50 New Peace Corps Volunteers Receive Oath of Office in Costa Rica

San José – Friday, May 29th 

Chargés d’affaires Brennan joined Peace Corps staff and government representatives from La Direccion Nacional de Desarrollo Comunal (DINADECO), the Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI) and the Ministerio de Agricultura y Gandadaria (MAG) to administer the oath of office to 50 new Peace Corps Volunteers. These new volunteers will draw on previous professional experience to work for a period of two years on grassroots development and education in rural communities throughout the country. The three project areas in which they will work are: Children, Youth and Families (child protection), Community Economic Development, and Rural Community Development. Also in attendance were the Costa Rican host families with whom these new Volunteers lived for three months during pre-service training. The event was a bittersweet ceremony for Peace Corps, as time was taken to thank Peace Corps Country Director Terry Grumley for his five excellent years of service to Peace Corps and to Costa Rica before his departure in July. Peace Corps is celebrating a 48-year legacy of service at home and abroad. Since 1961, more than 195,000 Volunteers have helped promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of the 139 countries where Volunteers have served. Peace Corps Volunteers must be U.S. citizens and service is a 27-month commitment.

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