Peace Corps

Turning Plastic Waste into a School Bench ♻️ In Senegal, middle school students in the Health & Environment Club partnered with Volunteer Lindsey to form ecobricks from plastic waste and construct a bench for their schoolyard. They also installed a solar-powered well pump and irrigation system to help care for newly planted trees around the school. 👏🌱

What a fab-brew-lous display of grassroots work. ☕ Peace Corps Jamaica Volunteer Roshana shows how coffee picking and selling are done in her community. She's learned from the best: a farmer who she says is "an absolute master of his craft" with more than 50 years of experience growing coffee in Jamaica. ▶️ Ready for the toughest job you'll ever love? 👉 peacecorps.gov

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines students are now published authors and responsible for "literacy fever” in their school, with students rushing to the library to read their classmates’ work. 📖 Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean Education Volunteer Kiley worked with her school’s literacy committee to publish "Little Pens, Big Dreams," a book featuring the handwritten works of 38 young writers accompanied by their creative illustrations.

New perspectives can be gained from living and working side by side with others. 🇲🇬 Across Madagascar, Peace Corps Volunteers share their days with teachers, farmers, health workers, and neighbors. Still the toughest job you’ll ever love. 🔗 peacecorps.gov

OPPORTUNITY CLOSING AT MIDNIGHT ⭐ Job Title: Science Teacher 📍 Location: Tanzania 📅 Apply by: March 15, 2026 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4t975QE As a Science Teacher, you will teach general science, chemistry, biology, and physics to large classrooms of students.

OPPORTUNITY CLOSING SUNDAY ⭐ Job Title: English Teacher Trainer 📍 Location: Zambia 📅 Apply by: March 15, 2026 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/49pPfkB As an English Teacher Trainer, you will support the development of language skills through engaging lesson plans, visual aids, and teaching materials. Through daily conversations and educational lessons, you will provide opportunities for teachers, students, and community members to practice their English and communicate more confidently.

Quentin Powers served as a Volunteer in Timor-Leste before becoming a champion on Jeopardy! 🧠 When he stopped by headquarters, we couldn’t resist putting his Peace Corps knowledge to the test. Play along. 🎯

Ever wondered what a Peace Corps Volunteer eats in the Andes Mountains during corn season? 🌽 #PeaceCorps #FoodFriday

OPPORTUNITY CLOSING SUNDAY ⭐ Job Title: English Teacher 🌄 Location: Sri Lanka 📅Apply by: March 15, 2026 🔗Apply now: bit.ly/4qtcfo0 Work with secondary school teachers to improve the English speaking and listening skills of students and staff.

“AmeriCorps taught me discipline, perseverance, follow-through, and resilience.” During AmeriCorps Week, we’re celebrating the Volunteers who wear the AmeriCorps 🅰️ and commit their time to strengthening partner organizations and communities across the United States. For Erika, that experience set her on a path for what came next. After two years with AmeriCorps working on community environmental issues, she pursued her graduate degree in international sustainability and went on to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer and Peace Corps Response Volunteer in Guyana where she supported environmental education and community projects. Thank you for your service, Erika! 💪 Read Erika's full Volunteer Profile to learn how AmeriCorps helped launch a journey that continued through Peace Corps service. 🔗 bit.ly/3NlyUF8

⭐ Job Title: Public Health Educator 📍Location: Guinea 📅Apply by: March 15, 2026 🔗Apply now: bit.ly/4btzgmP As a Public Health Educator, you will promote the use of existing health services, strengthen the capacity of health workers, and identify new opportunities to improve the health and well-being of community members.

Ever wondered what a day might look like for a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania? Health Volunteer Fran brings us along as she moves through her day, sharing small glimpses of how she lives and works within her host community. ▶️ Press play and spend the day with Fran.

⭐ Job Title: Primary Education Teacher Trainer 📍Location: The Gambia 📅Apply by: March 15, 2026 🔗Apply now: bit.ly/49TiTic The Gambia invites you to support newly qualified teachers as they foster a love for math and sciences among young students. As a Primary Education Teacher Trainer, you will strengthen the skills of teachers and promote student-centered learning for youth in grades 1-3.

Volunteer Ossian draws on his background in history and international relations to teach English through debate in Montenegro. For many students, it's also their first chance to regularly interact with a native English speaker. 🌟 Apply now to teach English in Montenegro: bit.ly/3PkLchF

I am Peace Corps. 🕊️ Four simple words encapsulate our participatory approach. Advancing the Peace Corps mission involves so much more than the work of Volunteers. Our global network is comprised of host families, counterparts, students, community members, partners, staff, and Volunteers—past, present, and future—who share the belief that service with others is key to intercultural understanding and progress. We invite you to discover how we bring people together to make a lasting impact. bit.ly/4qVwrPt #PeaceCorps #ToughestJob #PeaceCorps65

“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” For 65 years, Peace Corps Volunteers have answered that call, in classrooms, gardens, clinics, and around the world. 🌎 As we wrap up Peace Corps Week, we celebrate the people who stepped forward and chose service. What will you do with the call? peacecorps.gov #PeaceCorps #ToughestJob #PeaceCorps65

Congratulations to Returned Volunteer Quentin Powers on his recent success on Jeopardy! Quentin, a Volunteer in Timor-Leste from 2023–2025, racked up an impressive two-day winnings total of $20,798 on the game show during Peace Corps Week. . We’re not saying Peace Corps service prepares you for Jeopardy… but it certainly doesn’t hurt. 🕊️ . It’s always fun to see one of our nearly 250,000 RPCVs show up in unexpected places. . Returned Volunteers, be honest—what category would you dominate? . Photo credit: Jeopardy Productions, Inc.

A bucket can be a lot of things. 🏋️ Exercise equipment molds 👶 A baby weighing station 🥒 Pickled vegetable storage 🚽 A late-night latrine 🍨 An ice cream maker And that’s just five. For 65 years, Volunteers have made the most of what’s on hand. During Peace Corps Week, we’re celebrating 65 ways Volunteers around the world have reimagined one simple item: a bucket. Read the other 60 ways to use a bucket, according to Volunteers: 🔗 bit.ly/4uf3KQx #ToughestJob #PeaceCorps65 #PeaceCorps

🔔 🪘 Whether a ringing bell or a reverberating drum, celebratory sounds mark the completion of Peace Corps assignments and the next leg of Volunteers' service journeys. When they transition back to the U.S., Returned Volunteers continue their commitment to service and the Third Goal of the Peace Corps, bringing global perspectives home and carrying what they’ve learned into their careers and communities. What's one thing you learned overseas and brought back home with you? #PeaceCorps #ToughestJob #PeaceCorps65

Ready for something bigger? Volunteers live and work alongside community members on locally prioritized projects. Together, they build relationships, share cultures and knowledge, and help transform lives for generations. Through many languages and acts of service, they work toward world peace and friendship. That is the power of human connection. Join us! #PeaceCorps #ToughestJob #PeaceCorps65