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About the Peace Corps

Established by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961.

182,000 Peace Corps Volunteers served in 138 countries

Currently in 75 countries, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin

America, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, North Africa, the MiddleEast, and the Pacific Islands.

Current operating budget: $318.8 million USD (approximately

248.1 million EUR)

Independent federal agency. Not a part of official foreign policy


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Peace Corps Mission and GoalsMission:

To promote world peace and friendship.

Three Goals: To help the people of interested countries in meeting their

need for trained men and women.

To help promote a better understanding of Americans on thepart of the peoples served.

To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the

part of Americans.


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Peace Corps Highlights

The Peace Corps is at a30-year high with the number ofVolunteers in the field, 7,810 Volunteers. The highest

year was 1966 with 15,556 Volunteers.

Volunteer safety and security a top priority. Volunteerslearn local languages, live with host families, work and

live in same community, have access to good

communication.


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Peace Corps:Recruitment

Accepts about 1/3 of all Americans who apply.

Strives for diversity of Volunteers.

Average age is 28 years old

80% are under 30; 6% over 50.


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Volunteer Service

27-month commitment

Three-month in-country training in cross-cultural,

health, safety/security, language, and technicalcompetencies

Live in local communities, at local standard of living

Pairing with host country counterparts


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Peace Corps:Host Countries

Enter or re-enters a country through host countryinvitation.

Conducts country assessment for Volunteer program,administration, safety support.

Currently, 20 country requesting a Peace Corps program.


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Approach to Development

A pr ocess that helps people develop the capa cityto use their ow n r esour ces and skills to im provetheir lives

Grassroots

Asset-based development

Sustainable, long-term capacity building


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Peace Corps Volunteer Program Sectors

6%

7%

3%

34%

16%

14%

20%

Education

Health and HIV/AIDS

Environment

Business Development

Agriculture

Other

Youth


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Benefits After Service

Job placement support (one year non-competitiveeligibility for federal service)

Graduate school opportunities

Health benefits for 18 months after service

$6,000 to transition back to U.S.

Develop skills for global marketplace


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Benefits of Serving

Once in a life time experience

new language

exchange ideas

take part in communities serve ideals larger than themselves understanding, tolerance,

kindness, patience

All the essentials provided

living allowance

medical care

transportation


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Private Sector Giving

Volunteers partner with communities to develop smallsustainable projects ($500 - $5,000 USD)

Proposals reviewed in-country and HQ then posted on

Peace Corps website for funding

Local groups (RPCVs, Rotary Clubs, schools, places ofworship, community groups) contribute through Peace

Corps. Correspondance between local group and Volunteer

community throughout project


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Audiences

General Public: Volunteer and RPCV stories Newspaper articles

RPCV presentations to local groups, colleges & universities

Peace Corps Website

Family and friends

Peace Corps Website

Correspondance with Volunteers and staff

Special Events

Host Governments and Host Communities

Policy Makers (i.e. Members of Congress, other federal agencies)


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Available Resources

Peace Corps Website www.peacecorps.gov

Manuals and related materials

Cross cultural information for Volunteers, educators, community

organizations, etc. Technical manuals (HIV/AIDS, agriculture, environment, etc.)

Language learning manuals

Information about countries of service

Safety and security information


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Available Resources II

In-country language / technical / cross culture materials(available in country of service)

Recruitment materials

Evaulation materials (Volunteer survey, etc.)

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Documents