ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WILX) - On this day in 1960, presidential Candidate John F. Kennedy stood at the steps of the Michigan ...

Walter and Marjorie "Kiki" Kember of 337 Holmes Road recently returned from a tour of duty in the Peace Corps in Conakry, Guinea, West Africa. They described their stint as "a serious thing but a very ...

TODAY MARKS A MILESTONE FOR THE "PEACE CORPS" . ON THIS DAY -- IN 1961 -- PRESIDENT JOHN KENNEDY SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY. SINCE THE START... IT'S BEEN A WAY FOR ...

The Peace Corps recruiter visited our advanced entomology course at Michigan State University in the Fall of 1983. He was young, nervous, but gave a good talk about his recent service in Mali, ...

Steve Garber says the Aljoya Mercer Island retirement community is filled with interesting people who have lived interesting ...

On a cold October night in 1960, 10,000 University of Michigan students awaited presidential candidate John Kennedy. He arrived at 2 a.m. In an impromptu speech, he asked for volunteers to work in ...

David E. White Jr. is the 14th Deputy Director of the Peace Corps. He was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 20, 2023, and sworn in by Director Carol Spahn on Dec. 29. White most ...

The recent Town Hall essay by Russell Morgan reminds us about the Peace Corps, which has been an important part of our outreach to foreign countries since 1961. Many young people have served as ...

It was on a bit of a lark that Ken Fliés applied in 1962 to be among the first 3,000 American Peace Corps volunteers. Fliés was one of 11 kids on a dairy farm outside Plainview in southeastern ...

ATLANTA — Georgia as a state has a long history of service in the U.S. Military. In addition to its large population of service members, Georgia is also among the top 10 states for volunteering with ...

D uring the month of October, the 73rd Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber - Fort Rodman Military Museum honors ...

CU Boulder is ranked No. 2 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers, with 39 alumni currently serving around the world, according to the recently released Peace Corps 2025 Top ...