    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2001]
    [Pages 502-505]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PEACE CORPS

    1111 Twentieth Street NW., Washington, DC 20526

    Phone, 202-692-2000. Fax, 202-692-2231. Internet, www.peacecorps.gov.
    Director                                          Charles R. Baquet III,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Director                               Charles R. Baquet III
        Chief of Staff                                Ken Hill, Acting
        General Counsel                               Ruth Ramsey, Acting
        American Diversity Program Manager            Brenda Gooch
        Inspector General                             Charles Smith
        Director for Office of Planning,              Ken Hill, Acting
                Policy, and Analysis
        Director of Communications                    Ken Hill, Acting
            Director of Press                         Ken Hill, Acting
        Director of Congressional Relations           Ken Hill, Acting
        Director of Private Sector                    Ken Hill, Acting
                Cooperation and
                International Volunteerism
        Director of the Crisis Corps                  Tim Persons, Acting

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        Regional Director/Africa Operations           Peter Loan, Acting
        Regional Director/Europe,                     Ellen Paquette
                Mediterranean, and Asia
                Operations
        Regional Director/Inter-American and          Maryann Minutillo,
                the Pacific Operations                        Acting
        Director, Center for Field                    Lani Havens
                Assistance and Applied
                Research
        Chief Financial Officer                       Lana Hurdle
        Associate Director for Management             Doug Warnecke, Acting
        Associate Director for Volunteer              Mary Gutmann, Acting
                Support
        Associate Director for Volunteer              Kate Raftery, Acting
                Recruitment and Selection

    [For the Peace Corps statement of organization, see the Code of Federal
            Regulations, Title 22, Part 302]

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    The Peace Corps'purposeis to promote world peace and friendship, to help
    other countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women, and to
    promote understanding between the American people and other peoples
    served by the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps Act emphasizes the Peace
    Corps commitment toward programming to meet the basic needs of those
    living in the countries where volunteers work.
    The Peace Corps was established by the Peace Corps Act of 1961, as
    amended (22 U.S.C. 2501), and was made an independent agency by title VI
    of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981
    (22 U.S.C. 2501-1).
        The Peace Corps consists of a Washington, DC, headquarters; 11 area
    offices; and overseas operations in more than 80 countries.

    Activities

    To fulfill the Peace Corps mandate, men and women are trainedfor a 9- to
    14-week period in the appropriate local language, the technical skills
    necessary for their particular job, and the cross-cultural skills needed
    to adjust to a society with traditions and attitudes different from
    their own. Volunteersserve for a period of 2 years, living among the
    people with whom they work. Volunteers are expected to become a part of
    the community through their voluntary service.
        Thousands of volunteers serve throughout the world, working in six
    program areas: education, agriculture, health, small business
    development, urban development, and the environment. Community-level
    projects are designed to incorporate the skills of volunteers with the
    resources of host-country agencies and other international assistance
    organizations to help solve specific development problems, often in
    conjunction with private volunteer organizations.
        In the United States, the Peace Corps is working to promote an
    understanding of people in other countries. Through its World Wise
    SchoolsProgram, volunteers are matched with elementary and junior high
    schoolsin the United States to encourage an exchange of letters,
    pictures, music, and artifacts. Participating students increase their
    knowledge of geography, languages, and different cultures, while gaining
    an appreciation for volunteerism.
        The Peace Corps offers other domestic programs involving former
    volunteers, universities, local public school systems, and private
    businesses and foundations in a partnership to help solve some of the
    United States most pressing domestic problems.
        The Peace Corps Office of Private Sector Cooperation and
    International Volunteerism works with schools, civic groups, businesses,
    and neighborhood and youth organizations in the United States to
    facilitate their support of Peace Corps initiatives here and abroad.

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                            Area Offices--Peace Corps
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                 Office                      Address             Telephone
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    Atlanta, GA (AL, FL, GA, MS,     Suite 2R.70, Bldg.         404-562-3456
     PR, SC, TN).                     1924, 100 Alabama St.,
                                      30303.
    Boston, MA (MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)  Suite 450, 10 Causeway     617-565-5555
                                      St., 02222.
    Chicago, IL (IL, IN, KY, MI,     Suite 450, 55 W. Monroe    312-353-4990
     MO, OH).                         St., 60603.
    Dallas, TX (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)  Rm. 527, 207 S.            214-767-5435
                                      Houston, 75202.
    Denver, CO (CO, KS, NE, UT, WY)  Suite 2205, 1999           303-844-7020
                                      Broadway, 80202.
    Los Angeles, CA (AZ, southern    Suite 8104, 11000          310-235-7444
     CA).                             Wilshire Blvd., 90024.
    Minneapolis, MN (IA, MN, ND,     Suite 420, 330 2d Ave.     612-348-1480
     SD, WI).                         S., 55401.
    New York, NY (CT, NJ, NY, PA)..  Rm. 611, 6 World Trade     212-637-6498
                                      Ctr., 10048.
    San Francisco, CA (northern CA,  Suite 600, 333 Market      415-977-8800
     HI, NV).                         St., 94105.
    Seattle, WA (AK, ID, MT, OR,     Rm. 1776, 2001 6th         206-553-5490
     WA).                             Ave., 98121.
    Washington, DC (DC, DE, MD, NC,  Suite 250, 1525 Wilson     703-235-9191
     VA, WV).                         Blvd., Arlington, VA
                                      22209.
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    Sources of Information

    Becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer  Contact the nearest area office.
    Phone, 800-424-8580, extension 2293 (toll-free).
    Employment  Contact the Peace Corps, Office of Human Resource
    Management, Washington, DC 20526. Phone, 202-692-1200. For recorded
    employment opportunities, call 800-818-9579 (toll-free).
    General Inquiries  Information or assistance may be obtained by
    contacting the Peace Corps' Washington, DC, headquarters or any of its
    area offices.

    For further information, contact the Press Office, Peace Corps, 1111
    Twentieth Street NW., Washington, DC 20526. Phone, 202-692-2230 or 800-
    424-8580 (toll-free). Fax, 202-692-2231. Internet, www.peacecorps.gov.

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