[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Pages 486-489]
[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                                          Aaron S. Williams
Deputy Director                                   (vacancy)
Chief of Staff/Operations                         Kathy Rulon, Acting
Deputy Chief of Staff/Operations                  (vacancy)
Director of Congressional Relations               Suzie Carroll, Acting
General Counsel                                   Carl Sosebee, Acting
Director of Communications                        Linda Isaac, Acting
Director of Press Relations                       Laura Lartigue, Acting
Director of Office of Strategic Information,      (vacancy)
        Research and Planning
American Diversity Program Manager                Shirley Everest
Director of Private Sector Initiatives            Barbi Broadus, Acting
Inspector General                                 Kathy Buller
Director of Peace Corps Response                  Rick Montpellier, 
                                                          Acting
Regional Director/Africa Operations               Lynn Foden, Acting
Regional Director/Europe, Mediterranean, and      David Burgess, Acting
        Asia Operations
Regional Director/Inter-American and the Pacific  Roger Conrad, Acting
        Operations
Director, Overseas Programming and Training       Howard Anderson, 
        Support                                           Acting
Chief Financial Officer                           Thomas Bellamy, Acting

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Associate Director for Management                 Garry Stanberry, 
                                                          Acting
Associate Director for Volunteer Support          Glenn Egelman, Acting
Chief Information Officer                         Chris Sarandos, Acting
Associate Director for Volunteer Recruitment and  Rosie Mauk
        Selection
Associate Director for Safety and Security        (vacancy)
Chief Acquisition Officer                         Carey Fountain
Chief Compliance Officer                          (vacancy)
AIDS Relief Coordinator                           Pam Martin
Director of Special Initiatives                   (vacancy)

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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; 9 area 
offices; and overseas operations in 76 countries, utilizing nearly 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, youth 
development, 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.                          


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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.
Employment  Contact the Peace Corps, Office of Human Resources 
Management, Washington, DC 20526. Phone, 202-692-1200. Internet, 
www.peacecorps.gov.
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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