Jonathan challenges the conventional notion that development and modernization are destroying traditional Mongolian culture.
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The Fridge Factor by Bonnie Black (Gabon)
Thu, Nov 09, 2006
Learning to cook in equatorial Africa was difficult for Bonnie, but ultimately rewarding.
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The Elder's Last Word by Jess Wysopal (Niger)
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Buying a horse in Niger is tricky business, especially when the seller goes back on his word.
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A Day by Jordan Earl (Uzbekistan)
Thu, Oct 26, 2006
A complex culture. Two doves trapped in a classroom. An egg. A singularly beautiful day in Uzbekistan.
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Pombero, Creature of the Paraguayan Night by Jane Troxell (Paraguay)
Thu, Oct 19, 2006
Pombero, a mischievous imp, starts off as a laughable fable, but then becomes a real nightmare. But it's nothing that a pack of smokes and a plate of cookies won't cure!
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Water by Rachel Schneller (Mali)
Thu, Oct 5, 2006
What is it like to carry 40 liters of water on your head?
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International Curiosity and National Pride by Elizabeth (Vernon) Kelley (Bulgaria)
Thu, Oct 5, 2006
In helping Bulgarians explore U.S. culture, Elizabeth learned more about Bulgarian national pride that she ever expected. And that sometimes the United States really is like the movies.
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Bringing Back the Moon by Shawn Davis (Mali)
Thu, Sep 28, 2006
Shawn Davis, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, wakes in the middle of the night to the sounds of frantic drumming.
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'Magic' Pablo by Mark Brazaitis (Guatemala)
Thu, Sep 21, 2006
Mark Brazaitis, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala, talks about his friendship with Pablo.
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Sunday Morning Stares by Daniel Laboe (Papua New Guinea)
Thu, Sep 14, 2006
Daniel Laboe, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Papua New Guinea from 1993 to 1995, talks about the attentive stares he gets as he walks to church on Palm Sunday.
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Thunder and Enlightenment by Duane Karlen (Nepal)
Thu, Sep 7, 2006
Duane Karlen, a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal from 1970 to 1972, talks about a moment when East truly met West.
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