Amanda BradfordMozambique 2005-2007Returned Peace Corps Volunteer

James KostenblattMozambique 2005-2009New York Regional Peace Corps Office

Josh StraussUkraine 2000-2003Boston Regional Peace Corps Office

What is the Peace Corps?

A U.S. Government Agency, independent of the State Department, that sends American citizens overseas to work as volunteers in international development assignments for 27 MONTHS.

Peace Corps [pees kohr]

• The people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women

• Promote a better understanding of Americanson the part of the peoples served

• Promote a better understanding of otherpeoples on the part of Americans

Mission and GoalsTo promote world peace and friendship by helping

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What Volunteers Do

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Where Volunteers Go

Active Countries

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The Caribbean4%

Latin America22%

Africa39%

North Africa/Middle East4%

Eastern Europe/Central Asia20%

Asia7%

Pacific Islands4%

• Serve the overseas community

• Develop professionally and personally

• Learn a new language and culture

• Live in another country for two years

• Help others and contribute to world peace through friendship

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Volunteers Serve in the Peace Corps to:

• Living allowance

• Language, cross-cultural, health, safetyand technical training

• Medical and dental care

• Travel to and from country of service

• 48 paid vacation days

• Possible student loan defermentand/or partial cancellation

Benefits During Service

• $7,425 “readjustment”allowance upon completion of service

• One year of non-competitiveeligibility status for federal jobs

• Free career-related resources including job bulletins, newsletters, access to a mentor, and in-person and Internet-based career workshops

• Returned Volunteer network

• Medical and dental coverageoption for 18 months following service

• Professional benefits, including technical skills language fluency, international experience, andcross-cultural understanding

• Graduate school opportunities

Benefits After Service

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•Online application: www.peacecorps.gov/application

•Takes 9-12 months on average, from start to finish

•Non-binding application

•Peace Corps matches your skills to where you are needed, so be flexible!

Application ProcessImportant things to know:

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TESOL in the Peace Corps:

•Secondary School English Teaching

•University English Teaching

•English Teacher Training

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Secondary School English Teaching

• BA/BS in Secondary Education, or

• State certification at the secondary level, or

• BA/BS in any subject with at least 3 months of ESL Tutoring or Teaching Experience

Secondary School English Teaching

Other English AssignmentsUniversity English Teaching

• Requires MA/MAT in English, TEFL, TESOL, EFL, TESL, Linguistics or foreign language

English Teacher Training• MAT in one of the above subjects

• M.Ed concentration in an above subject

• Bachelor’s in Secondary Ed w/ concentration in English/TEFL/foreign language

• Bachelor’s in English/TEFL/foreign language with 6 months classroom teaching experience

• BA/BS &1 year secondary-level classroom teaching experience in English/TEFL/foreign language

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Graduate School OpportunitiesPeace Corps has 100 school partnerships

• Master’s International combines

graduate school and Peace Corps service

• Begin your studies on campus,

serve overseas, and return to finish your graduate work

• Fellows/USA offers financial

benefits for returned Peace Corps Volunteers who wish to pursue graduate level studies

• Lifetime eligibility is offered to

those who satisfactorily complete service

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Graduate School OpportunitiesPeace Corps has 100 school partnerships

• Columbia University, NYColumbia Teacher’s

College • George Mason University, VA

Graduate School of Ed.• George Washington University,

DCTeacher Preparation

Program• University of Arizona

College of Education

• Appalachian State University, NCEnglish and Elementary

Education• California State University,

SacramentoTESOL

• Colorado State UniversityTESL/TEFL/English Education

• Georgia State University, AtlantaTESOL

• Gonzaga University, WATESL

James Kostenblatt, RPCV Mozambique 2005-2009

A Lasting Impression…

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University English Teacher

Volunteers provide formal and informal training, instruction, and support to students and faculty.

Help students make use of academic and technical resources Teach English grammar, conversation, phonetics, American literature

and culture, creative writing, and linguistics Establish English language clubs and resource centers Share ideas and develop materials with fellow teachers Integrate communicative teaching techniques into the classroom

University English Teacher

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English Teacher Trainer

•Volunteers train English teachers via formal classes, workshops, and informal activities.•Work with new and experienced English teachers, train student teachers at teachers’ colleges or provide in-service training to experienced teachers in current methodologies, subject content, and resource development • Increase local teachers’ English language competency and conversational skills •Organize teacher associations or training seminars

English Teacher Trainer

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• Visit peacecorps.gov

• Review the catalog and other materials

• Talk to a former Peace Corps Volunteer

Learn more about the Peace Corps

Next Steps

Get connected to your regionalrecruiter at peacecorps.gov/application

800.424.8580peacecorps.gov