VOL. 6, NO. 3
OCT. 23, 1964

Peace corps enables teens to travel, work in foreign lands
Director Shriver advised teens in a spring issue of Ingenue, not to just sit around their hometowns waiting to reach the required minimum age of 18 to prepare for the Peace Corps. He says, "There are specific things you can do in your own private 'Prepare-for-the-PeaceCorps' program during your high school and college years."

The Ingenue article lists such things as acquiring technical skills, becoming fluent in a foreign language, doing volunteer work for community organization, gaining a good understanding of American history and government, and participating in local politics. Mr. Shriver reminds interested teens that Peace Corps workers must all have skills of some sort.

Purposes Told

The purposes of the Peace Corps are three-fold: to provide qualified help to people of developing nations to meet their needs for trained manpower, to promote a better understanding on the part of other people for Americans, and to provide Americans with a better understanding of people of other countries.

Volunteers are given a living allowance for food, clothing, housing, travel, and incidentals. They receive a termination pay-ment of $75 a month or a sum of $1,800 at the end of their service.
 300 Skills Needed

The Peace Corps lists nearly 300 skills as being needed. The range is wide, from agriculture to welding. Major skill areas are teaching, medicine, technical work, mechanical engineering, home economics, and community development. There are, however, many other skills listed - one may be your special interest.

A college degree is not required, but it does increase an applicant's potential contribution.

The Peace Corps is now working in 46 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

The length of service is two years. After the corpsman's two years are over, he has a chance to further his career by working in administration or in many other ways. Fellowships and job opportunities are available to volunteers.

The Peace Corps is becoming more and more a consideration as a career. This "people to people" project appeals to both young and not so young. Why should you join the Peace Corps? "Not to change the world. Not to leave it the same, either."