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Iowa State University Peace Corps Prep Program Iowa State University, along with the United States Peace Corps, is pleased to announce the Iowa State Peace Corps Prep Program. In this program, students are prepared and equipped for potential service in the Peace Corps or other global organizations. The Peace Corps Prep Program allows Iowa State students to prepare to further their goals of helping those in need around the world. Iowa State students gain additional expertise in the field of international cooperation through appropriate courses, foreign language experience, and experiences in the field. This academic development program prepares highly qualified graduates for the Peace Corps or similar work in global societies. With successful completion of the program, Iowa State graduates will find themselves thoroughly equipped for the international workforce, demonstrating exceptional skills and invaluable global competence. The program also creates strong applicants to the Peace Corps following graduation. The program does not ensure acceptance into the Peace Corps, but students will stand above the crowd in the large pool of applicants as a Peace Corps Prep Program graduate and one who has gained the rare qualities Peace Corps is searching for. Steps to joining the Peace Corps Prep Program: Step 1: Complete “Peace Corps Prep Program Introduction Worksheet” Step 2: Meet with your academic adviser regarding planned coursework for PC Prep Program -including any training/work sector courses, world language courses, or intercultural competency courses Step 3: Meet with Dr. Gail Nonnecke, PC Prep Program Coordinator, or a Global Resource Systems faculty or academic advisor to discuss course of study; (set up an appointment through [email protected]) Step 4: Fill out “application” with help from the student guide-both are found on the Global Resource Systems webpage (www.globe.iastate.edu - click on PC Prep link) and in this packet Step 5: Submit an application, electronic application may be submitted to [email protected], paper application may be submitted to Ms. Maggie Sprecher, 105 Horticulture Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 Requirements to complete Peace Corps Prep Program 3 Specific Work Sector Courses and 50 hours related experience 3 Intercultural Competence Courses Foreign Language Courses –requirements vary by language Professional and leadership development through leadership experience and Career Services workshops Must be completed over the course of at least one academic years

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Page 1: Iowa State University Peace Corps Prep Program · Iowa State University Peace Corps Prep Program Iowa State University, along with the United States Peace Corps, is pleased to announce

Iowa State University

Peace Corps Prep Program

Iowa State University, along with the United States Peace Corps, is pleased to announce the Iowa State Peace Corps Prep Program. In this program, students are prepared and equipped for potential service in the Peace Corps or other global organizations.

The Peace Corps Prep Program allows Iowa State students to prepare to further their goals of helping those in need around the world. Iowa State students gain additional expertise in the field of international cooperation through appropriate courses, foreign language experience, and experiences in the field. This academic development program prepares highly qualified graduates for the Peace Corps or similar work in global societies. With successful completion of the program, Iowa State graduates will find themselves thoroughly equipped for the international workforce, demonstrating exceptional skills and invaluable global competence.

The program also creates strong applicants to the Peace Corps following graduation. The program does not ensure acceptance into the Peace Corps, but students will stand above the crowd in the large pool of applicants as a Peace Corps Prep Program graduate and one who has gained the rare qualities Peace Corps is searching for.

Steps to joining the Peace Corps Prep Program:

• Step 1: Complete “Peace Corps Prep Program Introduction Worksheet” • Step 2: Meet with your academic adviser regarding planned coursework for PC Prep Program

-including any training/work sector courses, world language courses, or intercultural competency courses

• Step 3: Meet with Dr. Gail Nonnecke, PC Prep Program Coordinator, or a Global Resource Systems faculty or academic advisor to discuss course of study; (set up an appointment through [email protected])

• Step 4: Fill out “application” with help from the student guide-both are found on the Global Resource Systems webpage (www.globe.iastate.edu - click on PC Prep link) and in this packet

• Step 5: Submit an application, electronic application may be submitted to [email protected], paper application may be submitted to Ms. Maggie Sprecher, 105 Horticulture Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011

Requirements to complete Peace Corps Prep Program

• 3 Specific Work Sector Courses and 50 hours related experience • 3 Intercultural Competence Courses • Foreign Language Courses –requirements vary by language • Professional and leadership development through leadership experience and Career Services

workshops • Must be completed over the course of at least one academic years

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Peace Corps Prep Program at Iowa State University

Introduction Worksheet

The Peace Corps Prep Program (PCPP) prepares Iowa State students for various aspects of the Peace Corps application through four different aspects of coursework and experience: training in a specific work sector, foreign language skills, intercultural competence, and professional development. As students consider the PCPP it is helpful to reflect on how one would meet requirements in each of these categories in addition to the necessary coursework.

