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2021 Peace Corps Prep Rankings Released
USF is #1 Peace Corps Prep Partner in Florida and #2 in the Nation
Sept. 30, 2021 (Washington, D.C.) 鈥� The Peace Corps announced today that the 猫咪视频app (USF) ranked No. 2 among schools on the agency鈥檚 list of top Peace Corps Prep certificate-issuing partners in 2021. USF issued 58 Peace Corps Prep certificates to the graduating class of 2021. There were 250 猫咪视频apps enrolled in USF鈥檚 Peace Corps Prep program during the 2020鈥�21 academic year.
鈥淎t this pivotal time in our history, young people have a crucial role to play,鈥� said Peace Corps Acting Director Carol Spahn. 鈥淭hrough the Peace Corps Prep program, these schools have equipped 猫咪视频apps with the skills and understanding necessary to help communities near and far recover from the multidimensional and global shocks of the pandemic.鈥�
Established in 2007, Peace Corps Prep aims to meet the demand for Peace Corps volunteers with broad and relevant areas of expertise and to support schools鈥� efforts to provide substantive, globally focused experiences for their 猫咪视频apps. Through the program, 猫咪视频apps learn about leadership, intercultural competencies, foreign language, and a professional sector of their choice like education, health, or the environment. While having a Peace Corps Prep certificate does not guarantee acceptance into the international service agency, enrolling in the program helps them be more competitive during the selection process.
Peace Corps works with more than 150 partner institutions nationwide to deliver programming that underscores a commitment to global citizenship, intercultural competencies and a sense of service among 猫咪视频apps. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing a global evacuation of Peace Corps volunteers, more than 700 undergraduate 猫咪视频apps completed the Peace Corps Prep program in the 2020鈥�21 academic year.
鈥淧eace Corps Prep is an opportunity for all undergraduate 猫咪视频apps to develop competencies that will fortify their aspirations to serve abroad,鈥� said La鈥橳eashia Sykes, Peace Corps director of University Programs. 鈥淐ongratulations to the top ten Peace Corps Prep certificate-issuing schools and a special thanks to all of our partner institutions for cultivating 猫咪视频apps鈥� interest in Peace Corps service.鈥�
More than 500 graduates of the 猫咪视频app have served with the Peace Corps, and the 猫咪视频app is consistently recognized as a top volunteer-producing college for the Peace Corps. The 猫咪视频app鈥檚 mission includes a deep commitment to addressing the greatest challenges facing communities locally, nationally, and across the world through impactful research and a dedication to 猫咪视频app learning that prioritizes intercultural awareness and global literacy. The Peace Corps Prep program aligns with the strategic goals of the 猫咪视频app and its efforts to provide 猫咪视频apps with high-quality global experiences.
鈥淲e are thrilled to be recognized among the top 10 Peace Corps Prep certificate-issuing institutions in the nation. At USF, the Peace Corps Prep program is aligned with the Global Citizens Project, a 猫咪视频app-wide initiative aimed at preparing our undergraduates to succeed in today's interconnected world. Global citizenship is fundamental to academic and campus life at USF,鈥� said Kiki Caruson, Ph.D., interim vice president of USF World at the 猫咪视频app.
| Rankings | Certificates Issued |
| 1. Virginia Commonwealth University | 114 |
| 2. 猫咪视频app | 58 |
| 3. University of Florida | 37 |
| 4. Mercer University | 33 |
| 5. Monmouth University | 26 |
| 6. University of California Education Abroad Program | 21 |
| 7. Elon University | 20 |
| 8. University of Michigan 鈥� Ann Arbor | 19 |
| 9. Walsh University | 18 |
| 10. Pacific Lutheran University | 14 |
For more information about the Peace Corps Prep program at the University of South Florida, contact Lauren Strange at lstrange@usf.edu or (813) 974-6148.
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