What’s a Peace Corps volunteer to do when they get evacuated from their country of service months before the end of the project? In one case, at least, a partnership with a Pittsburgh-based tech company provided a way to continue the work.

See, in 2014 over 200 Peace Corps volunteers in Ukraine were evacuated due to unrest in the country. In the aftermath the Peace Corps formed a partnership with Duolingo, and volunteers spent time compiling both a Ukrainian for English-speakers course and an English for Ukrainian-speakers course.

Patrick Choquette, director of innovation at Peace Corps, showcased the team’s English to Ukrainian handiwork (still in Beta) at a Peace Corps rebranding event on Wednesday, where the organization also announced its new logo and website.

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