Volunteer Work Many may find that their career goals in foreign language require an increase in competency. An excellent way to facilitate further study and practice of one's target language is to volunteer. The most prominent governmental volunteer organization is the Peace corps . All 6,000 Peace Corps volunteers must receive training in the language of the country to which they are assigned. Getting accepted to the Peace Corps is often dependent upon whether or not one can demonstrate a useful skill, often in the areas of education, engineering, and medicine.
Many religious organizations have relief programs and missionary programs that function overseas.
Few discriminate on the basis of religious denomination, but there are exceptions. Volunteering Abroad Volunteer work can be extremely valuable and rewarding, and often it allows interaction in a foreign culture and practice with the language in a very hands-on, goal oriented setting. The above section was written by Ryan Bergschneider, LLRC staff employee, and David Pankratz, LLRC Director, November 2000. The following information was sent to the department by students who majored or minored in one or more foreign languages here at Loyola. Justin also worked on the new Centennial Forum mural dedicated to El Salvadoran martyrs.