Global Activism: Stories from the Peace Corps

Aug. 4, 2011
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. In 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries.That speech laid the foundation for what became the Peace Corps.

Global Activism: Stories from the Peace Corps

Jan. 27, 2011
Each Thursday on our Global Activism series, we hear about an individual who’s decided to work to make the world a better place. On today’s segment we thought we’d do something a little different.In 1960 Senator John F.