Peace Corp Day

Peace Corp Day is the Tuesday of Peace Corp Week

Peace Corp Day is actually a week long recognition. Peace Corps Week commemorates President John F. Kennedy’s establishment of the agency on March 1, 1961, and celebrates all the ways that the Peace Corps makes a difference at home and abroad.

Peace Corps

The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for individuals to immerse themselves with communities abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle challenges of our generation.

Peace Corps Mission

To promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

• To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
• To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served.
• To help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans.

Initiatives and Projects

The Peace Corps has several global initiatives such as:

• Women's Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative
• Small Project Assistance (SPA) Program
• President's Malaria Initiative
• Global Food Security and Feed the Future
• President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

Ways to Celebrate

• Enter the Peace Corps Photo Contest
• Post on social media #peacecorpsweek
• Have speakers come visit the classroom
• Make Global Connections
• Host an international festival

Peace Corp Day/Week is a time to recognize all the good that is happening around us, but also giving you an opportunity to be a part of these communities and educate yourself on the challenges our abroad communities face.