Peace Corps: Progress in Minority Representation
NSIAD-92-76
Published: Jan 13, 1992. Publicly Released: Mar 30, 1992.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Peace Corps' progress in increasing minority representation among both volunteers and staff, focusing on: (1) programs it implemented to improve minority representation; and (2) cross-cultural and diversity training for volunteers.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Peace Corps | The Director, Peace Corps, should continue to develop demographic and market data for the area offices to use in recruiting minorities and conducting minority outreach activities. |
The Peace Corps contracted for two studies to determine the behavior of minorities to see what it is doing wrong in recruiting them, has established a working relationship with the Census Bureau to obtain the Bureau's data, and has hired consultants to train recruiters and managers in the use of the data.
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| Peace Corps | The Director, Peace Corps, should ensure that performance evaluations for area office recruiters reflect such factors as minority recruitment and outreach activities. |
The Peace Corps has revised its standards of performance to include performance expectations relating to minority recruitment and outreach activities.
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