Please join WCAPS, the Institute for Economics & Peace, and the National Peace Corps Association for a panel discussion on Peace Corps & Peacebuilding through a Diversity Lens.

Women of Color Advancing Peace & Security (WCAPS) is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2017 dedicated to the leadership and advancement of women of color in peace, security, and conflict transformation. WCAPS has been engaged with the U.S. Department of State, USAID, and the Peace Corps in their diversity and inclusion efforts. In addition, WCAPS has developed OrgsInSolidarty, an infrastructure to hold 300+ signatories from the peace and security world, accountable for diversity efforts.

National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1979 dedicated to supporting returned Volunteers and promoting the ideals of the Peace Corps. The NPCA champions a lifelong commitment to Peace Corps ideals by connecting, engaging and promoting its members and member groups as they continue to make a difference in communities in the U.S. and around the world.

The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank dedicated to shifting the world’s focus to understanding peace as a positive, achievable, and tangible measure of human well-being and progress. IEP works with a wide range of partners internationally to collaborate and communicate the economic value of peace.