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October 2015
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Welcome to the New NPCA
After months of planning, we're taking the boldest and most visionary step in our 36-year history. Here's a message from NPCA President Glenn Blumhorst.

The new NPCA will be different in two critically important ways. First, we have pivoted the NPCA toward a business model as a mission-driven organization open to everyone in our broader Peace Corps community -- rather than an "alumni association" devoted primarily to serving dues-paying members. 

Second, we are launching the Peace Corps Community Fund as the vehicle for a wide range of programs to advance our new mission-driven focus.  ... 

Be Included: We're Publishing a Peace Corps Community Directory 
PC Directory
NPCA is preparing to publish a Peace Corps Community Directory to keep our community connected. It will be the most comprehensive resource to date for all those who share the Peace Corps experience. 

The Peace Corps Community Directory -- which will be available in printed and digital format -- is being produced in partnership with Publishing Concepts (PCI). You will likely be contacted by them in the coming weeks by postcard and email. 

Please be sure to respond to make sure we have accurate country of service and contact information to publish. As you update your information, you will also have an opportunity to submit your Peace Corps stories and photos for inclusion in the directory ... 

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Peace Corps Applications Hit 40-Year High: Tell Congress!
It's official! This week Peace Corps announced that it had received 23,000 applications for FY 2015 -- the highest number in 40 years

That's great news for Peace Corps, America and the world. 
But not such good news for all the well-qualified Americans who want to have the same opportunity to serve that we did. For every qualified applicant that's turned away, that's one more community in Senegal without a malaria prevention Volunteer, a business in Macedonia without accounting expertise, a girl in Thailand without an after-school program, a head of state whose request for more Peace Corps Volunteers is denied.

Contact your members of Congress today and remind them that Peace Corps is the best face of America.  #FundPeaceCorps
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NPCA Community Fund Has Global Impact: Kabende Primary School Borehole Project
A school utilizing an open well that completely dries up in the hot season, forcing young pupils -- mostly girls -- to walk long distance in search of water. A broken, merry-go-round style "play pump," installed in 2009, that's rusted, and has not worked in years. 

Enter Emily McKeone, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who is back in Zambia thanks to the support of NPCA's Community Fund and our partnership with Water Charity.Together with a local community contribution, this funding will repair a borehole, directly impacting 533 villagers, 526 students and seven teachers. (Read a full report on the project here.)

The Peace Corps Community Fund supports RPCVs in carrying out grassroots project like this. Become an NPCA Mission Partner and increase our development impact.  
Be the First to Hear:  Next Step Travel Trips in 2016
As we go to press, 25 RPCVs, former Peace Corps staff and spouses are in Cuba -- the participants in our very first, sold out NPCA Next Step Travel - Cuba trip! 

In the coming days we'll be announcing the 2016 date for a Cuba trip -- as well as another very exciting destination that we will reveal soon.

Be sure to sign up for our Next Step Travel email list, so that you're among the first to hear. Both of these trips are expected to sell out.  

NPCA's Next Step Travel program is travel with a difference. Create meaningful connections with local people. Build life-long friendships and reconnect with the Peace Corps experience. Learn from RPCV experts.  


More from NPCA ... 
Northern Virginia Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
NPCA Featured Member Group: 
Northern Virginia RPCVs
The 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps served as the impetus for the formation of the Northern Virginia RPCVs. And, as the 55th anniversary of Peace Corps approaches, our featured affiliate group for the month of October is still going strong, --and getting stronger ...

New Silver Pendants and Earrings Custom Made Exclusively for NPCA
You won't find this Peace Corps-themed jewelry anywhere else but in the NPCA online store. Celebrate your connection to the Peace Corps family with Peace Corps logo apparel, stickers, flags patches, bumper stickers and more from our online store.  

NPCA Members Get Call Discounts with Netagogo
Netagogo is an international call service provider offering exclusive discounted rates to NPCA members, while benefiting the Peace Corps community. For every purchase you make, 15% will be donated to the NPCA with an additional 10% donated to the NPCA affiliate group of your choice! 

Get GEICO
Today, more than ever, it truly pays to be a member of the National Peace Corps Association. GEICO and NPCA have worked together to bring you an exclusive savings opportunity on car insurance. Contact GEICO today by visiting us online or calling 1-800-368-2734 (be sure to mention NPCA!) to receive your free quote.
Recognize Excellence: Help Us Find the Next Wofford Award Winner
Each year, the NPCA spotlights an inspiring host country national who has been impacted by a Peace Corps Volunteer -- individuals like Berhane Daba of Ethiopia. The 2015 recipient of the Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award, her advocacy for women with disabilities embodies the far-reaching impact of the Peace Corps. Help us find more Berhanes! The deadline for consideration for the 2016 Wofford award is January 31, 2016. 
Let Girls Learn: A Powerful Collaboration
Empowering leaders. Working hand in hand with communities. Increasing the impact of Peace Corps Volunteers. 

These are the three pillars of the #LetGirlsLearn initiative -- goals that all RPCVs can get behind. There are many ways to get involved!

Scholarships
Scholarships for RPCVs? Yes Please!
Making your plans for graduate school? Join the nine NPCA members who earned over $80,000 in scholarships in 2014. Check out the generous scholarships available exclusively to NPCA members. Before you send in your application, learn more here.



Need a Job? Want to Hire an RPCV?
Visit our job site to see employers who are looking to hire RPCVs. Learn more

And don't forget to join our LinkedIn group! It's exclusively for PCVs and RPCVs. 
Save the Date! Peace Corps Connect 2016

Save the date! Peace Corps Connect 2016, in conjunction with the Peace Corps' 55th anniversary, will be held in Washington, DC from September 22-25, 2016. The conference itself will take place on Friday and Saturday (Sept. 23-24) and will be preceded by the National Day of Action on Thursday September 22. 

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