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Article: PEACE CORPS WEEK HIGHLIGHTS WORK OF VOLUNTEERS WORLDWIDE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 22, 2008
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The Peace Corps issued the following press release:
From February 25 to March 3, 2008, thousands of former Peace Corps Volunteers from among the 190,000 Volunteers who have served over the years in more than 139 countries around the world will share their overseas experiences with schools and community groups around the United States during Peace Corps Week.
The week-long celebration marks the 47th anniversary of the Peace Corps, founded on March 1, 1961, when President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps as a new government agency. By giving presentations during Peace Corps Week, former Peace Corps Volunteers help Americans better understand the people ...