several years due to the "nonconformist" role of some volunteers but was restored in 1978. Since that time, the program has developed a close working relationship with the Government of Malawi. In total, over 2,200 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers in Malawi. The change of government in 1994 allowed the placement of volunteers at the community level for the first time. With the increased flexibility in programming, the Peace Corps began working to refocus programming in areas more appropriate for Peace Corps intervention at the community level. Currently, there are about 100 volunteers working in health, education, and the environment. Health volunteers work in AIDS education, orphan care, home-based care, youth and at-risk groups, child survival activities, nutrition, disease prevention, environmental health, and women's health issues. For many years, Peace Corps/Malawi had the only stand-alone HIV/AIDS project in the Peace Corps, and HIV/AIDS continues to be the cornerstone for health activities. Education volunteers teach in the fields of physical science, mathematics, biology, and English at Community Day Secondary Schools (CDSSs), generally community-started and -supported entities. Environment volunteers focus on community-based management of natural resources with border communities near national parks and forest reserves that want to utilize their resources in a more sustainable manner. This includes the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices, income-generating activities, and agroforestry interventions. The Crisis Corps program utilizes returned volunteers in short-term assignments for specific projects related to HIV/AIDS and food security. Crisis Corps volunteers are generally assigned with a local NGO to assist with activities that build capacity and develop materials within the organizations. Malawian Diaspora in the United States of America Malawi has contributed to the U.S. in terms of human capital, including an educated Malawian diaspora that has contributed towards the workforce. Historically, Malawian migration to the U.S. has been slow but there is a growing population of Malawian Americans and Malawians living in the U.S. They are mainly academics, small business owners, and laborers contributing to the U.S. economy at a variety of levels. Malawian immigrants to the U.S. are also amongst the most highly educated immigrant group in the country. Africans in general rank amongst the most educated group in the country, and amongst this group, Malawians are in the top 5 Approximately, 83% reported having received a high school diploma. Malawians living in the United States of America have started to form organizations in United States that promote