| Here is some information about what it is like to | | | | interest can cover a great deal, and brings in |
| be a Peace Corps volunteer. | | | | people from many different backgrounds. |
| Is the Peace Corps a way to get a low budget | | | | Agriculture |
| vacation? Not exactly. You will indeed get to | | | | Some Peace Corp volunteers choose to work |
| travel and see a fascinating part of the world you | | | | primarily in agriculture, and their main goal is to |
| would probably never see otherwise. However it | | | | increase food production while still staying true to |
| is also hard work, it is called volunteer work for a | | | | appropriate environmental conservation practices. |
| reason. But if you are not afraid of good honest | | | | Once again, they can be involved in education or |
| work that helps people and makes the world a | | | | in actually helping in the fields themselves. |
| better place, then you might find the Peace Corps | | | | Information Technology |
| a wonderful adventure that you will never forget. | | | | People who volunteer in the Peace Corps in the |
| If you are in a situation where you really want to | | | | field of Information Technology will find that they |
| make a difference in the world but are unsure | | | | are helping various communities work on |
| about how to start, you'll find that the Peace | | | | computer and multimedia skills. They will work on |
| Corps may be perfect for you. The Peace Corps | | | | things like record keeping, the development of |
| is an organization that is made to promote world | | | | regional databases and generally helping |
| peace and friendship, and it's members are all | | | | communities get connected on a local to a global |
| dedicated to serving that cause, but while this is a | | | | level. |
| commendable goal, it does not necessarily give | | | | Business Development |
| you a clear idea of what you can do in the Corps | | | | Business development is perhaps one of the most |
| itself. Take a look at a few of the positions that | | | | varied volunteer opportunities offered by the |
| are offered in the Peace Corps, and you will begin | | | | Peace Corps, and people who choose this |
| to see how much ground this organization actually | | | | direction can find themselves working in |
| covers! | | | | cooperatives, women's groups, youth groups, |
| Education,Youth Outreach, and Community | | | | general education and even government offices. |
| Development | | | | HIV/AID relief |
| You'll find that some volunteers in the Peace | | | | The role of individuals who choose to volunteer in |
| Corps are dedicated towards the young people of | | | | this category is meant to provide hope and |
| nations in need. They will take on training teachers | | | | meaningful assistance to people who have been |
| of the country that they happen to be, and they | | | | affected by HIV/AIDS. This can involve |
| will also take the time to make sure that there is | | | | everything from education, to administration of |
| critical thinking happening in the classroom. Not | | | | medicine to counseling. |
| only are basic subjects like math and science | | | | Health |
| taught, you will also find that Peace Corps | | | | Volunteers in the Peace Corps may also find that |
| volunteers will be working on things like health | | | | they are in a position to help educate the people |
| education and awareness of the environment. | | | | around them and to promote awareness of |
| Environmental Volunteers | | | | immediate and far-reaching health issues. They |
| Environmental volunteers will have more of a | | | | might involved in helping spread safe drinking |
| focus on the natural world, and their duties can | | | | water practices, or getting out information about |
| run the gamut from educating a community of | | | | vaccinations and proper nutrition. |
| green practices to planting trees. This area of | | | | |