For almost 60 years, the United States government has sent more than 230,000 of its citizens abroad to serve as Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) for two-year tours, often in very poor countries.
The unique experience of the Peace Corps provides the Volunteers knowledge and a profound understanding of another country or region of the world. public diplomacy.
As these Volunteers work in grassroots development, helping to build local capacity, they also serve as citizen diplomats and contribute to U.
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For almost 60 years, the United States government has sent more than 230,000 of its citizens abroad to serve as Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) for two-year tours, often in very poor countries