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Wednesday, March 2 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
“Peace Corps: The Next 50 Years” panel at UCLA

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This evening panel examining the legacy and future of the Peace Corps will be moderated by Chris Matthews, MSNBC host and returned Peace Corps volunteer (Swaziland), and will include the following panelists:

  • Frank Mankiewicz ’47; former regional Peace Corps director for Latin America; former director of National Public Radio; and former press secretary for Sen. Robert F. Kennedy
  • Maureen Orth M.S. ’69, Vanity Fair special correspondent, returned Peace Corps volunteer (Colombia) and founder of the Marina Orth Foundation
  • Aaron S. Williams, Peace Corps director and returned Peace Corps volunteer (Dominican Republic)

Dessert reception immediately following and UCLA-Peace Corps exhibit in Powell Library open for viewing. The exhibit takes a look back at the 1960s, when the Peace Corps first started and more than 2,000 young recruits were trained on UCLA’s campus. (Exhibit to remain open through the end of April.)

RSVP by Friday, February 25, 2011 to www.specialevents.ucla.edu/peacecorps or by calling 310.794.3272

Location: Royce Hall, UCLA

 


http://spotlight.ucla.edu/peace-corps-50th/
Wednesday March 2, 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm EST
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  + Official Peace Corps Events, U.S. - Engagement - Education