Trainings to launch in West Africa in 2013 Washington – The Peace Corps has announced a strategic partnership with the Water and Development Alliance (WADA) ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2012 – Nearly 100 returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) from across the United States traveled to Ethiopia recently for a two-week ...

15 teams from 11 African Countries participate WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 2012 – Peace Corps Response volunteer Meisha Robinson of Philadelphia, Pa., and12 Peace Corps/South ...

Washington, D.C., October 3, 2012- Peace Corps volunteer Sandra Rose Wildermuth of Virginia Beach, Va., is working with her community in Paraguay to renovate the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 2, 2012 –Peace Corps volunteers from 11 African countries gathered in Thiès, Senegal, for 10 days in late September to share the ...

Project emphasizes energy efficiency in homes WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Natalie Legrand of Charlotte, N.C., is working with a nongovernmental ...

Spot features voices and stories of real volunteers WASHINGTON, D.C., September 25, 2012 - Peace Corps has released a new radio public service announcement (PSA) ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 21, 2012 – Nine returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) were presented with the Franklin H. Williams award on Thursday evening during a ...

Hundreds of returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs), friends and family gathered at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, to celebrate Peace Corps Night at Nationals ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2012 - Peace Corps volunteer Anne Macheel of Ellicott City, Md., is working with her community in Mozambique to construct an ...

Washington, D.C., September 13, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Mike Raybourne of Gorham, Maine, recently organized a student film festival for nearly 50 students aged ...

Ambassador Stevens served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco from 1983 to 1985 teaching English Washington, D.C., September 12, 2012 – The Peace Corps ...

Washington, D.C., September 10, 2012 – Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams is saddened to confirm the passing of Peace Corps trainee Paul Blum on ...

Trainees depart to begin 27 months of service WASHINGTON, D.C., September 7, 2012 – The first group of Peace Corps volunteers to re-enter Nepal after ...

New process helps soon-to-be grads receive Peace Corps placement by graduation day 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C., September 5, 2012 – Peace Corps is unveiling its new ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 31, 2012 – After nearly 20 years of partnership with the people and government of Turkmenistan, Peace Corps will phase out its ...

WASHINGTON D.C., August 30, 2012 - Peace Corps volunteers Harmony Hill and Travis Weber of Los Angeles, Calif., are working with their Guyanese community to build ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 27, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Aisha Kennedy of Los Angeles, Calif., is working with her community in Rwanda to build a ...

Washington, D.C. – Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams today announced that he informed the President of his intention to step down as the head ...

WASHINGTON D.C., August 20, 2012 - Peace Corps volunteer Ana De la Rosa of Orlando, Fla., is working with her local community to build a ...

Contributions of Vermont’s current and returned volunteers highlighted during visit WASHINGTON, D.C., August 16, 2012 – Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams (returned Peace Corps ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Stephanie Bergado of Brooklyn, N.Y., is working with her community in Vanuatu to install solar panels ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 9, 2012 - Peace Corps volunteer Andrew Hubble of San Mateo, Calif., recently installed a ‘Play Pump’ water filtration system, which will ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Meghan O’Connell of Framingham, Mass., recently helped run a six-day creative leadership camp for 80 students aged 14 to 22 in ...

WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 1, 2012- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton administered the swearing-in oath today in Dakar, Senegal to 19 Peace Corps volunteers ...

WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 1, 2012- Peace Corps volunteer Bilin Basu of Peoria, Ill., is working with local farmers in Burkina Faso to plant a garden ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 31, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Samantha Croffut of Shoreline, Wash., is working with her South African community and other Peace Corps ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 27, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Lauren Corke of Acton, Mass. is working with her Ghanaian community to establish a leadership camp ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2012 - Peace Corps volunteers Jacob Strawn of Springfield, Ill., Adam Gaskins of Walton, Ky., Erin Reissman of Charlestown, Mass., and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2012 - Peace Corps volunteer Anne Jasperson of Corvallis, Ore., is working with people in her Ukrainian community to build a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 20, 2012 – In advance of the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., Peace Corps today announced that renowned Grammy®-winning artist ...

Qualified applicants will serve as medical and nursing educators through Peace Corps Response WASHINGTON, D.C., July 20, 2012 – Peace Corps today announced the agency ...

Northeast and West Coast Region Part of National Realignment of Volunteer Outreach Structure WASHINGTON, D.C., July 20, 2012 - Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteers Kelli Stam of Brevard, N.C., Elizabeth Malenk of Alameda, Calif., and Gregory Purifoy of Evans City, ...

WASHINGTON D.C., July 11, 2012 - Peace Corps volunteer Alexandra Solomon of New Orleans, La., is partnering with the Center of Support for Children and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Danielle Maisano of Macomb Township, Mich., is working with nearly 70 community members to replace broken ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 9, 2012 – President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush met with 15 Peace Corps volunteers and other Peace ...

