RPCVS from Mexico..business developme... Log Out | Topics | Search
Moderators | Register | Edit Profile

Peace Corps Online » Discussion » Open Discussion » RPCVS from Mexico..business development projects « Previous Next »

  Thread Last Poster Posts Pages Last Post
  Start New Thread        

Author Message
scarroll
Unregistered guest
Posted From: 190.148.169.93
Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 1:55 pm:   

hello! IŽd like to speak with anyone who has served recently in the business development project in Mexico. I`d like to hear more about the program. thanks!
Admin1 (admin)
Moderator
Username: admin

Post Number: 1374
Registered: 7-2008
Posted From: 141.157.22.242
Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 12:26 pm:   

Peace Corps volunteers have been sent to Mexico to assist the country in information technology, small-business development and water management

Peace Corps volunteers have been sent to Mexico to assist the country in information technology, small-business development and water management

Peace Corps volunteers have been sent to Mexico to assist the country in information technology, small-business development and water management

Peace Corps has high-tech goals in Mexico

Volunteer team will offer advice on water, business and engineering

By MELANIE MARKLEY

Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle

For the first time, Peace Corps volunteers have been sent to Mexico to assist the country in information technology, small-business development and water management.
ADVERTISEMENT

The agreement to send a team of engineers and business advisers to Mexico was reached after two years of discussions between the United States and Mexico. The volunteers will work with Mexico's National Council on Science and Technology.

Although the Peace Corps historically is known for its volunteer efforts in providing education, environmental sanitation and agricultural assistance, mostly in developing countries, spokeswoman Barbara Daly said the mission in Mexico has more high-tech goals.

The 11 volunteers, who traveled to Mexico last Saturday, include a water-resource engineer with 33 years of experience, a business adviser with more than 25 years in management and an environmental engineer with a doctorate.

"These volunteers are the best and the brightest volunteers," Daly said. "This is kind of the Peace Corps in the 21st century that we are seeing here."

A representative of the Mexican government could not be reached.

Jorge Gallardo, the science council's representative in the United States, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram last week that the council had "found an excellent opportunity through Peace Corps to broaden our bilateral relationship regarding scientific and technological cooperation."

Daly said the idea of sending volunteers to Mexico emerged after President Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox developed the "Partnership for Prosperity" initiative three years ago, she said.

"This is exciting for Peace Corps, and it's exciting for Mexico," Daly said. "We're looking forward to opening up lines of communication and partnering together. I think the synergies will be fantastic. They have a great deal of talent, and we are looking forward to sharing our talent with theirs."

The Peace Corps, created in 1961 by President Kennedy, has sent more than 171,000 volunteers on two-year stints to 137 nations. Of those volunteers, 5,379 have been from Texas and 724 from Houston.

Currently, 7,533 volunteers, including 353 from Texas and 17 from Houston, are serving in 71 foreign countries.

Daly said the number of volunteers represents a 26-year high because of a surge in recruits after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

"I attribute a lot of that to the environment we are working in and living in today," Daly said. "People want to do something, and this is a way they can contribute back to their country and also put a face on America in an overseas country."

melanie.markley@chron.com




Links to Related Topics (Tags):

Headlines: October, 2004; Peace Corps Mexico; Directory of Mexico RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Mexico RPCVs; Expansion





When this story was posted in October 2004, this was on the front page of PCOL:


"RPCVs for Kerry" support their candidate "RPCVs for Kerry" support their candidate
"RPCVs for Kerry" held a Press Conference last week and made their statement of support for John Kerry. Read why Dr. Robert Pastor, Ambassador Parker Borg, and Paul Oostburg Sanz say RPCVs should support Kerry for President.

Take our poll and tell us who you are going to support for President .
Director Gaddi Vasquez:  The PCOL Interview Director Gaddi Vasquez: The PCOL Interview
PCOL sits down for an extended interview with Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez. Read the entire interview from start to finish and we promise you will learn something about the Peace Corps you didn't know before.

Plus the debate continues over Safety and Security.
Schwarzenegger praises PC at Convention Schwarzenegger praises PC at Convention
Governor Schwarzenegger praised the Peace Corps at the Republican National Convention: "We're the America that sends out Peace Corps volunteers to teach village children." Schwarzenegger has previously acknowledged his debt to his father-in-law, Peace Corps Founding Director Sargent Shriver, for teaching him "the joy of public service" and Arnold is encouraging volunteerism by creating California Service Corps and tapping his wife, Maria Shriver, to lead it. Leave your comments and who can come up with the best Current Events Funny?
 Peace Corps: One of the Best Faces of America Peace Corps: One of the Best Faces of America
Teresa Heinz Kerry celebrates the Peace Corps Volunteer as one of the best faces America has ever projected in a speech to the Democratic Convention. The National Review disagreed and said that Heinz's celebration of the PCV was "truly offensive." What's your opinion and can you come up with a Political Funny?


Read the stories and leave your comments.






Some postings on Peace Corps Online are provided to the individual members of this group without permission of the copyright owner for the non-profit purposes of criticism, comment, education, scholarship, and research under the "Fair Use" provisions of U.S. Government copyright laws and they may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner. Peace Corps Online does not vouch for the accuracy of the content of the postings, which is the sole responsibility of the copyright holder.

Story Source: Houston Chronicle

This story has been posted in the following forums: : Headlines; COS - Mexico; Expansion

PCOL14284
19

Add Your Message Here
Post:
Username: Posting Information:
This is a public posting area. Enter your username and password if you have an account. Otherwise, enter your full name as your username and leave the password blank. Your e-mail address is optional.
Password:
E-mail:
Options: Enable HTML code in message
Action: