Since 1962 about 35000 America’s Peace Corps have volunteered their time to Jamaica and it’s people. At the 48th anniversary rally of the US Peace Corps, held at Freedom Plaza, in downtown Washington, D.C. their president Kevin Quigley hailed Jamaica as a very hospitable and welcoming country with friendly people. Mr. Quigley continues saying “We are proud of the work that our volunteers perform in Jamaica and around the world. We are also proud of the way they are accepted and treated by Jamaicans in Jamaica. As long as the Jamaican people want Peace Corps volunteers, we are ready to serve you. The Peace Corps programme is a partnership between the US Government and the Government of Jamaica, which we will continue and honour for years to come.”
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson responded by saying “The US Peace Corps has been a tremendous source of good throughout the world,” noting that Jamaica has benefited tremendously from the volunteers in a number of areas. Mr Johnson continued by lauding the founders of the National Peace Corps movement and highlighted former US President, John F Kennedy, who signed the executive order that got the movement started and made into law.
About the Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is a government organization based in the United States that sends American volunteers to various countries world on two year stints, to work with governments, schools, non-profit organizations, non-government organizations, and entrepreneurs in the areas of education, business, information technology, agriculture, and the environment.
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i served 2 tours in jamaica:71-73 and 2001-03. i would like to serve a 3rd tour, but i am told i can not apply for just jamaica even though that is exactly what i did 2 times. i served at 30 and 60. i am now 70 and in very good health. i have been teaching GED in a female prison for the loast 6 years. i have taught school for 40 years love to work with youth. i have been a principal and superendent, i taught grades 3-12 and trained teachers,i have worked for usda, youth conservation corps, boy scouts as scout master,explorer advisor eagle and silver awards, national acquatic school, usaf officers training school,mayor of my home town,honorary commander of an airforce base,on state-wide radio/yv with the govoner and had my way paid to washington to meet the president 2 times
I AM STILL TRYING TO GET BACK TO JAMAICA. PEACE CORPS STILL SAYS I CAN NOT APPLY FOR ONLY JAMAICA, EVENTHOUGH THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I DID 2 TIMES. SO, I AM APPLYING FOR ANYWHERE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PROBLEMS SUPPLYING ME FORMS, ETC, IN A TIMELY MANNER. WISH ME LUCK. I CHECK EVERY DAY FOR RESOURSE JOBS AND KEEP UP WITH JAMAICA NEWS ON LINE/GLEANER, OBSERVER. WALK GOOD