Organization Type:		Social Justice
Types of Opportunities:		Post College Experience
Locations:		Unknown
Time Periods:		Unknown
Address:		The Paul D. Coverdell Hq. 1111 20th St., NW Washington, DC 20526 United States
Phone Numbers:		Office: +1 (703) 235-1330 Office Fax: +1 (703) 235-9189
Contacts:
Web Site:		Peace Corps

Mission Statement:
When President John F. Kennedy became President in 1961, he issued a call to service to Americans with these words: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." He manifested this vision by establishing the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship. The Peace Corps has three goals: 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 and to help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. Currently, more than 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers are serving in 77 countries, working to bring clean water to communities, teach children, help start new small businesses, and stop the spread of AIDS. Since 1961, more than 155,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps, serving in 134 nations.

 

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