How to Use the Peace Corps in a Sentence

the Peace Corps

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  • Shriver, who was the founding director of the Peace Corps, died in 2011.
    — Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Grant began a second stint as a teacher in Harford County following four years in the Peace Corps.
    — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Shriver was President Kennedy’s first director of the Peace Corps.
    — Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The award goes to someone who demonstrates a commitment to the Peace Corps’ third goal: helping Americans understand the people and cultures of other countries.
    — John Brieske, ajc, 11 Jan. 2011
  • Volunteer service and some employment (including education, firefighting, the military, or the Peace Corps) are qualifying factors.
    — Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2023

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