What Does Peace Corps Do for America?

Published on January 6, 2026

Every Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV)’s experience is unique and challenging. Facing the unknown, learning a language (or two), developing sensitivity to very different cultures, growing new relationships, identifying and completing projects, and overcoming physical difficulties are but a few of the tasks that PCVs face.... Read more

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The Great Peace Corps Book Exchange

January 6, 2026
Books have always played an outsized role in the lives of Peace Corps Volunteers. PCVs spend hours thumbing through paperbacks while waiting (and waiting) for public transportation in their host countries; they learn about these countries by reading local writers; and they enter fictional worlds to alleviate their homesickness.... Read more

Peace Corps is the Most Effective Training for the New World of Work

January 6, 2026
The data is clear: AI is changing the world of work, with 75% of knowledge workers already using it on the job. It’s likely we’ll all look back at 2024 as the year that professionals really brought the latest generative AI technologies to work to realize impressive gains in innovation and productivity.... Read more