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Joining the Peace Corps after age 50

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Posted on 03 August 2008 by Mark

50+ Peace Corps storiesOne of the most amazing ways to combine an encore career with volunteering is to join the Peace Corps. About five percent of Peace Corps members are over age 50, living abroad for a period of two to three years in fields ranging from teaching English to providing health care services or providing assistance to small businesses.

The Peace Corps has built a useful mini-website that includes video of volunteers telling their personal stories. The site also provides nuts-and-bolts information for people interested in applying. It’s worth checking out.

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2 Comments For This Post

  1. bob anderson Says:

    i am interested in the requirements for joining the peace corps for a central or south american country.

  2. Mark Says:

    Bob, I’ll get you a more detailed reply in an upcoming column, but in the meantime you may want to check out this page on the Peace Corps website:

    http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.howvol

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