What Does The Peace Corps Really Do?
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...
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March 2016 marks 55 years since President John F. Kennedy formed the United States Peace Corps. Since then, the government-run institution has sent more than 220,000 Americans to nearly 140 countries. As a result, the world has learned more about the US, and vice versa. The Peace Corps is known for its philanthropy, however the organization has had its fair share of controversy. So what exactly does the Peace Corps do? Well, sending young Americans abroad has been a fairly mainstream idea since the early 20th century. During both world wars, the US government and a number of private groups sent Americans to work in foreign refugee camps and international aid missions. Then in 1961, President Kennedy officially founded the Peace Corps, based on similar programs carri...
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March 2016 marks 55 years since President John F. Kennedy formed the United States Peace Corps. Since then, the government-run institution has sent more than 220,000 Americans to nearly 140 countries. As a result, the world has learned more about the US, and vice versa. The Peace Corps is known for its philanthropy, however the organization has had its fair share of controversy. So what exactly does the Peace Corps do? Well, sending young Americans abroad has been a fairly mainstream idea since the early 20th century. During both world wars, the US government and a number of private groups sent Americans to work in foreign refugee camps and international aid missions. Then in 1961, President Kennedy officially founded the Peace Corps, based on similar programs carri...
