Political Quotes

“As a part of National Peace Corps Week, I wish to join many of my colleagues in celebrating the 47th anniversary of the Peace Corps and honoring the important work of Peace Corps volunteers. During this week, Peace Corps volunteers from around the world who have served over the years will share their overseas experiences with schools and community groups around the United States. By giving presentations during Peace Corps Week, former Peace Corps volunteers will help Americans better understand the people and cultures they have experienced, and the many benefits of Peace Corps service. By making presentations in classrooms, former volunteers will help create greater global awareness among students. The Peace Corps is one of our most effective and successful foreign aid programs. Since the establishment of the Peace Corps by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, more than 190,000 U.S. citizens, including 25,000 from my home State of California, have served their country in the cause of peace by living and working in 139 developing countries. The world has changed since 1961--and the Peace Corps has succeeded in keeping up with these changes. While education and agriculture are still an important part of what a Peace Corp volunteer does, today's volunteers also work on HIV/AIDS awareness, information technology, and business development.”