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 ...

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 ...

What is often forgotten is the skills learned in service come home with the volunteers to the tremendous benefit of our ...

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 ...

The Peace Corps turns 65 this year — but it’s not about to file for its AARP card and call it good. The agency, founded by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, has spent the last 65 years fulfilling its ...

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 ...

The Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad on behalf of the United States to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address ...

With the stroke of a pen on March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy created the Peace Corps. Sixty-five years later, that ...

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 ...

As we face many challenges around the world, the hard work, collaborative spirit, and dedication of Peace Corps Volunteers continue to represent the very best of America. Thousands of us here in ...