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