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It started out as way for idealistic young people to do good and change the world. But with countries producing their own college graduates and even poor farmers connected by cellphones, is the Peace Corps still relevant? The World's Carol Hills puts that question to Alana DeJoseph, the director of The Towering Task, her documentary on the Peace Corps airs on many PBS stations

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the executive order creating the Peace Corps, a radical idea of global citizenship that has stood the test of time over its 60-year history. We’ll discuss the Peace Corps and what it means to be a global citizen in today’s world.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the executive order creating the Peace Corps, a radical idea of global citizenship that has stood the test of time over its 60-year history. We’ll discuss the Peace Corps and what it means to be a global citizen in today’s world.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the executive order creating the Peace Corps, a radical idea of global citizenship that has stood the test of time over its 60-year history. We’ll discuss the Peace Corps and what it means to be a global citizen in today’s world.

A former Peace Corps volunteer says the organization remains relevant 60 years after its founding during the Kennedy administration. Dane Myers is now the assistant director of the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development.

How to Help Boulder Victims Families People from across the country are looking for ways to help families of the 10 people killed at a King Soopers in Boulder on March 22. Weve compiled a list of area groups that are collecting contributions in the aftermath of the shooting. In July, we published this statement in recognition of the work we needed to begin at CPR to confront issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in our newsroom and organization as a whole. We know this work is urgent, a...

ONLINE: Celebrating 60 Years of Service and Friendship Mar 1, 2021 6:00 PM UW International Division "Celebrating 60 Years of Service and Friendship" is a panel discussion featuring former directors of Peace Corps at UW-Madison. Since the Peace Corps was created by executive order on March 1, 1961, by President John F. Kennedy, more than 6,400 Wisconsinites have signed on for international service; more than half of those — 3,300 — attended UW-Madison. So its fitting that on the 60th ...

Rahama Wright served in the Peace Corps in Mali from 2002 to 2004. Photo courtesy of Rahama Wright. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival presents The Peace Corps at 60 and Beyond: A Towering Task Screening & Panel Discussion Thursday, March 4. The panel discussion will envision the Peace Corps’ next chapter in a lively conversation featuring several prominent Returned Peace Corps Volunteers: Carol Spahn, acting director of the Peace Corps; film director Alana DeJoseph; Smithsonian curator emerit...