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  2. Josef Korbel School of International Studies - Wikipedia

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    In 2011, 77 returned Peace Corps volunteers matriculated as graduate students at the University of Denver through the Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship program. Coverdell Fellows are individuals who receive funding and support to help offset the costs of graduate school following their return from service abroad in the Peace Corps. The 2011 and 2013 ...

  3. Peace Corps - Wikipedia

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    The application for the Peace Corps takes up to one hour, unless one talks to a recruiter. The applicant must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen and, according to a 2018 document, is advised to apply six to nine months before they want to leave. They must go through an interview. [57] Applicants can apply to only one placement every year.

  4. Gaddi Vasquez - Wikipedia

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    Vasquez's major initiatives and accomplishments as Peace Corps Director include: an agreement with Mexico in 2003 to host volunteers, [17] emphasis on recruitment of minorities and of community college graduates, [18] upgrading Peace Corps' infrastructure, especially IT upgrades in the online application tracking process, the Volunteer Delivery ...

  5. Coverdell Education Savings Accounts: Your 2024 guide - AOL

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    A Coverdell education savings account, or Coverdell ESA, is a savings plan for education-related expenses. Funds can be used for college, elementary or secondary education.

  6. Paul Coverdell - Wikipedia

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    Paul Douglas Coverdell (January 20, 1939 – July 18, 2000) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Georgia from 1993 until his death in 2000. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the director of the Peace Corps from 1989 to 1991 under President George H. W. Bush.

  7. National Peace Corps Association - Wikipedia

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    Peace Corps Director Mark Gearan modeled the Crisis Corps (later renamed Peace Corps Response) after this program. [9] In coordination with the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington, D.C., the NPCA organized 200 RPCVs to march in President Barack Obama's inaugural parade [10] on January 20, 2009. That same year, the NPCA launched Peace ...

  8. International Secretariat for Volunteer Service - Wikipedia

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    On May 9, 1963, the Directors and Chief Administrators of the International Peace Corps Secretariat met in the White House Cabinet Room and President John F. Kennedy shared his hope that the exchange of ideas between the members of different countries will strengthen the Peace Corps and stimulate humanitarian work in developing nations. [4]

  9. Peace Corps Commemorative - Wikipedia

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    The Peace Corps program was established by Executive Order 10924, which was issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961. The program was legislatively authorized by Congress on September 21, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Pub.L. 87–293). Between 1961 and 2013, over 215,000 Americans joined the Peace Corps. [1]