My father’s story is one of those that defy the adage “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” He fell off his family tree in a small town in Michigan and then rolled. He rolled into the Navy at 17.

This is the first in a series of Q&As with returned Peace Corps Volunteers who identify as first-generation college students and/or new Americans. Learn how they navigated the challenges of the decision-making process and service abroad.

I was brought into the world destined for disadvantage and lifelong discrimination.

One Small Himalayan Village secures their future through investment in fruit tree diversification and Orchard Establishment.

In a sweltering training hall, Sarita wanders among rows of women bent over the colorful kurtas that she is teaching them to sew.

Agriculture Volunteers lead grassroots efforts to fight hunger.

Rice planting in rural Nepal is perhaps the most significant agricultural event of the year.

I met my didi early on in my service at the 7 a.m. weekly Saturday meetings held in the center of my village. 

As a Peace Corps Volunteer, there are myriad challenges to overcome.

Imagine a world without hunger...