Events
Join us for one of our regular information sessions to learn more about our program and or hear from returned volunteers at a Peace Corps Prep meeting. Check this space for upcoming events.
News
Peace Corps anniversary events - During the first week of March 2021, recruiters will host more than 100 events virtually around the world to mark it's 60th anniversary and celebrate the Peace Corps’ diverse legacy.
URI Alumna volunteers in Namibia - View a recording of our virtual event with URI Alumna, Heather Ross, who shares her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Namibia.
Peace Corps Experience: Kevin Drumm ’15 - Adjusting to daily life as a Peace Corp volunteer is no small feat and Kevin Drumm ’15 accomplished this not just once, but twice during his service.
First URI Peace Corps Prep graduate serves in South Africa - Joseph Gomes worked at a center for orphans and vulnerable children, where he taught nutrition and gardening classes, facilitated literacy and life skills programs, and supported local staff.
URI honors first graduates of its Peace Corps Prep program - The University of Rhode Island presented certificates of completion to the first students to complete requirements of its Peace Corps Prep program.
URI first in state to offer Peace Corps Prep Program - Also named a Top Volunteer-Producing College, University among medium-sized schools in Peace Corps national rankings
