[United States Government Manual]
[June 15, 2003]
[Pages 497-499]
[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                         Barbara Daly
    Director of Congressional Relations           Marie Wheat
    Director for Office of Planning,              Kyo (Paul) Jhin
            Policy, and Analysis
    American Diversity Program Managers           Shirley Everest, 
                                                          (vacancy)
    Director of Private Sector                    Nanci Brannan
            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,                     Judy Van Rest
            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                       Gopal Khanna, Acting
    Director for Management                       Christine Arnold
    Associate Director for Volunteer              Steven Weinberg
            Support
    Associate Director for Volunteer              Chuck Brooks
            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.

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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 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)..  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.