“I wanted to join the Peace Corps because I wished to further connect with my Latin American heritage, to exchange with another Hispanic culture and better understand the intricacies of the Latinx identity” - Yvette Garcia, a community economic development Volunteer in Dominican Republic.

“I wanted to join the Peace Corps because I wished to further connect with my Latin American heritage, to exchange with another Hispanic culture and better understand the intricacies of the Latinx identity” - Yvette Garcia, a community economic development Volunteer in Dominican Republic.

Youth in development Volunteers know that individual connections create a global impact.

Soon after arriving in the Dominican Republic, I learned the meaning of the word vergüenza (shame).

My name is Joe Tidwell, but I’m known as “Pepe” (Joseph) in my community in the Dominican Republic.

Peace Corps Volunteers come to service with a wide variety of skills, perspectives and life experiences.

From rural villages to busy cities, women are the backbone of society. They are health care professionals, local organizers, inventive entrepreneurs, sustainability-minded farmers and dedicated educators.

I live in a rural mountain community on the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

I applied to the Peace Corps thinking about my mom, who has always been a source of inspiration to me.