Specific Work Sector

In the PCPP, students pursue one of six work sectors including: Education, Health, Environment, Agriculture, Youth in Development, Community Economic Development. Throughout the program students will gain 50 hours of related experience.

Which Work Sector do you plan on pursuing?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

How will you gain Hands-on Experience? (See examples in the Peace Corps Prep Student Guide)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Foreign Language

In the PCPP, students study a foreign language depending upon desired Peace Corps volunteer placement site. Requirements depend upon desired Peace Corps volunteer placement site. (1) Spanish-speaking countriesà two 200-level courses. (2) French-speaking countriesà one 200-level course in any Romance Language. (3) Everywhere elseà no explicit requirements, but language skills are a plus.

Which Foreign Language do you plan to study? ________________________________________

Intercultural Competence

Students majoring in Global Resource Systems will participate in one GLOBE course as well as two approved global competency courses focusing on culture, history, politics and economics in which students emphasize a global region outside the United States. Other majors will require three global competency courses. Work with your academic advisor to consider what courses you may pursue!

Professional and Leadership Development

PCPP students will develop at least one significant leadership experience and prepare to discuss it thoughtfully (i.e., organizing an event, serving on an executive board, or leading a project).

What form of leadership experience do you plan to pursue?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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PEACECORPSPREPSTUDENTGUIDE

ThePeaceCorpsPrepprogramwillprepareyouforinternationaldevelopmentfieldworkandpotentialPeaceCorpsservice.Toaccomplishthis,you’llbuildfourcorecompetenciesthroughinterrelatedcoursework,hands-onexperience,andprofessionaldevelopmentsupport.Thesefourcompetencies,or“learningobjectives,”arethefollowing:

1. Trainingandexperienceinaworksector2. Foreignlanguageskills

3. Interculturalcompetence4. Professionalandleadershipdevelopment

Thisdocumentexplainseachoftheserequirementsindetail.UsethisguidetomapoutyourPeaceCorpsPrepcourseofstudy.Inparticular,refertothiswhencompletingyourPCPrepapplication,whereyou’llneedtodocumenthowyouplantofulfilleachrequirement.Thisguidealignspoint-by-pointwitheachsectionoftheapplication!

1.Trainingandexperienceinaspecificworksector

Leveragingconcreteknowledgeandskillsiscentraltoon-the-groundinternationaldevelopmentwork.ThroughthisPCPrepprogram,youwillbegintobuildaprofessionalspecialty,whichshouldserveyourcareerwellwhetherornotyoubecomeaPeaceCorpsVolunteer.ForPCPrep,youneedtocompleteatleast3coursesthatalignwithaspecificworksector(theycanbutdonotneedtocomefromyouracademicmajororminor).Youalsomustaccumulateaminimumof50hoursofvolunteerorworkexperienceinthatsamesector,preferablyinateachingoroutreachcapacity.

IfyouintendtoapplytothePeaceCorps,thebestwaytoassurethatyouwillbeastrongcandidateistoidentifythetypeofassignmentsinwhichyou’dliketoservethroughthisinteractivetool(www.peacecorps.gov/openings),thenreviewthepositions’desiredqualificationsandbuildthemupaccordingly.Intheprocess,youshouldfulfillthesePCPrepexperientialrequirements!

3courses+50hoursrelatedexperience

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TherearesixsectorsinwhichPeaceCorpsVolunteersserve,andthesearedetailedbelow.Chooseonesectortofocusonthencompleteatleast3courses+50hoursofrelatedexperienceinthatsector.

