{"id":428,"date":"2026-10-07T11:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/global\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T16:35:02","slug":"peace-corps-prep-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/global\/peace-corps-prep-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace Corps Prep Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PeaceEstablished by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, the Peace Corps<\/a> is a government agency that sends volunteers to over sixty countries to share their particular skills and areas of expertise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prep Program Benefits<\/h2>\n

Open to all Adelphi undergraduate students, this program helps you prepare for international service, global careers and other opportunities, whether or not you plan to join the Peace Corps. With Adelphi s Peace Corps Prep Program, you will:<\/p>\n

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  1. Earn a certificate from a recognized U.S. organization<\/li>\n
  2. Build intercultural and international competence<\/li>\n
  3. Gain hands-on volunteer experience and intensive intercultural training<\/li>\n
  4. Develop skills in education, healthcare, the environment, agriculture, youth development or economic development<\/li>\n
  5. Strengthen your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and interview skills<\/li>\n
  6. Enhance your professional development<\/li>\n
  7. Gain an advantage when applying to service organizations<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The program builds on Adelphi\u2019s long-standing commitment to global engagement, including opportunities through the Levermore Global Scholars<\/a> program and study abroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n