Check out this NEW Site!
Want to see what past and current Volunteers are doing in their country of service? Want to know about countries that Peace Corps currently serves and has served in the past? Want to find support groups and special interest groups related to Peace Corps? Just click on this link: Peace Corps Journals.
Contact Us
411 Peabody Hall
Phone: (352) 392-6783
Fax: (352) 846-2768
Email: pc@cals.ufl.edu
Office Hours for Fall 2006
Monday: 9-12
Tuesday: 9-12; 1-3
Wednesday: 9-12
Thursday: **9-1; 2-5**
Friday: 10-12
You can make appointments via email or call; Walk-Ins also welcome
** = Info Tabling on certain dates; will post on this website
Meet your Recruiter
Announcements!
Welcome Back! I hope you are well rested from your summer holiday and are ready to tackle the Fall Semester. Thinking about the Peace Corps and you would like to start next summer? Please stop by my office or make an appointment so we can talk about your options. You can fill out the application online to expedite your application process! Good luck this semester.
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Peace Corps Celebrates 45 Years of Service
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 27, 2006 – Honoring the first groups to begin service in Ghana and Tanganyika to the most recent group on its way to Uganda and everyone in between, the Peace Corps kicks off a 45th anniversary celebration on March 1 to celebrate the legacy of service at home and abroad. [more]
Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Ethiopia
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2006 – Peace Corps Acting Director Jody Olsen announced today that volunteers will be returning to the African nation of Ethiopia, the second most populated country in sub-Saharan Africa, for the first time since 1999. [more]
9/11 Drives Americans to Answer Peace Corps Call to Service
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 11, 2006 – In the wake of the September 11, 2001 tragedies came a glimmer of hope – a rejuvenation of American patriotism and the overwhelming desire to serve. [more]
About Peace Corps
The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then-Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship.
Since that time, more than 170,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have been invited by 136 host countries to work on issues ranging from AIDS education, information technology, and environmental preservation. Over 800 of those Volunteers have been graduates of the University of Florida, more than any other school in the Southeast.
Mission
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote
world peace and friendship. Three simple goals comprise the Peace Corps mission:
- Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
- 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.
What Does A Volunteer Do?
Peace Corps Volunteers work in the following areas: education, youth outreach,
and community development; health and HIV/AIDS; agriculture and environment;
business development; and information technology. Within these areas, the
specific duties and responsibilities of each Volunteer can vary widely.
One thing is constant: Serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer means 27 months
of hard work. It takes determination, flexibility, patience, and a sense
of humor, but the rewards far outweigh the difficulties. It's the toughest
job you will ever love.
Congrats to these Applicants who have received their Invitations!
