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
