In 1960, presidential candidate John F. Kennedy's campaign proposals included one particularly novel idea. He wanted to recruit an army of volunteers who would counter the threat of international ...

March 1 was the day President John F. Kennedy signed the Peace Corps into existence in 1961, though I suspect that few, even former volunteers, are aware of Peace Corps Day. These volunteers deserve ...

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the nearly quarter-million individuals who served in the Peace Corps are also preparing for a key milestone, launched 65 years ago on Oct. 14. In ...

Peace Corps volunteers pose with the U.S. flag after they are sworn in during a 2002 event in Burkina Faso. Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images The United States Agency for International Development ...

I am one of nearly a quarter million Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) nationwide, with 14,561 of us from New York. At the end of February, we celebrate Peace Corps Week, honoring the March 1, ...