February 7, 2008

Peace Corps presentation set for Feb. 11

The talk is meant not only for students, but also for faculty, staff and members of the community who would like to learn about becoming Peace Corps volunteers. 

There is no upper age limit on joining and in fact, older people and married couples are often very effective and highly respected as volunteers.  American citizenship is required.
 
Peace Corps provides an all-expenses-paid way to help people see a new (and sometimes exotic) part of the world, and to learn about one’s self.
 
Last year, Purdue entered the top-25 list of schools producing Peace Corps volunteers.  Almost 500 Purdue graduates have been volunteers in more than 100 countries.  There are numerous returned volunteers in the Lafayette area, including many University employees.
 
People who cannot attend the information session are welcomed to contact Purdue’s Peace Corps liaison, Chicago-based representative Cliff Johnson, at (312) 353-9094 or CJohnson2@peacecorps.gov
 
The Peace Corps is a US government agency that works for international development.  It was established March 1, 1961, by President John Kennedy.  Its missions are to help the people of other countries in meeting their need for trained volunteer workers, and to help promote international understanding in the US and abroad.
 
For details and application instructions, visit www.peacecorps.gov