Note:ActualPeaceCorpsassignmentsarebasedonlocalneeds,andthusmayormaynotalignseamlesslywithyourqualifications.FlexibilityiscentraltothePeaceCorpsexperience!

#1EDUCATION(www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/learn/whatvol/edu_youth/assignments/)

Teachlessonsthatlastalifetime.EducationisthePeaceCorp’slargestprogramarea.Volunteersplayanimportantroleincreatinglinksamongschools,parents,andcommunitiesbyworkinginelementary,secondary,andpostsecondaryschoolsasmath,science,conversationalEnglish,andresourceteachersorasearlygradereadingandliteracyteachertrainers.Volunteersalsodeveloplibrariesandtechnologyresourcecenters.

IfyouchooseEducation,take3coursesfromoneofthefollowingareas:o Ag-Educationo LanguageArtso EnglishorLinguisticso FamilyandConsumer

Science

o Healtho History-SocialStudieso Mathematicso PhysicalEducationo Reading

o Science-AllAreaso SpecialEducation

Andbuild50hoursofrelatedfieldexperiencethroughanactivitysuchas:• Teachinginoneoftheseorasimilarform:inaclassroom,withacommunity

outreachorganization,orinaformaltutoringcapacity• TeachinginIowaState’sServiceLearninginUgandaProgramwherestudents

workwiththeteacherstodevelopcurriculumtopromotethestudyofagriculture,science,healthandnutritiontothechildrenatlocalprimaryschools

• TeachinginIowaState’sEARTHprogramontheUSVirginIslandswherestudentshavetheopportunitytoteachhorticulture,environmentalscience,andculinaryartstoK-12classes.

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#2HEALTH(www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/learn/whatvol/health/assignments/)

Serveonthefrontlinesofglobalhealth.HealthVolunteersworkwithintheircommunitiestopromoteimportanttopicssuchasnutrition,maternalandchildhealth,basichygiene,andwatersanitation.VolunteersalsoworkinHIV/AIDSeducationandpreventionprogramstotrainyouthaspeereducators,developappropriateeducationstrategies,providesupporttochildrenorphanedbythepandemic,andcreateprogramsthatprovideemotionalandfinancialsupporttofamiliesandcommunitiesaffectedbythedisease.

IfyouchooseHealth,takethreecoursesfromoneofthefollowingareas:o NutritionorDieteticso HealthEducationo Pre-professional

Healtho AthleticTrainingo DietandExercise

o FoodScienceo Kinesiologyo Biologyor

Microbiologyo Biochemistryo Biophysics

o TechnicalEducationo Environmentalor

SanitaryEngineeringo IndustrialArts

Andbuild50hoursofrelatedfieldexperiencethroughanactivitysuchas:• VolunteeringorworkexperienceinsuchareasasHIV/AIDSoutreach,hospice,

familyplanningcounseling,emergencymedicaltechnician(EMT)orCPRteaching/certification,maternalhealth,andhands-oncaregivinginahospital,clinic,orlabtechniciansetting

• Counselingorteachinginhealthsubjects• Workingasaresidentadviserinadormitory,asapeernutritionist,orasa

sexuallytransmittedinfectionscounselor• Significantexperienceinmechanicalrepairs,construction,carpentry,masonry,

plumbing,hydrology,orsetdesign• EngaginginhealthrelatedprojectsinIowaState’sServiceLearninginUganda

Program

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#3ENVIRONMENT(www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/learn/whatvol/env/assignments/)

Helpforgeaglobalmovementtoprotectourplanet.Volunteersleadgrassrootseffortsintheircommunitiestoprotecttheenvironmentandstrengthenunderstandingofenvironmentalissues.Theyteachenvironmentalawarenessinelementaryandsecondaryschoolsandtoyouthgroupsandcommunityorganizations,empoweringcommunitiestomaketheirowndecisionsabouthowtoprotectandconservethelocalenvironment.Volunteersalsoaddressenvironmentaldegradationbypromotingsustainableuseofnaturalresources.

