History Of The Peace Corps

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The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the united states government. 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. Peace Corps volunteer, is an American citizen, typically with a college degree, who works abroad for a period of two years after three months of training. The volunteers they worked for the government, schools, non-profit organization , non-government organizations, and entrepreneurs in education, business , information technology, agriculture, and the environment.

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