The Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad on behalf of the United States to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in education, health, community economic development, agriculture, the environment and youth development.听
Through their Peace Corps experience, volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a life-long commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today鈥檚 global economy.听
In May 2023,听CU Boulder was recognized as a top volunteer-producing university by the Peace Corps, coming in at No. 5 nationally among the top 25 schools producing volunteers since 2003. In all, 2,589 CU Boulder alumni have served abroad as Peace Corps volunteers since the agency鈥檚 founding in 1961.听Read more in this CU Boulder Today article.
With alignment in global leader preparation, development, training and experiential learning, the听 (PCP) will now be housed within the CU Boulder Center for Leadership. The PCP is an undergraduate certificate program offering future U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer applicants sector-specific job skills, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence, and professional leadership development skills. As an official Peace Corps Prep Program, earning the certificate is excellent preparation, and a likely advantage, for future Peace Corps Volunteer applicants.
Launched in fall 2018, and previously housed within CU Boulder Education Abroad, the program is open to all undergraduates at the University of Colorado Boulder, regardless of their major, minor, department, academic year or participation in other programs.
The mission of the Center for Leadership听is to invest in the leadership potential of all students and develop ethical, impactful leaders.听We look forward to this exciting new partnership with the Peace Corps and what it will mean for shaping tomorrow鈥檚 leaders who will positively impact humanity!
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