IfyouchooseEnvironment,takethreecoursesfromoneofthefollowingareas:

o Agronomyo EnvironmentalScienceo Forestryo Horticultureo NaturalResources

Conservation

o ParkAdministrationo WildlifeBiologyo NaturalResourcesor

WildlifeManagemento Forestryo BiologyorMicrobiology

o EarthScienceo Geologyo Sustainability

Andbuild50hoursofrelatedfieldexperiencethroughanactivitysuchas:

• Educatingthepubliconenvironmentalorconservationissues,orworkingonenvironmentalcampaigns

• Conductingbiologicalsurveysofplantsoranimals• Gardening,farming,nurserymanagement,organicorlow-inputvegetableproduction,

orlandscaping• Providingtechnicalassistanceandtraininginnaturalresourcemanagement• ParticipatinginIowaState’sCostaRica’sNaturalHeritageTourtodiscoverthenatural

diversityofCostaRicaandsustainabilityofitslandscape• JoiningIowaState’sSkunkRiverNavytolearnaboutwaterresourcesandinvestin

Iowa’snaturalwaterresources• Engaginginanagroforestry,irrigation,orbeekeepingprojectinIowaState’sService

LearninginUgandaprogram• ParticipatinginIowaState’sschoolgardening/service-learningEARTHProgram

(EducationandResiliencyThroughHorticulture)onSt.John,U.S.VirginIslands

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#4AGRICULTURE(www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/learn/whatvol/agr/assignments/)

Leadgrassrootseffortstofighthungerinachangingworld.AgriculturalVolunteersworkwithsmall-scalefarmersandfamiliestoincreasefoodsecurityandproductionandadapttoclimatechangewhilepromotingenvironmentalconservationpractices.Theyintroducefarmerstotechniquesthatpreventsoilerosion,reducetheuseofharmfulpesticides,andreplenishthesoil.Theyworkalongsidefarmersonintegratedprojectsthatoftencombinevegetablegardening,livestockmanagement,agroforestry,andnutritioneducation.

IfyouchooseAgriculture,takethreecoursesfromoneofthefollowingareas:

o Agronomyo Horticultureo EarthScienceo Entomologyo EnvironmentalScience

o AgriculturalScienceo Agribusinesso AgriculturalEconomicso BusinessorEconomicso BiologyorMicrobiology

o Biochemistryorbiophysics

o BiologicalSystemsEngineering

o AgEngineeringAndbuild50hoursofrelatedfieldexperiencethroughanactivitysuchas:

• Workingwithalarge-scaleorfamily-runbusinessinvolvingvegetablegardening,farming,nurserywork,treeplantingorcare,urbanforestry,livestockcareandmanagement,orfishcultivationandproductionorworkinginhands-onactivitiesattheIowaStateHorticultureFarm,AgronomyFarm,StudentOrganicFarm,orAg450Farm.

• Teachingortutoringthepublicinenvironmentaloragriculturalissues/activities• Workingonthebusinessmanagementormarketingsideofacommercialfarm• Engaginginanagroforestry,irrigation,and/orbeekeepingprojectinIowaState’sService

LearninginUgandaprogram• StudyingabroadwithoneofIowaState’snumerousAgricultureTravelCourses• ParticipatinginIowaState’sschoolgardening/service-learningEARTHProgram

(EducationandResiliencyThroughHorticulture)onSt.John,U.S.VirginIslands.

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#5YOUTHINDEVELOPMENT (www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/learn/whatvol/youth/assignments/)

Empowerthenextgenerationofchangemakers.Volunteersworkwithyouthincommunitiesonprojectsthatpromoteengagementandactivecitizenship,includinggenderawareness,employability,healthandHIV/AIDSeducation,environmentalawareness,sportingprograms,andinfotechnology.

