Sunday, May 18, 2008

Email from Africa Placement #2:

"We wish to congratulate you on receiving your medical clearance, and achieving one of the most important steps on your way to becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer. We will soon be screening and reviewing your application materials and you will be notified if any additional information is needed for your file at that time. Once we have initiated the review of your file, we will update you on the next stepsof the application process.
We understand that you might be eager to receive more information from Peace Corps at this point, and we greatly appreciate your patience. In the meantime, you can prepare for Peace Corps service and make your application more competitive by: continuing to gain experience through working or volunteering within your nominated field; attending PeaceCorps events; talking to Returned Volunteers; and reading books,articles, and other resources about Peace Corps. You can also find resources and learning activities on our website and in My Toolkit.
The Africa Placement Team would like to update you on the timing of our review for your application. We are currently reviewing applications for the June and July time frame. We will be reviewing applications for the August and September time period in the next 4-6 weeks. Once those programs are completed we will shift our efforts to the programs leaving after September.
We appreciate your patience and look forward to working with you in the near future. Please do not reply to this e-mail as we are unable to respond in a timely manner."