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Six Weeks Until Peace Corps Connect - Boston
Time flies and we're right around the corner from our second annual Peace Corps Connect! We're working night and day to get all the details just perfect. Have you registered yet? Our agenda is firmed up and we're adding speakers, panelist and other participants every day. Check here for the latest. You can also visit our website to see who's already registered. Friday's sessions will feature member group sessions and reunions as well as sessions about NPCA Advocacy, telling your Peace Corps story and career development. Saturday's sessions will focus on RPCVs and their unique ways of "bringing the world back home" as well as a session with our distinguished Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award winner. We have several awards to present, followed by a celebratory reception. In between sessions, visit our vendors and exhibitors at the Exhibit Hall which will showcase organizations, RPCV products and services, member group activities and poster sessions. Come to Boston. Register today! (NPCA has added an option during the registration process to add $5 to your registration to support The One Boston Fund.
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17 Senators Co-Sponsor Peace Corps Equity Act
A growing number of United States Senators are co-sponsoring Senate Bill 813, legislation introduced by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) which would provide equitable treatment for Peace Corps Volunteers regarding abortion services in the rare cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment to the woman.
Female volunteers stand alone as the only individuals serving our nation overseas who are forced to pay for this service (in these limited situations) should it arise.
That's not fair. It's time to change that. It starts with your Senators.
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Did you know that Sargent Shriver, the dynamic force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, was also a pioneer behind the creation of Ashoka? Or that Volunteers have trained Ashoka Fellows (the world's leading social entrepreneurs) as they began their careers (Gambia Fellow Badara Jobe)? Volunteers have also become Ashoka Fellows themselves after building upon their changemaking experiences in the Peace Corps (Guatemala Fellow Greg Van Kirk). In fact, there are many powerful stories of intersection between the Ashoka and Peace Corps communities and as a Volunteer we want YOU to join Ashoka's Everyone a Changemaker movement.
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Save $1,000, $700 on Select Next Step Travel Trips!
"So why go? Because there is a payoff for those who do." So says RPCV Margaret Sheriden, who recently joined a small group of RPCVs and like-minded travelers for two weeks in Guatemala, and then wrote about it for the Chicago Tribune. Our unique Next Step Travel trips to Guatemala and the Dominican Republic provide a close up view of the impact of volunteer service. Your experience will be educational, culturally rich and, yes, fun. The following all-inclusive trips are currently being offered at $1,000 off for 14 days and $700 off for 10 days. - Guatemala: June 1-14, 2013 (June 10 end date for 10-day option)
- Guatemala: August 24-September 6, 2013 (September 2 end date for 10-day option)
These are all "family-friendly," so bring your kids or grandkids (ages 10 and over). Please note these trips can change day to day without notice, so don't delay! This is a limited time offer. |
The Peace Corps Difference
You may recall a 2011 survey of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) which found that we volunteer at slightly more than twice the national average, and that approximately two-thirds of respondents report working in the non-profit or education sectors. The ongoing commitment to service and bringing the world home was on display during NPCA's recent cross-country trip. During the trip we launched "The Peace Corps Difference," a whiteboard testament to the spirit and contributions of the Peace Corps community. Find out more and send us your photo!
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Explore another life-changing opportunity at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Apply now for the Accelerated BS to MSN with Clinical Residency by May 1. The four-year program provides a fast track to a Bachelor of Science degree and an RN license, followed by a year-long paid clinical residency at Johns Hopkins-affiliated hospitals. After the year concludes, the residency becomes full-time employment at the same hospital, while students continue part-time studies for the MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist. For more information and to apply, visit www.nursing.jhu.edu/Hopkinsresidency or call 410-955-7548.
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Spotlight on RPCV Member Group Mentoring
Helping newly returned Peace Corps Volunteers transition to life back in the U.S. is a central part of the National Peace Corps Association's mission, and Northern California Peace Corps Association (NorCal) is just one of many Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) groups matching mentees and mentors through the NPCA RPCV Mentoring program. Learn about an upcoming NorCal mentoring event and how you can help strengthened NPCA's mentoring infrastructure. |
And the winners are ...
The Governance Committee of the NPCA Board of Directors announces the winners of the 2013 elections for member-elected representatives to the Board. Except as otherwise stated, terms are for three years. Thank you to all who ran and congratulations to the winners. Elected candidates will begin their board service at the June 28 meeting in at Peace Corps Connect: Boston. |
NPCA Board Member Installed as Paramount Chief in Sierra Leone
It's not every day that an American is made a paramount chief.
National Peace Corps Association board member Gary Schulze (Sierra Leone I 1961-63) was crowned as an honorary paramount chief May 4 at an impressive ceremony in Shenge, Kagboro Chiefdom, Moyamba District, Sierra Leone. Gary accepted the honor on behalf of all Peace Corps Volunteers who have served in Sierra Leone. Read more about Gary's 52-year relationship with his country of service, as well as an exciting historical discovery that he made...
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Helene Dudley Receives 2013 Lillian Carter Award
Congratulations to Helene Dudley (Colombia 1968-60, Slovakia 1997-99), former NPCA board member and past President of the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida who accepted the 2013 Lillian Carter Award on Wednesday in Atlanta, Ga.
The award is named after the late Lillian Carter (India 1966-68), who ented the Peace Corps at the age of 68. It is given biennially to an exceptional Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who has "served in Peace Corps as a senior (age 50+) and shown a demonstrated commitment to the Peace Corps' Third Goal: to help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans."
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SIT and the Peace Corps - partners for 50 years
Since our early days as a training center for Peace Corps volunteers in the 1960s, SIT Graduate Institute has been preparing students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens. Our master's degree programs equip students with theoretical knowledge, field experience, and professional skills to help them succeed in the fields of sustainable development, international education, TESOL, peacebuilding, and conflict transformation. Full-time and low-residency programs are available. A number of scholarship opportunities are available to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers; learn more by visiting our website.
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BE A SPONSOR FOR PEACE CORPS CONNECT - BOSTON
Peace Corps Connect - Boston 2013 is just around the corner. Among those helping to make it happen? Our sponsors.
We are pleased that the first major sponsor of the annual gathering in Boston this year is the JFK Library Foundation.
Would your organization also like to connect with and support the Peace Corps community? Learn more about sponsoring Peace Corps Connect - Boston 2013. Sponsorship is an excellent opportunity to share your story and services with the broad RPCV community.
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HOUSING FOR RPCVs
Are you a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer looking for housing? Are you an RPCV with housing to offer to a fellow RPCV?
We've created a new group, RPCV Housing, on the NPCA Online Community -- a cozy social network space by and for the Peace Corps Community -- where RPCVs can offer and search for housing. Check it out and spread the word!
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TRIPPING: YOUR NPCA HOSPITALITY NETWORK
Support the NPCA on your next trip! Whether you're headed to your favorite summer destination or exploring a new part of the world this fall, you can find everything from couches to castles on
Tripping.com. More importantly, all bookings made through Tripping will help support the National Peace Corps Association community.
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