Did you take the NPCA Survey?
Close to 10,000 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers already have taken the first-of-its-kind survey that NPCA is conducting with Hart Research Associates to gauge how RPCVs view their experience.
If you did NOT receive this important survey, it means that you either are not in the National Peace Corps Association membership database or your email address is not valid.
Please take a moment now to update your contact information and either become a member or renew your membership. Even though you receive this monthly electronic newsletter, it does not mean that you are a National Peace Corps Association member.
This survey is for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers only. You can take the survey here (Please note it can take anywhere from 20-70 minutes depending on how you answer the questions, so leave ample time.) Thank you to all of you who have already responded! We look forward to sharing the results with you this fall during the 50th Anniversary celebrations in Washington, DC. All of the results will be published this year.
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Peace Corps Takes Funding Cuts, as Budget Challenges Mount
Even though a federal government shutdown was avoided earlier this month, the negotiated agreement cuts Peace Corps funding by almost $26 million for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011. The reduction amounts to about 6.5% of total Peace Corps funding, with six months remaining in the fiscal year.
Indications point to an even bigger budget battle as Congress turns its attention to the Fiscal Year 2012 budget. Thanks to the many advocates who weighed in to support RPCV Congressman Sam Farr's Dear Colleague letter urging support for President Obama's $440 million Peace Corps request. NPCA also submitted written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations in support of the President's Peace Corps request.
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Win Awards for Your Ideas and Initiatives to Bring the World Home
"When I was in the Peace Corps, I had this great idea...."
What was your big idea? Now is your chance to share it with the Peace Corps community -- and through one of the National Peace Corps Association's competitions you could win cash, recognition in front of world leaders, get published in WorldView magazine, and win a free ticket to the 50th Anniversary Gala to be held this September.
As part of NPCA's commitment to the "bringing the world home" goal of the Peace Corps, it is highlighting exemplary RPCVs and ideas that will make an impact on the world. These ideas come from the immersion experience in the developing world that is unique to Peace Corps Volunteers. Volunteers have learned what it takes at the ground level to improve people's lives, transfer knowledge and understand cultural differences.
Click the following links to learn more about these three exciting opportunities
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Check out our Day of Action Video
Thank you so much to all who participated in our March 3rd National Day of Action! If you want to get a feel for the Capitol Hill activity that occurred that day, click here to see our video on YouTube!
Although the Day of Action is over, NPCA is just getting started! In fact, we're planning to bring advocacy home to you! During the first two weeks of August, NPCA will be hosting District Meeting Days in local congressional offices. We're looking for interested volunteers to coordinate a district meeting in your area. Please contact us at advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org for more information.
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Just Five Months Left: Register for NPCA's 50th Anniversary Celebrations
It's not too early to make your plans to be in Washington, D.C. this September for the culminating events of the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary year. Some of the highlights include:
- NPCA Advocacy Day on the Hill - Thursday, Sept.22
- NPCA Service Day - Friday, Sept. 23
- Conversations: The Future of Peace Corps - Saturday, Sept. 24
- Promise of the Peace Corps Gala Saturday - Sept. 24
- Arlington National Cemetery Presentation, Wreath Laying & Procession of Flags - Sunday, Sept. 25 (organized by RPCV/W)
- NPCA Closing Ceremony, Sunday, Sept. 25
Register for the NPCA Events in Washington, D.C., September 21-25.
Click here to see a full list of registrants-to-date plus event details. For questions about the September events please contact Khalisa Jacobs.
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50th Anniversary Around the World Expos Coming to N. Carolina, Maine, Pennsylvania
Global education workshops. Peace Corps recruiter chats. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Career panels. A chance to meet RPCVs from around the world and learn about their experiences. You'll find all that and more at the 50th Anniversary Around the World Regional Expos taking place across the U.S. this spring and early summer.
This month an Expo is coming to Raleigh, North Carolina (April 30). Then next month it's on to Brunswick, Maine (May 14) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (May 22).
Each Expo is a unique collaboration between NPCA, the regional Peace Corps recruiting office and the local RPCV member group. We hope to see you at an Expo!
