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Housed within the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Center for Leadership, Ìýis 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, the Peace Corps Prep Program is open to all undergraduates at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, regardless of their major, minor, department, academic year or participation in other programs.

As there are many international, organizational and individual variables involved, completing the Peace Corps Prep program does not guarantee acceptance as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer.

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The Peace Corps has identified four core competencies that are critical to the intercultural fieldwork Peace Corps Volunteers do, and Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s Peace Corps Prep Program helps ensure that undergraduate students gain demonstrated proficiencies:

•ÌýÌýÌý Sector-specific skills.
•ÌýÌýÌý Foreign language proficiency.
•ÌýÌýÌý Intercultural competence.
•ÌýÌýÌý Professional savvy and leadership.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s Peace Corps Prep Program creates a framework for students to build these four competencies, integrating coursework with hands-on experience and professional development. Upon completion of the program, students will receive a certificate from the Peace Corps – and a competitive edge when applying for Peace Corps service.

Application ProcessÌý

Students interested in the Peace Corps Prep Program should first review theÌýÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder PC PrepÌýStudentÌýGuide. Interested studentsÌýshould then email a completed application to the Boulder PC Prep coordinator, Seth Webb, at seth.webb@colorado.edu. He will then schedule an individualized progress meeting.

Upon completion of all requirements, students should then email theÌýÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder PC Prep exit checklistÌýto the PC Prep coordinator.ÌýThe Peace Corps Prep Program application is available here:ÌýÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder PC Prep application.

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Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s assigned Peace Corps regional recruiter conducts campus-wide Information Sessions and Application Workshops for current and prospective Peace Corps Prep Program students. Please check theÌý for announcements about upcoming events.Ìý

Contact

Seth Webb
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Peace Corps Prep Institutional Coordinator
Director of Experiential Education, Center for Leadership
seth.webb@colorado.edu