id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt news-005552 Origin Story: The Peace Corps began in part on the campus of Notre Dame | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame .html text/html 390 9 42 University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Origin Story: The Peace Corps began in part on the campus of Notre Dame Origin Story: The Peace Corps began in part on the campus of Notre Dame Published: June 29, 2022 Author: Brendan O'Shaughnessy Origin Story In a speech to college summer interns in 1962, President John F. Kennedy stumped for the Peace Corps international volunteer organization he created by telling a motivational story about Tom Scanlon. For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn cache/news-005552.html txt/news-005552.txt