Third Goal - To promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of America. The Paul D.
Coverdell World Wise Schools program - To promote 21st century global competence through the Peace Corps experience. The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal g
09/23/2019
Are you looking to connect with other in your comunity? Check out the RPCV events websites for group events near you!
Events for Returned Volunteers Engage with the returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) community and advance your career. Search events just for RPCVs.
09/20/2019
It's and we're making feijoada from Peace Corps Mozambique
Feijoada from Mozambique Ingredients · 3 garlic cloves, minced · 1/2 onion, chopped · 2 tomatoes, diced · 2 carrots, chopped · 3 sausages, cubed · 1 pound pork, cubed · 2 cups red ki...
09/19/2019
We asked our staff to identify some mystery objects Volunteers have encountered in the field. Can you guess what they are?
What is this Thing? Part 1 Peace Corps employees try to guess the purpose of unique objects brought home by Peace Corps Volunteers. This new mini-series tests our employees' guessing s...
09/18/2019
Hailey reflects on her committment to service: from Peace Corps to City Year
Choosing a life of service: From Peace Corps to City Year I returned from the Peace Corps with a deep respect for volunteers who give their time, energy and talents to supporting struggling communities.
09/17/2019
Can you name this mystery item used by Peace Corps Volunteers in the field?
What Is This Thing? Part 3 "Crabs are smart. Crabs are like elephants. Nah, elephants are pretty smart. I think crabs are the elephants of the crustacean world; that's what I heard." W...
09/16/2019
"I have been welcomed with open arms from my friends, crinkle-eyed smiles from my elders, and by the sticky kisses of children who love to poke at my chronic sunburn from the moment I set foot in Boki Diawe, a lovely road village in the northern region of Senegal." - Haley Wilson, Peace Corps Senegal Volunteer
Silver Lining Microbes I have been welcomed with open arms from my friends, crinkle-eyed smiles from my elders, and by the sticky kisses of children who love to poke at my chronic sunburn from the moment I set foot in Boki Diawe, a lovely road village in the northern region of Senegal.
09/13/2019
It's and we're making khachapuri from Peace Corps Georgiaa
Khachapuri from Georgia Ingredients Khachapuri: · 6 oz. dough (see below) · 8 oz. mozzarella, chopped · 6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled · Egg yolk · 1/4 cup water Yogurt Dough: · 3 1/2 ...
09/12/2019
The shared Peace Corps experience brought John and Vanessa Montgomery together as a couple and inspired them to serve again during their retirement.
Peace Corps brings couple together and inspires service for a second time in retirement I was well into my doctoral program in agricultural economics at Texas A&M University (TAMU) when my gym partner, who was also the campus Peace Corps recruiter, mentioned that he’d noticed a ring like mine on the finger of a new student named Vanessa who’d recently returned from service in the P...
09/10/2019
If you're a , the Peace Corps has free resources and programs to connect your students to the Peace Corps experience and foster intercultural understanding.
Educators educators, world wise schools, paul d. coverdell, global connections, speakers match
09/09/2019
"Peace Corps made me the teacher I am today." - Mandy Manning, 2018 National Teacher of the Year
09/08/2019
For we're taking a look at how 80 handmade books connected students in Ohio with students in Senegal via the Peace Corps program Peace Corps Senegal
How 80 handmade books connected students in Ohio with students in Senegal
09/11/2019