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Northwestern Global Health
Earn your Master's in Global Health online from Northwestern University. Offered in partnership with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine's Center for Global Health, students learn how to improve healthcare access and outcomes, work effectively in underserved communities, navigate global regulatory issues and evaluate results. Learn more.
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Get Ready for the 2016 National Day of Action
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NPCA's 2016 advocacy mobilization kicks off with our annual National Day of Action.
March 3rd will mark the 12th year we have rallied the Peace Corps community to raise its voice collectively for a bigger and better Peace Corps.
Coming off a huge victory in 2015, we need you to redouble your efforts! Learn more about the three ways you can help ...
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Call for Proposals: Peace Corps Connect 2016
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More information has now been posted to our website about this year's Peace Corps Connect conference, to be held in Washington, D.C. from September 23-25.
With the theme Peace Corps Beyond, we will be celebrating 55 years of Peace Corps and the limitless potential of our community to continue to affect change as we look to the future.
The conference will will highlight work being done by our community members and partner organizations and feature a series of workshops and breakout sessions around the following five topics: Global Health, Environmental Sustainability, Peace and Security, Economic Development, and Equality and Justice.
Call for Session Proposals: We invite members of the Peace Corps community to play a leading role in driving the content of the conference and open up this opportunity for members to share their expertise with the audience. Session proposals are now being accepted! Deadline is March 18. Click here for details. Learn more
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Since our early days training Peace Corps Volunteers in the 1960s, SIT Graduate Institute has prepared students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens. Today choose from full-time or online master's degree programs in sustainable development, international education, TESOL, and peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Scholarship opportunities are available to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Learn more by visiting our website.
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February 5 Deadline for Once in a Lifetime Trip to Iran with NPCA's Next Step Travel Program
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February 5 is the deadline to sign up for the National Peace Corps Association's Next Step Travel program inaugural trip to Iran departing on May 19, 2016.
" Bridge to Iran: Into the Heartland," has been designed in partnership with the Peace Corps Iran Association and will be implemented by San Francisco-based travel company Global Exchange. Learn more and sign up here for Iran. In addition we still have trips coming up for Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Thailand and Cuba!
"Havana and Beyond: A Taste of the Cuba Libre" is the title of our exciting friendship trips to Cuba. The RPCV travelers who joined the inaugural trip this October can't stop talking about it! Learn more and sign up here for Cuba in April or in October.
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Launch a career in public interest law at Drexel's Kline School of Law
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The Path to Business School: How an RPCV found the IBEAR MBA
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"Peace Corps led me to consider business as an avenue for development; not as an alternative to publicly funded development, but as a necessary force for community economic growth." -- Elizabeth Stokely, RPCV Equador
The University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business is committed to awarding up to three scholarships to NPCA members for its prestigious one-year IBEAR MBA program in Los Angeles. This past summer the first RPCV recipient, Elizabeth Stockily, accepted her scholarship at our Peace Corps Connect conference. Here she updates us on her experience thus far.
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Master's Scholarships for Peace Corps Service at The New School in NYC
Turn your dedication to social justice into a career at the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy. Our dedication to changing the world through progressive theory and practical experience make us one of the few Peace Corps university partners. Learn more today.
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When Our Peace Corps Values Matter Most
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Just in case you missed it .... In late December, NPCA President Glenn Blumhorst wrote an open letter to the Peace Corps community condemning negative and aggressive speech targeting Muslims and refugees. He called on all of us to rededicate ourselves to the third goal of the Peace Corps, and to commit ourselves to education and constructive dialogue.
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RPCV Short Documentary Nominated for OscarCongratulations to Bryn Mooser (The Gambia 2001-2003) and co-producer David Darg whose film, Body Team 12, has been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Short category. Visit the Body Team 12 website
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RPCV Competing in New Season of Survivor
Neal Gottlieb (Morocco 2002-2003) is the founder of Three Twins Ice Cream, a San Francisco Bay area organic ice cream business. He spoke at last summer's Peace Corps Connect conference and has been profiled in NPCA's WorldView magazine. Read more
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Meet NPCA's New Fellow, Marieka WalshThe National Peace Corps Association is pleased to announce that Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Marieka Walsh (Mozambique 2013-2015) has joined us as an NPCA Fellow! She'll be supporting our Affiliate Group Network as well as several other NPCA programs.
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Close the Door on 20152015 was a noteworthy year for the Peace Corps community and we pulled together for you what we consider the top 10 stories -- plus bonus links to the most popular news stories from social media.
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Don't Be Left Out of the Directory!
Make sure you respond to update your listing in the forthcoming Peace Corps Community Directory. And this won't just be a standard directory. Pull out your photos and draft your reflections to share.
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Peace Corps Alumni NotesWe recognize and congratulate members of the Peace Corps community for their many and varied achievements during the past several months.
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NPCA Featured Member Group:
Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development
Staying connected to their country of service is the "raison d'etre" for this month's NPCA featured affiliate group. With a focus on opportunities for higher education, the Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development has transformed the lives of those who have benefited from their generosity. ...
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Pins, Stickers, Clings and Patches -- We Have Them All!
Want to find other RPCVs in your community? Look no further! Wear Peace Corps pin, put a Peace Corps decal on your car and start making new friends.
Celebrate your connection to the Peace Corps family with Peace Corps logo apparel, stickers, flags, patches, bumper stickers and more from our online store.
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DEADLINE APPROACHING : 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 with its Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award. Help us find the next recipient!
The deadline for consideration for the 2016 Wofford award is February 22, 2016.
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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!
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Scholarships for RPCVs? Yes Please!Making your plans for graduate school? Join the nine NPCA members who earned over $110,000 in scholarships in 2015. Check out the generous scholarships available exclusively to NPCA members. Before you send in your application, learn more here.
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Need a Job? Want to Hire an RPCV?
Visit our job site to see employers who are looking to hire RPCVs. Learn more
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Love WorldView? It's Easy to Keep It Coming!
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Whether you served ten weeks or ten years ago, WorldView magazine keeps you connected to the Peace Corps experience!
As of January 1, 2016, you'll automatically receive a one-year subscription to WorldView when you make a contribution of $50 or more to NPCA. As a Mission Partner, your donation to the Community Fund supports our core programs. You'll be helping to increase our community's development impact, provide transition assistance to recent RPCVs and advocate for a bigger and better Peace Corps.
WorldView will also be available on a subscription-only basis.
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