2008.09.15: September 15, 2008: Headlines: Hispanic Issues: COS - Paraguay: Peace Corps Press Release: Nayeli Dault has spent over two years as a Volunteer in Paraguay

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Nayeli Dault has spent over two years as a Volunteer in Paraguay

Nayeli Dault has spent over two years as a Volunteer in Paraguay

She worked in rural health and sanitation before deciding to serve a third year as a liaison between the Ministry of Children and Adolescents and Peace Corps/Paraguay. Dault is known as la Mexicana and not la Americana, which requires "deciphering and acknowledging the differences between myself and my Paraguayan friends." In the years since her swearing in as a Volunteer, Dault says she has discovered what makes her "culturally American, truly Mexican, and universally Latin."

Nayeli Dault has spent over two years as a Volunteer in Paraguay

Peace Corps Celebrates Diversity During Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic American Peace Corps Volunteers Represent America's Diversity While Serving in the Peace Corps

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2008 - Peace Corps Director Ronald A. Tschetter is pleased to announce the agency's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. From September 15 to October 15, the Peace Corps will celebrate the significant contributions of the Hispanic Americans who have served as Volunteers in the United States Peace Corps.

Says Director Tschetter, "The Peace Corps proudly recognizes the culture and traditions of our Hispanic American Volunteers. These Volunteers are fulfilling the goals of the Peace Corps through their outstanding contributions each and every day. Their heritage represents the vast diversity in America and enables them to share their unique heritage and culture with the people they serve overseas."

Hispanic American Peace Corps Volunteers who are currently serving hail from 33 states in the U.S. as well as Puerto Rico. Of these Volunteers, approximately 33 percent work in education, 21 percent in health and HIV/AIDS development, and 17 percent in business development. The remaining Volunteers work in environment and agriculture sustainability.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Peace Corps is highlighting examples of the accomplishments of these currently-serving Hispanic American Volunteers:

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Nayeli Dault has spent over two years as a Volunteer in Paraguay, where she worked in rural health and sanitation before deciding to serve a third year as a liaison between the Ministry of Children and Adolescents and Peace Corps/Paraguay. Dault is known as la Mexicana and not la Americana, which requires "deciphering and acknowledging the differences between myself and my Paraguayan friends." In the years since her swearing in as a Volunteer, Dault says she has discovered what makes her "culturally American, truly Mexican, and universally Latin."

Self-identified ethnic minorities comprise 17 percent of the more than 8,000 Peace Corps Volunteers currently serving abroad. Four percent of these Volunteers are of Hispanic heritage. There are ten Hispanic American Volunteers over 50 years of age serving in the Peace Corps, the oldest is 73 years old.




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