The Peace Corps

Published June 12, 2009 at 5:00 AM PDT

National service and the spirit of volunteerism are often invoked but relatively few people actually take the plunge. The Peace Corps is still a thriving option for volunteer service but it's not just for recent college grads. Peace Corps Public Affairs Specialist Nathan Hale Sargent and Michael Brooks who has volunteered to spend two years for the corps in Uganda, discuss why the corps is a great volunteer opportunity.