Exploring the origins and evolution of the Peace Corps

By Tess Terrible,

Published March 21, 2023 at 7:00 AM EDT

Volunteer George Beebe of West Hartford, Connecticut, explains to villagers in India in 1968 the concept of the Peace Corps School Partnership Program, (SPP). A successful school-building project that in three years has built or approved for construction a total of 500 schools in 39 countries. Dadar, the village in which George worked was the first in India to get a SSP school.

The Peace Corps has evolved over years, faced controversy and has made an international impact on poverty.

Today, we talk to one of the architects of the Peace Corps living in Connecticut. After hearing President John F. Kennedy speak about the Peace Corps, Dan Sharp was inspired to join. He became instrumental in establishing diplomatic relations between other countries and making the Peace Corps the behemoth it is today as well.

Training and volunteering for the Peace Corps or any service organization is a rigorous experience. Have you volunteered with a service organization? We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

Dan Sharp: Peace Corps founding member
Khari Brown: President and CEO of Spark the Journey
Tasha Prados: Branding & marketing strategist, digital nomad creator & travel writer. She served with the Peace Corps from 2011 to 2013

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