Project generates income for community WASHINGTON, D.C., July 5, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Catherine Janda of Houston, Texas, is working with her Gambian community ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 2, 2012 - Peace Corps volunteer Jessica Mims of Trenton, N.J., is working with her Ethiopian community to install a medical waste ...

Six of the eight are returned Peace Corps volunteers WASHINGTON, D.C., June 29, 2012 – Eight new Peace Corps country directors will assume their overseas ...

Students learn how to prepare dishes with lionfish and other local ingredients WASHINGTON, D.C., June 28, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Sabine Bergmann of Mill ...

Washington, D.C., June 27, 2012 – The Peace Corps released the following statement from Director Aaron S. Williams in response to today’s announcement in the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2012 – Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams welcomed 21 Fellows from the National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI) to Peace Corps ...

Activities benefit thousands of community members around the world WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19, 2012 – Throughout the summer months, Peace Corps volunteers worldwide facilitate educational, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2012 – The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution to support the Peace Corps during the annual meeting on June ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 12, 2012 – The Peace Corps today announced that it has been awarded the Association of Government Accountants’ (AGA) Certificate of Excellence ...

Emphasizes importance of education and role of women in Liberia’s efforts to rebuild in the post-conflict era WASHINGTON, D.C., June 12, 2012 – Peace Corps ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2012 – Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams delivered the keynote address at the North Central College commencement ceremony in Naperville, ...

Volunteer in Fiji helps improve mangroves, rehabilitate coral reefs and protect marine life WASHINGTON, D.C., June 9, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteers worldwide regularly work ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 6, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteers Darius Bittle-Dockery of New Haven, Conn., and Jeanine Chiu of Oak Park, Calif., have developed a ...

1952 Syracuse grad returns to New York City WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2012 – Bernard “Bernie” Cheriff, 81, of New York, N.Y., the oldest currently ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 25, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer James Ujcic of Euclid, Ohio, is teaching farmers in his Zambian community better livestock management and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteers Chris Ames of Chicago, Ill., and Genna Cummins of Mount Vernon, Ky., have organized a math ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Charlene Espinoza of San Diego, Calif., recently started a high school girls club in her Liberian ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 18, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Michael Waidmann of Arlington, Va., is working with his community to rebuild and expand nine classrooms ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Kate Borkowski of Ann Arbor, Mich., is collaborating with her Mongolian community to open a nursing ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 14, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Eliot Jones of Durham, N.H., is working with his local community to develop a water quality ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2012 - In recognition of Mother’s Day, Peace Corps volunteers worldwide are engaging in projects to improve maternal health, educate new ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Erica Ward of Asheville, N.C., is working with her community in Malawi to construct a girls’ ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Elisa Molina of Newnan, Ga., is working with her Costa Rican community to install and furnish ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Rodolfo Torres of Downey, Calif., is working with his community in the Dominican Republic to build ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2012 – Dorothy Burrill, 73, begins her six-month Peace Corps Response service today, working as the first non-returned Peace Corps volunteer ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Kathleen Howell-Burke of Destin, Fla., organized a career fair for over 400 Moroccan students in Southeastern ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2012 – Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams visited New York University, Columbia University, Hunter College and Stony Brook University during ...

Local artisans learn skills for economic development WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteers Joan Sara Romm of Philadelphia, Pa., and Donn Hedman ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2012 – In commemoration of World Malaria Day, thousands of Peace Corps volunteers are participating in events to help educate communities ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 20, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteers worldwide commemorate Global Youth Service Day by working with children, youth and young adults to be ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 20, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteers worldwide are commemorating Earth Day by teaching people in their local communities to become more environmentally ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2012 – Peace Corps volunteer Jane Campbell of San Diego, Calif., is working with her community in Cambodia to organize a ...

New workspace will help generate income for local families WASHINGTON, D.C., April 12, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Mary Martin-Mabry of Sacramento, Calif., is working with ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10, 2012 Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams is proud to recognize the Peace Corps Masters International and Paul D. Coverdell Fellows ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2012 Peace Corps has temporarily suspended its program in Mali due to ongoing concerns about volunteer security. All volunteers are safe ...

