The MIIS Peace Corps Club presents a free screening of the award-winning documentary film "A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps" on Monday, April 14 at 4:30pm in Irvine Auditorium in the McCone Building on the campus of MIIS.

About the Film

In "A Towering Task," host country nationals, Peace Corps Volunteers and staff, and scholars and journalists take a closer look at peace building, economic development, and political independence through the Peace Corps’ more than six decades of trials and transformations.

Before being evacuated because of the pandemic, Peace Corps volunteers were serving in over 60 countries and more than 200,000 have returned since 1961, but America is reevaluating how to engage with the rest of the world.

Now, as the Peace Corps rebuilds with increased nationalistic tendencies in America and around the globe, the film asks: What role should the Peace Corps play in the 21st century?

The film was directed by Alana DeJoseph and narrated by Annette Bening.

Director's Talk at MIIS

Don't miss the free talk by the film's director, Alana DeJoseph, at MIIS on Thursday, April 17 at 6pm at Irvine Auditorium! More info here.