Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program
The School of International Service (SIS) at American University is
a proud participant in the Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows
Eligible Master’s Programs
Program, established by the Peace Corps in 1985 to promote a
Comparative and Regional Studies
better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
Development Management
After serving as Peace Corps Volunteers, SIS students bring
Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs
home valuable experience and skills in education, program
Global Environmental Policy
development, youth development, and cultural understanding.
Global Governance, Politics, and Security
The Coverdell Fellows program is designed to extend these skills
International Communication
and experience to serve needs in our local Washington D.C. com-
International Development
munities.
International Economic Relations
International Economics
The SIS mission of public service, environmental stewardship,
International Media
human rights, and social justice align naturally with the Peace
International Peace and Conflict Resolution
Corps ideals of promoting world peace and friendship. SIS
International Relations (Online)
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) partner with local
International Service (Executive)
Washington D.C. community partners and schools to apply the
Social Enterprise
experience and skills they gained in the Peace Corps to serve the
U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security
local D.C. community.
In 2014, the Peace Corps ranked American University
ninth in its annual list of top Coverdell Fellows.
Coverdell Fellows
Countries of Service
Current Master’s
International Countries
of Service
Sample Service Projects
Kristen A. Rankin
Development Management, ‘14
Teaching Assistance with Woodrow Wilson High School
The Fellows program allows me to
Development of the Peace Corps Community Archive
connect to my local community in a
with the American University Library
way that I may not have done just
Service Learning Projects with Communities in Schools
attending graduate school alone.
Artifact Library Project at DC Bilingual Public Charter
School
Program Development and Training with Global Kids
Fellows Financial Benefit
Service Learning and Entrepreneurship through the
The financial benefit to Fellows starts at 6 credits of
VeggieTime Project with Kid Power DC
tuition towards their degree.
LearnServe Fellows Program with Learn Serve
International
Contact
Peace Education with Little Friends For Peace
Stephen W. Angelsmith
Community Action and Service Learning with
Director of Peace Corps Programs
Yu Ying Public Charter School
RPCV, Turkmenistan, ‘05-’07
Service Learning with DC International School
sangelsmith@american.edu
International Dance with DC Bilingual Public Charter
1-202-885-1652
School
www.american.edu/sis/peacecorps