Washington, D.C., April 9, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Jessica Schmitt of Rockford, Ill., is working with 20 local community members in two neighboring Surinamese villages ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 5, 2012 Peace Corps volunteers in Madagascar and Rwanda are working to reduce the impact of deforestation by introducing green charcoal into ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2012 The Peace Corps and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated (AKA) signed a memorandum of understanding at Peace Corps Headquarters in ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 3, 2012 The Peace Corps is proud to recognize the top Peace Corps volunteer-producing Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). This year, California State ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March, 30, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Blakely Neff of Santaquin, Utah, and his community in Ukraine are installing an intercom system in a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 29, 2012 Peace Corps volunteers Sean Crotty of Springboro, Ohio, William Dangel of Redmond, Wash., Corey Higel of Castle Rock, Colo., Joyce ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2012 Peace Corps volunteers Alisha Williams of Lakewood, Colo., and Mary Bryson of Cashtown, Pa., are working with their Togolese community ...

Peace Corps Volunteers Worldwide Create Solutions for Water ShortagesWASHINGTON, D.C., March 22, 2012 In recognition of World Water Day, Peace Corps volunteers worldwide work alongside ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Siong Ng of Leawood, Kansas, recently spent two months teaching three teachers and 30 female students how ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Brittany Neace of Knoxville, Tenn., and her Mongolian community are renovating a youth resource center to provide ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 15, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Ashley Gleason of Temecula, Calif., is working with her local community in central Panama to start a ...

Program expected to launch in three sub-Saharan African countriesWASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2012 The Peace Corps, the U.S. Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12, 2012 Peace Corps volunteers Lindsay Fay of Tucson, Ariz., Mario Leiva of Houston, Texas, Brett Michaelson of Bellingham, Wash., Maureen Stickel ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8, 2012 In commemoration of International Womens Day, Peace Corps volunteers worldwide are engaged in programs and activities to empower women and ...

Howard University Holds Top Spot in 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. March 6, 2012 Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams is proud to recognize the top Peace ...

ODonnell served as the agencys 4th Peace Corps Director from July 1, 1971 to Sept. 30, 1972February 29, 2012Statement from Peace Corps Director Aaron S. ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 1, 2012 In commemoration of the 51st anniversary of President John F. Kennedys signing of the executive order establishing the Peace Corps ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2012 Ten Peace Corps volunteers and 20 local Tanzanians recently organized a soccer and HIV-prevention training in collaboration with Grassroot Soccer, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 24, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Nathaniel Quesenberry of Visalia, Calif., is organizing a series of carpentry trainings and building a carpentry workshop ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 23, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Christina Alexander of Cheyenne, Wyo., recently started a childrens garden project with her local community in northern ...

Peace Corps Director Williams Speaks at the Bob Graham Center for Public ServiceWASHINGTON, D.C., February 21, 2012 Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams signed a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 17, 2012 More than 20 Peace Corps volunteers and staff members from 11 African countries participated in the third Stomping Out Malaria ...

Event encourages artistic expression in local youthWASHINGTON, D.C., February 15, 2012 Peace Corps volunteers Dustin Windham of Rosenberg, Texas, and Kelly Windham of Austin, Texas, ...

Volunteers educate community members on healthy lifestyle choicesWASHINGTON, D.C., February 13, 2012 Peace Corps volunteers Marissa Strniste of North Scituate, R.I., and Julia Lockamy of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 8, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Roger Brubaker of Lancaster, Pa., is working with his community in Thailand to prevent incidences of Dengue ...

Washington, D.C., February 7, 2012 - The Peace Corps Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced today that former Peace Corps/Niger Cashier Koffi Fiayowife Ametefe was ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 1, 2012 In honor of African American History Month, we celebrate the contributions that African Americans have made to the United States ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 31, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Jessica Jackman of Salt Lake City, Utah, is working with her Ukrainian community to build two greenhouses ...

Americans with significant work and language skills are encouraged to applyWASHINGTON, D.C. January 30, 2012 Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams announces the expansion of ...

Project generates income for dozens of local familiesWASHINGTON, D.C., January 27, 2012 Peace Corps volunteers John Hart of Fayetteville, Ark., and Caroline Lucas of Cary, ...

University of Colorado Boulder, The George Washington University, and University of Mary Washington Earn Top Spots for Second Consecutive YearWASHINGTON, D.C., January 25, 2012 The ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2012 Sixteen Peace Corps volunteers in the Dominican Republic are producing and filming a telenovela (soap opera) entitled, Me Toca a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 20, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Allegra Panetto of Haworth, N.J., is working with a local health center in the eastern part of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 12, 2012 Peace Corps volunteer Cheryl Finell of Bronxville, N.Y., is working with her local community to build a health center that ...

