Peace Corps Seeks Diverse
Volunteers
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ne of the goals of the Peace For example, Peace Corps recruiters at continues to promote peace and friend-
Corps is to help the people of nine regional offices regularly sponsor ship around the world. Historically,
other countries gain a better hundreds of events and general infor- over 195,000 Volunteers have helped
understanding of Americans and our mation sessions around the country. promote a better understanding
multicultural society. To achieve this Each year, the Peace Corps sends between Americans and the people of
important goal, the Peace Corps works thousands of citizens to live and work the 139 countries in which they have
to ensure that the Volunteer Corps overseas, and since its establishment in served. Applications to serve in the
reflect the extraordinary diversity of 1961, people of color have played a Peace Corps have increased 16 percent
America which has enriched our coun- central role in building the agency’s this past year, the largest boost in the
try in countless ways. The Peace Corps great legacy of service. The Peace last 5 years. Currently, 7,876 Peace
actively recruits people with a variety Corps is working to ensure that even Corps Volunteers are serving in 76
of backgrounds and experiences to best more people of color can experience countries. Peace Corps Volunteers
share the nation’s greatest resource — the opportunities for professional and must be U.S. citizens and at least 18
its people — with the communities in personal growth that so often come years of age. Peace Corps service is a
which Volunteers serve around the with serving as a Volunteer. The Peace 27-month commitment. To learn more
globe. Corps offers an investment in the indi- about the Peace Corps, please visit:
The Peace Corps conducts a variety vidual’s future and an opportunity for
www.peacecorps.gov/divpr . HNM
of activities to address questions and the experience of a lifetime.
concerns specific to potential Volun- As the Peace Corps approaches its
teers of all backgrounds and heritage. 50th anniversary, its service legacy Source: Peace Corps & HispanicPRWire
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