Dear friends,
In its 35th anniversary year, the NPCA has made significant progress by redefining its vision, mission and strategic goals. The participatory process has been critical to addressing the needs of our core constituencies in the Peace Corps community, ensuring that we offer a clear and compelling value proposition to individual members and member groups. A new strategic plan for 2014-18 has emerged from this consultative process, which started with your inputs via a survey, presented in the August 2013 edition of this e-newsletter.
Our vision - A United and Vibrant Peace Corps Community - is both ambitious and inclusive, and our refreshed mission statement - To Champion Lifelong Commitment to Peace Corps Ideals - reflects the fact that the experience of most Peace Corps Volunteers in their service is life changing and lasting.
Going forward, all of the NPCA's programs and services will be closely aligned with two strategic goals: (1) enabling members and member groups to thrive, and (2) helping the Peace Corps be the best that it can be. While these goals echo the vision of our founders in 1979, the strategies that we have mapped out are based on current realities and have concrete action plans.
Thank you for your part in building a united and vibrant Peace Corps community!
In service,
Glenn Blumhorst (RPCV Guatemala 1988-1991)
President
National Peace Corps Association
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See What You Missed: Peace Corps Connect - Nashville Videos
Weren't able to make it to Peace Corps Connect this year?
Well now you can get a taste of what you missed: videos of Saturday's speakers are now posted to YouTube. (A big thank you to NPCA supporter Frank Yates for putting them together.)
The Great Ideas speakers; the Shriver, Ruppe and Wofford Awards presentations and acceptance speeches; Mike Tidwell's talk on climate change, Meleia Eggers' Slam Poem, the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony; Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet's plenary speech to the RPCV community -- they're all here!
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August District Meeting Impacts
We are starting to hear back from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) around the country who are organizing community-based district office meetings with their congressional representatives this August and September.
The early returns are yielding results! New Jersey ... Tennessee ... get all the details!
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Nominate the Next Wofford Award Winner
In his acceptance speech, this year's Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award winner, Dr. Surin Pitsuwan of Thailand, thanked the Peace Corps community for launching him on a lifelong path of domestic and international public service. "In my case," he said, "you have snatched me from the tyrannical jaws of poverty and hopelessness." To recognize distinguished individuals like Dr. Surin, and amplify their stories of transformation, the 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. Nominations are open on a rolling basis, with a deadline of October 31, 2014 for consideration for the 2015 award.
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Featured Group: Friends of Liberia
The West African nation of Liberia has been in the headlines in the past weeks as one of several nations confronting the deadly Ebola epidemic.
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, former Peace Corps staff and others who make up the Friends of Liberia (FOL) have surged into action. That's not surprising, as our August 2014 Featured NPCA member group has been active in addressing serious challenges within their country of Peace Corps service for more than four decades...
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Nominate: Peace Corps Award Spotlights RPCV Diversity, Commitment to Service
For those even slightly familiar with Peace Corps history, you've almost definitely heard about Sargent Shriver, the first agency Director and the person credited right after President Kennedy with the agency's founding.
Lesser known but equally due founding credit is Franklin H. Williams (right, with Shriver), an African American civil rights lawyer, diplomat and foundation president who worked to improve interracial relations in the U.S. He joined Director Shriver as his Special Assistant in 1961 and later became the agency's Africa Regional Director.
Learn more about Williams, and the award named in his honor. Then nominate a deserving RPCV. Deadline is August 25, 2014.
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 Next Step Travel - Savings for Solo Travelers
Our Next Step Travel program is already a great way to vacation with like-minded individuals who share the values of the NPCA, but now we are excited to announce our Solo Traveler Savings program.
On select Solo Traveler Savings departures, we waive the single supplement and give people traveling alone a single room at no additional cost. Making it the perfect way for singles to join a trip.
Our next Solo Savings departure is Next Step Travel: Dominican Republic departing on April 25, 2015. Join us on the Caribbean coast of the Dominican Republic for a 10-day volunteer vacation where we'll work on building a school made of discarded plastic bottles, visit serving volunteers and also have time to soak up the local culture and enjoy pristine beaches. Best of all, you'll make friends with other like-minded travelers and form friendships that will last long after the trip is over! |
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Help the NPCA preserve the legacy and future of the Peace Corps.
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SHOW YOUR PEACE CORPS PRIDE WHEREVER YOU GO!
Wearing or displaying logo merchandise is a great way to spark conversations about the Peace Corps! And more importantly, your purchase supports the Third Goal efforts of the National Peace Corps Association.
VIsit the NPCA online store today.
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I want to do my part to support a united and vibrant Peace Corps community
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-- Rebecca Ciciretti/Indiana U. MPA/MSES Candidate
RPCVs: Consider the nation's top ranked public university MPA. Learn more about SPEA - Lead for the Greater Good
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The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) offers an opportunity for you to leave a legacy of peace by naming NPCA as a beneficiary in your will, life insurance policy or IRA. This is an opportunity for you to support the values and actions of the Peace Corps well beyond your lifetime. In addition there can be significant tax advantages to making a gift to NPCA from your estate.
We recognize that writing a will and designating beneficiaries are very personal matters. Click here to learn more.
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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. Read In Memoriam.
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