The Peace Corps is a U.S.
Government organization which sends Americans abroad to volunteer their
time for two years. The Peace Corps only goes to countries to which they have
been invited for specific types of assistance by each country’s national
government. Volunteers work in many different areas, including community
health, science and English education, agriculture, small-business development,
and environmental education. However,
an equally-important aspect of a volunteer’s job is in making personal
connections with citizens of other countries, and participating in cultural
exchange.
The three official goals of the Peace Corps, which have not
changed since President John F. Kennedy established the organization in 1961,
are:
- To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women
- 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
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