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P.O. Box 14861
Portland, OR 97293
(503) 699-9833
CMPCE is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization not affiliated with
the U.S. Peace Corps.
Page updated
31 October 2006
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Our Long-Term Vision
Well into Peace Corps' fifth decade, there's a wealth of
stories that should be shared with a wider audience.
This proposed museum will fulfill Peace Corps' third goal in a big way: bringing
many cultures home to Americans and broadening geographic education.
There will be sections of art, artifacts, and photographs reflecting lifestyles from
various countries around the world; these exhibits will rotate periodically.
In addition, the museum will mount traveling exhibits, working with returned volunteer
groups to bring Peace Corps stories into many communities around the country.
Peace Corps Volunteers' rich understanding of world cultures will be harnessed to
mount engaging exhibits on a number of subjects.
Examples from around the world will be brought into discussions of...
- farming, cooking, and dining customs
- formal and informal education systems
- economic challenges and opportunities
- interpersonal interaction and community decisionmaking
- the roles of women and children in society
The museum will also take on a major documentary role:
telling the unadulterated stories of what it has been like to
be a Peace Corps Volunteer in various times and places.
The museum will address the following issues...
- Peace Corps' institutional history
- U.S./world political and social history reflected in the Peace Corps
- stories of volunteer life
- descriptions of current Peace Corps projects
There will be lots to see for people of all ages, including
video and audio clips, diary and book excerpts by returned volunteers, photographs,
art, and artifacts.
There will also be a library and meeting rooms which will serve as resources
for researchers, returned Peace Corps volunteers, and prospective recruits.
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