The Museum recognizes the incredible contributions of Latino volunteers in the Peace Corps and the communities in Latin American countries that hosted them. Physician and
Raising the Peace Corps Flag Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation & Museum of the Peace Corps Experience will join forces to tell the Peace Corps Story. WASHINGTON,
We are so pleased to announce that Angie Harris (Papua New Guinea, ’91-’93) has accepted our invitation to join the MPCE Board of Directors. Angie
Leonardo Alonso, D.O.
Honduras 1982-84
In 1982, fresh out of college, I joined the Peace Corps, as a first generation Cuban-American.
Arianna (Ari) Richard
Eswatini 2017-2019
The first time someone called me their daughter in Eswatini, I felt intensely grateful before a sadness descended into my chest.
Terese Maineri de Velasquez
Guatemala 2003-2005
At age seven, I begged my mom to buy a tiny acrylic painting featuring a Guatemalan woman wearing traje,
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
PO Box 2427
Oregon City, OR 97045
USA
“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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