Examining Today’s Peace Corps
Assessment of Its Mission and Future Direction
Fifty years ago, President Kennedy launched an innovative new program to spearhead progress in developing countries and promote friendship between the United States and the people of the world. Fifty years later, the mission and the three goals that inspired the birth of the Peace Corps are still relevant. The passion that drove the creation of the Peace Corps is still very evident in the lives of the volunteers who serve around the world today. The Peace Corps at 50 is ready for a strong new beginning — rooted in the vibrant past of those early years, yet ready to…
