The Mission of the Peace Corps 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 [...]
I was reading in the latest Wired mag about a man who put together a volunteer architectural organization that will benefit communities struck by disaster through open source design and information sharing. Through this project, aid organizations will be able to build inexpensive, effective semi-permanent housing. What struck me was that was that [...]
I’m pleased to announce the launch of Third Goal Wiki, an enterprise established for the sole purpose of “Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans,” the Third Goal of Peace Corps.
i-Newswire, 2005-03-28 - When President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, he created three simple goals for the organization. The third goal was ( and still is ) to “Help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans.” In February 2005, Third Goal was created out of a [...]
There are many ways to tell your story as a Peace Corps volunteer. Third Goal helps you tell your story via a community blog while Flickr makes it easy for you to share your photos. But you don’t have to stick to pictures and words: consider podcasting.
