Meet Our New 2025 Board Directors
National Peace Corps Association welcomes new Board Directors! We had an exceptional group of board candidates for the 2025 board elections, and we are deeply grateful to everyone who applied and shared their passion, expertise, and vision. Choosing just a...
Mobilizing for a Congressional Gold Medal
Following a successful Capitol Hill Advocacy Day, there is progress in the effort to bring forth legislation to recognize the significant work of Peace Corps Volunteers with passage of Congressional Gold Medal legislation for past and present volunteers. Bipartisan legislation...
Inside NPCA: My Summer as an NPCA Intern
My Summer with the National Peace Corps Association By Hayden Johnson, NPCA Communications Intern This summer, I had the incredible opportunity of being a Communications Intern with the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA). Applying for internships in Washington, DC is...
New CEO at Peace Corps HQ
Peace Corps Announces Leadership Change Peace Corps announced a change in leadership, with Paul Shea (pictured) assuming the Chief Executive Officer role. “Kris Besch, from the Office of Global Operations, will assume the duties of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, and Karen Roberts,...
NPCA Leadership Transition Announcement
Leadership Transition Statement from John Lee Evans, NPCA Board Chair It is with profound gratitude for his service to National Peace Corps Association that I share the news NPCA President and CEO Dan Baker has decided to step down from...
Jack’s Journey to Stand Up for Service
Jack's Journey to Stand Up for Service By Hayden Johnson (NPCA Communications Intern) From the remote villages of East Cameroon to the capital city of Yaoundé, Jack Alperstein’s (Cameroon 2017-2020) Peace Corps journey exemplifies not only dedication to global service...
From Senegal to Rochester: A Return with Purpose
Peace Corps' Third Goal: To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. by Geri Critchley (RPCV Senegal 1971—1972) From Senegal to Rochester: A Return with Purpose Post Peace Corps, I had just finished directing...
NPCA Capitol Hill Advocates: Key Issues and Resources for July 21
More than 150 supporters of the Peace Corps are expected to be on Capitol Hill on Monday, July 21st to stand up for service in meetings with their elected representatives. In the lead up to Capitol Hill Day, National Peace...
Peace Corps Connect Scholarship Recipients!
Peace Corps Connect Scholarship Recipients Went Live! Read Here to Learn More About the Recipients! By Hayden Johnson (NPCA Communications Intern) Missed our last Instagram Live with RPCVs and NPCA staff? Watch it HERE. Watch @nikkibanzzzzz (Nicole Banister, NPCA's Peace Corps...
Across the Waters: Juneteenth and the Ties That Bind the Black Diaspora
By Erin Fallen On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth was officially recognized as a holiday in the United States. While the Fourth of July celebrates American independence, Juneteenth holds deeper significance for Black Americans—it marks the true end of slavery, when...