“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.

World Wise Schools has been an invigorating part of my classroom for the past 20 years.

Though they represent less than 5% of the overall Volunteer population, Americans over the age of 50 are a valuable asset to the Peace Corps community.

There is a tradition among Peace Corps volunteers of touring houses of worship soon after installing at site.

"There's a turkey here that hates me!" says Eve Breckenridge, an Agriculture Volunteer serving in the central highlands of Madagascar. 

For many of the people in my community in rural Madagascar, I am the first African-Dominican they have met.

The community would have been satisfied with fresh bread, but that was before Tropical Cyclone Enawo hit Madagascar’s east coast in March 2017.

Few things are more particular to time and place than the fruits we eat, especially when living without paved roads or refrigerators.