IfyouchooseYouthinDevelopment,takethreecoursesfromoneofthefollowingareas:

o Sociologyo Child,AdultandFamily

Serviceso CommunicationStudies

o Family&ConsumerSciences

o PoliticalScienceo AgandLifeSciencesEduc.

o CommunityandRegionalPlanning

o Psychologyo Women’sStudies

Andbuild50hoursofrelatedfieldexperiencethroughanactivitysuchas:

• Teachingorcounselinginat-riskyouthprograms• Activitiesthatinvolveplanning,organizing,assessingcommunityneeds,counseling,and

leadership,inareassuchaseducation,youthdevelopment,healthandHIV/AIDS,theenvironment,and/orbusiness

• VolunteeringatYouth&ShelterServices,Inc.inAmes,providingabroadrangeofservicestoyouthandtheirfamiliesinthelocalcommunity

• AidingyouthatBeloitResidentialTreatmentCenterorWoodwardAcademy• Workingin4-H• WorkingorvolunteeringattheBoys&GirlsClubofAmes

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#6COMMUNITYECONOMICDEVELOPMENT(www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/learn/whatvol/busdev_01/assignments/)

Harness21st-centurytoolstohelpcommunitiesliftthemselves.Volunteersworkwithdevelopmentbanks,nongovernmentalorganizations,andmunicipalitiestostrengtheninfrastructureandencourageeconomicopportunitiesincommunities.Theyfrequentlyteachinclassroomsettingsandworkwithentrepreneursandbusinessownerstodevelopandmarkettheirproducts.SomeVolunteersalsoteachbasiccomputerskillsandhelpcommunitiestakeadvantageoftechnologiessuchase-commerce,distancelearning,andmore.

IfyouchooseCommunityEconomicDevelopment,takethreecoursesfromoneofthefollowingareas:

o BusinessorPublic

Administrationo Managemento Accounting,Bankingor

Financeo Economicso EventManagemento Financeo FinancialCounselingand

Planning

o HospitalityManagemento Marketingo SupplyChain

Managemento ComputerScienceand

relatedmajorso GraphicDesigno MassCommunicationso InternationalBusiness

Andbuild50hoursofrelatedfieldexperiencethroughanactivitysuchas:

• Workingwithbusinesses,organizations,orcooperativesinaccounting,finance,microfinance,management,projectmanagement,budgeting,ormarketing

• Startingandrunningyourownbusinessorotherentrepreneurialactivity• Trainingothersincomputerliteracy,maintenance,andrepair• Websitedesignoronlinemarketing• Foundingorleadingacommunity-orschool-basedorganization• StudyingabroadinoneofIowaState’sAgricultureBusinessTravelCoursestoArgentina,

Spain,orAustralia• ParticipatinginIowaState’sEntrepreneurshipAroundIowaIndustryTourtogainlocal

entrepreneurialexperience• BecominginvolvedwithIowaState’sAgriculturalEntrepreneurshipInitiativedeveloping

newagriculturalprogramsbothdomesticallyandabroad

Nearlytwo-thirdsofPeaceCorpsVolunteersserveinEducationorHealth.Coursework,aminorormeaningfulexperienceinoneoftheseareas—especiallyteachingEnglishasasecond/foreignlanguage—producesomeofthestrongestcandidates.

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2. ForeignlanguageskillsWorkingacrossculturesoftenentailsverbalandnonverballanguagesdistinctfromyourown.BuildingforeignlanguageskillsisthusasecondkeycomponentofthePCPrepcurriculum.

Wherewouldyouliketoserve?PCPrepminimumcourserequirementsalignwiththoseneededbyapplicantstothePeaceCorpsitself,whichvarybylinguisticregion.

• LatinAmerica:IndividualswantingtoserveinSpanish-speakingcountriesmustapplywithstrongintermediateproficiency.Thistypicallymeanscompletingtwo200-levelcourses.

• WestAfrica:IndividualswantingtoserveinFrench-speakingAfricancountriesshouldbeproficientinFrench(or,insomecases,anyRomanceLanguage),usuallythroughone200-levelcourse.

• Everywhereelse:ThePeaceCorpshasnoexplicitlanguagerequirementsforindividualsapplyingtoserveinmostothercountries.However,youwillstilllikelylearnandutilizeanotherlanguageduringservice,soitisonlyhelpfultohavetakenatleastoneforeignlanguageclass.

Note:Ifyouareastrongnativespeakerandwanttoserveinacountrythatspeaksyoursamelanguage,youcanskiptheforeignlanguagerequirement,butbepreparedtodemonstrateyourlanguageskills.

