On May 19, Peace Corps held this year’s second installment of the Thought Leaders Forum, featuring three returned Peace Corps Volunteers who are leaders in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

La positiva experiencia de una voluntaria viviendo con su familia anfitriona.

The positive experience of a volunteer living with her host family.

“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.

When I got to Ecuador, I did something that set the tone for my two years of service – I gave myself a nickname.

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

The Peace Corps was a profoundly significant experience for me. 

Henry entered my life after I was in site for about a month and a half. 

¿Hablas español? Use your language skills as you live, learn and serve in a community overseas.

As I approach the two-year mark since I arrived in Ecuador, I am able to appreciate the projects I have been privileged to be a part of.