Today,
a new group of Peace Corps volunteers arrives in Georgia.
According
to the U.S. Embassy information, the Deputy U.S. Ambassador to Georgia will meet the volunteers at Tbilisi international
airport on 16:30.
The
mentioned group will finish its training in July. After the new group starts
working in Georgia,
the number of Peace Corps volunteers here will reach 94.
The
Peace Corps in Georgia was established
in 2001 and since that time 434 volunteers have served in Georgia. The
Group represents the twelfth group of volunteers to serve in Georgia since
the program began. The volunteers include 34 teachers and 9 consultants of NGOs
and social development sector. Before starting their service, the
Volunteers will participate in an eleven-week, Pre-Service Training program
that includes Georgian language and culture, as well as technical, health, and
safety training. To facilitate their learning and adaptation to life in Georgia, they
will live with Georgian host families.
During their two-year assignments, Volunteers will teach
English at secondary schools or work in NGOs and community-based organizations
in Adjara, Guria, Samegrelo, Imereti, Racha, Samtskhe-Javakheti,
Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Kvemo Kartli and Kakheti. Volunteers will work side by side
with Georgian partners and will also assist community groups in the communities
where they serve.
The US Peace Corps operates in Georgia at the request of the Georgian
government and provides qualified Americans the opportunity to contribute to
social and economic development while promoting a better understanding between
Americans and Georgians.
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps by in 1961 to promote
world peace and friendship. The Peace Corps has shared with the world America's most
precious resource – its people. Coming from all walks of life, Volunteers
represent the rich diversity of American society. For over half a century,
Peace Corps Volunteers have promoted peace and friendship around the world.
Since 1961, more than 200,000 Americans have served with the Peace
Corps to promote better understanding between Americans and the people of 139
host countries. Today, 9,095 volunteers are working with communities in 75 host
countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America,
and the Middle East.
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