3. Interculturalcompetence

Engagingthoughtfullyacrossculturesbeginswithone’sownself-awareness.Withthislearningobjective,youwilldeepenyourculturalagilitythroughamixofthreeintrospectivecoursesinwhichyoulearnaboutotherswhilereflectinguponyourownselfinrelationtoothers.Thegoalisforyoutobuildyourcapacitytoshiftperspectiveandbehavioraroundrelevantculturaldifferences.

NOTE:IowaState’sGlobalResourceSystemscurriculumrequires15creditsofcourseworktodevelopglobalcompetencies,includingcoursesinhistory,politics,sociology,economics,religiousstudies,anthropology,etc.,inwhichstudentsemphasizeaglobalregionoutsidetheUnitedStates.Upto3creditsmaybeearnedthroughtravelcourses.CoursesintheWLCLanguageandCulturesforProfessionsarealsoeligible.StudentswhofulfillthegraduationrequirementsfortheGRSprogramdonotneedtotakeadditionalclassestofulfilltheinterculturalcompetenceportionofthePCPrepprogrambecausethe3-courserequirementismetinthecurriculum.

Requirementsvarybylanguage

3approvedcourses

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InternationalPerspectivecoursesarelistedatTheOfficeoftheRegistrar’swebpageatIowaStateUniversity.

You’lltakeatleast3courses:• _________________________________• _________________________________• _________________________________

Isthereanothercourseinthecatalogthatyoufeelmeetsthisrequirementbutisnotlistedasaninternationalperspectivecourse?PleasediscussitwithyourPCPrepCoordinator.

Prolongedinterculturalexperiences—suchasstudyingorvolunteeringabroad,supportingnewimmigrantsorrefugeesacculturatetotheUnitedStates,orvolunteeringindiverseschools—wouldalsostrengthenyourPeaceCorpscandidacysignificantly.

4.Professionalandleadershipdevelopment

Internationaldevelopmentisahighlyprofessionalsector.Itisdifficulttobreakintoanddemandsgreatinitiativeandleadershiptoadvanceprofessionallywithinthefield.PCPreprequiresthreespecificactivitiesthatwillstrengthenyourcandidacyforthePeaceCorps(oranyotherprofessionalendeavor):

1. HaveyourresumecritiquedbysomeoneinanIowaStateUniversityCareerServicesoffice.

2. AttendaworkshoporclassoninterviewskillsatIowaStateUniversity–check

outopportunitiesinanIowaStateUniversityCareerServicesoffice.

3. Developatleastonesignificantleadershipexperienceandbepreparedtodiscussitthoughtfully.Forexample,organizingacampusevent,leadingaworkorvolunteerproject,gainingaCommunityLeadershipandPublicServicecertificate,completinganIowaStateleadershipprogramorminor,orservingontheexecutiveboardofastudentorganization.

Resumeandinterviewsupport+Leadershipexperience

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PEACECORPSPREPPROGRAMSTUDENTAPPLICATION

Name:________________________________StudentID:_____________Date:__________

Phone:____________________E-mail:_____________________________________________

Major(s):_____________________________Minor(s):_______________________________

ExpectedGraduation(monthandyear):______________________CumulativeGPA:________

1. TrainingandexperienceinaspecificworksectorPleasechecktheboxofthesectorinwhichyouwouldliketoserveinwithinthePeaceCorps:

q Education

q Health

q Environment

q Agriculture

q YouthinDevelopment

q CommunityEconomicDevelopment

Note:ActualPeaceCorpsassignmentsarebasedonlocalneeds,andthusmayormaynotalignseamlesslywithyourqualifications.FlexibilityiskeytothePeaceCorpsexperience!

(1) Coursework.Listthenumberandnameof3coursesinthissamesectorthatyouplantotake,andthesemesterinwhichyouplantotakethem(itisfineifyou’vealreadytakenthem).

Note:Thecoursesyouincludeonthisapplicationmaychange,butit’sgoodtohaveaplan.

