One Year Later: the Unprecedented Evacuation of Peace Corps Volunteers from Around the Globe
Communities and Volunteers feel the trauma of this disruption. But the pandemic has underscored even more profoundly that we need to foster global solidarity and understanding. An open letter to the Peace Corps community. By Glenn Blumhorst Nepal...
Peace Corps Achievements — March 2021
News and updates from the Peace Corps community — across the country, around the world, and spanning generations of returned Volunteers and staff By Peter Deekle (Iran 1968–70) Pictured: Children’s Literature Legacy Award Winner — author Mildred Taylor BENIN Marieme Foote (2018–20) has been awarded a...
Days of Advocacy Are Here: Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2021 Introduced and More Updates
On March 1 we kicked off a season of advocacy in support of the Peace Corps. And we’re working to transform it for a changed world. On March 1, Rep. John Garamendi introduced comprehensive Peace Corps legislation. By Jonathan Pearson ...
Peace Corps Week 2021: Events to mark the 60th Anniversary of its founding — and renew a commitment to the work of building peace and friendship
From February 28 to March 6, the Peace Corps community around the world commemorates the establishment of the Peace Corps in March 1961. This year we celebrate 60 years of Peace Corps. And here at National Peace Corps Association, we’re working...
In Memoriam — February 2021
As we mourn the loss of members of the Peace Corps community, we celebrate the lives they led with a commitment to service. By Jonathan Pearson Our tributes include recognition of a lifetime legal servant from western Wisconsin who established...
Beating Ebola
Peace Corps’ untold story of fighting the virus in Guinea By Douglass P. Teschner This story first appeared in the Summer 2019 edition of WorldView magazine. We bring it to you here as we battle another pandemic. In West...
Now Is the Time for Historic Changes. That Includes at Peace Corps.
With our allies in Congress, we’re working to ensure that the administration understands this is no time to return to the status quo. We need diverse and experienced leadership at Peace Corps — and a commitment to reimagine, reshape, and...
Returning to Serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer a Second Time — 35 years Later
In the 1970s, David Jarmul served as a Volunteer in Nepal. More than three decades later, he and his wife, Champa, returned to serve in Moldova. Lessons and advice for experienced would-be Volunteers — and how they can make an impact....
Skiing for Climate Solutions
Paul Thompson continues his 40-year streak of cross-country ski marathons to help promote awareness and raise funds for combating climate change. Release Some Peace Corps Volunteers’ ideas of changing the world end after service, but Minnesotan Paul Thompson left...
A Call for Proposals: Work with National Peace Corps Association on Training for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Work with NPCA on this crucial issue — and have an impact on the wider Peace Corps community. In our work to lead a vibrant Peace Corps community, National Peace Corps Association is looking for a partner with expertise in...