The document discusses serving as a Peace Corps volunteer, which the presenter sees as their dream job. It provides an overview of the Peace Corps, describing it as an independent government agency that provides assistance to other countries to promote peace, friendship, and cross-cultural understanding. Volunteers live and work abroad for two years after a 10-week training period, receiving a living allowance and housing while building language and technical skills. The experience provides personal and professional benefits like international work, growth opportunities, and student loan assistance.

1. DREAM JOB
PRESENTATION
Peace Corps Volunteer
By: Vanessa White

2. 2
Why?
An Overview
1.About Peace Corps
2.Why?
3.Volunteering
4.Programs
5.Education
6.Experience
7.Benefits

3. 2
About
Peace Corps
• Independent government agency
–Provides assistance to other countries
–Promotes peace and friendship
–Promotes cross-cultural understanding

4. 6
Why it is my dream job?
•Challenge, grow, evolve and succeed
•Recognizes and develops potential
•Generosity and significance
•Appreciate and Inspire
•Impact others and yourself
•Passion

5. 3
Volunteering
• Live. Learn. Work.
• 10 weeks of in-country training
• 24 months of service
• Receive living allowance
• Housing

6. 4
Programs
• Education
• Health and HIV/AIDS
• Business and Information & Communication
• Technology
• Environment
• Youth and Community Development
• Agriculture

7. 5
Education
Cross-
Safety
Cultural
Training
Language Technical

8. 7
Experience
• Diverse experiences in different regions
• Living quarters range from rural to urban communities
• Most volunteers live with host families
• Peace Corps operates in 63 countries

9. 7
Experience
• Different culture
• Work experience
• Help others
• International experience
• Language
• Personal growth
• Serve my country
• Travel/adventure

10. 8
Benefits
• Student loan assistance
• A “readjustment” allowance of $7,425
• Language, cross-cultural, and technical training
• Travel
• Living and housing allowance
• Medical and dental care
• 48 paid vacation days
(Cont.)

11. 8
Benefits
• Leave for family emergencies
• Graduate school opportunities such as scholarships, credit
for service, fellowships, and internships
• Transition and job support and social networking after
service
• Advantages in federal employment

12. 12
Summary
• World peace
• Challenge, grow, evolve and succeed volunteering
• Opportunity to help unfortunate individuals
• Language, technical, cross-cultural training
• Develop deeper understanding and appreciation
• Benefits I want to say I lived each day, until I die And know that I
meant something in, somebody's life The hearts I have
touched, will be the proof that I leave That I made a
difference, and this world will see
Read more: BEYONCE KNOWLES - I WAS HERE

13. References
Peace Corps , „2012 Catalog.‟ 2 Feb. 2012.1-44. Web <Peacecorps.gov>
Nico Dauphine. “Nico Dauphine poses outside her residence in Micronesia…”
news.cornell.edu 1 Mar. 2001 12 Feb.
2013http://www.news.cornell.edu/chronicle/01/3.1.01/peace_corps_vignettes.html
Ricardo Lux. “Evan Meyer hands a birthday cake…” news.cornell.edu 1 Mar.
2001 12 Feb. 2013
http://www.news.cornell.edu/chronicle/01/3.1.01/peace_corps_vignettes.html