Fifty years ago, 65 percent of the people volunteering to join the Peace Corps were men and 35 percent were women. Today, those numbers have flipped, with 66 percent of volunteers during the 2000s women and 34 percent men. This change, gradual over the five decades, represents women’s commitment to and confidence in international work […]
World AIDS Day
Today, December 1st, is officially known as World AIDS Day! Peace Corps Volunteers in all sectors work in some capacity with HIV/AIDS activities. Peace Corps is a key partner and implementer of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Read this press release for more information: http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.press.view&news_id=1922 and visit the Peace Corps HIV/AIDS website: http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.whatvol.hivaids
In honor of World AIDS Day, we will spend the next 24 hours sharing photos, videos, and quotes from our Volunteers around the world helping to stop the spread of the disease.
Congratulations to the WOMEN who won the Nobel Peace Prize! Peace Corps recently returned to Liberia at the request of Liberian government. To learn more about Peace Corps in Liberia, visit: http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc.africa&cntry=liberia
Our congratulations to Her Excellency and her fellow winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011!
“If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” - Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia and the first elected female Head of State in Africa, at Harvard University’s 360th Commencement Ceremony
New Website!
Welcome to the website for all Peace Corps information in Tallahassee! This website is maintained by the area’s new field-based recruiter, Elizabeth Whitton.
This website will provide visitors with:
- General information about Peace Corps
- Links to www.peacecorps.gov, other Peace Corps-affiliated sites and community links
- Provide updates on local activities
- Share impertinent information
