What We Do

We uphold Peace Corps ideals and advance Peace Corps-inspired initiatives.
Nearly 240,000 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:

Paper Flowers: What We Do With the Time We Are Given

Some lives are measured in years. Others are measured by what they leave behind. For Shalin Shah, a young Indian American whose Peace Corps journey was interrupted almost as soon as it began, time would become painfully limited. But Paper...

Peace Corps to Politics

When President John F. Kennedy challenged Americans to serve communities around the world, he envisioned more than just two years of Volunteer service. He believed Peace Corps would shape generations of leaders committed to building stronger communities, both abroad and...

The Next Peace Corps Mission: Peacebuilding in America

Americans watch in anguish as our nation sinks deeper into a crisis of politicized contempt and violence. As a people, we share far more common ground than is portrayed by the vitriol of many political leaders and media voices. So...

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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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