Okay, living in foreign countries and being in the Peace Corps is not a solo experience. I once believed people joined the Peace Corps and were shipped off individually or with 2 or 3 other people to remote villages somewhere. This isn’t how it works at all. The Peace Corps program in [...]
If you are seriously thinking of joining the Peace Corps you need to read the seven part series titles “Casualties of Peace” published by the Dayton Daily News. I was a volunteer serving in Guyana when the series was first published. Peace Corps Head Quarters in Washington, DC sent word of the appearance of the [...]
Looks like there is another site devoted to some of the same goals as ThirdGoal.com. “The Peace Corps Fund supports programs conducted by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to implement the Third Goal of the Peace Corps Act — help Americans understand the people and cultures of other countries — and thereby make our [...]
(via peacecorps.gov) In celebration of the Peace Corps’ 45 th anniversary, Peace Corps D irector Gaddi H. Vasquez has established the Kennedy Service Awards to honor the hard work and service of Volunteers, returned Volunteers, and staff. The Kennedy Service Awards will be given every five years to two current Peace Corps Volunteers, two returned Peace Corps [...]
(via WashingtonPost.com) Regarding Alan Cooperman’s Aug. 2 Federal Page article, “Peace Corps Option for Military Recruits Sparks Concern”: The Peace Corps is on a collision course with American foreign policy. As a parent of a Peace Corps volunteer who is leaving on assignment shortly, I believe this merging of the Peace Corps and military recruitment may have [...]
