The Congressional Act creating the Peace Corps states it's purpose is:
"To promote world peace and friendship through a Peace Corps, which shall make available to interested countries and areas men and women of the United States qualified for service abroad and willing to serve, under conditions of hardship if necessary, to help the peoples of such countries and areas in meeting their needs for trained manpower."
The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand American culture, and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. The work is generally related to social and economic development.
An organization sponsored by the US government that sends young people to work as volunteers in developing countries.
Skilled volunteers working in other countries to raise the standard of living.
No. The Peace Corps is a governmental organization, and it is discouraged for Peace Corps Volunteers to proselytize.
It is known as the Peace Corps. It is still functioning.
President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by Executive Order on March 1, 1961. Congress authorized the Peace Corps with passage of the Peace Corps Act on September 21, 1961. On September 22, 1961, Kennedy signed the congressional legislation creating a permanent Peace Corps.
Sargent Shriver was the first director of the Peace Corps.
The Peace Corps is an agency of the Federal government devoted to world peace and friendship. Answer volunteer
The budget of Peace Corps is 374,250,000 dollars.
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Peace Corps Act of 1961
President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by Executive Order on March 1, 1961. Congress authorized the Peace Corps with passage of the Peace Corps Act on September 21, 1961. On September 22, 1961, Kennedy signed the congressional legislation creating a permanent Peace Corps.
President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by Executive Order on March 1, 1961. Congress authorized the Peace Corps with passage of the Peace Corps Act on September 21, 1961. On September 22, 1961, Kennedy signed the congressional legislation creating a permanent Peace Corps.
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