Posts Tagged ‘ Peace Corps China ’
In honor of Pride Month, Peace Corps will offer an online info session this Saturday, June 20th, 11 am – 12 pm Pacific time, exploring the issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals who serve their country through Peace Corps. All Peace Corps Volunteers must work hard to adapt to their service [ READ MORE ]
For people who were alive to hear President Kennedy's call to serve in 1961, but never got around to joining Peace Corps back then — there's still hope! Peace Corps's mini website for 50+ applicants offers resources and support especially for people whose main concerns about joining Peace Corps include staying in touch with the grandkids (not grandparents), and how it will affect their social security (not student loans)[ READ MORE ]
Michael Meyer, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in China (1995-97), will appear at the Asia Society in New York on May 7th. Meyer will be discussing his book The Last Days of Old Beijing with Orville Schell, the director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society. [ READ MORE ]
This week is Peace Corps Week! This week, Feb. 23-March 3, is Peace Corps Week. A time to reflect on 48 years of international service by almost 200,000 U.S. Volunteers, and for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to speak about their experiences in the corps with schools and community groups across the United States. Check out [ READ MORE ]
Returned China Volunteers ask the agency's director to help pay $12,000 in medical bills. Last week, the Peace Corps China community lost one of its champions and founders, Zhan Yimei. She battled for two years with lung cancer, and her family is now left with a mountain of debt. Below is a letter to Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter requesting support from Peace Corps to help Ms. Zhan's family with the bill. [ READ MORE ]
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