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@CoSchoolofMines welcomed its first two Coverdell recipients this semester. 🕊️ Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Max and Westley are now pursuing master’s degrees in Humanitarian Engineering and Science, building on experience they gained while serving in Lesotho and Morocco. Their service abroad is now shaping the work they’ll carry into careers and communities here at home.

Learn more about Coverdell opportunities: https://t.co/nhs20Z1FAo

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What does it take to serve in the Peace Corps? 🕊️

Before you apply, get familiar with the 10 core expectations of Peace Corps service. They cover the commitment you’re making, the challenges you may face, and the importance of building trust with your host community.

Read the full blog: https://t.co/nGO5x61h1M

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With only 36% of grade 11 and 12 students in Namibia eligible to progress to the next level, there is a critical need to strategically collect and analyze data to guide educational decisions.

As a Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, you will collaborate with the chief education officer to strengthen data collection and monitoring efforts.

Apply to this 11-month Peace Corps Response position: https://t.co/1Bv9CR9Tpd

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We’re wrapping up Peace Corps Language Week with a little French. 🇧🇯🇨🇲🇬🇳🇹🇬

French is spoken by an estimated 400 million people worldwide, making it a valuable skill for Peace Corps service and beyond. And with Volunteers serving across French-speaking countries, who better to pass the (franco)phone to than our Volunteers in Benin, Cameroon, Guinea, and Togo?📞

Speak French? Explore Volunteer openings seeking your skills: https://t.co/IxVLwZc4UU

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Learning a language helps you understand what people really mean when they speak, leading to deeper connections and broader impact. Watch language tutor Mountaga put Peace Corps Senegal Volunteer Owyn to the test with two sayings in Pulaar. Then explore how Volunteers learn local languages and teach English at https://t.co/ewNvZ6ufjY.

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“Every mikkle mek a mukkle.” 🇯🇲

Patwa has a phrase for just about everything. For #PeaceCorpsLanguageWeek, Jamaica Volunteers share their favorite everyday words and phrases that have stuck with them throughout service.

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Language Week may be over, but we saved one more story from Panama. 🇵🇦

Meet Lidiany, a Language and Culture Facilitator who works with Trainees and Volunteers to develop their cultural relativity and Spanish proficiency, making sure Volunteers are ready for the fast-paced accents they may encounter in service. ▶️

Have Spanish language skills? Apply to serve in one of these 10 positions in Latin America. 👇🏼
https://t.co/3Zb8wMvSoF

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Learning a new language? #PeaceCorps Volunteers have a few tips for you. 💡Read our latest blog to discover eight tips and tools for language learning: https://t.co/Jz16OtoZnA

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“Che amba’apo mbo’ehára ramo. Ha Inglés avei.” 🇵🇾 It's #PeaceCorpsLanguageWeek! Watch for the translation and a quick Guaraní lesson from Paraguay Volunteer Riley. 🌱

Then apply to one of two current service opportunities in Paraguay: https://t.co/gizLwvFZSG

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For #PeaceCorpsLanguageWeek, 15 Volunteers in 15 countries tell one story in 15 different languages. 🌎 It’s a story about the doors that open when Volunteers bring their skills and listen to the people who know their communities best.

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#PeaceCorps Volunteers represent America in 61 countries, and their work starts with learning how to communicate. 🇺🇸🌍 During pre-service training, Volunteers average 101 hours of language instruction across 95 languages. 867 of these Volunteers also teach English in 32 countries. This #PeaceCorpsLanguageWeek, we broke down the 2026 numbers for you.

Learn more at https://t.co/ewNvZ6ufjY

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B is for batho. K is for kagiso. M is for molelô. 🔤

Watch as #PeaceCorps Botswana Volunteers take us through the ABCs of Setswana. Setswana is one of the languages Volunteers learn in pre-service training, and one of 95 languages they learn across 61 countries!

Apply today to begin service in Botswana in July 2027. See our current openings: https://t.co/6IM3UBhkCF

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Peace Corps Language Week is here! 🌎🗣️

This year’s theme is "Language Opens Doors," and we have a week of stories and language lessons ahead. Read our press release to learn more about Language Week and what’s coming up.

To kick things off, hear what Peace Corps Philippines Language and Cultural Facilitator Roli has to say about teaching his native language to Volunteers. 🔤

Read the full release: https://t.co/rTcmC3pRnH

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#PeaceCorpsLanguageWeek begins tomorrow! 🌎🗣️

Join the celebration September 21–25 and use our toolkit to share your own language journey. This year’s theme is #LanguageOpensDoors. Learning a new language changes the way you interact with the world and the opportunities available to you and others. Language learning and teaching are skills Volunteers continue to utilize long after service ends.

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📚 Hannah serves at a public library in Moldova, where she recently helped organize its first summer camp. That is one of the best parts of community development service: your assignment can place you inside a library, youth center, or local organization, building programs around the priorities of the community.

Does service in Eastern Europe call to you? ⚙️ Apply to serve as a Community Development Facilitator in Moldova: https://t.co/vAjTdhps1H

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Ready for work that matters? 💪🏼 See current Peace Corps Volunteer openings at https://t.co/NPaUb95uB3

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Take a virtual field trip to Ghana. 🇬🇭

This new Global Learners video from Peace Corps and @DiscoveryEd gives students a real look at service in Ghana. Share it with someone who would make a great Volunteer! 👩🏻‍🌾

If you're looking for classroom‑ready resources that use real stories of Peace Corps Volunteers working with communities, then check out these tools from our partnership with Discovery Education: https://t.co/pH3VotILqX

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The #PeaceCorps was founded around three goals:

1️⃣ Help the countries interested in meeting their need for trained people.
2️⃣ Help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
3️⃣ Help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

📸 This #TBT enjoy these winning photos from a 2019–2020 Peace Corps contest, each representing one of the three goals. Then visit https://t.co/hAFDqzqITf to learn more about the #ToughestJob you'll ever love.

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Carleon brought his Morehouse College experience with him to Peace Corps service in Viet Nam, where he now teaches English alongside fellow teachers. 🎓 Want to hear how HBCU and Peace Corps experiences can shape your career? Join HBCU graduates and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers for a virtual conversation on September 23 at 3 p.m. ET.

Register: https://t.co/zpX92iToFT

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