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ERIC Number: EJ575214
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
How Government Can Help People.
Goldberg, Mark
Phi Delta Kappan, v80 n3 p237-39 Nov 1998
Although the immediate, primary mission of the Peace Corps is serving other countries, there are many domestic dividends, including enhanced postservice employment opportunities. An exciting new feature is the Crisis Corps, introduced by Director Mark Gearan, composed of former Peace Corps volunteers "reenlisting" for short periods during a crisis in a country familiar to them. (MLH)
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Educational Benefits, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Helping Relationship, International Relations, Interviews, Volunteers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Peace Corps