My sublime grid by Avani Dang https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2018-05-03 13:35:15 UTC 2025-11-03 06:24:46 UTC hello@padlet.com PEACE CORPS avani_dang19 https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257646075 Avani Dang and Gabrielle Heller]]> 2018-05-03 13:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257646075 WHY: Why does this matter during the time period? gabrielle_heller191 https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257646443 -The Peace Corps was important during this time because it gave young men (entering college) the opportunity to volunteer in a program run by the US government. 
-They were able to help people outside the US to understand the American culture and help the social and economic development of the country. ]]> 2018-05-03 13:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257646443 WHO: Who does this involve, who is this for, who is this person? avani_dang19 https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257646669 - JFK signed a congressional legislation creating a permanent Peace Corps that would “promote world peace and friendship”
His three goals:
 1. Help the many people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women
2.Help encourage a better understanding of Americans
3. Help advocate a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans

]]> 2018-05-03 13:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257646669 WHY: Does this matter today? gabrielle_heller191 https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257648053 -The Peace Corps matter today because it teaching young men the importance of supporting and making clear the significance of underdeveloped nations to the United States.
- It is also important to continue to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling many goals they had.]]> 2018-05-03 13:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257648053 WHAT: What is this all about? gabrielle_heller191 https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257648983 -providing technical assistance
-helping people outside the United States to understand American culture
-helping Americans to understand other countries cultures 
- The peace corps would help the citizens that left their countries get provided with things like food, shelter, etc..]]> 2018-05-03 13:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257648983 INTERESTING FACTS: gabrielle_heller191 https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257651897 - Some benefits of joining the peace corps are Expanded Career Opportunities, Pay and Living Expenses, Medical Benefits
- Over 300 Peace Corps volunteers have died in service
- The idea of the Peace Corps was presented at the University of Michigan
-In 1966, Peace Corps admission peaked, with more than 15,000 volunteers in 52 countries.

]]> 2018-05-03 13:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257651897 WHEN: When is this taking place, when was this created? avani_dang19 https://padlet.com/avani_dang19/rbwo883sm425/wish/257653003
  • The Peace Corps was founded and created on March 1, 1961 in Washington D.C.
  • JFK began his sentence in January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963

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