WVU Peace Corps Prep Program

28/03/2024

Join us as we host a Peace Corps regional recruiter on campus!

With the WVU Peace Corps Prep Program we are hosting a regional recruiter from Peace Corps. ⬇️

Come learn about opportunities to volunteer abroad after graduation. She will be joined by three local returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Volunteers serve in over 60 countries in one of the following sectors: Education, Health, Agriculture, Environment, Community Economic Development, and Youth in Development. Volunteers receive language and sector training throughout their service years. Applications are accepted from ALL majors!

When: Wednesday, April 3, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Ming Hsieh, G21
Contact: Cate Johnson, [email protected]

Register on Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1523584/share_preview

23/03/2024

WVU’s Peace Corps Prep students had a fantastic day in Pittsburgh!

First stop was meeting with Betty Cruz, President and CEO, and Kathleen Newell, Director of Youth Programming (and RPCV), of Pittsburgh’s World Affairs Council. We heard about their youth and adult public programs, educating the Pittsburgh community about important global issues.

We then had a yummy lunch at City Kitchen followed by Jenni’s Ice Cream.

Next stop was meeting with Jenna Baron, Executive Director, and Morgan Puterbaugh, Director of Operations, of ARYSE, to learn about their programming for refugee youth.

We then visited The Mattress Factory, welcomed by Danny Bracken, Director of Exhibitions. None of us had ever been to this art museum and had an experience we’ll never forget.

Quick stops to Randy Land and City of Asylum and then delicious Nepalese food, hosted at Navus House with friends and more RPCVs! .pgh and

19/02/2024

Peace Corps Prep students are tabling for recruitment in the Mountainlair and Evansdale Cafe until 2:00! Stop by for some swag or to ask questions about our program!

15/01/2024

WVU Peace Corps Prep students were thrilled to attend the MLK Unity Breakfast sponsored by the Center for Black Culture. We enjoyed celebrating the award recipients and hearing from keynote speaker Jeneisha Harris, a community activist leader from Nashville, TN. As aspiring international service leaders, our Peace Corps Prep students seek to learn from experienced, effective change-makers!

24/08/2023

Tonight is our welcome party. Hope to see you there!

Join us for a welcome back party! This is for all current members, interested students, RPCVs, and supporting staff and faculty! RSVP on the QR code or email Cate at [email protected]

16/08/2023

Join us for a welcome back party! This is for all current members, interested students, RPCVs, and supporting staff and faculty! RSVP on the QR code or email Cate at [email protected]

06/07/2023

Recent WVU Peace Corps Prep graduate Wren King won the Gilman Scholarship for their study abroad program in Panama! Congratulations to Wren!

Twenty undergraduate students at West Virginia University are recipients of the competitive national award funded by the U.S. State Department to allow for travel abroad without financial constraints.

17/05/2023

Congratulations to Peace Corps Prep member Ariana Burks on being named a 2023 Critical Language Scholar! Ariana will be traveling to Oman this summer for intensive Arabic language study!

Ariana Burks and Matthew Kinzer will travel abroad this summer as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship. Read more 📰: https://go.wvu.edu/UM6b3

01/05/2023

Congratulations to Wren King who is our Spring 2023 graduate of the Peace Corps Prep Program! Wren joined the program as a freshman and has gone on to help lead the Global Medical and Dental Brigades service program to Panama, which was their leadership project for Peace Corps Prep.

We are proud of the work they have done as a triple major in Anthropology, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Geography, with a minor in Native American Studies! Wren’s resume from the past four years is long and impressive, and we know this is just the start of their life-long career of making the world a better place!

25/04/2023

Last night Peace Corps Prep students volunteered with the WVU Campus Food Garden at their Westover location. We learned about their work providing food to students and the community. Our job was to helped transfer seedlings for a variety of vegetable plants that were then taken to the community food garden at First Presbyterian Church in Morgantown.

Thank you to the WVU Campus Food Garden staff for letting us learn and help for an evening!

20/04/2023

Thank you to Peace Corps Prep senior Wren King for their excellent presentation on their recent programs to Panama with the Global Health Brigades!

Wren did a wonderful job sharing their thoughtful reflection about international service work.

We can’t wait to see wha the future holds for Wren!

06/04/2023

Last week Peace Corps Prep students were invited to join International Studies Program students on a day trip to DC.

We enjoyed connecting with WVU alumni working and living in DC and hanging out under the cherry blossoms!