Peace Corps Horizons

Peace Corps Horizons
A monthly Peace Corps publication serving Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Friday, February 24, 2006

May 2006

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1

Peace Corps Turns Forty-five

Forty-five years have passed since President John F. Kennedy signed an Executive Order on March 1st, 1961 and established the Peace Corps. Since then, over 180,000 individuals have responded to President Kennedy’s call to be ambassadors of peace in countries around the world.

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Peace Corps Volunteers to Serve in Cambodia for First Time

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 29, 2006 – Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez and Cambodian officials announced a historic new partnership today between the Peace Corps and the Kingdom of Cambodia that will bring volunteers to this Southeast Asian country for the first time in the agency's history.

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Be the Difference: Volunteer
by Diane M. Hardy

It was just another trip from the capital to my town while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Moldova. The elderly woman next to me spoke to me in Russian.

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Summer To-Do List: Gain Volunteer Experience for Peace Corps

What are your plans for this summer? Did you know that summer is a great time for gaining some volunteer experience that may help you be more competitive as a Peace Corps applicant?

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