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The Peace Corps

The Peace Corps. A Journey To Discovery by Jessica Richey. History. The Mission of the Peace Corps. Promoting World Peace and Friendship. Requirements. Age Health Citizenship. Programs. Education Youth Outreach Community Development Business Development Environment Agriculture

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The Peace Corps

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  1. The Peace Corps A Journey To Discovery by Jessica Richey

  2. History

  3. The Mission of the Peace Corps Promoting World Peace and Friendship

  4. Requirements • Age • Health • Citizenship

  5. Programs • Education • Youth Outreach • Community Development • Business Development • Environment • Agriculture • Health and HIV/AIDS • Information Technology

  6. Facts 28 Years Old 7,733 Volunteers and Trainees 97% College Education 81 years old 58% Female

  7. Benefits • Professional and Career • Educational • Financial

  8. Melissa Osgood • Development Coordinator • Application Process • “I really want to feel like I made a change in this world.” • Sub-Saharan Western Africa • Mixed Emotions

  9. Karl Jensen • Vietnam War • Philippines • World Banking System • $50 a month • Celia

  10. Dan McLaughlin • Married • Slovakia • English Teacher • Holidays • “Other challenges seem trivial.” • Peace Corps Recruiter

  11. Kelly Moe • World Beyond South Dakota • Latin America or Africa? • Honduras • Tiny Village • Re-Adjustment

  12. Works Cited • Photos: • Earth. December 6, 2004. • http://www.buckminster.info/Index/Earth.htm • JFK Signing Executive Order. December 3, 2004. http://www.classbrain.com/artteenst/publish/article_111.shtml • JFK. December 1, 2004. http://www.mylaszlo.com/lps-krank/my-apps/soundblox/speeches/jfk.jpg • Oxford Maps. December 1, 2004. http://web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oxinfo/maps/ • Philippines Map. December 6, 2004. http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/scalenet/images/Philippines.gif • House. December 6, 2004. http://home.hawaii.rr.com/revmikeyoung/images/54.%20Caican%20house.jpg • Slovakia. December 6, 2004. http://www.infobank.sk/slovakia/slovakia.jpg • Honduras Map. December 7, 2004. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/central_america/honduras/honduras.htm • Africa Map. December 7, 2004. http://www.mytravelguide.com/g/maps/Africa-map.gif • Others: • University of Michigan. http://www.umich.edu/~bhl/bhl/myumich/daybook/dbook58.htm • John F. Kennedy Library. http://www.jfklibrary.org/j101460.htm

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