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The Peace Corps is an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961 by an executive order (10924) of President John F. Kennedy and authorized by Congress the following September by the Peace Corps Act.
Kathleen Stephens, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea and former Chargé d'Affaires to India (South Korea, 1975–77) J. Christopher Stevens, former U.S. Ambassador to Libya who was killed in the 2012 Benghazi attack (Morocco 1983–85) Victor L. Tomseth, former U.S. Ambassador to Laos and hostage in the Iran hostage crisis.
National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is a North American non-profit organization supporting the Peace Corps community. Founded in 1979, the NPCA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. They have approximately 150,000 records of volunteers, including former Peace Corps founder, John F. Kennedy, and host country counterparts. [1]
The United States will resume a long-suspended Peace Corps program in the North Pacific island of Palau as the Biden administration continues moves to counter growing Chinese influence in the region.
Carol Spahn is an American executive and current director of the Peace Corps. Education [ edit ] Spahn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Arts in international development from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University .
The American University speech, titled " A Strategy of Peace ", was a commencement address delivered by United States President John F. Kennedy at the American University in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 10, 1963. [1] Widely considered one of the most powerful speeches Kennedy delivered, [2] he not only outlined a plan to curb nuclear arms ...
Aaron S. Williams. Aaron S. Williams is an international development expert and a former diplomat. He served as the 18th Director of the Peace Corps from 2009 to 2012 under President Barack Obama . Williams grew up in Chicago where he graduated from Chicago State University and became a teacher. He volunteered for the Peace Corps for three ...
The Peace Corps Commemorative is a proposed national commemorative work in Washington, D.C. honoring the historic founding of the Peace Corps and the enduring American ideals that motivated its founding and are expressed in Peace Corps service. The Peace Corps is a volunteer-sending program run by the United States government.