Last night, a new group of 37 Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia.
The Volunteers are all U.S. citizens, who have made a decision to spend two years of theirs lives serving the Armenian people. The volunteers will live in towns and villages across Armenia, will co-teach English with local school teachers and work in NGOs.
Before coming to Armenia, the volunteers participated in a virtual online course with Armenian language teachers. This course provided them a basic, rudimentary understanding of the Armenian alphabet and conversational Armenian. They are now prepared for more intensive Armenian language training in the next few months.
During the first three months in Armenia, the volunteers will receive technical training and will continue to learn the Armenian language and culture. After successful completion of a rigorous training course, they will officially be sworn-in and start their service in Armenia on May 31st.
The Volunteers will spend a minimum of ...
