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The Master of Health Policy & Administration program at Washington State University prepares students for leadership roles in the dynamic fields of healthcare management and healthcare policy. CAHME accredited, we offer evening classes, personalized project-based learning, strong regional and national industry connections, and competitive tuition. For further information, please visit us at hpa.wsu.edu or contact Robin Durfee at 509.358.7987, robin.durfee@wsu.edu.
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Registration is open: Peace Corps Connect
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 The National Peace Corps Association and the Northern California Peace Corps Association are pleased to announce that Peace Corps Connect will take place in Berkeley, Calif. on June 5-6, 2015.
Registration is now open! We look forward to a weekend of engaging speakers, dynamic workshops and opportunities for participants to network and share their Peace Corps stories.
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Consistently ranked in the top 10 amongst schools of Public Affairs, Carnegie Mellon University has awarded over $1.5 million in scholarships to RPCV's in its Public Policy & Management master's program over the last 10 years. Build upon your Peace Corps experience with a quantitative, technical and analytical curriculum designed to serve as a foundation for a career serving the greater good.
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IRA Charitable Rollover: A Win-Win for you and the NPCA
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By contributing to the National Peace Corps Association you help to build a strong and vibrant Peace Corps alumni network, one that supports the values of the Peace Corps and continues to make a difference in the world.
This year, if you are 70 1/2 years or older, you may have the opportunity to give to the NPCA without suffering adverse tax consequences. On December 16, 2014, the Senate passed HR 5771 which included a one year extension of expired tax provisions retroactive to January 1, 2014. This reauthorizes the IRA charitable rollover through December 31, 2014... Learn more
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After 40 Years, Facebook Message Leads to Thailand Reunion
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 It started as these stories often do: with a message to the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) Facebook page.
"Hi, My name is Banpot Ungsriwong, a former pupil from Phitsanulok Phittayakom School in the north of Thailand. My friends and I would really like to get in contact with Ms. Laurie Agnes Allen who was a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching us around the year 1973-1974."
1974 is a long time ago. And neither NPCA nor the Peace Corps has complete records of all who have served. But we checked the NPCA database, and lo! We had a record for her! ... Read more
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New Scholarships for NPCA Members
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 Did you know that your National Peace Corps Association membership makes you eligible for scholarships?
We're pleased to announce that our new partner, the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business will award up to three scholarships to NPCA members for its prestigious one-year IBEAR MBA program in Los Angeles. The IBEAR MBA Program is a top-ranked, full-time, one-year, accelerated program for mid-career professionals (average age is 34), who are preparing for leadership roles in companies and organizations with a global footprint.
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 Did you serve in one of the 12 countries for which there are no photos?
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, the Peace Corps needs your help. The agency has a photo archive with decades of incredible images. Yet there are 12 countries where Peace Corps Volunteers have served, for which there is a very small photographic record, or even no photos at all. If you served in any of these countries and have photos you are willing to share, Peace Corps' digital team would be deeply grateful ... Read more
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Savings for Solo Travelers with Next Step Travel
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 Next Step Travel is already a great way to vacation with like-minded individuals who share the values of the National Peace Corps Association, 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.
Our next Solo Traveler 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. Learn more
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Nominate an RPCV for the Sargent Shriver Award
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The Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service is awarded to a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who continues to make a sustained and distinguished contribution to humanitarian causes at home or abroad or are innovative social entrepreneurs whose actions will bring about significant long-term change... Read more | |
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Next Step Travel: Trips of a Lifetime!
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The weather may be turning colder here in the U.S., but warm smiles await you on your next adventure with NPCA's Next Step Travel. Read excerpts from the journal kept by the group that recently traveled to Guatemala. See lush photos of the group that recently returned from Thailand. Intrigued? We still have openings for trips over the new year and throughout 2015. Read more | |
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Show Your Peace Corps Pride
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Featured Group: Friends of the Dominican Republic
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Each month we spotlight one of the 140 NPCA member groups. Read more | |
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NPCA Ebola Relief Fund Poised to Make More Grants
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Funds are being raised, grants awarded. The need is still great. Read more | |
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