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Apr. 29, 2008 - Peace Corps seeks older, experienced volunteers

The US Peace Corps for decades has been dispatching mostly young, well-meaning volunteers around the world to teach English or help out in other ways in developing countries. But the U.S. agency increasingly is tackling more complex issues, such as HIV and environmental problems, and per the requests of developing countries themselves, the Corps has launched a fresh effort to attract older, more skilled volunteers, including retiring baby boomers. Good story on this from the Christian Science Monitor, including a good comparison with the UK's VSO program. Want to volunteer for the Peace Corps or another organization seeking highly-skilled professionals as volunteers? See this resource.

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This blog (web log) is by Jayne Cravens, and is primarily focused on resources and news regarding mission-based organizations: nonprofits, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, and public sector agencies, as well as development issues and humanitarian efforts. It promotes resources and opinions relating to volunteer management/community involvement, tech use by nonprofits, and outreach strategies for nonprofits. There are also some personal postings (such is the nature of blogs), regarding travel, causes I personally support (like women's empowerment, urban biking, etc.). To comment on this blog, you must register on forumer.com.

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