The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship. Since that time, more than 195,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in 139 host countries to work on issues ranging from AIDS education to information technology and environmental preservation. 51 AU students volunteered in the Peace Corps in 2008, bringing the school's overall total of volunteers to 769.
Peace Corps
Created by Joshua Cahan on 03/12/2009 // Last Update by Anne Lyon on 12/18/09
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Activism,
Community service,
International
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