Sargent Shriver was the first director of the Peace Corps.

It is an example of soft power.

Certainly the most renowned and extensive overseas volunteer service is the Peace Corps, which requires a commitment of no shorter than 27 months of service. Smaller projects overseas can be found through such volunteer databases as Idealist.

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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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You may already know that all Peace Corps Volunteers must be U.S. citizens of at least 18 years of age. Here are a few things that might surprise you: There is no upper age limit. In fact, the oldest Volunteer ever to serve in the Peace Corps was 86. You don't have to know another language. Having a four-year college degree by the time you're ready to leave for the Peace Corps will help your chances of acceptance. But it isn't absolutely necessary, and for some programs work experience, relevant skills, and/or a community college degree can qualify you.

Improving America's image by helping poor and disadvantaged countries around the world.

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.

send dedicated Americans abroad to work with people at the grassroots level

You receive a stipend, but it is not much - you're supposed to have the same living standards as the people in the community you serve. When you finish the Peace Corps, you are given a "readjustment allowance" to help you re-settle in the U.S.

over 200,000

Shimadzu Corp. was created in 1875.

Global Leadership Adventures (www.experienceGLA.com)

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1983

Miroku Corp. was created in 1893-02.

GTX Corp was created in 2002.

Yes there is. Try: atriveni@eit.ac.nz

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DDR Corp. was created in 1965.