Peace Corps Community Response to the Partial Government Shutdown
As the partial shutdown of the federal government – the longest in history – enters its second month, it is imperative that our political leaders pass appropriations legislation that will allow the Peace Corps and other federal agencies to get back to work. We are...
In Memoriam – January 2019
As the Peace Corps community mourns the deaths of Harris Wofford and Jason Spindler, who was killed in the January 15th terrorist attack in Kenya, we also remember the significant contributions of so many others who exemplify the spirit and ideals of Peace Corps service....
In Memoriam: Harris Wofford (1926 – 2019)
A legendary figure in the launch of the Peace Corps dies at age 92. He was a student of Gandhi's methods of bringing political change through non-violent direct action. An associate and friend of Martin Luther King Jr. during the early...
Community Achievements – January 2019
Community News - Achievements of RPCVs Author: Peter Deekle January 2019 ARMENIA Douglas J. Falen (1993) has drawn upon his Peace Corps service of personal insights and perceptions when practicing and writing about his profession – anthropology. His latest book, African...
Time to Mobilize for a Bigger, Better Peace Corps!
2019 marks the 15th consecutive year that National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is mobilizing the Peace Corps community during Peace Corps week in order to advance our goal to help the Peace Corps be the best it can be. That effort...
Kelly Morris shares his perspective on NPCA’s Benevolent Fund
In his own words…. Kelly Morris shares his perspective on NPCA’s Benevolent Fund. Were it not for my Peace Corps friends working with NPCA’s Benevolent Fund who came to our assistance, I don’t know what we would have...
Coming Your Way in March: NPCA’s National Days of Action!
National Peace Corps Association's (NPCA) March 1st Capitol Hill Day of Action to support a stronger and better Peace Corps is booked to capacity! But that's not all that is happening. Not even close. Our National Days of Action (that's...
In Memoriam – February 2018
From long standing public servants, to an icon of the civil rights movement, to an early Silicon Valley entrepreneur, to a late-in-life volunteer who was among the oldest to serve in the Peace Corps. So many impressive members of the Peace Corps community...
Calling for Your Nominees for the Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award
National Peace Corps Association is accepting nominations for the 2019 Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award. Do you know a phenomenal leader in a country where Peace Corps Volunteers served — and his or her life was influenced by the Peace Corps? If...
President’s FY19 Budget Signals More Cuts for the Peace Corps
Dear NPCA Community, The President’s budget for fiscal year 2019 was released today and it proposes a budget of $396 million for the Peace Corps. After already requesting a $12 million cut in fiscal 2018—the deepest from a White House in over...