The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi will welcome the group of new Peace Corps Volunteers to serve in Georgia at Tbilisi Airport on April 27. The new volunteers will bring the number of Peace Corps Volunteers serving in Georgia to 73 once they conclude their training and begin their assignments in July.
The Peace Corps program in Georgia was established in 2001 and since then, more than 375 Volunteers have served here. This will be the eleventh group of Volunteers to serve in Georgia and will comprise 30 English teachers and 15 organizational and business development advisors. Before starting their service, the Volunteers will participate in an eleven-week, Pre-Service Training program that includes Georgian language and culture, as well as technical, health, and safety training. To facilitate their learning and adaptation to life in Georgia, they will live with Georgian host families.
During their two-year assignments, Volunteers will teach English at secondary schools or work in NGOs or business support organizations in Adjara, Guria, Samegrelo, Imereti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Kvemo Kartli and Kakheti. Volunteers will work side by side with Georgian partners and will also assist community groups in the communities where they serve.
The US Peace Corps operates in Georgia at the request of the Georgian government and provides qualified Americans the opportunity to contribute to social and economic development while promoting a better understanding between Americans and Georgians.
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps by in 1961 to promote world peace and friendship. The Peace Corps has shared with the world America's most precious resource - its people. Coming from all walks of life, Volunteers represent the rich diversity of American society. During its 50th anniversary in 2011, Peace Corps continues to promote peace and friendship around the world.
Since 1961, more than 200,000 Americans have served with the Peace Corps to promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of 139 host countries. Today, 8,655 volunteers are working with communities in 77 host countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, , and the Middle East.