A Service-Oriented Week in Belize
NPCA embarked on a new adventure this October. In collaboration with the Osher Life Long Learning Institute (OLLI) at Arizona State University (ASU), and Discover Corps, a RPCV-founded service travel company, a group of 25 ASU Alumni embarked on a one week,...
In Memoriam – October 2019
As we honor the 58th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Corps Act, we remember the accomplishments of those who recently passed away with the distinction of being known as Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Dr. Thomas Andrew Boyd (1942-2019) served...
Record Number of NPCA Affiliate Groups Sign Funding Letter to the President
With a new federal fiscal year underway and Congress yet to determine if Peace Corps funding will get an increase or continue to remain stagnant, it may seem strange to be turning any attention to the next budget cycle. But...
Community Achievements – October 2019
Community News - Achievements of RPCVs Author: Peter Deekle October 2019 CHILE Diane Bammel (1967-1969) worked part time during her Peace Corps service in an orphanage for girls and part time in a small Baptist kindergarten in the major slum of Concepcion. One...
Apply for the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program
Applications are now being accepted for the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. Applications are due Tuesday, November 19, 2019 by 8:00 pm EST. The CLS Program is a fully-funded intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for...
Breaking Barriers: How RPCVs Advocate for LGBTQ Volunteers Here and Overseas
Gay and lesbian RPCVs and staff joined together during Peace Corps’ 30th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C. in 1991 to advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights in the Peace Corps community and around the world. What we...
National Service: An Interim Report on the Commission Hearings
By Mark Gearan The bipartisan, 11-member National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service was created by Congress to find ways to increase participation in military, national, and public service and to review the military selective service process. Our...
Bring the World Home
I believe the Peace Corps community is at a historic turning point. At a time when achieving the Third Goal is more important than ever, big things are about to happen that will elevate our primary goal of greater cross-cultural...
In Memoriam – September 2019
As we honor the 58th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Corps Act, we remember the accomplishments of those who recently passed away with the distinction of being known as Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Carol Chuckrow Guernsey died just two...
Peace Corps Celebration Highlights the Launch of The REACH at the Kennedy Center
To mark Peace Corps' 58th anniversary, thousands of people gathered at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on September 22nd for a full-day of programming by and about the Peace Corps experience. The event, open to the public,...