What We Do

We uphold Peace Corps ideals and advance Peace Corps-inspired initiatives.
Nearly 250,000 strong, we are a powerful force for good.

 Advocacy

Help Peace Corps be the best it can be.

Raise your voice in support of needed legislative
changes that affect returned and future Volunteers, and help retool Peace Corps for a changed world.

Community

Empower yourself, other members, and groups.

Connect with Returned Volunteers from across generations and countries, and in cities, regions, and workplaces, as well as around causes that matter deeply to you — from environmental action to work with refugees.

Impact

Continue making the world a better place.

Support community-based projects that make global giving more efficient, transparent, and effective.

WorldView is the flagship magazine of the National Peace Corps Association, published in print and digital formats.

Featuring original reporting and storytelling by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and leading voices in international service, WorldView features news, profiles, commentary, analysis, arts, politics, and ideas from a global perspective, focusing on the lasting impact of service.

Get the print issue twice per year when you become an NPCA Mission Partner, or visit the WorldView website to read the latest stories.

View Our Latest WorldView Stories:

The Hidden Leverage Grad Students Have Over Their Tuition Bill

Financial aid for graduate students operates on different rules than it does for undergraduates. There is, essentially, no federal need-based aid available to grad students, aside from the kind you need to pay back.  That means the only money to...

The Art of Applying in the Age of AI

No matter where or when they served, most Returned Peace Corps Volunteers face the same simple question at the end of their service: what next? For many, graduate school is the natural next step, a way to transform the first-hand,...

Degrees of Freedom

While it may not be immediately obvious how to apply it, all Peace Corps Volunteers know that the experience they build managing community projects during their two years of service will be relevant in some way to whatever career path...

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Basic membership is free and open to everyone in the Peace Corps community, including friends and supporters. You can become a Mission Partner by contributing $50 or more toward advancing NPCA’s mission. Mission partners receive a subscription to NPCA’s award-winning WorldView magazine.

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