Peace Corps Film Screening: "A Towering Task"

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 07:00 pm - 09:30 pm
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7:00 - 9:30 p.m. | Douglass Student Center, Trayes Hall, 125 George St., New Brunswick, NJ

As part of this year’s International Education Week, Rutgers Global and the Peace Corps Campus Recruitment Office present a film screening of the documentary, A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps, directed by Alana DeJoseph and narrated by Annette Bening.

Founded during the Cold War, the Peace Corps stands as an icon of American idealism. From the beginning its mission of world peace and friendship proved to be a towering task. Imbued with the unbounded energy and vision of its charismatic leader, Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., and thousands of vigorous volunteers, the story of the Peace Corps is a uniquely American tale. From the political machinations to establish not just a brand new government agency, but a new concept in international relations, to the growing pains of an agency striving to define its mission, A Towering Task takes viewers on a journey of what it means to be a global citizen.

Contact Ryan Jeter, Peace Corps Campus Recruiter for more information: rjeter@global.rutgers.edu

Note about event parking: Non-Rutgers attendees of the screening of A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps may park in Lots 70 and Douglass Deck without permits. Please register your vehicles at: bit.ly/AToweringTaskRutgersScreeningParking. Special event parking and special event permits are only for visitors to the University which does not include free metered parking. Rutgers faculty, staff, and students must park only in lots they are authorized to park in.