The Peace Corps, founded in 1961, is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. Nearly 250,000 Americans have volunteered in over 60 countries since the program's inception. The agency has adapted ...

Every year, Peace Corps Week commemorates March 1, 1961—the day President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. The annual celebration honors how the agency fosters connections and contributes ...

(WDBJ) - On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps. Since its establishment, over 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.

This month marks the 65th anniversary of the Peace Corps. Founded by President Kennedy on March 1, 1961, the organization brought to life his iconic call to service: “Ask not what your country can do ...

Valerie Fronczak looks back at her time in the Peace Corps with fondness. The U.S. Air Force veteran served as a computer programmer with the Peace Corps in Malawi, a landlocked country in southeast ...