{"id":25898,"date":"2015-07-22T21:22:04","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T21:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=25898"},"modified":"2015-07-22T21:22:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T21:22:04","slug":"uvi-career-services-host-u-s-peace-corps-informational-session-on-july-29-aug-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=25898","title":{"rendered":"UVI Career Services Host U.S. Peace Corps Informational Session on July 29; Aug. 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">UVI Career Services will host<b class=\"\"> <\/b>United States Peace Corps informational sessions at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, in the Teacher Education Room 103 on the St. Thomas Campus and the \u00a0Evans Center room 401 on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix, according to a bulletin the institution of higher learning issued on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Information sessions will also be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, in the Teacher Education Building, room 103, and in Evans Center room 40l on the Sheen Campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">U.S. Peace Corps Regional Recruiter, Leslie Jean-Pierre, will hold informational sessions at the University to raise awareness about the financial, educational and professional benefits of Peace Corps service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The presentations will highlight the following:<br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">How the Peace Corps can offer hands-on experience and leadership opportunities in the field of interest.<br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Possible career paths and graduate school opportunities following Peace Corps service.<br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Peace Corps benefits, which include a monthly stipend, full medical and dental coverage, 48 vacation days, intensive language training, and just over $7,400 at the completion of service.<br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Jean-Pierre\u2019s personal experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Guinea, and in West Africa as a community development and preventative health volunteer.<br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">For more information, UVI Career Services, by phone at (340) 693-1126.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UVI Career Services will host United States Peace Corps informational sessions at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, in the Teacher Education Room 103 on the St. Thomas Campus and the \u00a0Evans Center room 401 on the Albert A. 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