Once You’re In, You’re In

Published on June 26, 2026

Like many of you, I consider my moment in my life. I shifted from a postcollegiate career in banking and insurance to a life committed to service, beginning with my Peace Corps service in the Comoro Islands at age 27 and followed by 20 years working in development in sub-Saharan Africa.... Read more

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Kinder-Resilient

June 26, 2026
The Tongan village of Tu’anuku childhood education this past February, celebrating the soft opening of a brand-new climate-resilient kindergarten facility. This milestone marks the culmination of an international collaborative effort spear-headed by Friends of Tonga (FoT), a National Peace Corps Association–affiliated nonprofit organization based in Laurel, Maryland.... Read more

Janet Pettit Obituary (2026) - Saint Augustine, FL - Palatka Daily News - Legacy

June 26, 2026
... Peace Corps in Liberia. While recruiting for the Peace Corps, she met her future husband, Lincoln Pettit, a professor at MSU who hosted a Peace ...