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PROMOTING WORLD PEACE AND�FRIENDSHIP��Presented by: �Tina O’Keeffe��

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Introduction�

About Tina

    • Ivy League graduate (Go Penn Quakers!)
    • Published author and writing professional
    • Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Ukraine 2003-05)
    • Professional organizer since 2005
    • Started Stow and Behold in 2013
    • Resides in Stewart Manor with husband / 3 daughters

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About the Peace Corps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqOH2M12VUg

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Which U.S. President started the Peace Corps?

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John F. Kennedy’s Legacy

President John F. Kennedy speaking to students at the University of Michigan on October 14, 1960

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President John F. Kennedy�signing Executive Order 10924, �establishing the Peace Corps

John F. Kennedy’s Legacy

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Mission and Goals

  • Helping the people of interested countries meet their need for trained men and women
  • Promoting a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served
  • Promoting a better understanding of other�peoples on the part of Americans

To promote world

peace and friendship by

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Fast Facts

History:

Peace Corps officially established: March 1, 1961

Total number of Volunteers and�trainees to date: 240,000+

Total number of countries served: 142

Volunteers:

Number of Volunteers�and trainees before COVID: 7,334

Current number of Volunteers�and trainees: 2,600

Current number of�countries served: 61

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Fast Facts …(cont’d)

Volunteers:

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Gender: 56% female� 44% male

Minorities: 34% of Volunteers

Age: Average 28 years old

Volunteers over 50: 7% Volunteers

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Why Do People Join the�Peace Corps?

  • To live in another country for two years
  • To learn a new language and culture
  • To help people in other countries understand people in the U.S.
  • To help people in the U.S. understand people in other countries
  • To serve our country

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Why Do People Join the�Peace Corps? …(cont’d)

  • To share personal values
  • To make a difference and help others
  • Personal development, personal growth
  • Professional development, professional experience
  • To contribute to world peace through friendship
  • Adventure and travel

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What Volunteers do

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Where Does the Peace Corps Work?

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Pacific Islands
  • South America

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World Map as of 2024

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How to Apply

  • Confirm opportunity is right for you
  • Attend workshop / meet with recruiter
  • Apply:
    • Health History
    • Interview
    • Invitation
    • Medical and Legal Clearance
    • Onboarding
    • Departure
    • Staging / Training / Swearing In
  • Lengthy application Process (1 year)

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Training Program

STAGING (3 days)

  • Overview of Peace Corps and paperwork

ARRIVAL (2 weeks)

  • 2-week training (Kyiv)
  • language and life basics

PRE-SERVICE TRAINING (PST) (3 months):

  • Live with a Ukrainian host family (Obuxiv)
  • Intensive language course: Ukrainian or Russian
  • Technical and cross-cultural components.

SWEARING IN / SITE SELECTION:

  • Based on language learned / volunteer needs

ON-SITE (2 years):

  • First month with host family (Lviv)
  • Then volunteer elects to continue with family or live independently

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Map of Ukraine

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About Peace Corps Ukraine:

  • Population: Average 38 million
  • Program Dates: 1992-present
  • Number of Volunteers: 27 (virtual)
  • Volunteers to Date: 3,419 Program
  • Sectors: Education, Community Economic Development, Youth Development, HIV / AIDS Relief
  • Worksites: Schools and NGOs
  • Languages Spoken: Russian and Ukrainian

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My Service: Ukraine 2003-05

  1. Orange Revolution – a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from November 2004 to January 2005 after the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election.

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  • Thousands of citizens demonstrated daily in the nation’s capital, Kyiv, protesting widespread reports that the November 2004 election between Yanukovych and Yushchenko was rigged.

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  • Protests succeeded and revote was ordered by Ukrainian Supreme Court December 26, 2004 with Yushchenko being the winner, ending the revolution on January 23, 2005 with his inauguration.

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�PECTOPAH

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�PECTOPAH��RESTAURANT

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�PICTURE SLIDESHOW

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My Life Now

  • Mother
  • Professional Organizer – Stow and Behold
  • Volunteer

http://www.stowandbehold.com

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�www.peacecorps.gov

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�Questions?