The Most Peace Corps Family You’ve Never Heard Of
When Michael Kirwin looks back on his life, he traces everything to a single decision. In 1967, as a young man, he stepped off a plane in Brazil to begin his Peace Corps service. At the time, it felt like an individual leap, an alternative to the uncertainty of the Vietnam era and a chance to do something meaningful in a turbulent world. What he didn’t know was that this one decision would ripple outward for decades—shaping not only his life, but those of his siblings, children, nieces, nephews, and now grandchildren. Decades later, Peace Corps service in the Kirwin...
Remembering Some We’ve Lost: Ambassador Larry L. Palmer
He began his career as a teacher with the Peace Corps | 1949–2021 He was a diplomat who devoted decades to advancing peace, prosperity, equality, and democracy in the Caribbean. Peace Corps service set him on that path. Equipped with a bachelor’s from Emory University, he headed to Liberia as a Volunteer (1971–73) and taught general science, biology, math, and chemistry. He admired the commitment of U.S. Embassy staff he met. He completed graduate degrees in African studies and education, then embarked on a career that took him to the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Ecuador before he was...
In Memoriam: Drew S. Days III, first African American to lead the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice
He also served as Solicitor General of the United States. He was a man of principle and devoted much of his life’s work to racial equality. By Steven Boyd Saum Photo courtesy Yale University Law School The Peace Corps community mourns the loss of a pioneer for our nation: Drew S. Days III, the 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. He was appointed in 1977 under President Jimmy Carter. Later, under President Bill Clinton he also served as Solicitor General of...