Message-ID: <MAC.961121124316@maine.maine.EDU> Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 12:43:16 EST From: Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School <mailto:mac@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> Subject: CDC International Volunteer Opportunities To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
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I have attached a brief profile of Citizens Democracy Corps, an
organization which should be of interest to many of our list
members. Some of our U.S.-based list members may want to inquire
about serving as a CDC volunteer - and some international list
members may know of organizations in their region which could
benefit from working with CDC volunteers. The CDC newsletter -
CDC Update - provides a good way to learn about the activities of
CDC and its volunteers. I am quite familiar with the activities
of CDC, and encourage list members to make inquiries about serv-
ing as a volunteer, or to inform CDC about eligible organizations
in need of assistance.
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Citizens Democracy Corps
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Citizens Democracy Corps (CDC) publishes a quarterly newsletter
that informs readers of its activities in Central Europe, Moldo-
va, Russia and Ukraine, where the nonprofit organization operates
a volunteer program funded by private sector contributions and
the U.S. Agency for International Development.
CDC sends senior-level executives and entrepreneurs (with a
minimum of 10 years experience) to assist small and medium-size
companies and business support organizations to succeed in the
region's emerging free-market economies.
Since 1990, when it was founded, CDC volunteers have helped
thousands of firms to make dramatic turnarounds, spur growth,
increase revenues and profits, receive financing and, connect
with American and regional partners.
Volunteer assignments range from three weeks to two months. CDC
pays for international airfare, and the host company or organiza-
tion provides local housing, transportation, and interpreter
services. Volunteers cover their own food and incidental expens-
es.
If you are interested in learning more about CDC as a potential
qualified volunteer or client organization in need of CDC's
assistance, you can do one or all of the following:
1. Subscribe to the newsletter, "CDC Update", by writing to:
Citizens Democracy Corps
1400 I St., N.W., Suite 1125
Washington, D.C. 20005
2. Call CDC for information at 202-872-0933 or 800-394-1945
3. E-mail CDC at: mailto:info@cdc.org
4. Check out CDC's website at: http:\\www.cdc.org
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