Ohio State commemorated the 60th Anniversary of the Peace Corps with a celebration and panel discussion on April 7. The event featured reflections and insights of returned Peace Corps volunteers spanning six decades from the present back to the organization’s founding years, during which Ohio State contributed to the Peace Corps’ initial training and recruitment operations.
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“A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps” screening facilitates discussion on global citizenship
Alana DeJoseph, producer and director of the documentary film, “A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps” visited Ohio State for a screening event and discussion centered around global citizenship on April 6.
The screening and a Peace Corps 60th Anniversary commemorative event on April 7 serve as a reflection point to discuss the complex history of internationalization, civic engagement and global citizenship – and Ohio State’s path forward in these spaces.