PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS VOWED SOLEMNLY
ARMENPRESS
7 August, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 7, ARMENPRESS: Peace Corps 42 volunteer’s inauguration
ceremony headed by U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affairs to Armenia to the
Republic of Armenia Bruce Danahy was launched in August 7.
As Armenpress reports Peace Corps Armenian office director David Lili
came forth with the opening speech ‘~R Over 750 volunteers conducted
service during Armenian Peace Corps. The job of the volunteers is
very hard and responsible. Never forget where do you come from,
keep to your values and be consistent in your mission’~R.
Peace Corps training program department head Nicolas Bruno noted,
during 20 years of activity the volunteers worked with the headmasters
of province’s schools, English teachers: mutual exchange of experience
took place in this period. ‘~R Our aim is to make efforts for launching
English classes in more influential and interesting way.
Some progress has been observed throughout the activity of the
structure, yet more junctions are needed’~R the interlocutor came
forth with.
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program issued by President
John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961. Since then 200 hundred thousand
volunteers have served in almost 100 countries of the world. Peace
Corps has three goals: show professional assistance to the host
country, help host country people get to know American nation better
as well as help the American people in better recognition of the
host nation.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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