Peace Corps Day

Peace Corps Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Wednesday, March 1st. There are until the next observance.

Peace Corps Day is an annual holiday observed on March 1. It is dedicated to the Peace Corps volunteers. President John F. Kennedy started the program on March 1, 1961. The volunteers’ objective is to help poor nations improve economically and socially while also fostering world peace and mutual understanding between Americans and the communities served. Because of their experience, these volunteers frequently have teaching, cross-cultural, language, leadership, and community development abilities, which provide them with a competitive advantage in today’s global market. Many businesses hire former Peace Corps volunteers as workers.

📆 When is Peace Corps Day?

This year, Peace Corps Day is on March 1st. It is the 1st Wednesday in March; in 2024, it is on Friday.

→ Did you know: Former Peace Corps volunteers are not permitted to join any military intelligence agency for four years after leaving the Peace Corps.

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📜 History of Peace Corps Day

In 1950, Walter Reuther, President of the United Auto Workers, advocated that the United States establish a volunteer organization for American youngsters to be transported across the globe to conduct humanitarian tasks. Although Kennedy acknowledged the establishment of the Peace Corps, Senator Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. spearheaded the project. In 1957, three years before Kennedy, he submitted the first bill to establish the Peace Corps.

Those interested in becoming Peace Corps volunteers must be at least 18 years old, be a citizen of the United States, and apply six to nine months before they wish to depart. Applicants can only apply to one placement per year and can filter their application by country of preference. The placement is typically distributed across the six project sectors. They are supposed to serve in the foreign nation for two years after being selected as volunteers, after which they must have undergone three months of training. Prior to 2014, the application procedure might take up to a year.

☑️ Peace Corps Day facts

✅ A lot of volunteers
There are 7,334 volunteers and trainees in all.

✅ The most served region
Africa is the region that has received the greatest attention.

✅ It has served a lot of countries
As of 2018, the Peace Corps had 235,000 participants and was hosted in 141 countries.

✨ Things to do on Peace Corps Day

⚡ Attend a peace corp program
If you are aware of a Peace Corps program in your area, you may attend and perhaps request a returning volunteer to share their thoughts and experiences with the group. There, you will learn a lot.

⚡ Share your story
If you are a Peace Corps veteran, you may share your tales and experiences with an audience. There are various programs where you may sign up to be a speaker.

⚡ Become a volunteer
You may also sign up to volunteer. You will gain first-hand experience in this manner.

📅 Peace Corps Day Observances

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