This violence cannot stand.
Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol: this terrible moment — and the road ahead By Glenn Blumhorst Photo: Guarding the chamber door while extremists storm the Capitol. From video shot by Rep. Dan Kildee Yesterday was a horrific day for...
Peace Corps Commemorative Extension Act Signed Into Law
Congress passed the act with unanimous bipartisan support in both houses late last year. On January 5 President Trump signed it into law. By Jonathan Pearson and Steven Boyd Saum On January 5 the Peace Corps community got some much-hoped-for good...
March 2021: National Days of Advocacy Go Virtual
Last spring National Peace Corps Association delivered advocacy materials to every member of Congress. This year that work goes virtual. We kick things off March 1. By Jonathan Pearson Starting in March 2021, and for the 17th consecutive year, National...
Pioneer in Justice: Drew S. Days III
First African American to lead the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice — and the first Black man to lead any division at Justice, period. Photo Courtesy Yale Law School Drew S. Days III was appointed to...
Peace Corps Achievements — January 2021
Achievements in the Peace Corps community from across the country — and around the world By Peter Deekle (Iran 1968–70) From new books to leadership roles, working with students and refugees, in conservation and the church. Plus a story of gratitude for all the...
We are the messengers of what Peace Corps is and can be
In a keynote address for the Franklin H. Williams Award ceremony, Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley recounts the opportunities she helped create — and the resistances she faced — as an African American woman serving in the Peace Corps and in the U.S. Foreign Service....
Faced with the possibility of a $51 million funding cut, Congress approves full funding for Peace Corps in its Fiscal Year 2021 spending package.
Level funding for Peace Corps in its Fiscal Year 2021 spending package is just one of several Peace Corps community victories as the 116th Congress moves towards adjournment. By Jonathan Pearson Congress delivered a funding victory for Peace Corps: holding...
In Memoriam – December 2020
Remembering those we’ve lost recently in the Peace Corps Community Count among those we have lost recently a man who was considered to be the greatest athlete in the world — a man whose athletic achievements in his youth were...
Updated: House Unanimously Passes Act to Carry Forward Work on Peace Corps Commemorative. Senators Call for Bipartisan Support. Funding for the Peace Corps Agency Still Uncertain.
Legislation introduced by Joseph Kennedy III will enable a project years in the making to be seen through to completion. Senators Portman and Shaheen call on their colleagues to pass the bill as well. But funding for the Peace Corps Agency...
Meet the 2020 Winners of the Franklin H. Williams Award
Honoring six Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who have served around the world — and a leader who has worked to close the racial and wealth gaps in the Chicago area. By NPCA Staff On December 15 the Peace Corps...