“Ukraine is not yet dead.” These were the words we translated from the Ukrainian national anthem. We were young Peace Corps ...

Its avowed purpose was to ‘promote the cause of freedom and democracy’ and to enable ‘young Americans to serve the cause of ...

March 1 marked Peace Corps Day when President Kennedy signed a 1961 executive order to establish the Peace Corps. Since 1961, more than 240,000 volunteers have served in 144 countries worldwide ...

Yet the Peace Corps, as well as VISTA, its domestic counterpart, are unable to meet their manpower needs. At last count, 24 countries had made requests for Peace Corps volunteers which could not ...

On March 1, the Peace Corps will celebrate its 64th anniversary as an independent agency established by President John F.

Congress would pass legislation officially authorizing the Peace Corps later that year. Since then, nearly a quarter-million U.S. citizens from every corner of our country have served as Peace ...

Since its founding, nearly 250,000 U.S. citizens, including 2,000 from the state of Maine, have served as Peace Corps volunteers in 140 countries worldwide. During the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Dennis Mialki enrolled in the Peace Corps in 1978 and found himself — at 22 — as the city engineer of Siguatepeque, Honduras, ...

The ‘Third Goal’ of the Peace Corps aims to help Americans understand the people and cultures of other countries. As a Returned Peace Corp Volunteer (RPCV), we need your help! We are always in need of ...

The Peace Corps marks its anniversary today, highlighting its impact on international development and cooperation.