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 ...

Age not a barrier for a growing number of Peace Corps volunteers over 50 Nov. 8, 2010— -- When President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, Harpreet Datt was 10 years old and ...

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 ...

Please join us for a conversation with Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn on the future of the Peace Corps and its role in the Indo-Pacific. The event will take place on Monday, November 25th, from 9:00 ...

On Oct. 14, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy stood before a gathering of college students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and issued a challenge: Serve your country in the cause of peace by ...

On March 1, the Peace Corps will celebrate its 64th anniversary as an independent agency established by President John F. Kennedy. Given the recent halt of foreign aid and the gutting of U.S. Agency ...

Peace Corps boosts U.S. Peace Corps week marks the 64th anniversary of the start of the Peace Corps through an executive order signed by President John F. Kennedy and authorized by Congress. Since ...

On Sept. 22, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Peace Corps Act, formally establishing the Peace Corps through law, fulfilling a campaign promise made to motivated citizens ready to serve our ...

Sixty-four years ago today, Sept. 22, the original Peace Corps Act was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy. Through the years the Peace Corps continues to be one of the most recognizable ...

Representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency initiative have arrived at the Peace Corps' headquarters, the agency confirmed Saturday, signaling possible cuts to a volunteer mission ...