Special Feature
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary
March 1, 2011
In 2011, the Peace Corps is commemorating 50 years of
promoting peace and friendship around the world.
Photo Gallery
March 18, 2011
March 18 - In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the Peace Corps, Embassy Seoul created a banner for the front of the Embassy building featuring President John Kennedy and a quotation about the Peace Corps.
3월 18일 –주한미국대사관에서는 평화봉사단 창단 50주년을 기념하여 케네디 대통령의 모습과 평화봉사단 에 관한 말씀을 담은 대형현수막을 제작하여 대사관 건물에 내걸었습니다.
USG STATEMENTS
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Presidential Proclamation--50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps
February 28, 2011 - In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an Executive Order establishing the Peace Corps, forever changing the way America sees the world and the world sees us. Today, one of President Kennedy's most enduring legacies can be found in the over 200,000 current and returned Peace Corps Volunteers who have collectively given over a half century of service to the cause of peace.
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Video Remarks for Peace Corps 50th State Department Event
March 15, 2011 - I am delighted to send best wishes as you celebrate the more than 200,000 Americans who have answered the call to service first issued by President Kennedy and Sargent Shriver in 1961. Watch the Video with Korean Subtitles (1'46") »
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50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps
March 1, 2011 - Fifty years ago a pilot program called the Peace Corps started with President Kennedy’s signature, led by Sargent Shriver and fueled by the compassion and generosity of the American people. Today this is the foundation of a public service movement that represents the best the United States has to offer.
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Remarks at the Reception Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps
March 15, 2011 - UNDER SECRETARY MCHALE: Thank you, Aaron. And thanks to all of the volunteers past and present for answering the call to service. I’m honored to be part of the Peace Corps’s golden anniversary and to celebrate all its contributions to the world. Watch the Video (40'22") »
MISSION & HISTORY OF THE PEACE CORPS
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Mission:
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship. (source: http://www.peacecorps.gov) »
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History:
The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then-Sen. John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew a federal government agency devoted to world peace and friendship. (source: http://www.peacecorps.gov) »
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Celebrating 50 Years:
In 2011, the Peace Corps is commemorating 50 years of promoting peace and friendship around the world. Join us in supporting the agency's mission and legacy of service. (source: http://www.peacecorps.gov) »
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Peace Corps Today:
The world has changed since 1961, and the Peace Corps has changed with it. With 8,655 Volunteers in 71 posts serving 77 countries, today's Peace Corps is more relevant than ever. (source: http://www.peacecorps.gov) »
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Virtual Photo Exhibition: A story of Volunteerism
(from U.S. Embassy Seoul website)
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Peace Corps Digital Library
(from peacecorps.gov)
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Photo Gallery: Connections Between Peace Corps, Central Asia
(from America.gov)
USG PUBLICATIONS
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Peace Corps - 50 Years of Promoting Friendship (May 2011)
In this issue of eJournal USA, we mark the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps with narratives written by past volunteers and we glimpse the future of the Peace Corps in an essay by current Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams.
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E-Journal USA: Rethinking International Aid (PDF-1.06MB, 36 pages)
This edition of eJournal USA describes how U.S. foreign aid — directed through government and faith-based organizations, through individuals, businesses, and a multiplicity of partnerships — has developed, how it fits into foreign affairs, and how it is related to advancing altruistic objectives.
RELATED USG ARTICLES
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Peace Corps Marks 50th Anniversary of Service to the World
(America.gov, 02 March, 2011) Washington — The U.S. Peace Corps started as a simple challenge to American college students to give up two years of their lives to help people in countries in the developing world, and it became a significant humanitarian assistance effort to bring help and hope to the people of 139 nations with more than 200,000 American volunteers.
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State Department and Peace Corps Tackle Energy, Climate Issues
(America.gov, 06 August 2010) Washington — The Peace Corps, the flagship of U.S. overseas volunteer organizations, has shared with 115 activists from 45 African countries its thinking about increasing the power of volunteerism.
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Peace Corps Shares Ideas with Young Africans on Spurring Change
(America.gov, 06 August 2010) Washington — The Peace Corps, the flagship of U.S. overseas volunteer organizations, has shared with 115 activists from 45 African countries its thinking about increasing the power of volunteerism.
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Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams on Agricultural Programs
(America.gov, 30 March 2010) Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams: We want to be part of Secretary Clinton’s new food security initiative. As you know, Peace Corps historically has always been actively involved – it was one of the key areas that were launched by Sargent Shriver.
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Peace Corps Promotes Health via Mobile Phone
(America.gov, 23 March 2010) Washington – The Peace Corps, the United States’ premier overseas volunteer agency, is using mobile phones to reach, train and inform health care workers in Africa.
USEFUL LINKS FROM PEACECORPS.GOV
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Peace Corps Documents (Opinions, Policy Statements, and Staff Manuals, plus HIPAA privacy policy, annual FOIA Reports, GPRA, and Commercial Inventory)
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