At a time when programs such as AmeriCorps and USAID have been cut, Peace Corps volunteers continue to address the globe's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shepherd University has been named a Peace Corps Prep institution, joining a select group of colleges dedicated to preparing ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The first goal of PCVs is to work with host nationals to ...

In the early hours of that morning, then presidential candidate John F. Kennedy arrived at the University of Michigan, exhausted after a televised debate and campaign events that ran late into the ...

Kathryn Wendell, executive director of the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR), believes Leeds students are especially well-prepared for Peace Corps roles. “Any student coming from ...

When I joined the Peace Corps at 21, I didn't realize I was signing up for one of the most powerful leadership development experiences imaginable. Volunteering in the Peace Corps is about service: ...

Photo courtesy of Peace Corps Antonio Alejandro, a Liberty resident, will begin his service with the Peace Corps in Paraguay on Tuesday. LIBERTY — For Antonio Alejandro, being itinerant was the norm ...

The Peace Corps today announced the launch of a new Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program in partnership with the Drexel University School of Law. The program will provide graduate school scholarships to ...

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, his administration has slashed the work of many U.S. government agencies, including those focused on foreign policy. Now, ...

Mark Gearan, president of Hobart & William Smith Colleges and former director of the U.S. Peace Corps, spoke last night in a speech titled, “Public Service in the 21st Century.” Gearan was invited to ...

A White Plains resident is embarking on a transformative journey with the Peace Corps, heading to the Dominican Republic to ...

Victoria Choo, of Hingham, is beginning her journey as a Peace Corps volunteer in Vietnam, where she is scheduled to serve as an English teacher, according to a community announcement. Choo departed ...