March 3: Returned Peace Corps Panel Discussion @ 6:00 p.m. in The Career Center Conference Rm 715 S. Wright St. Champaign (this event features Returned Peace Corps Volunteers from The Gambia, Albania, and Paraguay; volunteers are also UIUC alumni)
March 4: “Peace Corps Women! Reflecting Upon Our Experiences” @ 7:00 p.m. A panel discussion from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers at UIUC discussing their unique experiences as women participants in Peace Corps, exploring gender, relationships, service, and navigating culture. Co-sponsored by the Women’s Resources Center and OIIR held at The Women’s Resources Center 703 S. Wright St. Champaign
March 5: Serving the Common Good: A Panel Discussion on Nonprofit and Public Affair Careers @ 6:30 p.m. in The UIUC Illini Union (sponsored by the Office of Volunteer Programs)
March 7: Coffee Chat with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Campus Recruiter 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. @ Caffe Paradiso, 810 S. Lincoln Ave. Urbana - Returned Volunteers from China, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, and the Republic of Cabo Verde discuss their Peace Corps experiences over coffee. Open to the public!
Additional Spring 2015 Semester Events:
March 11: Peace Corps Application Workshop, 6:00 p.m. @ The Career Center Conference Rm
March 18: Peace Corps booth at the All-Campus Career Fair 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. @ ARC
April 1: Peace Corps Information Session 6:00 p.m. @ The Career Center Conference Rm
April 14: Peace Corps Application Workshop 6:00 p.m. @The Career Center
April 18: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers present at the Leaders for Global Change (LGC): International
Service Learning Conference 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ UI YMCA
May 6: Peace Corps Information Session 6:00 p.m. @The Career Center
**Events are often added throughout the year, and Peace Corps is represented at most Career Fairs and international-related workshops on campus.
Application Deadlines – April 1 (October 2015 Departure) and July 1 (Feb./March 2016 Departure)
Thanks to Alissa Harvey of The Career Center for this information item.