maybesproutwings:

“You don’t have to know the language to understand the crowd’s reaction when he explains he’s a Peace Corps Volunteer.”

:) Way to do us proud Rafael

The Road to Peace featuring Bob “join the Peace Corps” Hope - Peace Corps TV Public Service Announcement 

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s historic Rose Garden send-off to the first group of Volunteers to leave for service in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) and Ghana in Africa. We are happy to have this archival footage of his remarks. 

We’ve only been on Tumblr for a short while but graduate school has already become one of our hottest topics! For those of you who are trying to decide between applying for Peace Corps service OR grad school, check out our Master’s International program that allows you to integrate a master’s degree with overseas service in a variety of fields.

(Source: peacecorps.gov)

A public service message from President John F. Kennedy in the oval office to help recruit Peace Corps Volunteers in the early 1960s.

(Thanks, ourpresidents, for the nice shout out! This one’s for you.)

(Source: youtube.com)

Check out these great highlights from the first week of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival!

(Source: youtube.com)

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