Beyond the work of improving the tech-transfer process, I came to value the daily exchange of ideas, concepts, and cultural norms with management, researchers, and students.

"As soon as I learned about the Peace Corps, I knew I was going to apply, and I'm so glad I did. It just fit."

The beauty of Peace Corps Response is its ability to adapt and adjust relatively quickly to new realities.

'Morada y Rosa' is a tribute poem by John-Michael Bloomquist, former Peace Corps Mexico Volunteer.

Between 2018 and 2020, the United States Agency for International Development´s Small Project Assistance program (USAID SPA) funded 10 Volunteers and their local partners to build 96 rainwater harvesting systems across 9 municipalities in 4 states, significantly increasing community-level resiliency.

For #PeaceCorpsWeek, we are featuring stories of Volunteers who have interesting ties to the agency. Costa Rica PCV, Kirby, comes from a long line of Peace Corps Volunteers.

Environmental events strengthen students’ and community members’ learning beyond the classroom and build community relationships fundamental to a satisfying service.

I can still feel my stomach knot up when someone reads my name out loud for the first time. It takes me back to being a kid, growing up in a white, working-class suburb of Detroit and hearing the teacher take a long pause upon seeing my name on the attendance list.