Peace Corps
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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...
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