Banner-image of my invitation flyerSaturday February 2, 2008
Welcome: 7:00 PM / Program: 8:00 PM
Speaker: Ms. Alexis Aguilera
Location: Annick's home at 17 rue des Noyers, Lyon 05 - France
Alexis will talk about her experience with "Peace Corps" (Les Corps de la Paix) as a volunteer for two years. She recently came back from Cap Vert after spending much time in Mauritinia (Mauritanie).

Alexis Aguilera talking about her experience in Africa as a volunteer member of Peace Corps (Lyon, France)Eveyrone is invited to bring a sweet or salted dish for our food buffet. No alcohol, please. All are invited

The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a governmental agency of the same name. Each program participant, or Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen who commits to working abroad in an assignment for the organization for a period of twenty-four months. Generally, the work to be performed is related to international development. Specialties include education, business, information technology, agriculture, and the environment.

Mini Meeting of the Minds at Annick's in LyonIn addition to its mandate of providing technical assistance in these areas, Peace Corps is also charged with increasing mutual international understanding. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals, which are providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States understand the culture of the United States, and helping United States people understand the culture of other countries.