The Museum of the Peace Corps Experience (MPCE) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the International Peace Museum in Dayton, Ohio. MPCE has been invited to develop
Virtual event, Wednesday July 31 at 7:00pm EDT Join us for the launch and panel discussion of John Fleming’s new book Mission to Malawi: Memoir of
Online event, April 3 at 7:00pm EDT Join Award-winning film makers and returned Peace Corps volunteers Baktash Ahadi and Alana DeJoseph along with hosts Zack
Flights between my school in Hovd and Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of the world’s most sparsely populated country, always needed to stop somewhere in between
It was a warm, sunny October morning. The heat of summer faded, and a pleasant breeze drifted over the rice paddies toward the front porch.
When I applied to the Peace Corps, I was given three options for assignments: China, Thailand, or a nebulous third choice, “do anything and go
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who identify as a member of a non-majority group in the USA talk about their unique Peace Corps experiences.
The future is bright! The Museum is actively exploring space options in Washington, D.C. close to the Peace Corps Park site at the foot of Capitol Hill. We imagine an experience wherein visitors explore interactive exhibits on peace education, foreign cultures, and the history of Peace Corps at the Museum paired with a park visit that fosters reflection and community. Join the Museum’s 40+ volunteers and hundreds of supporters in bringing this vision to life.
Museum of the Peace Corps Experience
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Oregon City, OR 97045
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“For every young American who participates in the Peace Corps—who works in a foreign land—will know that he or she is sharing in the great common task of bringing to man that decent way of life, which is the foundation of freedom and a condition of peace.”
– President John F. Kennedy, March 1, 1961
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