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ABOUT THE PEACE CORPS
The Peace Corps provides an unparalleled opportunity to learn about other people, develop language and career skills, and help improve the quality of life for people in developing countries. The goals of the Peace Corps are to promote peace and stability through education and training; foster understanding of other peoples among Americans; and enhance other peoples' understanding of Americans.
About 7,000 volunteers currently serve in more than 70 countries around the world, and to date over 240,000 Americans have volunteered since its establishment in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. Peace Corps is a government-funded non-profit organization with a headquarters in each respective partner country. Peace Corps must be invited into the country for this relationship to begin.
The Peace Corps Prep Program
Peace Corps Prep is a certificate program for undergraduates that centers on one empowering question: How can you prepare yourself to be the best Peace Corps Volunteer you can be?
Learn more about the Peace Corps Prep Program
Accolades Over the years
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
2021 |
小黄鸭视频 ranked number 2 among more than 150 Peace Corps Prep partner universities. 小黄鸭视频 issued 58 Peace Corps Prep certificates to the graduating class of 2021. There were 250 students enrolled in 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 Peace Corps Prep program during the 2020鈥�21 academic year. |
2020 |
小黄鸭视频 was ranked No. 2 for total graduate volunteers and No. 25 among undergraduate volunteers for large schools. Since the agency鈥檚 founding in 1961, more than 545 alumni from 小黄鸭视频 have served abroad as Peace Corps volunteers. |
2019 |
小黄鸭视频 was ranked No. 3 on Peace Corps' 2019 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. The university was also No. 27 among large schools. |
2018 |
Peace Corps announced that the 小黄鸭视频 ranked no. 19 among large schools on the agency's 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. 小黄鸭视频 also ranked No. 3 among graduate schools. There were 45 小黄鸭视频 alumni volunteering worldwide. |
小黄鸭视频 Peace Corps Recruiter
Raising Awareness of Opportunities for Peace Corps Service Among the 小黄鸭视频 Community and Beyond
David Atteberry鈥檚 Peace Corps service began in 1978 as a Volunteer in the Central African Republic, where he worked as an Inland Fisheries extension agent. Partnering with smallholder farmers, he introduced techniques for raising tilapia in backyard ponds, providing training on every stage from pond construction to harvest. The program strengthened food security, generated new income opportunities, and improved community health through sustainable, locally driven approaches.
Little did he know at the time, that early experience launched a distinguished 40-year career in international development. David went on to serve with grassroots NGOs, the United Nations Development Programme, and ultimately as a Senior Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Over the course of his career, he lived and worked in 14 countries across Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Balkans, culminating in his role as USAID Mission Director in Macedonia before retiring in 2019.
| Location | Hours | Mailing Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| atteberry@usf.edu | FAO 100 | Mondays 12:00pm 鈥� 2:00pm | 小黄鸭视频 World, Attn: Peace Corps // 4201 小黄鸭视频 Willow Drive, FAO 100 Tampa, FL 33620 |
The Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows Program
The Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows program, at the 小黄鸭视频, is a Graduate Fellowship program awarding financial assistance to selected returned Peace Corps volunteers who are pursuing a master's degree. All Coverdell Fellows will complete internships in underserved communities in the Tampa Bay Area, while working under the supervision of faculty. The Fellows Program will also serve to advance the Peace Corps' Third Goal: To promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
To qualify for a Coverdell Fellow, applicants must have satisfactorily completed their Peace Corps service and must meet the admission requirements of the four separate programs.