Global Awareness Program works with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, teachers, students, parents, and Boards of Education, representatives of American Indians and the Peace Corps to serve American high school students in an effort to make students more globally aware, and to promote a higher understanding and respect of other cultures. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers donate their time, money, and energy to visit schools and to talk with students about their experiences in other countries. Who We Are A group of former Peace Corps Volunteers in the New York City area launched the Program in 1986 to encourage urban high school students to think critically about how a young person fits into a culturally diverse world, and how to welcome cultural differences.
Students talk with former Volunteers who live in the community.
A student ambassador is selected to represent each school in a visit to a foreign country or American Indian territory. Upon return, each ambassador is required to write an essay and talk to fellow students, family, friends and community about his or her experiences.