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On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden designated Spahn as acting director of the Peace Corps, [4] [5] and she served in this capacity until November 16, 2021, [6] and as CEO from November 2021 until November 2022. [6] [7] In April 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Spahn to serve as director of the
As the Peace Corps Director, Williams re-opened Peace Corps programs in Colombia, Sierra, and Indonesia. [9] Additionally, under his tenure the Peace Corps expanded its operations into Tunisia and Nepal. [10] Peace Corps also expanded and created new programs in Africa, through partnerships with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ...
Jody Olsen was confirmed Director of the Peace Corps on February 27, 2018. Olsen previously served the Peace Corps as acting director in 2009, deputy director from 2002 to 2009, Chief of Staff from 1989 to 1992, Regional Director, North Africa Near East, Asia, Pacific from 1981 to 1984, and Country Director in Togo from 1979 to 1981.
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On June 14, 2007, the Peace Corps issued a press release announcing its strong disagreement with the decision of Michael Retzer, U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, to withdraw the authorization for Peace Corps Country Director Christine Djondo to remain in Tanzania. [20] "The Peace Corps has always had full confidence in Ms. Djondo as country director.
While Ruppe was director, the Peace Corps began or resumed programs in seven countries: Sri Lanka, Haiti, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and the Cape Verde Islands. [13] Ruppe also started the African Food Initiative, Women In Development , and the Leadership for Peace Campaign. [ 9 ]
A UNC-Chapel Hill student was found dead Sunday after disappearing on a hike in a South African national park, authorities said. Brook Cheuvront, 20, of Avery County, went missing Saturday when ...
Aaron S. Williams, the director of the Peace Corps, said in a statement, "The entire Peace Corps community is deeply saddened by the passing of Sargent Shriver." He further noted that Shriver "served as our founder, friend, and guiding light for the past 50 years" and that "his legacy of idealism will live on in the work of current and future ...