The Smithsonian Institution Archives, the record keeper of the history of the Smithsonian, features a blog in THE BIGGER PICTURE, in recognition of the Folklife Festival's Peace Corps program.

What is often forgotten is the skills learned in service come home with the volunteers to the tremendous benefit of our ...

Guide to Smithsonian Archives. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983. Archives and Special Collections of the Smithsonian Institution Number 4., p. 161 The Smithsonian contracts with ...

For 250 years, our Nation's proud traditions of volunteerism, generosity, and service to others have shaped our character, molded our spirit, and ...

OpEd: From Fleming County to Jamaica, the Peace Corps showed me how to navigate the world.

CEDAR CITY — Southern Utah University last month announced it has been selected as an official Peace Corps Prep university, becoming the Beehive State's second such institution and only one in ...

In July 1968, seventy-two young Americans volunteered for a rigorous training program at the University of Washington (UW), preparing them to serve as Volunteers in the US Peace Corps mission to Chile ...

CU Boulder is ranked No. 2 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers, with 39 alumni currently serving around the world, according to the recently released Peace Corps 2025 Top ...

In the summer of 1990, I ditched my mind-numbing corporate job with its SoCal commute and female power suit of pantyhose, skirts and silk blouses with bow ties to sign up for a two-year, ...

MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University's Peace Corps Fellows & AmeriCorps Program welcomed its newest cohort of AmeriCorps members with a gathering and orientation in the Community Room at City ...