Peace Corps Week Activities

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You're invited to the biggest celebration in Hawai'i! Join Gene Ward, Hawaii State Representative, and other notable Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, in a celebration of the 46th anniversary of Peace Corps. Share with us, also, in honoring the rich legacy that the Islands of Hawaii have contributed to the Peace Corps cause.

Find out how you, too, can make this greatest-of-all adventures a part of your life!

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 187,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have been invited by 139 host countries to work on issues ranging from AIDS education to information technology and environmental preservation.

Today's Peace Corps is more vital than ever, working in emerging and essential areas such as information technology and business development, and committing more than 1,000 new Volunteers as a part of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Peace Corps Volunteers continue to help countless individuals who want to build a better life for themselves, their children, and their communities.

Event Sponsor
System Office of International Education

More Information
Rosemary Casey, Ph.D, 956-2223, http://www.peacecorps.gov

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