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ask what you can do for your country .”

ask what you can do for your country .”. “… And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you. Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy – 20 January 1961. In 2011, the Peace Corps will commemorate 50 years of promoting peace and friendship around the world.

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ask what you can do for your country .”

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  1. ask what you can do for your country.” “…And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy – 20 January 1961

  2. In 2011, the Peace Corps will commemorate 50 years of promoting peace and friendship around the world.

  3. Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women Peace Corps Goals • Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served • Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans

  4. WHO are Peace Corps Volunteers ?

  5. All PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS ARE American Citizens, 18 or older, and have a university/college degree. All have a college/university degree. Some have very special skills. Some are mid-career. Some do not want to “retire”.

  6. THE APPLICATION PROCESS • +/- 13,000 applicants annually! • 8000 nominated • Paperwork of nominees must clear • Placement by 20 different categories, invitations from host countries, and departure dates • +/- 5000 accept the invitation • Departure

  7. WHAT DO PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS DO? EDUCATION The largest area of need as identified by those countries asking for Peace Corps assistance. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Volunteers work with at-risk youth ages 10 to 25, helping communities develop programs to assist young people. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community and needs assessments Focus on community development projects for education, youth development, health and HIV/AIDS, the environment

  8. PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS ALSO WORK IN AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY BUSINESS INF ORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & HIV AIDS

  9. Ukraine was the first successor nation of the Soviet Union to invite the Peace Corps to establish a program on its territory.

  10. In response to Ukraine's expressed needs, Peace Corps Volunteers work in the areas: • Community Development • English Language Education • Youth Development Currently in Ukraine 339 volunteers Since 1992 2045 cumulative volunteers

  11. Peace Corps Ukraine Teaching English as a Foreign Language Community Development Youth Development Peace Corps Ukraine Projects • Schools • Boarding Schools • Centers for Social services for families, youth, and sports • Extracurricular Educational Establishments • NGOs • Charitable Foundations • City Councils • Local Administrations • Libraries • Museums • Secondary Schools • Higher Educational Establishments • In Service Teacher Training Institutes

  12. Peace Corps Ukraine VolunteersLanguage and Cultural Training in Chernigov

  13. Community Development • In 2009: • 28 communities established working groups to coordinate community visioning efforts • 48 local community projects were implemented • 20 volunteer programs were promoted • Visioning • Assets assessment • Cross-sector cooperation • Community activism promotion

  14. HOW can my organization get a PCV??

  15. English Language Volunteer Application Form Peace Corps Ukraine Apply for a Volunteer Call Kyiv office phone number: 044-391-6620 Email: info@peacecorps.gov Ukrainian Language Volunteer Application Form

  16. References and Resources http://pcukraine.org/index http://www.peacecorps.gov www.peacecorps.gov/digital photo library Peace Corps Ukraine and Community Development Presentation, Marat Kurchevsky, Lead CD Specialist, PC Ukraine Caroline Mackenzie, photographs

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