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Crop of Peace Corps Books Timed for the 50th Anniversary
Here at the National Peace Corps Association the mail carrier has been delivering a stream of review copy Peace Corps books -- that is books about the Peace Corps experience or on a Peace Corps-ish topic -- by a member of the Peace Corps Community. There are oral histories, memoirs, photo essays, novels. Something for every taste.
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Encore Volunteers Needed in Kenya
The Encore/NPCA Joint Project has four new volunteer opportunities for RPCVs starting as early as June of this year:
- Two Nurse Education Volunteers are needed for our continuing program with Johnson & Johnson at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, from June - September. Teach one or more undergraduate and/or graduate courses in the core areas of nursing including pediatric, medical-surgical, psychiatric, obstetrical/gynecological, and community health nursing. Ph.D.-prepared volunteers will also mentor graduate students and faculty in research methods and publication of scholarly work.
- Information Services Volunteer and an Information and Communication Technology Volunteer to work for up to six months with project partner icipe in Nairobi, Kenya. icipe - AFRICA INSECT SCIENCE FOR FOOD AND HEALTH is an independent, intergovernmental organization funded by government aid agencies, UN organizations and private foundations to carry out research and training in the environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in Africa.
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Peace Corps Uganda Day of Service 50th Anniversary Event
Although the March 1 milestone of Peace Corps' 50th anniversary year is behind us, celebrations are continuing both here in the U.S. and abroad. (See the official NPCA /Peace Corps calendar.) Nicole Fiol, a current Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) who is also part of the NPCA Serving Volunteer Advisory Council and a former NPCA advocacy intern, was excited to share with us what PCVs worked on in Lweza, Uganda during a Day of Service event commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps. She sent us this account by fellow Volunteer David Harrison (Economic Development, Uganda 09-11)...
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FINALLY! THE PATCH!
Our new online store offers a wide selection of Peace Corps and NPCA logo merchandise -- from t-shirts and coffee mugs, to pins and license place frames. And yes, the much requested Peace Corps patch! Wearing logo merchandise is a great way to spark conversations about Peace Corps! Your purchase supports the efforts of the National Peace Corps Association.
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LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED JOB CANDIDATES?
You should post on the National Peace Corps Association JOB CENTER to put a listing in front of job seekers who have lived overseas, speak multiple languages, are entrepreneurial leaders, and have a passion for all types of development work.
>> VISIT THE NPCA JOB CENTER TODAY
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FREE UPCOMING RPCV CAREER EVENT!
May 19, 2011
Regional Career Event:
Atlanta
Returned Volunteer Services returns to Alanta! At this FREE day-long career event, you will practice telling your professional Peace Corps story to a variety of audiences, connect with other returned Volunteers, and explore ways to get involved in Peace Corps activities with the Atlanta Regional Recruitment Office. You'll also chat with local employers in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors at the afternoon career fair
First-year RPCVs with noncompetitive eligibility are especially encouraged to attend. Click here to register online! (Registration closes at midnight EST on Tuesday, May 16, 2011). Click here for a full listing of Office of Returned Volunteer Service events for RPCVs.
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50th ANNIVERSARY
CALENDAR
Want to find an event near you for the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps? Need people to attend your event? Visit the NPCA / Peace Corps Calendar of Events to keep track of all of the exciting, meaningful, fun celebrations happening around the world during the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary year. You can find the site here: http://events.peacecorps50.org/ Don't forget to add your own events!
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SHARE YOUR PEACE CORPS EXPERIENCE
With the Peace Corps' Speakers Match program, elementary and secondary school teachers can enhance their students' learning through classroom presentations by returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Interested classroom teachers and returned Peace Corps Volunteers can enroll in the Peace Corps' Speakers Match program by clicking here. |
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RPCV MENTORING
Sometimes the hardest thing about Peace Corps is adjusting to life back home. It can feel like being a fish out of water.
That's why the NPCA, in conjunction with the Peace Corps, created this unique program to help returning Volunteers link up with RPCV mentors.
For more information or to apply for the program, visit RPCVMentoring.org.
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GROUPS FOR YOU
Couchsurfing / Hospitality. In Memoriam. Injured While Serving. Job Searchers of the World Unite. These are just some of the hundreds of groups you'll find on NPCA's Online Community. Groups made by the Peace Corps Community, for the Peace Corps Community.
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