Peace Corps Horizons

Peace Corps Horizons
A monthly Peace Corps publication serving Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

December 2005

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 13

Minneapolis Office Welcomes New Recruiter

The Minneapolis Peace Corps Office welcomes new recruiter Brian Green!

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Peace Corps Reports Highest Number of Volunteers in 30 Years

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 19, 2005 – As the Peace Corps nears its 45th anniversary, Director Gaddi H. Vasquez announced today that the agency has reached a 30-year high in the number of volunteers in the field.

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Local Volunteer Receives Award

At the Best Teacher Awards Ceremony held November 5 at St. Augustine's Secondary School in Ghana, Volunteer Curtis Saueressig received the Best Foreign Volunteer Teacher Award.

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Celebrating the Season in Peace Corps

With the holiday season upon us, many people wonder how Volunteers celebrate the season while serving in another country. In some countries, the traditions are different, or the holiday itself may be completely different. Nevertheless, many Peace Corps Volunteers, although a long way from home, manage to celebrate the season in their own way.

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Be a Teacher with Peace Corps

Whether you have just finished student teaching, or have years of classroom experience, Peace Corps needs you! Put your teaching skills to work in Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, or the Pacific.

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