Articles for tag: Health Questions, Peace Corps

Applying to the Peace Corps

The Peace Corps is always on the look-out for serious volunteers. There are several things that could easily deter someone from applying. The application is one of those things. It is a long process that would be almost impossible to complete in one sitting. It takes patience and perseverance to make it through the application ...

How to Apply to the Peace Corps

“Life is calling, how far will you go?” asks the Peace Corps. Peace Corps is that organization that saw its heyday while Kennedy stilled reigned. When I tell people I did the Peace Corps, they often reply with, “Is that still around?” It is and it has a strong resurgence as the crumbling economy made ...

Volunteer Abroad: Alternatives to the Peace Corps

The Peace Corps is a wonderful program, providing the world with volunteers in many different subjects, including IT, business development, agriculture, HIV/AIDS assistance, education, health promotion, and environmental education and clean up. The benefits to volunteers include student loan deferment, learning a new language, some financial compensation, and medical coverage. However, the Peace Corps requires ...

Ten Reasons to Join the Peace Corps

Top Ten Reasons to Join the Peace Corps As a Returned Peace Corps volunteer, I cannot express how much I learned during my time abroad. More than any item or tangible object I own, I value my Peace Corps experience and treasure it as most certainly the toughest job I LIVED. When considering whether or ...