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Show Peace Corps Announces: Info' Week "Peace Corps Week" at the University will run April (Pll according to Dwayne Stevenson, director of Community Relations for the Peace Corps. Mr. Stevenson Steven-son arrived on campus Thursday Thurs-day to make plans for the week-long week-long informational program. Six officials of the Peace Corps in Washington, D.C, will arrive Sunday night to participate par-ticipate In the program. Three of the officials have fulfilled Peace Corps missions. The week's events will include films of the Peace Corps In action, ac-tion, special meetings, class visitations, visi-tations, an Information center in the Union ticket booth and the administration of the Peace Corps noncompetitive placement tests. THERE ARE presently 5,000 openings for qualified volunteers In the Peace Corps throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America, Mr. Stevenson said. Volunteers serve for two years, Including training. They receive a modest living allowance both during training and overseas duty, and a readjustment allowance of 575 for each month of service. More than 7,000 volunteers are now at work in 46 countries. The placement tests, which are actually aptitude surveys, will be given daily at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Mr. Stevenson Steven-son explained that there are no passing or failing scores. Results are used by the Peace Corps selection division primarily for guidance in job placement of the volunteers. References plsy an important part In the selection process, he added. SPEAJONG of the information effort, Mr. Stevenson said "It will be aimed primarily at seniors sen-iors and graduate students eligible elig-ible to enter Peace Corps training train-ing programs this spring or summer. sum-mer. Qualified students who apply during the week and take the test will be notified within about a month If they are to be ac- rr. " |