Photos courtesy of the Colombian Embassy 

Old friends and new friends alike gathered at the residence of Colombian ambassador to the United States, Juan Carlos Pinzon, in Dupont Circle, Washington D.C, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peace

By Richard Sanders   Colombia #46, RCD-UDC, 1966-1968, does it once again by holding the 6th reunion for the 50th Anniversary since COS.  This time the joyous reunion was held at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, and hosted by

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’

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

  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

  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

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