| By Beth23 (me-kennebunk2e-49.knbnme.adelphia.net - 24.53.76.49) on Monday, May 23, 2005 - 7:27 pm: Edit Post |
Hi! I have been thinking about joining the Peace Corps and even though I'm only in 8th grade I have been thinking about what I want to do. So I had a few questions about joining: What excactly do you do in the Peace Corps besides helping people? When you get sent somewhere do you pay for your ticket? Do you have to have gone to College or need any other experiences? Thanx!
| By sarah (pcp01153097pcs.newhav01.mi.comcast.net - 68.62.41.26) on Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 2:15 am: Edit Post |
Hi! When you join you are given an assignment which depends on your education/experience. You could be dealing with education in schools, health issues, environmental, business or agricultural tasks. You are trained for 1-3 months in the language and technical skills you need to know. The peace corps pays for your plane ticket to and from the country you are sent to. You receieve $285/month which is put into an account that you can't touch until after you serve your 2 years. It is considered a volunteer position. It is up to the individual person as to how much time and effort they want to spend on their project. Hope this helps
| By Leora Levey (eycb01-00-cntnga-69-164-219-75.atlaga.adelphia.net - 69.164.219.75) on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 9:58 am: Edit Post |
Hello1 I am going into 9th grade and I one day plan to join the Peace Corps. I don't plan on joining until after I finish college. I am right now studying the Peace Corps to make sure I know everything.
-Leora
| By chloe (cache04.lax.untd.com - 64.136.26.228) on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 11:06 am: Edit Post |
hi i am also going to high school,im planing on learning some spanish,french,dutch,and classes in health care, if i took it into depth in college what advantage would i have in the peace corps and what else would you recommend besides the requirements to make it easier in another country thank you
| By meghan (cache-mtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com - 64.12.116.8) on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 3:32 pm: Edit Post |
I am 21 yrs old and I am interested in joining the peace core. I am very spiritual and would like to share my inner strength with others.
| By brittany wyatt (cpe-68-201-93-233.stx.res.rr.com - 68.201.93.233) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 10:14 pm: Edit Post |
Hi, my name is brittany and i wanted to join the peace core and go to other countries and aid with whatever they need help with, im 17 years old and i really want to get invovle and i have wanted to for a while i think it is something everyone should do, please somebody email me information about it all !! my email is texascutie2212@AOL.COM and my aol instant messanger s/n is britxbritx5
| By Lynessa (64-48-149-87.cle-04.cvx.algx.net - 64.48.149.87) on Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 11:58 am: Edit Post |
Hi, I've been thinking about joining the Peace Corps but i don't know what the requirements are for joining. I really want to go out and help people all over the world. If anyone can send me information i would be very grateful! My email is phantomsgurl420@yahoo.com
Thanx!
| By Anonymous (c-24-15-31-162.hsd1.in.comcast.net - 24.15.31.162) on Monday, September 05, 2005 - 6:29 pm: Edit Post |
So I had a few questions about joining: Do you choose what kind of work you want to do, or where you want to go? Is it dangerous? When you get sent somewhere do you pay for your ticket? Do you have to have gone to College or need any other experiences? Do you need to pay your way (i.e. food, housing, etc.)? Are you suppose to have a job too? Is the minimum 2 years, or can you go 1 or what? Adside from obvious experince, service to country, and other values, what are the benefits?
| By Freya (cpe-143-238-134-68.qld.bigpond.net.au - 143.238.134.68) on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 2:13 am: Edit Post |
Hey there, well im hoping to join the Peace Corps when i finish High School in 2yrs. I was just woundering if you can get any permenent jobs such as joining the UN after doing relief work. Also if you could work over in relief areas for more than 2 years.
Cheers
| By Brittany lee master (cache-rtc-aa04.proxy.aol.com - 152.163.100.8) on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 10:35 pm: Edit Post |
Hi, My name is Brittany and I am 19.I am currently in college, but i don't know what i want to do. I am very interested in information on joining the peace core. I want to help so much and I feel this would be the best way. I just don't know anything about it. I have so many questions. I just don't know where to start. If someone can send me information about it I would appreciate it.
