Gaddi H. Vasquez Statement

Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez made the following statements (exerpts from speech) to the United States Senate on June 25, 2002.

"The first goal is to reacquaint the American people with the mission of the Peace Corps - by introducing the value of the peace Corps service to a broader audience, particularly school children, seniors and those "baby boomers" who are nearing retirement, we bring the visibility of the work of the Volunteers to a new audience of potential Volunteers."

"Ninth, I intend to strengthen and expand the scope of the Peace Corps' domestic programs that are designed to help educate Americans about other countries. The Volunteers' years of experience working and living in cross-cultural situations presents a treasure trove of information that must be preserved and made available to the American public. Development of publications and placing these materials online will be useful to domestic and international educators, students, domestic volunteer organizations, and people who volunteer in their home communities."

"Our eleventh goal is to place a special emphasis on the use of world-class technology to communicate and share knowledge to achieve improvements in overseas communications and connectivity around the globe."