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Not even volunteer services are immune from the recent economic downturn. In 2008, the Peace Corps cut programs, causing the amount of national volunteers to drop. With 65 alumni volunteering for the ...

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, ...

Now it’s time to remind our nation of President John F. Kennedy’s words: “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” That was a call ...

University of Wisconsin graduates serving as volunteers in the Peace Corps are returning to overseas service for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peace Corps is an independent agency ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kathryn Wendell, executive director of the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR), believes Leeds students are especially well-prepared for Peace Corps roles. “Any student coming from ...

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 ...

Mark Gearan, president of Hobart & William Smith Colleges and former director of the U.S. Peace Corps, spoke last night in a speech titled, “Public Service in the 21st Century.” Gearan was invited to ...