Be Boulder in a foreign land: New Center for Leadership partnership with the Peace Corps highlights global leadership opportunity Ìý
The Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad on behalf of the United States to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in education, health, community economic development, agriculture, the environment and youth development.Ìý
Through their Peace Corps experience, volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a life-long commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today’s global economy.Ìý
In May 2023,ÌýÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ was recognized as a top volunteer-producing university by the Peace Corps, coming in at No. 5 nationally among the top 25 schools producing volunteers since 2003. In all, 2,589 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ alumni have served abroad as Peace Corps volunteers since the agency’s founding in 1961.ÌýRead more in this ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Today article.
With alignment in global leader preparation, development, training and experiential learning, theÌý (PCP) will now be housed within the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Center for Leadership. The PCP is an undergraduate certificate program offering future U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer applicants sector-specific job skills, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence, and professional leadership development skills. As an official Peace Corps Prep Program, earning the certificate is excellent preparation, and a likely advantage, for future Peace Corps Volunteer applicants.
Launched in fall 2018, and previously housed within ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Education Abroad, the program is open to all undergraduates at the University of Colorado Boulder, regardless of their major, minor, department, academic year or participation in other programs.
The mission of the Center for LeadershipÌýis to invest in the leadership potential of all students and develop ethical, impactful leaders.ÌýWe look forward to this exciting new partnership with the Peace Corps and what it will mean for shaping tomorrow’s leaders who will positively impact humanity!
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