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The Peace Corps is an independent federal agency of the United States designed to promote mutual understanding between Americans and the outside world. The Peace Corps was established by executive order in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy and approved by Congress as a permanent agency within the State Department later that year. The program was an outgrowth of the Cold War designed to oppose the Chinese and Soviet challenge to Western influence in the widely open Third World arena of superpower competition. More than 180,000 Americans have served in the Peace Corps since its inception. Gaddi Vasquez is the current director.
Purpose & function
The program officially has three goals:
- To help the people of interested countries and areas in meeting their needs for trained workers;
- To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served;
- To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
Camden and I were talking, and we've decided to join the Peace Corps.
sassafrasstic (Mandy Jo) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:12:40 -0000
Camden and I were talking, and we've decided to join the Peace Corps.
Old news. All is well now. RT @PeaceCorpsTweet: 2009.09.29: Black Rooster Pub loses lease as Peace Corps expands in DC http://post.ly/BtZx
BlackRoosterPub (BlackRoosterPub) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:50:36 -0000
Old news. All is well now. RT @PeaceCorpsTweet: 2009.09.29: Black Rooster Pub loses lease as Peace Corps expands in DC http://post.ly/BtZx
SSJ Mission Corps Inspires College Grads To Serve: The post-college call to serve was made popular by the Peace.. http://bit.ly/sq5iA
PhiladelphiaRSS (Yancey Grantham) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:30:53 -0000
SSJ Mission Corps Inspires College Grads To Serve: The post-college call to serve was made popular by the Peace.. http://bit.ly/sq5iA
Peace Corps FSM: erica in micronesia: I'm a Volunteer! http://bit.ly/YsFX5
Habele (Habele Fund) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:22:33 -0000
Peace Corps FSM: erica in micronesia: I'm a Volunteer! http://bit.ly/YsFX5
That's it, I'm joining Peace Corps once I turn 18 and getting out of here. Maybe Invisible Children. Eh, who knows. All I know is I'm outtt.
sofiavictoria (Sofia Snyder) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:00:02 -0000
That's it, I'm joining Peace Corps once I turn 18 and getting out of here. Maybe Invisible Children. Eh, who knows. All I know is I'm outtt.
@calindrome The Peace Corps has nothing on you. That white wire worries me a bit. But yay! toaster oven! Is a fridge below left?
USelaine (USelaine) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:48:50 -0000
@calindrome The Peace Corps has nothing on you. That white wire worries me a bit. But yay! toaster oven! Is a fridge below left?
Peace Corps - Official site with information about the regions and countries volunteers are sent to, and online application information.
Meta Description: [ Peace Corps Volunteers travel overseas to make real differences in the lives of real people. Apply online to Volunteer, find a local recruiting event, donate to a Volunteer project, or access teacher and student resources. ]
Peace Corps Online - The Independent News Forum serving Returned Peace Corps Volunteers with Peace Corps News from their Countries of Service and a Directory of Returned Volunteers from each Country of Service.
Capca's Peace Corps Links - Comprehensive and often updated web directory of Peace Corps related resources.
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Returned Peace Corps Volunteers - An organization of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and others who are former Peace Corps volunteers, current volunteers, former and current staff members and friends.
Minority Peace Corps Association - A non-profit organization founded by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of color that supports minorities applying for, serving in or returning from Peace Corps in order to continue to build diversity within Peace Corps.
National Peace Corps Association - The national organization for returned Peace Corps volunteers. An email directory, employment resources, current programs, and an online store are available at this site.
Peace Corps Crossroads - A comprehensive guide to Peace Corps related sites on the web. Many links to related sites, and information on why or why not to join, and personal accounts of the experience.
Peace Corps Fund - The Peace Corps Fund supports Returned Volunteers fulfill the Third Goal of the Peace Corps - to share their world with America.
Peace Corps Museum Project - A proposed museum that will fulfill Peace Corps' third goal in a big way - bringing many cultures home to Americans and broadening geographic education.
Meta Description: [ Committee for a Museum of the Peace Corps Experience ]
Peace Corps World Wise Schools - Program provides students with a view of life in one of the more than 80 countries where Peace Corps Volunteers serve.
Meta Description: [ World Wise Schools is an innovative education program that provides students with a view of life in the countries where Peace Corps Volunteers serve. ]
Peace Corps Writers - A site for returned Peace Corps volunteers to post their stories. Offers writing workshops, awards, publishing, and other resources; newsletter archives and bibliography indexed by author and by country of service.
Peace Gallery - The Peace Gallery is the online location for provocative images from past and present Peace Corps volunteers across the globe.
Meta Description: [ The Peace Gallery is the central location for images, information, and stories from the Peace Corps volunteer experience. ]
Photos for Peace - Travel photography gallery for current and returned Peace corps volunteers. Includes images for sale and sharing.
Meta Description: [ Multicultural travel stock photography, pictures, images, photographs by Peace Corps volunteers. Pictures from Central and South America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa in the gallery reflect culture, lifestyle, and people engaged by volunteers ]
SoYouWanna join the Peace Corps? - This article provides all the information you need to know about joining the Peace Corps, including what the Peace Corps do, the application process, how to pack, and how to stick it out during the rough times.
The Peace Corps in Thailand - A Web Site sponsored by the US Embassy in Thailand with the history of the Peace Corps in Thailand , what present volunteers are doing, and what former volunteers have done.
The Peace Corps Information Network - Searchable online database for helping prospective Peace Corps volunteers find each other and find returned volunteers to answer any questions they may have.
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