Peace Corps

Crossword Sunday is here. 🧩 Put your Peace Corps knowledge to the test. See how far you can get on your own, then head to the comments for the answer key. 🕊️ Learn all about the Peace Corps: peacecorps.gov/about.

The bags are off the carousel and training is underway in Armenia and the Dominican Republic. 🎉 New Peace Corps Trainees have arrived and are beginning their first stretch of language learning, cultural exchange, and service preparation. If it were your turn, which country would you choose to serve in? See where the Peace Corps could take you at peacecorps.gov/countries.

🍲 Come cook pilau with Volunteer Yongxin and her neighbor Sarah in Uganda. Cooking local dishes is a way for Peace Corps Volunteers to connect with their communities, build friendships, and experience everyday life in Uganda. ▶️ Learn more about how Volunteers build bridges to other cultures: bit.ly/InterculturalA…

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What does a day look like for a Volunteer teaching English in Togo? Education Volunteer Oli's days begin with a morning walk to school beneath Mount Agou, the tallest mountain in the country. He spends the day teaching sixth-grade students before heading home to grade exams, go for a sunset run, and cook a delicious meal. Take a look at a day in Oli’s life. ▶️

Peace Corps Volunteers don’t serve alone. They work alongside counterparts—inspiring teachers, health workers, farmers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders every step of the way. 🙌🏼 In Albania, Volunteer Hannah and her counterpart Shpresa have developed a strong friendship through their collaboration. Together, they’ve created after-school clubs where students explore art, life skills, and community.

Thinking about Peace Corps service? Here’s what you can expect: 🌍 International experience 🌄 Enhanced skills and perspective 🪴 Personal growth and transformation 📚 Graduate school opportunities through the Coverdell Fellows Program 💼 Federal hiring advantages after service 💰 A Volunteer Service Award 🤝 Connections that last a lifetime Learn more about the benefits of serving: bit.ly/4s4KIe7

A legacy of family and friends 👪 More than 30 years ago, Fiji's 72nd group of Peace Corps Trainees arrived at staging in San Franscisco as strangers. They were wide-eyed, idealistic, and largely unaware of how the next two years would shape their lives. During service, two of these Volunteers met the partners they would later marry, and friendships from those years never faded. Today, the story continues with the next generation. Divya and Michael's daughter Eeshani is now serving as an Education Volunteer in Zambia.

Born in Nepal and raised in the United States, Peace Corps Response Volunteer Prashil returned to the country where his life began to teach digital literacy. At a government school in the Kaski District, he teaches computer science and repair while helping to improve the school’s computer labs. What began as a six-month assignment has grown into a longer commitment to the students and community he now lives and works alongside. Read his story: bit.ly/4srlNBX

Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew feels like just another member of the family to his host brothers in Kosovo. He shares American values with them while they share their lives and culture with him. 🇺🇸 🇽🇰 Host families support Volunteers to integrate into the community and stay healthy and safe. Apply to serve in Kosovo today: bit.ly/46S7z4g

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.