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NM researcher develops trees for dry, rural areas...medicinals," O'Neill said. "They also help conserve soil, provide shade and, of course, add beauty to the landscape." O'Neill, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana and Burkina Faso, has spent 20 years working in those countries and Mali,... In this article: New Mexico, New Mexico State University, Four Corners, Biofuel, Coal, Nitrogen, and Uranium |
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | 1 day ago
Patch of dirt becomes a grand tribute, thanks to woman's devotion
...home, and played for years on that same barren patch of dirt. Martin, a single mother of three grown children, met him there in 2003 as a Peace Corps volunteer. Martin came to love all the children there, from kindergartners to high school...
In this article: E mail, Texas, Kazakhstan, Fort Worth, God, Tarrant County College, and A's
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Unemployed recent GWU graduate has a world of options
...in this world? It is a loss for her and also our country. Betty K. Hart, Arlington Perhaps Melissa Meyer should consider becoming a Peace Corps volunteer. The entire world is open to her talents and energy. She may learn that giving back...
In this article: Career development, Recession, George Washington University, Foreign Service, FBI, and Drug Enforcement Administration
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Deseret News | 3 days ago
Giving thanks for little things
In this article: Ghana, Africa, E mail, Barack Obama, and Park City
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New York Daily News | 3 days ago
Home guru gets into the Christmas spirit with HGTV's 'Sandra Lee Celebrates'
...first is built around the Sobiloff family in Cresskill, N.J., and Lee helps them build a coming-home event for their daughter Christina, a Peace Corps volunteer living in Burkina Faso, Africa. Next week, she visits a family in which a...
In this article: Sandra Lee, Cancer, Food Network, BlackBerry, Andrew Cuomo, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
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boston.com - Latest Massachusetts news | 3 days ago
Mass. Senate hopeful Khazei touts City Year legacy
At Harvard Law School, Khazei teamed with roommate Michael Brown with the idea of creating an urban service program inspired by the Peace Corps. In exchange for a year of service, City Year members would receive a stipend and college...
In this article: City Year, AmeriCorps, John F. Kennedy, Massachusetts, Harvard Law School, and George W. Bush
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The Spokesman Review | November 16, 2009
The call to serve - Mon, 16 Nov 2009 PST
Peace Corps' popularity still strong, recruiters say Elysia Slakie, regional recruiter for the Peace Corps, speaks Thursday to Gonzaga University students about opportunities in the organization. Even in tough economic times, there is no...
In this article: Gonzaga University, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, Washington, Recession, and Teach For America
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Washington Times | November 11, 2009
Peace Corps' popularity jumps
...a block or two off Main Street, USA. It isn't. I encourage anyone thinking about volunteering for the Peace Corps to make sure that they've tried out volunteering at home first." Mr. Field says part of what Peace Corps volunteers are...
In this article: E mail, Fiji, United States, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama
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Peace Corps to return to Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- A US official says the Peace Corps will return to Sierra Leone after 16 years' absence. Peace Corps Acting Regional Director for Africa Lynn Foden said Monday that 50 volunteers will arrive next June to work on...
In this article: Sierra Leone, Freetown, and US
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a governmental agency of the same name. Each program participant, or Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen who commits to working abroad in an assignment for the organization for a period of twenty-four months. Generally, the work to be performed is related to international development. Specialties include education, business, information technology, agriculture, and the environment. In addition to its mandate of providing technical assistance in these areas, Peace Corps is also charged with increasing mutual international understanding. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals, which are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States understand the culture of the United States, and helping United States people understand the culture of other countries.
It was established by Executive Order 10924 on March 1, 1961, and authorized by Congress on September 22, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Public Law 87-293). The Peace Corps Act declares the purpose of the Peace Corps to be:
“To promote world peace and friendship through a Peace Corps, which shall make available to interested countries and areas men and women of the United States qualified for service abroad and willing to serve, under conditions of hardship if necessary, to help the peoples of such countries and areas in meeting their needs for trained manpower.”
Since 1961, nearly 200,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps, serving in 139 countries.
- Name:
- Peace Corps
- Founding Date:
- March 01, 1961
- Head:
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- Aaron S. Williams
- Vacant
- Website:
- http://www.peacecorps.gov/
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