Peace Corps and U.S. Agency for International Development sign inter-agency agreementWASHINGTON, D.C., January 10, 2012 Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams and U.S. Agency for ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 5, 2012 Twenty-six Peace Corps volunteers in Armenia organized four local spelling bees for nearly 170 Armenian youth throughout the month of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 3, 2012 Six Peace Corps volunteers in Thailand are organizing the 9th annual Thai Youth Theater (TYT) Festival in the Phitsanulok Province ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 21, 2011 Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams is saddened to confirm the deaths of Peace Corps volunteers Elizabeth Alden Landis and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 21, 2011 The Peace Corps has cancelled its January 2012 volunteer training classes for El Salvador and Guatemala. Due to ongoing security ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 21, 2011—The Peace Corps is conducting an ongoing review of the security environment in Honduras, and has cancelled its next volunteer training ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 20, 2011 From Dec. 15 to Jan. 4, nearly 240 Americans will be sworn in as Peace Corps volunteers in Burkina Faso, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 19, 2011 Peace Corps volunteer Brandon Sheaffer of Mechanicsburg, Pa., is working with his community in Kyrgyzstan to improve students access to ...

Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 2011 Forty-one Americans were sworn in as Peace Corps health and environment volunteers on Dec. 14, 2011 at the U.S. Embassy ...

California leads list of top states; Missoula, Mont., leads metro areas per capitaWASHINGTON, D.C., December 8, 2011 In 2011, California, New York, and Texas topped ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 7, 2011 Peace Corps volunteers Marcie Todd of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Garrison Harward of Ojai, Calif., are installing 52 water pumps ...

Organizations commemorate International Volunteer Day and the Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of VolunteersWASHINGTON, D.C., December 5, 2011 The Peace Corps and VSO signed ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 1, 2011 The Peace Corps joins communities around the world in commemorating World AIDS Day 2011. Nearly 40 percent of Peace Corps ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 28, 2011 Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams is saddened to confirm the death of Peace Corps volunteer Emily Balog on Nov. ...

Washington, D.C., Nov. 28, 2011 Peace Corps volunteer Elizabeth Clark of Coventry, Conn., started a beekeeping cooperative with 18 local families in rural Ecuador. The ...

Washington, D.C., November 22, 2011 Nearly 200 Americans will be sworn in as Peace Corps volunteers in Macedonia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru and Togo throughout Thanksgiving ...

Law codifies many reforms agency has implementedWASHINGTON, D.C., November 21, 2011President Obama signed into law the Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 18, 2011—Peace Corps has suspended its volunteer activities in Kazakhstan based on a number of operational considerations. All 117 Peace Corps volunteers ...

Peace Corps recognizes International Education Week WASHINGTON, D.C., November 18, 2011 In light of International Education Week (Nov. 14 to Nov. 18), the Peace Corps ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 17, 2011 Peace Corps volunteer Gabrielle Bashist of Chino Hills, Calif., is working with 40 local fishermen on the northeastern coast of ...

Agency ranked fourth in the small agency categoryWASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 16, 2011 The Peace Corps was named fourth in the small agency category in the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 16, 2011 The Peace Corps and Malaria No More, an organization determined to end malaria deaths in Africa by 2015, signed a ...

Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 2011 Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams visited the Philippines from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8 to commemorate Peace Corps 50th ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 15, 2011 The Peace Corps and Grassroot Soccer (GRS) announced a new partnership to educate, inspire, and mobilize young people around the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 14, 2011 The Peace Corps and AARP announced a new relationship to encourage more service opportunities in the United States and abroad ...

Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2011 In advance of Veterans Day, Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams encouraged all Peace Corps volunteers and staff members worldwide ...

Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2011 Fifty-three Americans were sworn in as Peace Corps agriculture and agroforestry volunteers at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to ...

Washington, D.C. Nov. 7, 2011 Peace Corps volunteer John Holder of Coronado, Calif., is working with local communities in the Dominican Republic to promote environmental ...

Washington, D.C., November 4, 2011 Peace Corps volunteers Lisa Conder of Englewood, Fla., and Ashley Ottewell of Belleville, Mich., spearheaded the launch of the SMS ...

Both Country Directors are returned Peace Corps volunteersWASHINGTON, D.C., November 4, 2011 Two new Peace Corps country directors will assume their overseas posts in Tanzania ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 3, 2011 Peace Corps volunteer Kathlyn Paananen of Seattle, Wash., and her community in Thailand recently completed five playgrounds made out of ...

Ceremony hosted by Zambia President Michael Sata at the State HouseWashington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2011 Thirty five Americans were sworn in as Peace Corps environment ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 27, 2011 In commemoration of Peace Corps 50th anniversary, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) hosted a panel discussion on Peace ...

Fund helps Peace Corps volunteers and employees worldwideWASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2011The Peace Corps and Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) announced the establishment ...

Speaks at opening of Gallaudet University Museum exhibition on deaf Peace Corps volunteers Washington, D.C., October 25, 2011 Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams honored ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 20, 2011 The Peace Corps joined the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), ...

Simple training provides sustainable solution to avoid diseaseWASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 20, 2011 In commemoration of Global Handwashing Day on Oct. 15, 2011, Peace Corps volunteers ...