Peace Corps at Illinois State University

01/29/2022

A former Peace Corps volunteer says the organization remains relevant 60 years after its founding during the Kennedy administration. Dane Myers is now the assistant director of the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development.

01/27/2022

https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2022/01/a-towering-task-the-story-of-the-peace-corps-documentary-screening-february-1/

The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development and Friends for Peace will be showing A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps at 7 p.m. February 1 at the Normal Theater.

11/11/2021

Join us for a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer panel discussion on 11/17/21 at 6pm in Schroeder Hall, Room 138!

08/25/2021

Applications for ISU's undergraduate Peace Corps Prep program are open now until September 10!

Are you or someone you know interested in joining the Peace Corps following graduation? ISU's Peace Corps Prep program offers individuals training and experience in a work sector, foreign language skills, intercultural competence, and professional/leadership development. Knowledge of and experience with these core competencies provide students significant advantages in the Peace Corps application process.

To learn more or to apply, visit

Where do you want to serve? How do you want to make an impact? Explore the Peace Corps interactive placement portal, and connect with a recruiter.

02/02/2021

Coverdell Fellows bring a range of experiences to Illinois State. Dani Park reflects on lessons from teaching with Peace Corps in Costa Rica!

I would never trade my experience in the Peace Corps for anything, and yet that does not mean the journey was easy.

02/01/2021

Illinois State University’s commitment to AmeriCorps alumni through the Stevenson Center earned the institution a new honor: the university is now a School of National Service.

01/27/2021

The Stevenson Center has earned Illinois State University a new honor. ISU is now a School of National Service . Schools of National Service provide

12/16/2020

Want to hear directly from our Peace Corps Fellows and ACED Fellows about their experiences? Listen to our 2020 graduates reflect on a range of engaging topics in the latest season of student-produced podcasts! Tune in: www.stevensoncenter.org/students/

12/15/2020

Congratulations to Peace Corps Fellow Melissa Quimby!

Meet the December 2020 GradBird Scholar, Melissa Quimby. Melissa is a graduate student from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Her research takes ...

11/23/2020

What you learn and do in Peace Corps can enhance your work for years to come!

The Stevenson Center’s interdisciplinary, applied curriculum informs the work Michael Hotard ’09 does today as senior program manager at the Stanford Immigration Policy Lab.

11/02/2020

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue to build on their service through Illinois State. Read more about Peace Corps Fellow Jose Molina's work with Edu-Futuro!

Unlike many graduate students, Stevenson Center Fellows have half their master’s degree time in the field, completing 11 months of paid professional practice. José Molina, a Peace Corps Cover…