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From the Peace Corps to the boardroom: Humana CEO Jim Rechtin on listening and leading

By Ty Dávila, Research Contributor at the New Lines Institute The Peace Corps instills values that extend far beyond volunteers' years of service, providing them with a mental framework to tackle life's biggest challenges. This transformative experience continues to shape volunteers long...

Spirit of Service

Insights from RPCVs Briana Nezbah, Dennis Felipe Jr., and Jonathan Clark via Peace Corps Blogs Service is one of the few things that asks something of every American and, in return, gives all of us a deeper “we.” That “we”...

(Soft) Power Play

Ambassador Johnnie Carson (Tanzania 1965–67) served as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the Obama administration, as well as ambassador to several African nations. Carson spoke with WorldView editor Robert Nolan, and calls RPCVs the “most important representatives...

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