    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2002]
    [Pages 499-502]
    [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                                          Gaddi H. Vasquez
        Deputy Director                               Jody Olsen
        Chief of Staff/Chief of Operations            Lloyd Pierson
        General Counsel                               Tyler Posey
        Director of Communications                    Ellen Field
            Director of Press                         Ellen Field, Acting
        Director of Congressional Relations           Lloyd Pierson, Acting
        Director for Office of Planning,              Kyo (Paul) Jhin
                Policy, and Analysis
        American Diversity Program Managers           Robert Arias, Kelli
                                                              Jareaux
        Director of Private Sector                    Lloyd Pierson, Acting
                Cooperation and
                International Volunteerism
        Inspector General                             Charles D. Smith
        Director of the Crisis Corps                  Dan Sullivan
        Regional Director/Africa Operations           Henry McKoy
        Regional Director/Europe,                     Carol Chappll, Acting
                Mediterranean, and Asia
                Operations
        Regional Director/Inter-American and          Maryann Minutillo,
                the Pacific Operations                        Acting
        Director, Center for Field                    Betsi Shays
                Assistance and Applied
                Research
        Chief Financial Officer                       Stephanie Mitchell,
                                                              Acting
        Director for Management                       Judy VanRest
        Associate Director for Volunteer              Steven Weinberg
              Support
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        Associate Director for Volunteer              Abel Ruiz, 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 mission of the Peace Corpsis to helpthe people of interested
    countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, and to help
    promote better mutual understanding between Americans and peoples of
    other countries.

    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 70 countries, utilizing more than
    7,000 volunteers.

    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, health and HIV/AIDS, environment, information
    technology, agriculture, and business development. 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.

                            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. Houston    214-767-5435
                                      St., 75202.
    Denver, CO (CO, KS, NE, UT, WY)  Suite 2208, 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)..  Suite 1025, 201 Varick     212-637-6498
                                      St., 10014.
    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 (toll free). Internet, www.peacecorps.gov

    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, 202-692-2201. Internet, www.peacecorps.gov.

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