Every year, Peace Corps Week commemorates March 1, 1961—the day President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. The annual celebration honors how the agency fosters connections and contributes ...

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As Congress comes back in session after its August recess, the future success of Peace Corps rests in their hands as they review the Appropriations Bill. In his Jan. 20, 1961, inaugural address, ...

In the early hours of that morning, then presidential candidate John F. Kennedy arrived at the University of Michigan, exhausted after a televised debate and campaign events that ran late into the ...

Peace Corps Chief of Staff Stacy Rhodes recounts his experiences. Peace Corps Chief of Staff Stacy Rhodes discussed his organization’s role in international development on Tuesday. The talk was held ...

Photo courtesy of Peace Corps Antonio Alejandro, a Liberty resident, will begin his service with the Peace Corps in Paraguay on Tuesday. LIBERTY — For Antonio Alejandro, being itinerant was the norm ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – UCSC has earned a spot on the Peace Corps’ annual list of “Top Colleges and Universities.” With 61 alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, UC Santa Cruz ranks 24th among ...

Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn visited the CU Boulder campus on April 24, meeting with Chancellor Phil DiStefano and other campus representatives to celebrate CU Boulder’s long history with the ...

Sophia Ordonez, a recent Appalachian State University graduate, will serve in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. Ordonez prepared for the Peace Corps through a dedicated prep program, study ...

Bernice Heiderman, a 24-year-old Peace Corps volunteer, died of undiagnosed malaria in the African island nation of Comoros in 2018. Her family sued. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg Applicants have challenged ...

Victoria Choo, of Hingham, is beginning her journey as a Peace Corps volunteer in Vietnam, where she is scheduled to serve as an English teacher, according to a community announcement. Choo departed ...