Full text of Sargent Shriver's May, 1962 statement concerning inquiries: "to what extent, whether either in theory or in practice, members of the Peace Corps are working for, controlled by, or guided by agencies or employees of the United Nations?...
This was on a field trip to the Carib Territory which is on the west coast of Dominica. The children in the picture are all currently living in a youth shelter where I work as counselor/care-giver.
This photo was taken in 2011 during pre-service training, November 30, 2011. As we got to know our host families, we found that one game we could all play together is UNO. Playing games together not only allowed us to have fun together, but gave...
A history of the Peace Corps in Chile, prepared on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the US Peace Corps, for distribution at the reunion of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Chile, hosted by the Embassy of Chile in Washington DC...
Learning to brush your teeth can be a fun activity especially when you have a cool new toothbrush to do it with... We received donations of about 50 new toothbrushes and some toothpaste. So, I decided it would be a great opportunity to teach the...
Women in my village in Thailand are showing Volunteer Carla Arnold how to make kao tom, a traditional Thai dessert. Raw rice and a piece of banana are put on a small square of banana leaf. It is folded in a very special way and secured with a...
Full text of Sargent Shriver's briefing to the press held on March 6, 1961. Shriver introduced members of the original Peace Corps task force, and fielded topics on a range of questions about the initial plans for how the Peace Corps would operate.
A student at a school in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Eastern Caribbean) writes out the definition of HIV/AIDS at an educational seminar in HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention facilitated by Volunteers Katie and Sheena.