I feel good about the government using 18 to 21 years old to serve in the
Peace Corps. It is because the Peace Corps provides inspiration to the
young people to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and
working in developing countries. Moreover, Peace Corps offers a vital
purpose to the young people to improve the condition of down trodden people
Today's Peace Corps can be considered playing major roles than ever,
stepping into new countries like East Timor, working in emerging and
essential areas such as information technology and business development,
and entrusting more than 1,000 new Volunteers as a part of President Bush's
Peace Corps Volunteers continue to help countless individuals who want
to build a better life for themselves, their children, and their
communities. It takes about 27 months of hard work for working as a
By working in Peace Corps, the young people gain real life experience,
determination, flexibility, patience, and a sense of humor. And also, by
working in Peace Corps, the young people get the first hand experience of
seeing and understanding the culture and norms of other countries, outside
The volunteers work and live within communities large and small, rural
and urban, and all of these experiences provide young people the reality of
other communities and an understanding of what these communities believe
and trust on. By working in Peace Corps, the young volunteers discover the
richness of another culture the best way possible. All of this real-life
experience makes it possible for young people to get more involved in
creating the real conditions and motivations for changing the world
conditions from poverty and., violence.
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