Peace Corps Mission and Goals

This is the mission and goals of Peace Corps, and thus as a volunteer they are now my mission and goals.

Mission:
To promote world peace and friendship.

The three goals that help achieve the mission:
Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
Showing posts with label Civic duty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civic duty. Show all posts

Friday, May 22, 2009

My civic duty

So, I'm sharing this with you all because I found it funny and ironic. Two days ago I dropped by my parents' house to say hi, visit and play with my nephew. My dad says, 'Hey Bec, you have some mail.' I look in my mail basket and what do mine eyes spy??? A jury summons!!!!!!!! I am suppose to report on June 22.

So I laughingly wrote in as my request to be excused from serving that I was leaving the country on June 8 with the Peace Corps and would not be able to fulfill my civic duty as the transportation and commute would prove difficult. I hope they grant my request haha.

Just thought it was funny. I have received a handful of jury summons since turning 18 and have never been able to participate. The closest I ever got was the morning phone in to find out if my juror group was being called in.

For me the irony is that I am receiving this summons that is part of my civic duty, but I am unable to fulfill this because I have chosen another path for my civic participation-the Peace Corps. I don't know that anyone else will find this as humorous as me, but I thought I would share.
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