Peace Corps Invitation Letter

Dear Sherry,
Congratulations!  It is with great pleasure that we invite you to begin training in South Africa for Peace Corps service.  You will be joining thousands of Americans who are building stronger communities around the world.  This call to action gives you the opportunity to learn new skills and to find the best in yourself.
The [...]

Peace Corps Invitation Kit Content Information

       The waiting process to receive your PC invitation can be agonizing.  While waiting for my invitation, I searched the web for invitation kit content information, but was not able to locate anything.  So since I have received my invitation, I thought I would give those of you waiting for an invitation a little treat.  [...]

Peace Corps Email From My PO

I sent the following email to my PO on 2/25-the day I received my invitation:
Hello, I received my invitation today!!  I know the placement office stays pretty busy, so I’ll keep this short.  I have just have two quick questions…
1. I read the assignment description for the Resource Specialist position, and I just wanted to [...]

South Africa Invitation Accept Email

I received the following email today from the Assessment and Placement Assistant, for the Africa region. 
Congratulations Sherry and welcome to the Peace Corps! Your place in
the South Africa program has now been confirmed. Please read this
letter carefully and save it for your records.
Please begin the visa and passport application process immediately, and
send the requested updated [...]

Invitation: South Africa July 2008

Invitation: South Africa July 2008
I received my invitation today!!

South Africa
Resource Specialist
Schools & Community Resource Project
Pre-Service Training: South Africa July 15, 2008

No mention of staging…so not sure on the exact date I’ll be leaving in July.  I’m guessing around July 9th. 
 I emailed my PO to ask about staging and about a question with my position.  I’ll [...]

Peace Corps Invitation News

Wow, I’m so excited…my PO (Placement Officer) called from Washington today to discuss my invitation.
I had called off from work today, because I have the nasty flu virus that’s going around. My cell phone rang and woke me from a fever induced nap. I picked up the phone but I didn’t answer it, because I [...]