TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTERS Introduction 4 Peace Talks 7 A Tough Job 17 One Person One World 27 New World Issues 37 AGENCY INSIDERS At the Beginning 12 R Sargent Shriver 22 Carolyn R Payton 32 AmeriCorps 42 AROUND THE WORLD Operation Crossroads Africa 15 Nigeria 1961 25 International Peace Corps 35 Mondelez Partnership 45 Glossary 46 Selected Bibliography 47 Websites 47 Index 48
At 2 00 A M on October 14 1960 senator John F Kennedy delivered a presidential campaign speech to thousands of cheering students at the University of Michigan He spoke of starting a volunteer service organization made up of Americans who would travel to underprivileged nations How many of you who are going to be doctors are willing to spend your days in Ghana Kennedy asked Technicians or engineers how many of you are willing to work in the Foreign Service and spend your lives traveling around the world For numerous students those who heard the speech firsthand and those who didn't Kennedy's call to action changed their lives At the time the world was still reeling from past wars and was on the verge of new conflicts The idea of using peaceful means to restore relationships between Americans and peoples of other nations was refreshing In the decades since its founding the organization eventually known as the Peace Corps has worked to establish bonds of friendship and peace with all its partners and to encourage Americans to gain a better understanding of global societies Today the Peace Corps continues to put out the call for volunteers who are ready to change the
Peace Corps
An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the Peace Corps, from its founding in 1961 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.
