Beyond War Competitors

As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in Agriculture, Community Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, and Youth In Development. Through their Peace Corps experiences, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a lifelong commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, nearly 250,000 Americans of all ages have served in 144 countries worldwide.

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action. Drawing on continuing spiritual insights and working with people of many backgrounds, we nurture the seeds of change and respect for human life that transform social relations and systems.

IPS is a progressive organization dedicated to building a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society. In partnership with dynamic social movements, we turn transformative policy ideas into action. With over 60 years of groundbreaking public scholarship, the Institute for Policy Studies is the nation’s oldest multi-issue progressive research organization. We’ve partnered with virtually every major social justice movement — including movements for peace, civil rights, LGBTQ and gender equality, economic justice, global human rights, and the climate. We’ve advised policy makers at the highest levels, worked hand in hand with organizers in the grassroots, and mentored generation after generation of progressive scholars and activists.