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Congressman John Garamendi and his wife were both Peace Corps volunteers in the late 1960s
As a participant in the Smithsonian’s Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (SIMA), I was invited to be a volunteer in the Folklife Festival
Here are the top ten photos posted on Flickr from day ten of the Festival.
While the 2011 Festival is now over, we hope you'll keep uploading those gorgeous images to our Festival Flickr site
As Rahama Wright embarked on a two year Peace Corps assignment in Mali, she had every intention of seizing the opportunity to empower and transform the lives of countless women
Before my volunteer experience at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, I had reservations regarding the effectiveness of the event
Bògòlanfini is a textile traditionally made by Bamana people in Mali, on cloth woven by men, painted by women and worn during times of transition
Here are the top ten photos posted on Flickr from day eight of the Festival
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