Completing the Third Goal
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My Peace Corps Experience
Emily Getty, Peace Corps Volunteer Republic of Moldova
June 2010 – August 2012
Who am I?
What is Peace Corps? (in numbers)
• March 1, 1961 • 8,655 current volunteers • 77 current countries being served • 200,000+ total volunteers to date • 139 total countries served • 28 is the average age • 7% of volunteers are over the age of 50
What does Peace Corps do? • Established by President John F. Kennedy to
promote world peace and friendship. • The Peace Corps’ mission has 3 simple
goals: 1. Helping the people of interested countries in
meeting their need for trained men and women. 2. Helping promote a better understanding of
Americans on the part of the peoples served. 3. Helping promote a better understanding of other
peoples on the part of Americans.
What is Master’s International?
• Unique opportunity to integrate a master’s degree with overseas service.
• Available in 80 academic institutions nationwide.
• 1 year or 2 (depending on major) of academic study + 2 years of service with the Peace Corps.
Where is Moldova?
What do I do?
English Clubs
Translating & Tutoring
GLOW Moldova (Girls Leading Our World)
Women’s Group
Sports & Recreation Projects
Garbage & Recycling Project
Business & Information Center
Telephone Book
Mentoring
Contact me Email me: [email protected] Call me: +373 60 069 709 Skype me: egetty05 Follow my blogs: http://emilygetty.blogspot.com/ http://emily-preposterouspursuitofplace.blogspot.com Send me a letter: Emily Getty, PCV M25
Corpul Pacii 12 Girgore Ureche Str. 2001 Chisinau Republic of Moldova