A Towering Task The Story of the Peace Corps (2019)

In 1961 President John F Kennedy gave young Americans the opportunity to serve their country in a new way by forming the Peace Corps Since then more than 200000 of them have traveled to more than 60 countries to carry out the organizations mission of international cooperation Nearly 60 years later Americansyoung and old alikestill want to serve their country and understand their place in the world current volunteers work at the forefront of some of the most pressing issues facing the global community yet the agency has struggled to remain relevant amid sociopolitical change