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Essay / Peace Corps - 1229
1. Introduction “Abundant Rewards.” That's the title of an essay written by Peace Corps volunteer Laura Stedman about her reflections on her work in Swaziland as a science teacher. The essay is about his students and what turned out to be his most important accomplishment, giving children confidence in themselves. In this way, she opened the door for them to learn for themselves and feel that their opinions mattered. Once the children started sharing their own opinions, she learned a lot from them as well. The essay I described above summarizes my interests in the Peace Corps. Being able to help those less fortunate than you, and in a very concrete way. Unlike sending “two dollars a month to help a child” to a news agency, you never really see the results, nor do you have to get involved either. You also don't get the amazing experience of learning about a country's culture and country. customs. Most importantly, through PeaceCorps you can have the enriching experience of interacting with people, in which case you learn a lot from each other and help each other along the journey of life. Furthermore, through the Peace Corps, we also show that the United States is not the “world bully” (as Saddam would like to claim). That some, if not most, of us Americans care about everyone, not just ourselves. 2. Background and SupportPeace Corps is a voluntary service in which Americans are sent to help underdeveloped and poverty-stricken countries. Volunteers stay in these host countries for two years. They live with the population, often in poor conditions, and serve and interact with the population of the country. In doing so, PeaceCorps pursues three major objectives: “1) To provide volunteers who contribute to the social and economic development of interested countries; 2) Promote a better understanding of Americans among the people the volunteers serve; 3) Strengthen the Americans. ' understanding of the world and its inhabitants. Above all, the organization promotes world peace and understanding between America and all other nations and peoples of the world. It is a US government agency funded by our tax dollars. It's a place where my money doesn't bother me. How was the Peace Corps born? It's a very complicated initiative... in the middle of a sheet of paper. these individuals can put their knowledge into practice and, combined with continued help from PeaceCorps, can empower themselves to improve their lives, but hopefully the lives of others as well.5. Conclusion Without the Peace Corps, the world would not have one of the great opportunities to grow together. A volunteer can only assign one person in their host country. However, this person who gains new knowledge and hope instills it in his family, who slowly instills it in his village and, hopefully, at some point, throughout the country. Meanwhile, America, thanks to the volunteers, improves its relations with other countries, while other nations are able to do the same. Both parties learn a lot about and through each other. If that's not a perfectly good and important cause, I don't know what is. One day, these countries that we are and have helped to improve their living conditions will hopefully one day be able to do the same for others. The dream I see in the Peace Corps is that one day there will be global understanding among all people. As long as the Peace Corps exists, at least we know we are fighting in this direction..