Educators know the meaning of service. For every student who improves her math or reading skills, there are teachers who dedicate time and energy to serving that student’s unique needs. Every time a school reaches out to better its community, educators are there to provide young people with examples of service. At the start of a new school year, Coverdell World Wise Schools salutes educators’ commitment to service at every level and in every community around the world. Peace Corps Volunteers know a thing or two about service as well, so we dedicate this issue to bringing inspiring service experiences from the Peace Corps community to your classroom. Enjoy stories and videos of volunteers’ personal accounts of the sacrifices, rewards, and results of hard work through service. Explore how returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue to dedicate themselves to serving communities at home and abroad. And pick up ideas from Coverdell World Wise Schools for incorporating service into your own classroom. Have a wonderful school year! |
| Q. Why did you choose to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer, and what are some of the sacrifices you’ve made and benefits you’ve earned in doing so? A: I have been in Macedonia for nearly two years now, and the sacrifices I have made being here are far less than what I have gained.... Kathryn Zaleski, TEFL Peace Corps Volunteer, Macedonia More responses  |
| This summer marked the beginning of a new national initiative to increase American participation in community service. United We Serve has helped to connect people seeking service opportunities with organizations seeking volunteers. Source: The Corporation for National and Community Service |
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A Powerful New Way to Teach Students About the World: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Karin Muller has devoted her career to service, and now she puts that work to use for global issues education through Take 2, an organization that makes educational documentaries about the world’s conflict areas. 
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Make the Peace Corps a Part of Your Service Curriculum: Are you eager to learn more about global issues and service-learning? Would you like to trade ideas with other teachers who share your passion? Join us for Coverdell World Wise Schools’ second global issues in the classroom conference, “Educating for a Flattened World.”
| Now that you’re corresponding with a Peace Corps Volunteer living abroad, why not invite returned Peace Corps Volunteers to share in person their adventures with your students? The Speakers Match program will help you to locate returned volunteers in your area. These people have served in countries all over the world; they have helped to make positive changes in education, the environment, agriculture, and health; and they are excited to talk with your students about Peace Corps service. Request a speaker online, or contact us at wwsinfo@peacecorps.gov with questions. |
| Begin a School Year of Service! Consult World Wise Schools’ service-learning resources for project ideas, lesson plans, tips, standards, and stories, all from a Peace Corps perspective. |  |
A Commitment to Service at All Ages: Read about how returned Peace Corps Volunteer Catherine Taylor Foster won the Lillian Carter Award as a result of her lifetime of service, and how a group of teen community leaders got involved to celebrate the occasion. |
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| Peace Corps Tube: Dozens of videos capturing Peace Corps service are now available on the Peace Corps' new YouTube page. Enjoy stories of service touching on education, youth development, health, agriculture, and the environment, not to mention archival footage from four decades of a great American tradition of service. |  |
Peace Corps Fellows Continue Lives of Service: The Peace Corps Fellows/USA program allows returned volunteers to serve their communities in the U.S. while earning an advanced degree. See how they are bringing the Peace Corps experience home. |
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