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| Ambassador Alfonso E. Lenhardt |
In this 50th anniversary year of the Peace Corps, U.S. Ambassador Alfonso E. Lenhardt swore in 39 Peace Corps Volunteers for two years of service to Tanzania on Wednesday, August 24. The American volunteers will teach Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Math, English, and ICT in secondary schools, and Teacher Training Colleges in Iringa Rural, Masasi, Mtwara Urban, Moshi Rural, Mwanga, Same, Rombo, Lindi Rural, Kilwa, Luangwa, Hanang,Babati, Mbeya Rural , Rungwa, Morogoro Urban, , Newala, Songea Rural, Mbinga, Manyoni, Singida Rural, Singida Urban, Lushoto, Micheweni, Wete, Kondoa, Mpwapwa, Mufindi and Njombe Rural districts. At the request of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, English teachers have also been introduced for the first time.
The ceremony, held at the Ambassador’s residence, was attended by Mr. Selestine Gesimba who represented the Guest of Honor Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa, officials from government of Tanzania and other partner agencies, as well as over two dozen former Peace Corps Volunteers from throughout the world.
In his remarks, Ambassador Lenhardt said: “These trainees, who are here to be sworn in as Peace Corps Volunteers, represent the best our country has to offer in terms of commitment, intelligence, and energy. As U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, I cannot imagine a better way to demonstrate our collective engagement to serve the peoples of Tanzania."
Founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, the Peace Corps is a U.S. Government agency that supports over 8,000 volunteers in more than 70 countries. For 50 years, Peace Corps has maintained apolitical and non-sectarian ideals of technical and cultural exchange. Peace Corps promotes world peace and friendship by fulfilling three fundamental goals:
• Providing American volunteers who contribute to the social and economic development of interested countries;
• Promoting a better understanding of Americans among the people who volunteers serve;
• Strengthening Americans' understanding of the world and its peoples.
Over 2,500 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Tanzania since 1961. The Peace Corps provides trained American volunteers who work with communities in the fields of secondary education (Math, science, English, and information and communications technology), health promotion, and environmental education.
The ceremony, held at the Ambassador’s residence, was attended by Mr. Selestine Gesimba who represented the Guest of Honor Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa, officials from government of Tanzania and other partner agencies, as well as over two dozen former Peace Corps Volunteers from throughout the world.
In his remarks, Ambassador Lenhardt said: “These trainees, who are here to be sworn in as Peace Corps Volunteers, represent the best our country has to offer in terms of commitment, intelligence, and energy. As U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, I cannot imagine a better way to demonstrate our collective engagement to serve the peoples of Tanzania."
Founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, the Peace Corps is a U.S. Government agency that supports over 8,000 volunteers in more than 70 countries. For 50 years, Peace Corps has maintained apolitical and non-sectarian ideals of technical and cultural exchange. Peace Corps promotes world peace and friendship by fulfilling three fundamental goals:
• Providing American volunteers who contribute to the social and economic development of interested countries;
• Promoting a better understanding of Americans among the people who volunteers serve;
• Strengthening Americans' understanding of the world and its peoples.
Over 2,500 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Tanzania since 1961. The Peace Corps provides trained American volunteers who work with communities in the fields of secondary education (Math, science, English, and information and communications technology), health promotion, and environmental education.
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