Leadership, Legacy, and Global Impact: A Conversation with Peace Corps Deputy Director David E. White Jr.
“At [the] Peace Corps, we’re calling all Americans, including Gen Z, to turn their passion into meaningful, mission-driven service. And we know that folks can do that through the Peace Corps. If you want to be a diplomat, if you want to be an ambassador, if you want to be a member of Congress, then the Peace Corps is also a fantastic way to start your community, your opportunity, your journey down that path. For example, we look at ambassadors serving around the world. We know that Peace Corps volunteers are represented in the ranks [more] than folks from [any] other backgrounds. If you want to be a business CEO [or] run a business, we have Peace Corps volunteers who have done that. [The] Peace Corps can fit into your own journey, no matter what that path ends up looking like.”
David E. White Jr. is the 14th Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, unanimously confirmed by the US Senate on December 20, 2023. White most recently served as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources at the US Department of State and as Special Assistant to the President in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel (PPO). Earlier in the Biden-Harris Administration, White served on the National Security Council as Senior Advisor to the White House Coordinator for Operation Allies Welcome, where he facilitated whole-of-government efforts to provide housing, health care, education, employment, and other resources for nearly 90,000 Afghan allies resettled in the United States. White began his career in public service as a cavalry officer in the U.S. Army. White is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and earned his law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
Read all of Peace Corps Deputy Director David E. White’s interview with Emefa Dake in the Harvard International Review
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