Recruitment

In Orange County, information sessions will be held as noted:

Next Dates: Wed. 29 Feb. & Wed. 30 May from 6:30pm to 8pm.

Location:

Irvine Heritage Park Regional Library

Community Room, 14361 Yale Ave. Irvine, CA 92604 (949-936-4040)

Also, a Recruiter for the Peace Corps wil be holding informal sessions at the Social Hours hosted by the OCPCA - click on Calendar for details. Returned PC Volunteers who will be at the Social Hours and other events will be happy to talk about their PC experiences.

To verify dates & times or for more information call toll-free (800) 424-8580 and ask for a recruiter or visit www.peacecorps.gov

Attend a Peace Corps Information Session or Panel to:

Learn more about the benefits of Peace Corps:

· Transportation to and from country of service

· Full medical and dental coverage

· Monthly living stipend

· Graduate school opportunities

· Possible student loan deferment or partial forgiveness

· $7,425 transition allowance at the close of service

· Intensive language, culture and technical training

Panels are a great way to hear about the experiences of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Returned Volunteers will speak about their experiences of living and working overseas.. All scheduled panels will be at the Peace Corps office in El Segundo: 2361 Rosecrans Ave. Ste. 155, El Segundo, CA 90245.

Please call the recruitment office at (800) 424-8580 and ask for a recruiter to get information on upcoming panels or visit www.peacecorps.gov and click on "Find Local Events".

Johann D'Agostino is the Peace Corps Recruiter for Orange County who does the presentations at the informatin sessions.

His country of service was Moldova from 2007 - 2009. He can be reached at (800) 424-8580 or via E-Mail to: Johann

A developing website for applicants

For coutry specific PC information click on Peace Corps Wiki

Peace Corps Wiki is a collaborative project whose goal is to create a free, interactive, and up-to-date source of information about serving as a volunteer with the Peace Corps. Anyone is welcome to edit, add, or change any entry.

The beginning entries and original outline of Peace Corps Wiki were copied directly from the official Peace Corps website. Also, the Welcome Books for each country were turned into a wiki as the starting point for each country.

Scott & Ashlee, of OC, started PC training for Mongolia in June 2009 and are now in service. Follow their adventures at Yaks & Yurts. Also, Melanie Pyles, is going through training in China and her latest report is at Chongqing.