August 17, 2006
Peace Corps Swears In Sixth Group of Volunteers
Tbilisi – At 11:00 on Friday, August 18, 2006, the United States Peace Corps of Georgia will swear-in 48 new volunteers at the Rustaveli State Academic Theater. The Swearing- In Ceremony is a long-held tradition in the Peace Corps and celebrates the Peace Corps American trainees taking an oath of service and becoming official Peace Corps Volunteers. The U.S. Charge d’Affaires, the Honorable Mark. X. Perry, Peace Corps Country Director Ms. Kathleen Sifer, and First Deputy Minister of Education and Science Mr. Alexander Didebulidze will speak at the event. The ceremony will also feature professional performances of Georgian dances and songs.
The volunteers were trained in Georgian language and in technical areas while living in small groups in the towns and villages of the Shida Kartli region. After the Ceremony they will move to cities and villages in the regions of Ajara, Guria, Imereti, Samegrelo, Kakheti, Kvemo and Shida Kartli and Samtskhe Javakheti to complete two years of service. Fifteen of the 48 new Volunteers will serve in Georgian NGOs. The other 33 Volunteers will teach English language courses: 31 in secondary schools and two at Universities.
Georgia has a 6-year history with the United States Peace Corps, which enjoys the support of the government and the Georgian people. Currently 82 Peace Corps Volunteers are serving in Georgia.
The Peace Corps is celebrating a 45-year legacy of service at home and abroad, and a 30-year high for volunteers in the field. Since 1961, more than 182,000 volunteers have helped promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of the 138 countries where volunteers have served. Peace Corps volunteers are U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age. Peace Corps service is a 27-month commitment.
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