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
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
¡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
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