1. Course:_____________________________________Semesterandyear:_____________

2. Course:_____________________________________Semesterandyear:_____________

3. Course:_____________________________________Semesterandyear:_____________

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(2) Hands-onexperienceinthatsamespecificworksector–theboxyoucheckedonpage1(musttotalatleast50hours).

Describewhatyouplantodo:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ForeignlanguageskillsRequirementsdependupondesiredPeaceCorpsvolunteerplacementsite.

(1)Spanish-speakingcountriesà two200-levelcourses.(2)French-speakingcountriesà one200-levelcourseinanyRomanceLanguage.(3)Everywhereelseà noexplicitrequirements,butlanguageskillsareaplus.

Pleaselisttheforeignlanguageyouplantostudy:____________________

Listthelast2foreignlanguagecoursesyouplantotake:

Course1:________________________________________Semesterandyear:_____________

Course2:________________________________________Semesterandyear:_____________

Ordescribeyouralternativelearningprocess(e.g.,nativespeaker,receivedofficialcreditforcoursespreviouslycompletedornationallyacceptedhighereducationexaminations):

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Interculturalcompetence

Listthreeapprovedglobalcompetencycourses,whichyouplantotake:

Course1:_________________________________________Semesterandyear:_____________

Course2:_________________________________________Semesterandyear:_____________

Course3:_________________________________________Semesterandyear:_____________

4. Professionalandleadershipdevelopment

1. Professionalresumefeedback:WhendoyouplantomeetwiththeCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciencesCareerServicesOfficeoranotherIowaStatecollege’sCareerServicesOfficeforaone-on-oneresumereview?

Monthandyear:______________________________________

2. Professionalinterviewprep:WhendoyouplantoparticipateinaCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciencesCareerServicesoranotherIowaStatecollege’sCareerServicesOfficeinterviewworkshop?

Monthandyear:______________________________________

3. Describealeadershipexperiencethatyouintendtopursue:

Forexample,leadingaworkorvolunteerproject,servingontheexecutiveboardofastudentorganization,ororganizingamajorcampusevent.AlsoconsiderparticipatinginorcompletionofauniversityleadershipprogramorminorortheGlobalResourceSystemsLeadershipFellowsProgram.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________ _________________

SignatureofStudent Date

______________________________________ _________________

SignatureofPeaceCorpsPrepProgramCoordinator Date

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RELEASEOFINFORMATIONFORMWithyourapproval,theIowaStateUniversityPeaceCorpsPreparatory(PCPrep)programwillreleaseinformationonaregularbasistothePeaceCorps,includingdetailsabouttheparticipantsinthisprogramandotherrelevantdatathathelpthePeaceCorpsevaluatetheeffectivenessofPCPrep.TheseeducationalrecordsaresubjecttotheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA),aFederallawdesignedtoprotecttheprivacyofastudent’seducationalrecords. ThisActprohibitscollegeofficialsfromdisclosinganyrecords,includinggradereports,academicstandings,transcriptsofrecords,oranyotherrecords,whichcontaininformationdirectlyrelatedtothestudentandfromwhichthestudentcanbeindividuallyidentifiedwithoutthestudent’sconsent.ConsistentwithFERPAguidelines,IowaStateUniversitywillnotreleaserecordsrelatedtoyourperformanceinthePCPrepprogram,otherthanthoseenumeratedinthisdisclosureagreement.IherebypermitIowaStateUniversitytodisclosepersonallyidentifiableinformationtoPeaceCorpsregardingmyparticipationinthePeaceCorpsPreparatoryprogramforthepurposesofevaluatingPCPrep.Thisinformationwillbelimitedtomyname,dateofadmissiontoPCPrep,thecourseworkandotheractivitiesIpursuedtosatisfyPCPreprequirements,dateofgraduation,andwhetherIsuccessfullycompletedthePCPrepupongraduation. IfIdonotultimatelyenterthePeaceCorps,IowaStateUniversitymayreportpost-graduationcareerinformationtotheextentthatIowaStateUniversityhasthatinformation.StudentName(printed):____________________________________________________StudentSignature:_________________________________________________________Date:___________________________________