With 1,7000 volunteers from Kentucky since 1961, the Peace Corps has adapted with a changing world. It's an experience I wish ...

TODAY MARKS A MILESTONE FOR THE "PEACE CORPS" . ON THIS DAY -- IN 1961 -- PRESIDENT JOHN KENNEDY SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY. SINCE THE START... IT'S BEEN A WAY FOR ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Peace Corps, an independent federal agency, was founded by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to promote “world peace and ...

A TOWERING TASK tells the story of a unique U.S. government agency: the Peace Corps. A TOWERING TASK tells the story of the Peace Corps, a unique U.S. government agency born out of the Cold War and ...

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, his administration has slashed the work of many U.S. government agencies, including those focused on foreign policy. Now, ...

Since its inception in 1961, the Peace Corps has been a transformative experience for the volunteers and host countries involved — and UC has been a major part of that story, according to new data ...

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A traffic death in Africa was briefly mentioned in a June 2021 report to Congress from the Peace Corps’ Office of Inspector General. It included no mention of locations, dates or names, prompting USA ...

DAYTON, Ohio -- -- DAYTON, Ohio -- As a new member of the Peace Corps, Ralph Bernstein is trying to get used to the heat and humidity in the equatorial African nation of Ghana, along with the ...

DAYTON, OHIO — As a new member of the Peace Corps, Ralph Bernstein is trying to get used to the heat and humidity in the equatorial African nation of Ghana, the bone-jarring rides over unpaved roads ...