Recruiters and returned Peace Corps volunteers will be at the University of Utah Olpin Union Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 26-28, from 9 a.m.until 3 p.m. to explain the benefits of working overseas in such places as Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia or Latin America.
Volunteers must be at least 18years old, a U.S. citizen and have a degree or skilled work experience. For more information call 1-800-525-4621 ext. 672 or stop by the Peace Corps table on campus.Peace Corps recently announced the Dewitt Wallace/Reader's Digest Fund granted $6.7 million, one of the largest education grants ever awarded, to the Peace Corps Fellows/USA Program, which enables returned Peace Corps volunteers to continue services by teaching in schools across the country.
The grant will provide scholarship support and operational costs to benefit returned Peace Corps volunteers who are pursuing master's degrees in education.