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To commemorate the 42nd anniversary of the founding of
the Peace Corps, returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) will
celebrate Peace Corps Day on February 28, 2003. RPCVs
will be visiting classrooms, community organizations, and
workplaces throughout the United States to share the knowledge
and insights gained from their overseas experiences. As
every RPCV knows, part of the Peace Corps' mission is to
educate Americans back home about the people with whom they
lived and worked. When RPCVs speak about their Peace Corps
experiences, they enrich the lives of students, neighbors, and
colleagues. RPCVs also raise awareness of the
Volunteers' ongoing global contributions and plant the seeds
of community service.
Peace Corps Day is your
opportunity to promote a better understanding of the people of
your host country among the people of your current
community. You can participate in a variety of ways:
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you have photographs, artifacts, music, or folktales
that you could share with students or other groups.
Consider asking another RPCV to make the presentation with
you. Two or more viewpoints will give your audience a
broader perspective of the work of Peace Corps Volunteers and
might make the experience more enjoyable for you. You
might encourage your local newspaper to run a story about your
experiences in the Peace Corps or to publish a letter to the
editor about Peace Corps service. You might also want to
participate in one of the events being organized by Peace
Corps recruiting office.
Last year, more than
6,000 RPCVs shared their overseas experiences in elementary
schools, secondary schools, and colleges and universities
throughout the United States. Nearly 500,000 students
were visited by an RPCV. RPCVs also gave presentations
to community groups, at their workplace, and in places of
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their overseas experiences, RPCVs continue to build
bridges across cultures--bridges to friendship, cross-cultural
understanding, tolerance, and, ultimately, peace.
Whether you choose to bring your Peace Corps
experience to a local school or take part in one of the
activities mentioned above, participation is key in helping
Peace Corps achieve its third goal. Sign up to
participate today! Online registration is available on
the Peace Corps Day website
(www.peacecorps.gov/rpcv/peacecorpsday). All respondents will
receive
a free
presentation kit. The presentation kit includes
souvenirs for your audience and materials to help you prepare
for and promote the day.
Visit the Peace Corps
website for more information. If you have any questions,
contact the Peace Corps Day Coordinator at
pcday@peacecorps.gov or call 800.424.8580 (press 2, then ext.
1961).
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