Jack Ryger gives detailed information about the Peace Corps and the latest updates about the organization.

1. A B O U T T H E P E A C E C O R P S
B Y J A C K RY G E R

2. • After a decline in voluntary membership from
2009 to 2012, the Peace Corps is happy to
see a resurgence of eagerness to participate
in developing foreign communities.
• The Peace Corps itself can attribute this to a
simple tweaking of its application for
participation, whereby it allows volunteers to
select the country in which they wish to
serve.

3. • Of course, volunteers
without any inclinations can
let the organization decide
their location for them.
• Any 18 year old American
citizen can pick his
destination of choice, even
his own country of origin,
and begin contributing to
the development of health
and education programs,
environmental sustainability
programs, economic
programs, etc., thereof.

4. • The Corps is certain many will appreciate the opportunity to go back
to their countries of origin and help out, even after leaving for the
United States.
• In its youthful years, the organization was a little less liberal with its
offerings, designating locations to applications based on need.

5. • The attraction of the
modified system is that
volunteers can choose
locations that offer
programs in line with their
interests and skills from
farming to computer
science.
• The Corps also encourages
volunteers to develop their
own clubs and programs
with purposes that tend to
to a community’s specific
needs.

6. • In this way, the Corps mimics
the college major-minor
system, which grants
students control over what
they study.
• This lets the Peace Corps
better guarantee the
education and growth of not
only the countries it serves,
but the volunteers it hires.
• There will undoubtedly be
far more productive use of
talent when it is focused to
certain tasks over others.

7. • The socio-political principles of the Peace Corps are also adapting
to today’s climate, a necessary change if the organization is to
stand by its mission to promote and stimulate cultural growth.

8. • President Barack Obama
has requested greater
funding for the programs,
now upward of $400 million
dollars, which will be used
to develop more
technologically relevant
programs, even helping
developing countries gain
familiarity with social media
platforms and developing
their own business ideas.

9. • Graduate students are
also offered scholarship
opportunities, and
benefits like greater
chances of being hired
for governmental
positions.
• If the program’s service
isn’t enough of an
educational experience
on its own, its aftermath
advantages should
convince the unsure.
• Students can expect
tuition cost defrayment,
access to scholarships,
and government
stipends for their
service.

10. • What’s more is applicants can also apply to serve as couples given
that they provide the appropriate documentation.
• Both heterosexual and same-sex couples are invited to participate,
able to serve as a unit in the same location if they so please.

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A D A P TAT I O N S S U C H A S
T H E S E A R E P I V O TA L T O
T H E C O N T I N U I N G
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