Peace Corps continues its commitment of service to the people of Georgia with the swearing-in ceremony of a new group of 16 Peace Corps volunteers in Tbilisi. This is the twentieth group of Volunteers to serve in Georgia.

The volunteers include 13 English teachers and 3 organizational development advisors who have successfully completed an eleven-week pre-service training program concentrating on Georgian language and culture, job-specific skills, and health and safety training. To facilitate their learning and adaptation, Volunteers lived with Georgian host families in Shida Kartli. The US Ambassador to Georgia also attended the ceremony.

“This is a day we have been looking forward to for a long time. We are going to be swearing in 16 new Peace Corps volunteers. These volunteers were ready to come to Georgia two years ago before COVID made us have to pause the program. They have been working very hard to learn Georgian and to get ready to go to their new homes, and to their new families in Georgian communities; to teach English and to work with young Georgians on their projects and ideas on how to improve their communities. This is a big day, and we are very excited to swear in our Peace Corps volunteers.

Peace Corps has been here in Georgia for many years, and it has been one of the strongest links between the United States and Georgia. Everywhere I have traveled around Georgia I have seen what an impact the Peace Corps volunteers have made and what lifelong friendships they have made with Georgian families and Georgian students. I am sure that is going to continue with our new group that we are swearing in today”, - said Kelly Degnan.