peace corps

A look at how various public diplomacy actors address and resolve crises. 

The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek says that a U.S. delegation comprised of rodeo cowboys, Native American dancers, Peace Corps Volunteers, and an American Indian carpet weaver will participate in the Second World Nomad Games on September 3-8 in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan.

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs at CPD

March 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the Peace Corps. Watch Assistant Secretary of African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield describe how the Peace Corps changed her life. 

I've been in the Peace Corps since October 2014, stationed in Ghana's Northern Region. On Thursday, I'll spend the day in northern Ghana with three [Peace Corps] friends […] Living in a village without running water or electricity for the last year has made me realize the vast privileges so many of us take for granted […] And I've also learned that even when you don't have a lot, you can still share what little you have.

The U.S. Peace Corps last year saw its applications reach a 40-year high in response to an initiative to revitalize the overseas service organization. About 23,000 Americans volunteered to serve in the Peace Corps in fiscal 2015, a 32 percent increase from the year before [...] With an annual budget of $379 million, the Peace Corps allows volunteers to serve two-year appointments overseas [...] 

First Lady Michelle Obama Gives Remarks at a Peace Corps Training

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama on the new Peace Corps educational initiative Let Girls Learn.

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