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Texas Ranks #3 on Peace Corps’ Top Volunteer Producing States of 2011

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DALLAS – In the last year, Texas moved from fourth to third on the list of states with the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers. Four hundred and twenty-four currently-serving Peace Corps volunteers call Texas home.

“Texans have a history of pride and service and have been extremely supportive of the mission of Peace Corps,” said Mike McKay, Southwest Regional Manager. “We enjoy strong interest from our major metropolitan areas and universities.”

 

Since 1961, Texas has produced 6,812 Peace Corps volunteers who have helped promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of the 139 countries in which they have served. 

 

Two of Texas’ metropolitan areas ranked in the Peace Corps list of Top Metropolitan Areas, comprising more than half of the state total. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington has 124 currently-serving volunteers and Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown has 113 currently-serving volunteers.

 

To see the full list of Peace Corps Top States and Metro Regions, visit the Peace Corps website.

 

Peace Corps’ nine regional recruiting offices across the United States work to recruit and provide information and guidance to prospective Peace Corps volunteers. The Southwest Regional Recruiting Office serves Texas and nine other states. Applicants are encouraged to plan ahead and apply for Peace Corps service one year in advance of their target departure date. Locate your local regional recruiting office by visiting the Peace Corps website here.

 

Americans with backgrounds in agriculture, environment, teaching English as a second language, and other technical or language skills related to Peace Corps assignment areas are encouraged to apply. “These applicants are the most competitive for our jobs in 2012 and 2013,” McKay added.

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