Atlas Service Corps

Atlas Service Corps
	the Americas, Middle East
Method	International Exchange
Key people	Scott Beale President & CEO
Website	www.atlascorps.org

Atlas Service Corps ("Atlas Corps") is a United States-based

nonprofit organization which aims to facilitate communication among international leaders in the international non-profit sector. It was founded by Scott Beale

, and formally incorporated on April 7, 2006.

Program

Atlas Corps provides fellowships to rising nonprofit leaders from around the world to volunteer overseas for 12–18 months network and develop skills by working at U.S. nonprofits. Afterwards, the fellows return to their home countries to work on programs relating to their fellowships. Atlas Corps fellows come from 155 countries, with the first fellows arriving in the U.S. in 2007.[1]

The Brookings Institution drew parallels with Atlas Corps and a "reverse" Peace Corps, as Harris Wofford originally planned to have volunteers from developing countries work in the U.S. during the formation of the Corps, although that was stopped by resistance from the U.S. Government. The Brooking Institute lists Atlas as a private sector example of that concept.^[2]

Atlas Corps Fellows

References

^ The Washington Post, "Value Added: The Nonprofit Entrepreneur" http://voices.washingtonpost.com/washbizblog/2009/03/value_added_17.html
^ The Brookings Institution, "International Volunteer Service: A Smart Way to Build Bridges"

External links

Official website

[1] The Washington Post, "Value Added: The Nonprofit Entrepreneur" http://voices.washingtonpost.com/washbizblog/2009/03/value_added_17.html

[2] The Brookings Institution, "International Volunteer Service: A Smart Way to Build Bridges"

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