Carson City resident to begin Peace Corps service in Moldova
Vivekananthan Yatheepan of Carson City has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Moldova on June 3 to begin training as an organizational development volunteer.
Yatheepan earned a degree in civil engineering in 2003 and a master’s degree in business administration in 2014 from University of Nevada in Reno. During the first three months of his service, Yatheepan will live with a host family in Moldova to become fully immersed in the country’s language and culture.
After acquiring the necessary skills to assist his community, Yatheepan will be sworn into service and assigned to a community in Moldova, where he will live and work for two years with the local people.
Yatheepan will work in cooperation with the local people and partner organizations on sustainable, community-based development projects that improve the lives of people in Moldova and help Yatheepan develop leadership, technical and cross-cultural skills that will give him a competitive edge when he returns home. Peace Corps volunteers return from service as global citizens well-positioned for professional opportunities in today’s global job market.
Yatheepan joins the 35 Nevada residents currently serving in the Peace Corps and more than 1,070 Nevada residents who have served in the Peace Corps since 1961.
About volunteers in Moldova:
There are more than 100 volunteers in Moldova working with their communities on projects in education, health and community economic development. During their service in Moldova, volunteers learn to speak local languages, including Romanian and Russian. More than 1,530 Peace Corps volunteers have served in Moldova since the program was established in 1993.
About the Peace Corps:
The Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad on behalf of the United States to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in education, health, community economic development, agriculture, the environment and youth development. Through their Peace Corps experience, volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a life-long commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 235,000 Americans of all ages have served in 141 countries worldwide. For more information, visit peacecorps.gov and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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