peace corps

The Peace Corps promotes world peace and friendship. Volunteers of the Peace Corps have three simple goals:

• to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women
• to promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served
• to promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

Peace Corps Volunteers work in the following areas: education, youth outreach, and community development; business development; agriculture and environment; health and HIV/AIDS; and information technology.Volunteers serve for 2 years and 3 months in countries all over the world.

As a recent graduate, serving as a Peace Corps volunteer can be very rewarding. Not to mention, it has its share of benefits:

• Student loan deferments
• Career opportunities
• Graduate school options
• Financial and Health Assistance

Note: Before making any decisions about the Peace Corps be sure to contact a Peace Corps recruiter to find out about recruiting events nearest you. Recruiting events provide more individualized information, stories from RPCVs, and informational videos. Additionally, sites such as Peace Corps Writers and Peace Corps Journals give insight into the lives of current volunteers.