Press and Multimedia
Recent stories in the media about Peace Corps are indexed chronologically. Select a headline to view the full story. Older stories are available in our media story archive.
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07.23.12
Morocco: Wauwatosa Peace Corps Volunteer Wins 2nd in World Photo Contest"A Wauwatosa native serving in the Peace Corps has won a second place award out of 500 entries in a worldwide photo contest judged by ...
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07.23.12
Moroccan Moms Benefit from Maternal Health Revolution"Peace Corps Contributions The country's campaign has also benefited from the longstanding presence of Peace Corps volunteers, who have been supporting maternal-related health care here ...
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07.18.12
Peace Corps Volunteers Contribute to Sustainable Responses to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic"For over 50 years, more than 200,000 Peace Corps Volunteers in 139 countries have worked to make communities around the world healthier and stronger. Volunteers ...
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07.14.12
Good Works take woman from Trenton to Ethiopia“Five years after graduating from Trenton Central High School, Jessica Mims is in Ethiopia, working to build an incinerator as a Peace Corps volunteer. Her ...
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07.12.12
Taunton man volunteers with Peace Corps in South AfricaThe following excerpt and video comes from the Taunton Daily Gazette and was originally published on July 12, 2012. “Kevin Crowninshield says his personal midlife ...
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07.08.12
Cal Poly graduate fights for gender equality in AfricaThe following excerpt and video comes from the The Tribune in San Luis Obispo and was originally published on July 8, 2012. “A Cal Poly ...
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07.05.12
Metro columnist Dan Casey: Woman is improving lives halfway around the globeThe following excerpt comes from the The Roanoke Times and was originally published on July 5, 2012. “Natalie Mundy never dreamed that her Peace Corps ...
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07.01.12
Jamaica: Volunteer Response to Adventure“Dorothy Burrill, 73, is doing more than soaking up the sun in Jamaica. The former college-level teacher from Marion, Mass., is helping to develop an ...
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06.28.12
CORPS BELIEFS: Local woman follows service traditionThe following excerpt comes from the My Journal Courier in Jacksonville, Illinois and was originally published on June 28, 2012. “For Jacksonville’s Joan Savage, Peace ...
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06.27.12
How an Army of Bears Is Saving a TownThe following excerpt comes from the The Armenian Weekly in Fresno, California and was originally published on June 27, 2012. “In the town of Berd ...
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06.22.12
West Hills students praised for aiding Tanzania schoolThe following excerpt comes from the The Detroit News in Detroit, Michigan and was originally published on June 22, 2012. “Secondary school students in a ...
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06.16.12
First Tahrir Square, Then the ClassroomThe following excerpt comes from the The New York Times and was originally published on June 16, 2012. “A few weeks ago, I was in ...
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06.13.12
Liberia: Peace Corps Helping Liberia Rebuild Through EducationThe following excerpt comes from AllAfrica.com and was originally published on June 13, 2012. “The work of Peace Corps volunteers in Liberia is a potent ...
