2024 Election Roundup: Much To Do, We Need You!
We need your support as we enter a new year with a new congress. By Jonathan Pearson Congratulations to Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Garamendi (RPCV Ethiopia 1966–68), who was elected to serve his seventh term in the U.S. House...
Remembering Roger Lewis (1941–2024)
Roger Lewis' Contribution to the Peace Corps Commemorative was Foundational and Enduring By Jonathan Pearson For years, many within the Peace Corps community desired a presence among the national treasures that are dotted on or near Washington’s National Mall, to...
20K UNITED
We are less than twenty days from Election Day, and for weeks, members of Congress have been back home campaigning. But that does not mean all has been quiet on Capitol Hill – at least as far as NPCA is...
August/September Advocacy Wrap Up
Highlights Including The Colorado Challenge We are extremely grateful to all advocates who took action during our annual August/September mobilization! We can confirm at least 46 activities held (or scheduled) in 28 states, with more to come as some activities...
Peace Corps Achievements – August & September 2024
News and updates from the Peace Corps community — across the country, around the world, and spanning generations of returned Volunteers and staff. By Benjamin DeMarais John E. Fleming (pictured, Malawi 1967–69) released a memoir reflecting on his experiences as the...
Opinion | A New Generation’s Take on the Peace Corps
Op-Ed: A Gen Z Lens on Why the Complex Perceptions of the Peace Corps Must Be Examined By Zii Patel I think for many, the idea of the Peace Corps is an abstract one. For my fellow Generation Zers...
The Stream: Spring/Summer 2024
WorldView selects its favorite media across channels, and invites you to share yours at worldview@peacecorpsconnect.org Scroll Down to See: FILMS PODCASTS BOOKS FILMS: The Sympathizer (Max) Frida (Amazon Prime) The SixTripleEight (Netflix) The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Amazon Prime) Reagan...
NPCA Partners with Power the Polls
“Democracy after all is a high-risk undertaking. It means trusting the people rather than the experts; but it also means educating the people, challenging the people, inspiring the people. It means stimulating the people to think, to criticize, to question....
Peace Corps Achievements – July 2024
News and updates from the Peace Corps community — across the country, around the world, and spanning generations of returned Volunteers and staff. By Benjamin DeMarais & Peter V. Deekle Oliver McCoy (pictured, Turkmenistan 1997–99) is set to receive the Outstanding...
Work Huddle
For many Peace Corps Volunteers closing out their service, returning to the United States can be an overwhelming experience. But two years of service in a host country cultivates a broad range of skills valuable to federal agencies that offer...