Thanks Brittany
| By Daniel Rush (ppp-70-253-64-134.dsl.austtx.swbell.net - 70.253.64.134) on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 12:19 pm: Edit Post |
I have been interested in the peace core now for a couple of years. I love the history and tradition. I have a passion and a place in my heart for the people in Africa being deeply effected by extreme poverty. I am a sophmore in college. I can not help but feel this is a very important time, seeing as i have not declared my major as of yet. I was interested in what major would suit me best for work to combat poverty in Africa. I realize the scope of this question is massive, but please break it down for me a little. Thank you Daniel
| By Tamara L Montgomery (pool-71-103-186-181.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net - 71.103.186.181) on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 9:49 pm: Edit Post |
I have always wanted to join the Peace Core. but i dont know were to start.Im 18-years-old.Im always looking for some way to help my counity,envirment,and world.How can i join?
| By Yvonne Holtslander (cache-mtc-aa07.proxy.aol.com - 64.12.116.11) on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 2:56 pm: Edit Post |
Hello,
I am going to be turning 18 in a month, and I was just wondering what schooling I should receive to be able to join. I have wanted to help people all my life, and I have done as much as I could. I see all the pain and suffering in the world and I have decided I would dedicate my whole Life to make the world a better place. I would like to join but I am unsure how too. My E-mail address is kangaroo_grl123@yahoo.com. I would very much appreciate it if you could answer my questions! Thank you, Yvonne
| By robert wilson (tx-71-53-93-217.dhcp.embarqhsd.net - 71.53.93.217) on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 2:58 pm: Edit Post |
I am 24 years old and I was just wondering what schooling I should receive to be able to join. I have wanted to help people all my life, and I have done as much as I could. I have decided I would dedicate my whole Life to make the world a better place. I would like to join but I am unsure how too. My E-mail address is johncxxl21@yahoo.com. I would very much appreciate it if you could answer my question
| By Jodi Lusk,Mi (69-220-228-164.ded.ameritech.net - 69.220.228.164) on Friday, December 08, 2006 - 1:52 pm: Edit Post |
ive been thinking latley about joing the peace corps, but ive heard that if you obtain a foreign disease that the U.S. doesnt have a cure for, you arent allowed back. Is this true? Also, what are the requirements for joining?
| By chris skvarch (adsl-10-247-61.mia.bellsouth.net - 65.10.247.61) on Tuesday, May 01, 2007 - 10:24 pm: Edit Post |
Hi, I'm eighteen and interested in joining the peace core, I would like to learn more about the opportunities to join at this age before college rather then after.
| By Marlene Duarte (205.154.254.99) on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 5:13 pm: Edit Post |
Hello!! I have been having interests in joining the peace core. I want to make a difference, help others! Make them feel happy, cheerful, and better!!Yey... Oh and I am seventeen by the way..toodles noodles
| By Joseph Marshall (cpe-24-195-215-84.nycap.res.rr.com - 24.195.215.84) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 1:59 pm: Edit Post |
Hi, I am going to be getting my GED and I was curious if there were any specific educational requirements. I checked out their website but they only talked about people who were likely to join. Is someone with only their GED automatically declined? And what else do they look at when they are accepting people?
| By Bruna Emmerich (user-11fa5d2.dsl.mindspring.com - 66.245.21.162) on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 1:25 am: Edit Post |
Hello, I'm graduating highschool in 2009 i really want to join the Peace Corps after highschool. I was Born in Recife,Brazil and i came here when i was 9 years old..I expirienced the poverty and many of the disadvantages that came along while growing up in a third world country. I am fluent in English,Spanish and Portuguese. i find it easy to commmunicate with others even if they do not speak the same language as me..I belive in world peace, and the wellness of everyone. i believe in lending a hand now when we can, beacause tomorrow isnt promised. I love children, and that is one of the main reason i want to join the Peace Corps, there is just way too many abandoned, mistreated and starving children out there.. and i want to reach out and help make a difference. i want to console every sad, lonely, tearful child. i want to hold them and tell them they will be alright. I want to fill up the empty plates, and watch them beam at what most of our children take for granted. I want to help their parents, the adults to gain the strength they need to live on their lives. I feel as if this is what i was born to do. Please send me any info..
brunaemmerich@yahoo.com
| By CharlesWilliam Horton (70.222.210.168) on Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 7:46 pm: Edit Post |
Hello,
Is the Peace Core still active? Is there a cut off age for volunteers. Is a degree required? Must one be a professional to join?