What is the Peace Corps?
Peace Corps is a U.S. government agency that sends American volunteers abroad to serve in across six professional sectors: Education, Health, Agriculture, Environment, Community Economic Development and Youth Development. There are currently Peace Corps programs in 60+ countries. Volunteers live and work side by side with community members on locally prioritized projects, building relationships, exchanging perspectives and knowledge, and helping transform lives for generations.
The Peace Corps Mission
To promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:
- To help the countries interested in meeting their need for trained people.
- To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
- To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
FSU Peace Corps Recruiter
Heather Jordan, peacecorps@fsu.edu
Heather Jordan is the current FSU Peace Corps recruiter. Her office is in the Center for Global Engagement. She works to raise awareness about Peace Corps and assists students with their applications. Heather served as an English teacher in Mozambique from 2003 to 2005. If you want to learn more about the Peace Corps or are considering applying, please reach out to peacecorps@fsu.edu.
Peace Corps Info Sessions
2 p.m. Wednesdays, Room 2300, Global and Multicultural Engagement Building (GME)
12 p.m. Thursdays, Room 2300, Global and Multicultural Engagement Building (GME)
*March 25 Info Session will take place in Room 2500