UF News/Events
Agricultural Career Fair- 2/17/10; 9am - 3pm
Come out and meet our recruiter, as well as other representatives from the UF Peace Corps office. We would love to talk with you and will gladly answer any general questions you have about the Peace Corps! The Reitz Union Grand Ballroom
Eastern Europe and Central Asia GlobeTalk- 2/24/10; 6:30pm
Interested in teaching overseas after graduation? Come learn about the opportunities available to you in the Peace Corps! The Hub, International Center.
Latin America GlobeTalk- 3/17/10; 6:30pm
Come out and listen to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers as they share their experiences serving in Latin America. Learn how they handled living in a different culture and what they did in their day-to-day activities. The Hub, International Center.
National News/Events
Peace Corps Announces Top College and University Rankings
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 4, 2010 – The Peace Corps announces its annual rankings of the top Peace Corps volunteer-producing colleges and universities. This year, University of Washington holds the top rank for large schools with 101 currently serving Peace Corps volunteer undergraduate alumni. This is the fourth year in a row that the University of Washington has taken the top spot.. read more
Peace Corps 2010 Budget Passed By Congress; Signed by President Obama
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 17, 2009 – President Barack Obama signed H.R. 3288 -- an omnibus appropriations package that includes a $400 million fiscal year 2010 budget for the Peace Corps -- on December 16, 2009. In addition to Peace Corps’s budget, the bill provides appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, the Treasury, Veterans Affairs and other agencies.
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Peace Corps Establishes Program in Indonesia
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 11, 2009 – United States and Republic of Indonesia government officials have signed an agreement to create a Peace Corps program in Indonesia. U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William J. Burns and Deputy to the State Minister for the Indonesian National Development Planning/The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) for Political, Legal, Defense and Security Affairs Bambang Sutedjo signed the agreement today in Jakarta. Incoming Peace Corps/Indonesia Country Director Ken Puvak represented Peace Corps at the signing..read more