The purpose of this blog
is to record my experiences serving in the Peace Corps, and to help me work
towards meeting the Peace Corps’ three goals and mission.
The Peace Corps Mission:
The Peace Corps was established in 1961 to promote
world peace and friendship through the service of Americans abroad.
The Three Goals for Achieving this Mission:
1) To help
the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and
women;
2) To help
promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served;
3) To help
promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans.
Core Expectations for Peace Corps
Volunteers
1)
Prepare your
personal and professional life to make a commitment to serve abroad for a full
term of 27 months.
2)
Commit to
improving the quality of life of the people with whom you live and work; and,
in doing so, share your skills, adapt them, and learn new skills as needed.
3)
Serve where
the Peace Corps asks you to go, under conditions of hardship, if necessary, and
with the flexibility needed for effective service.
4)
Recognize that
your successful and sustainable development work is based on the local trust
and confidence you build by living in, and respectfully integrating yourself
into your host community and culture.
5)
Recognize that
you are responsible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your personal conduct and
professional performance.
6)
Engage with
host country partners in a spirit of cooperation, mutual learning and respect.
7)
Work within
the rules and regulations of the Peace Corps and the local and national laws of
country where you serve.
8)
Exercise
judgment and personal responsibility to protect your health, safety and
well-being, and that of others.
9)
Recognize that
you will be perceived, in your host country and community, as a representative
of the people, cultures, values and traditions of the United States of America.
10)
Represent
responsibly the people, culture, values and traditions of your host country and
community to people in the United States both during and following your
service.
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