[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2008]
[Pages 500-503]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



PEACE CORPS

1111 Twentieth Street NW., Washington, DC 20526

Phone, 202-692-2000 or 800-424-8580 (toll free). Fax, 202-692-2231. 
Internet, www.peacecorps.gov.
Director                                          Ron Tschetter
    Deputy Director                               Jody Olsen
    Chief of Staff/Chief of Operations            David Liner
    Deputy Chief of Staff/Chief of                Michelle Brooks
            Operations
    Director of Congressional Relations           Gretchen Learman 
                                                          Burrier
    General Counsel                               Tyler Posey
    Director of Communications                    Richard Parker
        Director of Press Relations               Amanda Host
    Director of Office of Strategic               Ruben Hernandez
            Information, Research and 
            Planning
    American Diversity Program Manager            Shirley Everest
    Director of Private Sector                    Michelle Cangelosi
            Initiatives
    Inspector General                             Geoffrey Johnson, 
                                                          Acting
    Director of Peace Corps Response              Mary Angelini
    Regional Director/Africa Operations           Henry McKoy
    Regional Director/Europe,                     Jay Katzen
            Mediterranean, and Asia 
            Operations
    Regional Director/Inter-American and          Allene Zanger
            the Pacific Operations
    Director, Center for Field                    Amy Horton
            Assistance and Applied 
            Research
    Chief Financial Officer                       George Schutter
    Associate Director for Management             Wil Bryant
    Associate Director for Volunteer              Verle Lanier
            Support
    Chief Information Officer                     Ed Anderson
    Associate Director for Volunteer              Rosie Mauk
            Recruitment and Selection
    Associate Director for Safety and             Patrick Hogan
            Security
    Chief Acquisition Officer                     Carey Fountain
    Chief Compliance Officer                      John Dimos
    AIDS Relief Coordinator                       Ronald Campbell
    Director of Special Initiatives               Kyo Jhin

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The mission of the Peace Corps is to help the people of interested 
countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, and to help 
promote better mutual understanding between Americans and citizens 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 74 countries, utilizing more than 
8,000 volunteers.

Activities

To fulfill the Peace Corps mandate, men and women are trained for a 9- 
to 14-week period in the appropriate local language, the technical 
skills necessary for their particular jobs, and the cross-cultural 
skills needed to adjust to a society with traditions and attitudes 
different from their own. Volunteers serve 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 
Schools Program, volunteers are matched with elementary and junior high 
schools in 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 Initiatives 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 2R70, Bldg. 1924,    404-562-3456
 PR, SC, TN).                     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. 427, 1100 Commerce     214-767-5435
                                  St., 75242.
Denver, CO (CO, KS, NE, UT, WY)  Suite 2205, 1999           303-844-7020
                                  Broadway, 80202.
Los Angeles, CA (AZ, southern    Suite 155, 2361            310-356-1100
 CA).                             Rosecrans Ave., El
                                  Segundo, CA 90245.
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     212-352-5440
                                  St., 10014.
Oakland, CA (northern CA, HI,    Suite 620N, 1301 Clay      510-637-1520
 NV).                             St., 94612.
Seattle, WA (AK, ID, MT, OR,     Westlake Building,         206-553-5490
 WA).                             Suite 605, 1601 5th
                                  Ave., 98101.
Washington, DC (DC, DE, MD, NC,  Suite 100, 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. Internet, www.peacecorps.gov.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T214669.057


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

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EDITORIAL NOTE: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation did not meet 
the publication deadline for submitting updated information of its 
activities, functions, and sources of information as required by the 
automatic disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 
U.S.C. 552(a)(1)(A)).

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