More older Americans signing up to Volunteer Abroad

More older Americans are taking the plunge…to volunteer abroad! CNN recently posted an article that details the rising popularity of people over 50 participating in long and short term volunteer opportunities all over the world. Since 2007 applications for the Peace Corps from adults over 50 has increased by 44 percent and those numbers continue to grow. As one volunteer in the article stated, ” I’m getting to experience what it’s like to live in another culture, and that has a lot of value to me…This is the kind of travel that I’m interested in.”

By Kati in Peace Corps on June 23, 2009