In the spring of his inaugural year, President John F. Kennedy signed into effect what would perhaps become his most enduring legacy: a government volunteer program called the Peace Corps. Kennedy’s Peace Corps was created to send educated Americans overseas to assist developing areas with...
While many Americans lack information about the mission of the Peace Corps, it must be acknowledged that the results of its purpose in most nations, is over rated and defunct. After our visit by a Peace Corps Recruiter, the presentation to our class was less...
It came to me as an epiphany as I reflected on my life’s purposefulness while contemplating accepting a significant job promotion. So, I took a “Leap of Faith” and upon careful consideration and much deliberation, I decided to resign from my position as a Sr....
People choose to do different things with their lives, and spend years trying to find themselves, but according to Mahatma Gandhi “the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Over 210,000 volunteers have lost themselves in service through...
I attended the Peace Corps 5Oth Anniversary conference on September 8, 2O11 at 4:00 p.m. in the Cornelius Henderson Student Center. This was a beneficial learning experience to me about the Peace Corps, Boys and Girls Club of America, and the Urban League of Greater...
