[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 [[Page 503]] 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. [[Page 504]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T188578.057 [[Page 505]] Area Offices--Peace Corps ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Address Telephone ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------