Peace Corps

Western Illinois University's Peace Corps Fellows program, which is a unit of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, is celebrating its 25th…

I have built my adult life and my career around the privilege of crossing borders to live, work, and explore. On various travels to Central and South…

I believe that optimism is a moral choice. Lately the news has been overwhelmingly grim – hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and senseless gun violence.…

The Peace Corps sends Americans to 62 countries for two-year volunteer commitments. The international organization got its start in 1961. Today, there are…

The Peace Corps Prep Program is designed to prepare undergraduate college students for international service.Karen Mauldin-Curtis, Program Manager of…

Western Illinois University is participating in a pilot project to help communities state-wide recover from natural disasters.Karen Mauldin-Curtis…

WIU's Peace Corps Fellows program is receiving about $30,000 more in federal money this year. That's enough to let three more students enroll this fall.…