| The US Peace Corps |
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me)
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| Originally: | The Peace Corps, as originally envisioned by John F. Kennedy
and Sergeant Shriver was a grueling paramilitaryesque experience wherein a
volunteer was sent to boot camp for intensive physical training and then
released into a village or jungle not to be seen again until two years had
passed.
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| Today: | The Peace Corps is a dynamic, expanding cultural broker
devoted to 1) Exporting the culture, values, and diversity of the United
States 2) Importing the cultures, perspectives, and dreams of other nations
and 3) Promoting the sustainable development of nations in need.
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| So? | You should join the Peace Corps. You have
the opportunity to moderate the values and images that the US exports.
Don't like the rest of the world thinking that the US is a cross between
Dallas and Baywatch? Do something about it. Don't like Wal-Mart
and McDonalds acting as the primary emissaries of US culture? Do
something about it. This year the Peace Corps official recruitment logo is "Redefine your world". I've got an idea for you: Redefine yourself as someone who gives a damn.
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