The Sunrise We Carry
By Mike Roman (Kiribati 00-02) Twenty-six years ago, I stepped off a plane in Kiribati with a backpack, a notebook, and no real understanding of how deeply a place could shape a life. I believed I was there to serve....
FY 2027 U.S. Senate Peace Corps Funding Request
We had a deadline of April 27 for swift, steady action urging Senators to sign the annual Peace Corps funding letter. We had less than one week to ask Senators to sign the funding letter, which was authored this year...
Peace Corps Reorganizing to Streamline Operations in Washington, DC
Following extensive dialogue and a period of review with Congress and discussions with the Peace Corps Employees Union, Peace Corps/Washington is preparing for a reorganization of the Washington, DC office. With this reorganization, the agency's intent is to streamline operations...
Posters for Peace
As Peace Corps launches a retro recruiting campaign to mark its 65th anniversary, the art of the poster has always been key. A past exhibition by ArtReach Gallery and the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience did more than trace...
The Moment I realized Belonging Isn’t Automatic
By: Jeannette Sanchez, she-hers (Peace Corps Response, Ukraine 13-14, Guyana 14-15, VPPP Moldova 23) I remember standing in a campus space meant for everyone – but it didn’t always feel that way. It was early in my time as a...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Tell Their Stories at Fordham University
The event took place during Peace Corps Week to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the agency. by Sophie McNamee, Communications Specialist The Peace Corps is proud to highlight a recent event at Fordham University, where returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs)...
In the Village, Everyhing is Free
By Declan Tomlinson (Fiji 2023-2025) BULA!!! In celebration of Earth Month! We are proud to bring to you this story from the beautiful islands of Fiji! I’m sitting inside, eating freshly harvested fruits and vegetables. The kids are playing outside,...
Representatives in the House Show Bipartisan Support for Funding of the Peace Corps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2026 Media Contact: Joe Shaffner, Vice President National Peace Corps Association, [email protected] Washington, DC – Last week, members of the House of Representatives rushed to meet a one week deadline of March 11 to sign...
From Ukraine to Guatemala: Peace Corps Lessons on Gender Equity
By Helen Petrozzola (Ukraine 98-00) and Sarah Fuhrmann Thorwirth (Guatemala 07-09) Before service, many of us understood gender inequality as an idea—something studied in classrooms, debated in meetings, or addressed through advocacy from afar. We read the statistics, organized campaigns,...
TAKE ACTION: Annual Peace Corps Funding Letter Circulating in U.S. House
For more than twenty years, National Peace Corps Association and its advocates have mobilized to support an annual "Dear Colleague" letter that lawmakers in the House of Representatives are asked to sign, requesting strong funding for the Peace Corps. Ever...