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The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand American culture, and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. The work is generally related to social and economic development. Each program participant, a Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen, typically with a college degree, who works abroad for a period of two years after three months of training.
Volunteers work with governments, schools, non-profit organizations, non-government organizations, and entrepreneurs in education, business, information technology, agriculture, and the environment. After 24 months of service, volunteers can request an extension of service.
The program was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, announced by televised broadcast March 2, 1961, and authorized by Congress on September 21, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Pub.L. 87–293). The act declares the program's purpose as follows:
Be a Volunteer is a film short that promotes world peace and friendship. Watch and learn about the unique experience and benefits of service as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Live, learn and work with a community overseas. Be a Volunteer. For more information, visit http://www.peacecorps.gov
The Peace Corps: Clips from Tim and Lindsey Habenicht's Peace Corps service in Namibia, Africa from 2012 - 2014. We lived in Mayara Village, in the northern part of Namibia in the Kavango Region. For us, serving in the Peace Corps was an incredibly challenging and amazing experience. I hope you like the video and please leave a comment and let me know what you think!!
My Peace Corps house in Fiji. A traditional bure on the beach. Read more about my Peace Corps experience on my blog: http://www.rickykresslein.com
For part 2 of this video: http://youtu.be/cBislTmq8G4 For more on my adventures as an Agricultural Extension Peace Corps Volunteer, see my blog at http://bryceintransition.blogspot.com! I get a lot of people asking questions like "Why did you join Peace Corps?" or "I'm thinking of joining, what should I do?" In fact, I get them so often, I decided to answer your questions on video. I have three more months of service and will be uploading videos on a weekly basis, so keep your questions coming! *The content of this video is my personal creation and does not reflect any position of the US government or the Peace Corps
What Exactly Do UN Peacekeepers Do? http://bit.ly/1oK1QW8 Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Over the past 55 years, the U.S. Peace Corps has sent volunteers to developing countries across the world. So what do these volunteers do and do they really make an impact? Learn More: Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Peace Corps http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2094254_2094247_2094228,00.html "Contrary to popular belief, John F. Kennedy was not the first person to try to create the Peace Corps. " PEACE CORPS: Performance and Accountability Report http://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/annrept2015.pdf "On behalf of our Volunteers and staff around the world, I am pleased to present the Peace Corps' Performance and Accountability Rep...
Shit Peace Corps Volunteers Say Peace Corps Ghana Shit PCVs Say Part 2 is HERE!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6baHh3mrLI4 Enjoy more videos by Peace Corps Volunteers in Ghana at youtube.com/PCAVghana Disclaimer: The contents of this video do not reflect any position of the U.S. government or the Peace Corps.
Link to part 2: http://youtu.be/ulmLzNrKBjk Ever wonder what happens when you sign up for Peace Corps? From Staging to Future Site Visit to COS, these videos discuss what to expect AFTER you receive your invitation to serve. Please be aware that I am not on staff with Peace Corps. I can only discuss things from my own perspective as a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, having served in Paraguay from 2011 through 2013. Things may be different in other places around the world, but hopefully this presents a fairly clear picture of what you might experience when you leave to start your Peace Corps service.