2008.01.13: January 13, 2008: Headlines: Tschetter: COS - India: Speaking Out: New York Times: Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter writes: The Peace Corps remains true to President John F. Kennedy’s vision articulated in 1961
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2008.01.13: January 13, 2008: Headlines: Tschetter: COS - India: Speaking Out: New York Times: Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter writes: The Peace Corps remains true to President John F. Kennedy’s vision articulated in 1961
Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter writes: The Peace Corps remains true to President John F. Kennedy’s vision articulated in 1961
"The agency’s success is more than anecdotal. Ninety-one percent of volunteers say they feel integrated into their communities, and we have created evaluation plans to better quantify the volunteers’ impact. We can all be proud of the volunteers serving today. I encourage Americans of all ages and backgrounds to consider serving."
Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter writes: The Peace Corps remains true to President John F. Kennedy’s vision articulated in 1961
To the Editor:
My wife and I were Peace Corps volunteers in India in the 1960s. Since becoming director, I have seen volunteers in action in more than 30 countries, including Cameroon. The quality of the volunteer experience has not changed, nor has the quality of the volunteers who serve. The Peace Corps remains true to President John F. Kennedy’s vision articulated in 1961.
The Peace Corps recruits the best and brightest, and only one out of every three applicants becomes a volunteer. Volunteers provide trained skills at the grass-roots level and promote a better understanding of Americans and our culture. Government officials throughout the world praise the work of volunteers, and the list of countries requesting new programs continues to grow.
The agency’s success is more than anecdotal. Ninety-one percent of volunteers say they feel integrated into their communities, and we have created evaluation plans to better quantify the volunteers’ impact.
We can all be proud of the volunteers serving today. I encourage Americans of all ages and backgrounds to consider serving.
Ronald A. Tschetter
Peace Corps Director
Washington, Jan. 9, 2008
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