Early Bird Registration for Peace Corps Connect - Nashville Ends on Monday at Midnight!
The National Peace Corps Association and the Tennessee Returned Peace Corps Volunteers want to see you in Nashville on June 20-21, 2014!
Peace Corps Connect has all the elements of an incredible conference:
- Hip, up-and-coming city
- Fun and welcoming hosts
- Engaging, community-driven program
- Friendly, innovative peers
- Captivating, thought-provoking speakers
The only thing missing is YOU! Early bird registration ends at midnight EST on April 21, 2014.
Register today to reserve your spot!
Special rates for NPCA members, seniors, and recently returned Peace Corps Volunteers and an affordable dormitory option at Vanderbilt University make this weekend an incredible value. Learn more!
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You've Been Busy...It Shows!
Our thanks and appreciation to all NPCA Advocates who took time over an intensified six week period of outreach to contact Members of Congress. You do make a difference! And, here's the proof.
Peace Corps Funding: You did it again! The 2014 congressional "Dear Colleague" letters urging strong future funding for the Peace Corps reached a record number of signatures again! At least 177 lawmakers signed these letters, a nearly 11 percent increase over the 160 signatures collected in 2012. While we await final news on the Senate letter, at least 26 Senators have signed. Meanwhile, a new record was achieved in the House, as a record 151 Representatives signed the House letter, requesting a return to $400 million for the Peace Corps in Fiscal Year 2015.
Puzey Murder Investigation: NPCA advocates also assisted the family and friends of Kate Puzey, who spearheaded a letter urging federal authorities to send an expert team to Benin to assist in the investigation into the murder of Puzey more than five years ago. A strong bipartisan group of 188 Senators and Congressmen/women signed this letter.
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Your New Adventure Starts At Johns Hopkins
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 Vote for YOUR NPCA Board of Directors
It's that time of year again! The Governance Committee of the NPCA Board of Directors announces the 2014 elections for member-elected representatives to the NPCA Board. The polls are will be open until midnight EST, April 30 for voting. Eligible voters (i.e., NPCA members in the following regions) should have received voting instructions by mail and/or email. The candidates have been nominated to represent these regions for three-year terms:
Candidates have been nominated by an NPCA Member Group or by petition with ten signatures. The length of term is for three years.
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Partner for Surgery to Honor NPCA, Guatemala Peace Corps Volunteers
On May 15, 2014, Partner for Surgery is hosting an event at the Penn Club in New York City benefiting the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and honoring the National Peace Corps Association. The significant and lasting contributions of Peace Corps Volunteers will be recognized, with special focus on their work in Guatemala. The event is open to the public....
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Earn a Top-Ranked MSW Online from USC
Offered by the highly regarded University of Southern California School of Social Work, the MSW@USC features small, live online classes where professors and classmates see each other face-to-face. The MSW@USC also features:
- The only online MSW to find field placements for its students
- The first-of-its-kind Military Social Work sub-concentration
- The chance to earn a world-class MSW degree from USC without relocating
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 You're Invited: Attend the 2014 Annual General Meeting
The NPCA Board of Directors cordially invites you to attend the 2014 Annual General Meeting of the National Peace Corps Association on Saturday, June 21, at 8:30 to 9:30 AM. The meeting will be held during Peace Corps Connect - Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame, 222 Fifth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203. We hope that you will be able to attend.
This is your NPCA - the only national organization for the entire Peace Corps community and the most active advocate for Peace Corps.
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 All-Inclusive Volunteer Vacations to Thailand, Guatemala and the DR
- Travel and build life-long friendships with RPCVs and like-minded travelers
- Volunteer side-by-side and create meaningful connections with local people
- Explore historic and archaeological sites
- Immerse yourself in a new culture
- Hosted by RPCV experts
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 "Posh Corps" Looks at Modern Day Peace Corps Image
As the world as a whole moves to a higher standard of living - a clean well here, a supermarket there, maybe another luxury hotel in the capital - Peace Corps supporters and critics alike have begun to adopt the term "Posh Corps." There is a no doubt that many of the more recently serving Volunteers have access to a wider range of amenities, but is it fair to rebrand the Peace Corps as Posh Corps?
Filmmaker Alan Toth (South Africa 2011-2012) confronted this question by returning to his former country of service, accompanied by a video camera and a commitment to recording the day-to-day lives of currently serving Volunteers.
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 Advocate of the Month: Tim Gavin
As current President & CEO of United Way of Central Massachusetts, Tim Garvin (Jamaica 1991-1992) has re-energized the organization and has been a vital part of the organization's success and growth. After many years in the non-profit and advocacy sector, this Sudbury, Massachusetts resident has honed his skills and offers some key characteristics for successful advocacy. Tim says a first step involves understanding the broad definition of an advocate as one giving voice for someone who needs a voice.
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 Museum Exhibit Aims to Fulfill Third Goal
In light of their upcoming exhibition, NPCA would like to highlight our member group The Committee for a Museum of the Peace Corps Experience (CMPCE). CMPCE was created in the Portland area in 1999 and continues to work towards its ultimate goal: establishing a permanent facility to house Peace Corps stories.
Since 2001, CMPCE has also partnered with various organizations to display temporary Peace Corps exhibits. The 2014 exhibit "Peace Corps: More Than 50 Years of Service" will run from March 25 - May 8, 2014 at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, OR.
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"As an RPCV who served in Ukraine, I've found SPEA and REEI to be the perfect combination of top ranked degree programs in the country. The passion for service here and quality of the programs is unsurpassed."
Damon Smith/Indiana U. MPA/MA candidate
RPCVs: Consider the nation's top ranked public university MPA. Learn more about SPEA - Lead for the Greater Good
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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?
Visit 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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The Bard Center for Environmental Policy
The Bard Center for Environmental Policy, an innovative graduate school located Red Hook, NY, is seeking qualified applicants for its MS programs in environmental policy and climate science and policy. Both two-year programs include rigorous, interdisciplinary coursework, professional internships, and original research with faculty advisors. The degrees prepare graduates to work in research, policy analysis, consulting and project management in environmental organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Scholarships and Fellowships are available for RPCVs. Learn more.
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