Peace Corps Chief Visiting Vermont

The head of the Peace Corps is planning a visit to Vermont this week. Aaron Williams will join Senator Patrick Leahy for an event Thursday at the University of Vermont highlighting the contributions of Peace Corps volunteers from Vermont.

Vt., Maine Top Peace Corps Producers

The Peace Corps says Vermont and Maine were among the nation’s top volunteer-producing states per capita in 2009. Vermont is ranked number 1 on a per-capita basis with 60 Peace Corps volunteers.