Peace Corps celebrated its 25th anniversary in Armenia on June 2, 2017 (Image: Peace Corps Armenia/Video Screenshot)
YEREVAN””The U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills swore-in 42 new Peace Corps Volunteers on June 2, who will depart to communities across Armenia where they will serve for the next two years with local schools, universities, and non-governmental organizations, as English teachers and Community and Youth Development Volunteers. The volunteers are American citizens who come from all parts of the United States and reflect America’s diversity. The volunteers successfully completed an intensive 11-week training to learn the Armenian language and prepare them for their work in Armenia.
The swearing-in ceremony for the new group of Peace Corps Volunteers also coincided with the 25th anniversary celebration of the Peace Corps Program in Armenia. The first Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia in 1992 and today the program celebrated this incredible milestone, also recognizing the 1000th volunteer to serve in Armenia.
An audience of over 300 people attended the event including representative s of the Armenian government, U.S. Embassy Mission Staff, current and former Peace Corps Volunteers, families who have hosted Peace Corps volunteers in their homes, and international and local program partners. During this event, attendees had the privilege of watching the premiere of a music video for an original song written for Peace Corps, as well as a “legacy video,”
