[United States Government Manual] [June 02, 1998] [Pages 649-652] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]PEACE CORPS 1111 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20526 Phone, 202-692-2000 Director Mark D. Gearan Deputy Director Charles R. Baquet III Chief of Staff Thomas Tighe General Counsel Nancy Hendry American Diversity Program Manager Mabel Valdivia Inspector General Charles Smith, Acting Director of Communications Michael Chapman Director of Congressional Relations Gloria Johnson [[Page 650]] Director of Private Sector Patricia Garamendi Cooperation and International Voluntarism Director of the Crisis Corps Joan M. Timoney Regional Director/Africa Operations Maureen Carroll, Acting Regional Director/Europe, Ellen Paquette, Acting Mediterranean, and Asia Operations Regional Director/Inter-American and Patrick Fn'Piere, the Pacific Operations Acting Director, Center for Field Lani Havens Assistance and Applied Research Chief Financial Officer Lana Hurdle Associate Director for Management William Piatt Associate Director for Volunteer Support Mike Ward Associate Director for Volunteer Recruitment and Judy Harrington Selection [For the Peace Corps statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 22, Part 302] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 80 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 Its presence in foreign countries fluctuates as programs are added or withdrawn.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 South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Baltics, and Central Asia. They work in six program areas, including: education, agriculture, health, small business development, urban development, and the environment. 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 voluntarism. The Peace Corps offers other domestic programs involving former volunteers, universities, local public school systems, and private businesses and foundations [[Page 651]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T177653.081 [[Page 652]] 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 Voluntarism 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Address Telephone ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arlington, VA (DC, DE, MD, NC, Suite 400, 1400 Wilson 703-235-9191 VA, WV). Blvd., 22209. Atlanta, GA (AL, FL, GA, MS, Rm. 2324, 101 Marietta 404-562-3471 SC, TN). St. NW., 30323. Boston, MA (MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Rm. 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. 230, 400 N. Ervay 214-767-5435 St., P.O. Box 638, 75221. Denver, CO (CO, KS, NE, UT, WY) Rm. 550, 140 E. 19th 303-844-7020 Ave., 80203. Los Angeles, CA (AZ, southern Suite 8104, 11000 310-235-7444 CA). Wilshire Blvd., 90024. Minneapolis, MS (IA, MN, ND, Suite 420, 330 2d Ave. 612-348-1480 SD, WI). S., 55401. New York, NY (CT, NJ, NY, PA, Rm. 611, 6 World Trade 212-466-2477 PR). Ctr., 10048. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sources of Information Becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer Contact the nearest area office. Phone, 800-424-8580, extension 2293 (toll-free). Employment Contact the Peace Corps, Office of Human Resource Management, Washington, DC 20526. Phone, 202-692-1200. For recorded employment opportunities, call 1-800-818-9579 (toll-free). General Inquiries Information or assistance may be obtained by contacting the Peace Corps' Washington, DC, headquarters or any of its area offices. Frequently, information is available from local post offices. For further information, contact the Press Office, Peace Corps, 1990 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20526. Phone, 202-692-2230; or 800-424-8580 (toll-free). Fax, 202-692-2231. ------------------------------------------------------------------------