Articles tagged: Peace Corps
University of Michigan top producer of Peace Corps volunteers
Posted: Feb 06, 2013The idea for the Peace Corps was first launched at the University of Michigan and, more than 50 years later, the school continues to be one of the top producers of volunteers. Read more »
Ann Arbor ranks No. 4 in the nation for producing Peace Corps volunteers per capita
Posted: Dec 12, 2012John F. Kennedy delivers the speech that launched the Peace Corps on the steps of the Michigan Union on Oct. 14, 1960.Half a century after John F. Kennedy delivered an improvised speech at the University ... Read more »
Hip-hop's Lupe Fiasco headlines Peace Corps 50th anniversary benefit concert at University of Michigan
Posted: Mar 29, 2011Known for his socially conscious lyrics, philanthropy and global activism, hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco will headline a Peace Corps 50th anniversary benefit concert Friday night in Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. Read more »
Chelsea's Veterans Park has new bench thanks to student's Eagle Scout project
Posted: Nov 19, 2010
Learning about the world through the humility and idealism of the Peace Corps
Posted: Oct 24, 2010When I was living in Kathmandu, Nepal, many years ago, working for various international development agencies, I was often mistaken for a Peace Corps volunteer, usually as I was hovering around a buffet table. The ... Read more »
Unwittingly touching and changing the world and people around us
Posted: Oct 17, 2010A Palestinan American friend, upon learning where I lived, recalled that while growing up in Ann Arbor, his best friend’s family used to live at the end of my street. It was like his second ... Read more »
Paul Theroux overflows with Peace Corps memories
Posted: Oct 15, 2010As part of the University of Michigan's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, author Paul Theroux spoke to an audience of approximately 200 people on Wednesday night. His lecture, "How the Peace ... Read more »
Students commemorate John F. Kennedy's 'Peace Corps' speech at the Michigan Student Union
Posted: Oct 14, 2010Fifty years ago, then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy challenged a crowd of 5,000 students on the steps University of Michigan Student Union during a 2 a.m. speech to serve in developing countries in the name of ... Read more »
University of Michigan kicks off Peace Corps 50th anniversary celebrations with national symposium and more
Posted: Oct 12, 2010This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the night then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy stood on the steps of the Michigan Union at 2 a.m. and asked University of Michigan students if they would be ... Read more »
State Street to close next Thursday for special JFK Peace Corps 50th anniversary celebration
Posted: Oct 05, 2010South State Street will be closed for portions of the day next Thursday, Oct. 14 between South University and East William streets for a special Peace Corps anniversary celebration. The Ann Arbor City Council agreed ... Read more »
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