Archive - June 3, 2022

Peace Corps Volunteers Return to the Americas for First Time since 2020 Evacuation   WASHINGTON – Today, the Peace Corps announced that Peace Corps volunteers have arrived in seven countries in North, Central, and South America. These volunteers are the first to return to the region since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020, when global operations were suspended and nearly 7,000 volunteers from more than 60 countries were evacuated. “Our volunteers are ready to work hand in hand with communities across the Americas to meet this moment,” said Peace Corps CEO Carol Spahn. “The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are far-reaching and the work of our partners and volunteers is critical to response and recovery efforts across the globe.” As of May 31, Peace Corps Volunteers are serving in Belize, the Eastern Caribbean, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, and Peru, in the Americas region. Volunteers will collaborate with their host . . .