Adopting a “Cógela Suave” Attitude
-by Kelsey Minten (CII-4) The effects of two years living in Barranquilla, Colombia don’t fade easily. That’s what I’m learning almost a year and a half after returning from Peace Corps service
Sancocho Stars at RPCV Party
Aahh…sancocho! That hearty and comforting soup… a favorite of all Colombians…was the centerpiece of an RPCV gathering in Washington, DC February 21. Constance Ray, Colombia II-4, administrative specialist for the Peace Corps’
Greetings from a Community Economic Development Response Volunteer
- by Andy Lamb (PCRV, CED) Hey Friends of Colombia, I am writing desde the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where the sun is always bravo and the neighbor's vallenato is never-ending. I'm
Documenting Daily Life in Colombia Through Illustration
- Sarah Shaw (CII-5) Less than two weeks ago, I finished my Peace Corps service in a peri-urban fishing community called La Boquilla, located 25 minutes north of Cartagena, Colombia. I’m still thinking
Peace Corps Colombia’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet presided over a festive 25th anniversary celebration of the Peace Corps in Colombia at the Hotel El Prado in Barranquilla on October 21. An outstanding exhibit chronicling the
Colombia I Reunion: “The Older We Get, The Better We Were”
This piece is courtesy of Leia Alex of the National Peace Corps Association. From Oct. 12-16, 2015, 26 of the remaining Colombia I (1961-1963) Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) reunited
Friends of Colombia Showed Up in Force at Peace Corps Connect- Berkely, June 5-6, 2015
By Patricia A. Wand, Colombia VIII 1963-1965 After the final session of Peace Corps Connect – Berkeley, as I got on the dorm elevator to retrieve my bags and head
¡Viva la Piña! – A Community Development Story
By: Ron Burkard In 1965 I became regional director for the CARE-managed Accion Comunal Peace Corps program in Colombia, moving from Guadalajara, Mexico to Barranquilla. The wonderful area I covered was the
Bob Arias: “That Fire in the Belly”
On Oct. 16, 2007, Bob Arias received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award in Salem, Oregon. Jody Olsen, PC Deputy Director and a personal friend, presented the award. Bob first served as a
Observations From A Recent Month in Bogota and Santander
By Mike Eubanks Group VI, July 1963 - February 1965 I would like to share with you some observations from a recent months stay in Bogota and Santander. Most of what we