Growing up in Clinton, Wiley Gifford competed on a club ski race team based at Woods Valley. That participation helped her ...

NORMAN, Okla. — Norman resident Isaiah Bermudez will leave Jan. 11 for Guinea, where he will serve as a Peace Corps public health educator for the next 27 months. Bermudez, a University of Oklahoma ...

Norman resident Isaiah Bermudez will leave Jan. 11 for Guinea, where he will serve as a Peace Corps public health educator for the next 27 months. Bermudez, a University of Oklahoma psychology ...

Vermont ranks second in the nation for the number of Peace Corps volunteers per capita, according to the organization. Twenty-four Vermonters are currently serving worldwide, and 1,687 state residents ...

WASHINGTON — If you like to spend the holiday season giving back, you're not alone. A new ranking from the Peace Corps ranks D.C., Maryland and Virginia among the top states that produce volunteers. D ...

Nine area college students have joined the Ozarks Teachers Corps, a scholarship program managed by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks to recruit educators to work in rural districts. Launched in ...

“You’re Too Old For That” is a regular series that explores inspiring activities being pursued by those over 50 years old who feel you’re never too old to do what lights you up. Jim Damico has never ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The first goal of PCVs is to work with host nationals to ...

The agency is evaluating whether the projects, which raise the foundations of private homes to reduce flooding, are a good use of resources. A first-of-its-kind federal project to raise the foundation ...

Southern Utah University recently announced its selection as an official Peace Corps Prep university, a designation that connects SUU students with a unique opportunity to prepare for international ...

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In July 1968, seventy-two young Americans volunteered for a rigorous training program at the University of Washington (UW), preparing them to serve as Volunteers in the US Peace Corps mission to Chile ...