Peace Corps Fellows/AC Program

The Peace Corps Fellows/AC Program at Western Illinois University is a two-year graduate fellowship program for returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCV). As part of their degree program, Fellows serve an eleven-month internship and AmeriCorps assignment in a rural community, leading local development projects, such as: downtown revitalization, business retention and expansion, tourism development, health education, volunteer management, and disaster preparedness. Fellows work to build local capacity, mobilize people, and make sustainable progress. Any small town, group of towns, or local/county/regional agencies are eligible to apply to host a Fellow.

Fellows lead local development projects, such as: downtown revitalization, business retention and expansion, tourism development, health education, volunteer management, and disaster preparedness. Fellows work to build local capacity, mobilize people, and make sustainable progress.