Peace Corps

PEACE CORPS

1990 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20526

Phone (Locator), 202-606-3886

Director Mark D. Gearan

Deputy Director Charles R. Baquet III

Chief of Staff Thomas Tighe

General Counsel Nancy Hendry

Inspector General Charles C. Maddox

Director of Communications Andre Oliver

Director of Congressional Relations Gloria Johnson

Director of the Crisis Corps Joan M. Timoney

Director of Private Sector Relations Patricia Garamendi

Associate Director for International Operations John P. Hogan

Regional Director/Africa Operations Maureen Carroll, Acting

Regional Director/Inter-American Kristine Vega, Acting

Operations

Regional Director/Asia and Pacific Margaret Goodman

Operations

Regional Director/Europe, Central Don Mooers

Asia, and Mediterranean Operations

Director of Training and Program Howard Anderson

Support

Chief Financial Officer Lana Hurdle

Associate Director for Management Stanley D. Suyat

Associate Director for Volunteer Support Mike Ward

Associate Director for Volunteer Recruitment and Judy Harrington

Selection

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The Peace Corps' purpose is to promote world peace and friendship, to help other countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women, and to promote

understanding between the American people and other peoples served by the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps Act emphasizes the Peace Corps commitment toward programming to meet the basic needs of those living in the countries where volunteers work.

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 more than 90 countries. Its presence in foreign countries fluctuates as programs are added or withdrawn.

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 job, 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 Central and...