The Peace Corps and global citizenship

Published April 5, 2022 at 5:00 AM EDT

Cameron Beach, sits with fellow teachers during a break at a school in Dedza, near Lilongwe, Malawi, Friday, July 23, 2021. Beach, a former Peace Corps volunteer, is living in rural Malawi teaching English at a rural high school where she had been sent by the United States government 18-months before COVID-19 began sweeping the world.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the executive order creating the Peace Corps, a radical idea of global citizenship that has stood the test of time over its history. In 2021, this icon of American idealism, peace and friendship marked its 60th anniversary.

We’ll discuss the documentary A Towering Task: the Story of the Peace Corps which looks at the past, present and future of the organization. We’ll also address what it means to be a global citizen in today’s world.

GUESTS:

Alana DeJoseph, Producer/Director, A Towering Task: the Story of the Peace Corps
Gil Latz, OSU Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs
Tim Hornsby, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, OSU Lead Program Manager For Global Education

RELATED LINKS:

A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps

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