Peace Corps

Peace Corps Zambia Volunteer Hanah, fellow Volunteers, and counterparts from 15 villages joined the Luapula Beekeeping Workshop, funded by a USAID Small Program Assistance grant. Participants gained hands-on training in beekeeping, tree planting, and organic gardening—all aimed at improving food security and income. 🐝 The workshop also highlighted sustainable practices like forage management and reducing pesticide use, guided by local forestry officers. With plans for a honey processing plant in Mwense, Luapula, honey may soon reach global markets, promoting sustainable agriculture across the region. 🍯 #PeaceCorps

Inside Look: Peace Corps and CorpsAfrica Team Up in Malawi 🌍 The future of sustainable development is happening right now in Malawi, where Peace Corps Volunteers Gabe and Soren are working side by side with CorpsAfrica Volunteers Samuel and Kohnemie to address local priorities. This partnership highlights the meaningful impact of what happens when the Peace Corps and local volunteers work together—this ignites the exchange of ideas, builds mutual understanding, and drives practical, lasting solutions for their communities. #PeaceCorps #PeaceCorpsMalawi

When Karen served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia in 2013, she partnered with her local community to address a critical priority: children's dental health. 🦷 Through her language skills and strong community connections, Karen played a key role in starting up a dental clinic in her village. She engaged with teachers, parents, children, and partners to bring dental care to more than 2,100 children. This became a model of collaborative success and how to lead with a culture of mutual understanding and respect. It's with this spirt of building bridges across difference and finding common ground where we celebrate Karen as a 2024 Service Year Alliance Alum awardee! 👏 Read more about Karen's journey: https://bit.ly/3N5rnGP #ServiceYearAwards #PeaceCorps

🎤 Share Your Service Story at the Kennedy Center! Have a powerful tale of transformation to share? Submit your story for a chance to present live at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage in Washington, D.C., on March 1, 2025. 📅 Deadline: November 1, 2024 🌍 Who: Anyone connected to the Peace Corps network 📝 What: Submit a 5-minute video on the theme "Tales of Transformation" Learn more and submit your story today! https://bit.ly/3N6Q9Xi

We’re joining Service Year Alliance today in celebrating AmeriCorps members and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who went above and beyond to build bridges across difference during their service year. These leaders show that when people dedicate time and effort in service to others, we make strides in building world peace and friendship. Follow Service Year Alliance to meet this year’s awardees. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/emsgbbd5

🌟 A new chapter begins! The Peace Corps is officially back in El Salvador and we’re kicking off this journey with nine Peace Corps Volunteers reciting the pledge of service. These Volunteers will be working side-by-side with the Salvadoran people on local priorities such as community economic development, education, and youth initiatives. This is the first group of Peace Corps Volunteers to serve in the country since 2016 and they will build on our long-standing partnership with the Salvadoran people that stretches back more than 60 years. Read more: https://bit.ly/47QCWv9

🎉 We’re back! The Peace Corps is live and operational in El Salvador with Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn and U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador William Duncan cutting the ribbon to officially open our country office. Stay tuned on our feed later today when we administer the pledge for the first group of Volunteers to serve in the country since 2016.

As International Week of the Deaf comes to a close, we're sharing Rachel's story—a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who is hard of hearing. During her service in Cameroon, she adapted to understanding new accents, learned multiple languages, and was proactive in keeping her cochlear implants charged in a remote environment. Rachel shares "Just as every Peace Corps Volunteer who hears normally experiences his or her journey differently, every deaf or hard of hearing person's Peace Corps experience is unique too." Read the rest of Rachel's story: https://bit.ly/4djEZco

Growth happens when you step outside your comfort zone, and this is especially true in the Peace Corps. When our Volunteers are immersed in new cultures, it opens new opportunities and a fresh perspective. Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn joined Nebraska Wesleyan University this week for the Senator Carol T. Curtis and Mildred M. Curtis Lecture on Public Leadership to inspire students to get outside their comfort zones and journey beyond borders.

How do we achieve peace and security in today’s complex world? Deputy Director David E. White Jr. recently spoke at Georgetown University emphasizing that peace and security goes beyond military strength. It’s rooted in relationships, trust, tolerance, and understanding. From his time as a West Point cadet to serving in Afghanistan, and now at Peace Corps, he’s seen firsthand how service creates these vital connections. At Peace Corps, we see this every day. Volunteers don’t just work on development projects—they build relationships and partnerships that strengthen communities and foster global understanding. These grassroots connections are essential to global security as any high-level negotiation. As Deputy Director White put it, "History is like a relay race." Now, it’s time for the next generation to take the baton and continue building a better, more connected world. Join us to #ServeBoldly with the Peace Corps: https://lnkd.in/eikGBqaK #PeaceCorps