Shutdown's Over - Now What?
Peace Corps staff and other federal employees around the country are returning to work, as President Obama signed legislation early Thursday morning which ended a partial government shutdown, continues government operations until the middle of January and extends the federal debt ceiling until early February.
While the standoff within the executive and legislative branches is behind lawmakers - at least for the moment - several matters pertaining to the Peace Corps and Peace Corps community are on the horizon, including confirmation of a new Peace Corps Director ...
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NPCA Launching Next Step Travel Trips to Thailand in 2014
Given the success of Next Step Travel trips to Guatemala and the Dominican Republic, the National Peace Corps Association plans to offer trips to Thailand in 2014.
 NPCA's Next Step Travel program provides hyper-local immersion in developing countries: 360-degree "anti-tour" itineraries that combine unparalleled local access, cultural immersion, non-extreme adventure, and hands-on volunteer opportunities that open pathways for connection with local people. These trips are all-inclusive, so that you can focus on getting the most from your experience.
Family friendly trips during the holiday season -- ideal for multi-generational sharing -- are filling now! Sign up today!
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Results of NPCA 35th Anniversary Survey
In August, we asked you to complete a survey that will be essential in shaping the National Peace Corps Association's future strategic plans, and helping the us better support and represent the Peace Corps community.
The results are in, and your voices have been heard! We thank the nearly 4,000 respondents whose completion of this 22-page survey will assist us in these goals. With your valuable input and opinions, the NPCA will be able to more effectively respond to both the individual and collective interests of a diverse Peace Corps community.
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 Nominate an Outstanding Host Country National for the 2014 Wofford Award
A significant, unsung dividend of the Peace Corps is its transformative impact on the lives of host country nationals. To recognize these individuals and amplify their stories, the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) established the Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award, which honors an outstanding global leader who grew up in a Peace Corps country, whose life was influenced by the Peace Corps, and whose career contributes significantly to their nation and the world.
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Investing in Peace, Investing in the NPCA: Wayne & Wanita Blumhorst
It's often said that Peace Corps is a "transformative experience. What's not so well recognized is that it can also be a transformative experience for a Volunteer's family members. This is certainly true for Wayne and Wanita Blumhorst, new members of the National Peace Corps Association's (NPCA) Director's Circle.
Exposure to the Peace Corps through the service of their son, NPCA President Glenn Blumhorst (Guatemala 1988-91) and a visit to his site (their first trip overseas), set this couple on a path of global peace activism. Familial ties aside, they firmly believe that their investment in NPCA will provide a good "return on investment" in the cause of peace.
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Small Changes Can Make a Difference: Peace Corps Iran Assoc.
For Negar Pourshadi and her family, their association with the Peace Corps Iran Association (an NPCA member group) took on special meaning this past summer.
As Negar talked about life in Iran during a panel discussion during Peace Corps Connect-Boston this past June, she mentioned her upcoming U.S. wedding. A graduate student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Negar was engaged to be married to an American colleague. However, she noted her parents would be unable to attend, as poor US-Iran relations made it too difficult for them to obtain visas. Learning of this misfortune, the dozens of Iran RPCVs attending the gathering sprang into action ...
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D-Prize: Seeking Distribution Solutions for Poverty Alleviation
Education, energy, global health, and other innovations have illuminated a clear path for improving the lives of millions. Yet poverty remains a hard reality. Though proven solutions have been invented, many have yet to be distributed to people in need.
Enter a new organization named D-Prize, which is offering seed capital to anyone who can launch a new organization that distributes a proven poverty solution in the developing world.
Monica Lambert is a current agriculture Peace Corps Volunteer in Madacasgar who is hoping to use a D-Prize award to distribute solar lamps to her community. "I'm really excited about the D-Prize energy challenge because it could benefit the students in my village by allowing them more time for their studies..."
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Calling the 1980s and 1990s: Preserve Those Peace Corps Artifacts
There are thousands of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) who have served during the 1980s and 1990s, yet these decades are scantily represented in the Peace Corps Community Archive, established in early 2013 at American University in Washington, D.C. The Archive, announced on March 21, marks an exciting chance for RPCVs who served in any country, at any time, to share their photos, letters, journals, videos, country newsletters, training materials and any other items directly relating to their Peace Corps service and experience. It joins several other institutions for RPCVs interested in preserving their memories or making donations of materials for posterity. To assist, NPCA has created a one-stop resource page on its website... |
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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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In Memoriam
Each month the National Peace Corps Association notes the passing of members of our community in our Community News blog.
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