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

“You’re Too Old For That” is a regular series that explores inspiring activities being pursued by those over 50 years old who feel you’re never too old to do what lights you up. Jim Damico has never ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peace Corps volunteers pose with the U.S. flag after they are sworn in during a 2002 event in Burkina Faso. Issouf Sanogo/AFP via ...

Even as a young girl, Sun City resident Jovana Vinčić had dreams of one day lending her aid to those in need as a public servant. She recently received the ...

WASHINGTON — If you like to spend the holiday season giving back, you're not alone. A new ranking from the Peace Corps ranks D.C., Maryland and Virginia among the top states that produce volunteers. D ...

INVERNESS, Ill. (WLS) -- A suburban family is in mourning after a young Peace Corps volunteer died suddenly Tuesday. Bernice Heiderman of Inverness was volunteering in Africa when she became sick with ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The University of Richmond (UR) was recognized for its alumni’s volunteer efforts in the Peace Corps. The University of Richmond came in at No. 5 on the Peace Corps’ 2025 ...

I am among those who proudly call myself a returned Peace Corps volunteer, having served in the Dominican Republic from 1985 to 1987. I worked as a loan officer with a goal of creating jobs through ...

Now it’s time to remind our nation of President John F. Kennedy’s words: “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” That was a call ...

An uncertain economy, the desire to explore and the hope to improve the developing world has led 1,291 Boston University students to join the Peace Corp since its foundation in 1961. Sixty-three BU ...