Peace Corps Volunteers wrote the stories in this book to an audience of classroom students in the United States. The letters were - intended to help U.S. students get to know and understand other cultures. Posted on the Peace Corps website of the Coverdell World Wise Schools program They are compiled here with lesson plans and teaching suggestions to help teachers employ them effectively in the classroom.

Crossing Cultures with the Peace Corps: Peace Corps Letters from the Field

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

Peace Corps (U.S.)

<p>Twenty-eight first-person stories, recount the unique experience of being a Peace Corps Volunteer.  Compelling, inspiring, sometimes funny, often poignant, these stories represent the breadth of Peace Corps work, the countries it serves, and its Volunteer diversity.  Together, the stories reflect the adventure, the cross-cultural exchange, the personal growth, and the deep friendships forged as part of the Peace Corps Volunteers journey.   The book begins with a Foreword by Peace Corps Director, Gaddi H. Vasquez that conveys the work of Peace Corps Volunteers and how they exemplify living a life inspired” Stories are presented within three themes: </p>
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<li>Making a difference</li> <li>Life is calling</li> <li>Window to the world   </li>
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A Life Inspired: Tales of Peace Corps Service

Peace Corps

Travel

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Crossing Cultures with the Peace Corps: Peace Corps Letters from the Field

A Life Inspired: Tales of Peace Corps Service