Peace Corps Week Promotes Global Service; Honors Returned Volunteers
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Peace Corps volunteers return to the United States as global citizens with international experience and significant leadership and language skills, said Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams (Dominican Republic, 1967-1970). Peace Corps service is a life-changing experience, and I encourage all returned, current, and prospective Peace Corps volunteers to use Peace Corps Week as an opportunity to advance Peace Corps third goal of promoting a better understanding of other cultures.
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![Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams meets with returned Peace Corps volunteers at a Peace Corps career conference.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915121305im_/http://files.peacecorps.gov/images/news/releases/PR_51anniversary2_th.jpg)
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![Returned Peace Corps volunteers learn about different organizations and job opportunities at the career conference.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915121305im_/http://files.peacecorps.gov/images/news/releases/PR_51anniversary_th.jpg)
Thousands of Peace Corps Volunteers return home each year with on-the-ground global experience, foreign language proficiency, and unparalleled levels of resiliency and flexibility. Whether you are just out of college, mid career or retired, the skills you learn during Peace Corps service enhance your marketability with prospective employers, said Eileen Conoboy, director of Peace Corps Office of Third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services. Its great to see so many global companies and non-profit organizations putting such a high value on the Peace Corps experience.
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![Returned Peace Corps volunteers register for the Peace Corps Career Fair at headquarters in Washington, D.C.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915121305im_/http://files.peacecorps.gov/images/news/releases/PR_51anniversary_th.jpg)
About the Peace Corps: Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by executive order on March 1, 1961, more than 200,000 Americans have served in 139 host countries. Today, 9,095 volunteers are working with local communities in 75 host countries. Peace Corps volunteers must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age. Peace Corps service is a 27-month commitment and the agencys mission is to promote world peace and friendship and a better understanding between Americans and people of other countries. Visit www.peacecorps.gov for more information.
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