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Winrock International
International volunteering doesn't have to end after Peace Corps! The USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program seeks experienced volunteers for 2-6 week assignments worldwide. Winrock implements F2F in Asia and West Africa -with a focus on agriculture education and training, youth entrepreneurship, and rural development. Travel & living expenses paid by F2F; you donate your time and expertise. Learn more.
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NPCA affiliate groups do amazing work on multiple levels - supporting countries of Peace Corps service, volunteering in home and workplace communities, providing opportunities for networking and support for RPCVs, and advocating for important causes.
Engaging with our groups is the best way to stay connected and continue carrying out the Third Goal!
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Coming Soon! Your New Online Peace Corps Community
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National Peace Corps Association will soon be launching a new online platform for our Peace Corps community!
Featuring responsive web design, our new mobile-friendly online presence will make it easier than ever for our community to connect and engage.
The website will highlight and enhance the lifelong impact of our Peace Corps community: support global projects that align with your interests, learn about and advocate for issues that affect the Peace Corps community, and connect with RPCVs through a new affiliate group portal.
At the same time, we will also be transitioning to a new community database. This will be an ongoing process that extends past the initial launch of the new website.Thank you for your patience and feedback as we work to bring our community this much-anticipated online platform.
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Sessions Announced for Peace Corps Connect Conference
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Peace Corps Connect is the annual conference for the Peace Corps community. Mark your calendars now to celebrate Peace Corps' 55th anniversary as a community. Check out our preliminary line-up of workshops and breakout sessions.
Wednesday, September 21 - NEW!
International Day of Peace - join a special event in the planning to commemorate the Peace Corps community's leadership role in building global peace.
Thursday September 22
Capitol Hill Advocacy Day - head to Capitol Hill, meet with your Member of Congress and make the case for a bigger, better Peace Corps.
Affiliate Group Network Annual Meeting - leaders of NPCA's 150+ affiliate groups gather for an afternoon of networking and exchanging best practices that serve to strengthen our community.
Friday - Saturday, September 23-24
Peace Corps Connect Conference - bring your global leadership to bear in forging our community response to the Sustainable Development Goals. Reconnect with your Peace Corps family, reflect on your Peace Corps experience, and reinvigorate your lifelong commitment to Peace Corps ideals.
Sunday, September 25
Walk for Peace - Show your Peace Corps pride as we traverse the streets of Washington, DC to remind the public that Peace Corps at 55 is ever more visible and relevant.
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Seeking Dedicated Leaders for NPCA Board Service
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Do you have expertise in finance, fundraising, partnership development, media/communications, and/or nonprofit law and an affinity for Peace Corps ideals?
Consider serving your National Peace Corps Association through service on the NPCA Board of Directors. Board Directors are members just like you with a deep passion and commitment to the Peace Corps community.
Member-elected, group-elected and board-elected positions now open!
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Your New Adventure Starts at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
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A Taste of Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic
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What more than a mini-Peace Corps experience could convince university students that service as a Peace Corps Volunteer is - or maybe is not - the right opportunity to pursue after graduation? That's what 17 Arizona State University (ASU) students did when they took part in NPCA's Next Step Travel program to the Dominican Republic in March. It was an eye-opening experience that in some students sparked an interest in Peace Corps, in others stoked a desire to become Volunteers or, with a few, compelled them to consider other options. In collaboration with on-campus Peace Corps Prep programs at colleges and universities around the U.S., NPCA is opening the door to prospective Peace Corps applicants to have a first-hand look at what it's like to serve as a Volunteer. Students immerse themselves in the language and culture of their host country and work on community projects while interacting with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) in the field.
More about the ASU experience.
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Cuba Before the Big Change
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" We were in Cuba just in time," says John Coyne. Referencing a recent New York Review of Books story by Alma Guillermoprieto entitled Cuba: The Big Change, John notes " The best paragraph is what we remember, and which will soon be gone, I'm afraid." Guillermoprieto had written " Tourists strolled through Old Havana in the thousands, thrilled by the absolute newness of the place and relishing the absence of things that Cuba no doubt will soon acquire. There are no advertisements, no traffic jams, no shopping malls, no 24-hour Internet and its accompanying addictions. A vacation in Cuba is a respite from capitalism."
Coyne (RPCV Ethiopia 1962-64; Ethiopia staff 1965-67; PC staff 1994-2000) was one of 25 Peace Corps community members that traveled with NPCA President & CEO Glenn Blumhorst in October 2015 to Cuba through NPCA's Next Step Travel. Guillermoprieto had more recently gone to Cuba when President Obama was there, accompanied by representatives of Google, Paypal, Airbnb and the various airlines that will soon be serving Cuba from the U.S.
No doubt, Cuba is changing quickly. Now may be your last chance to see socialist Cuba like it was for over five decades, before the big change that is both eagerly awaited and feared by its people. NPCA will take you there, with our next departure scheduled for October 15, 2016. We only have a few spaces left to travel with fellow RPCVs, former Peace Corps staff and friends and family of the Peace Corps community.
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Act Now in Support of Peace Corps!
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Peace Corps' Congressional House funding body will soon be deciding whether to give the Peace Corps a budget increase.
Congresswomen Kay Granger (R-TX-12) and Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) are crucial voices on that funding body. Please ask them to provide $450 million for the Peace Corps in FY 2017, and thank them for their strong support of the Peace Corps and its ideals.
This recent article in Politico written by Retired General Anthony Zinni and Retired Admiral James Stavridis highlights the importance of well-funded foreign assistance programs, including the Peace Corps.
More actions coming!
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New Partnership with Hostelling International Expands our Community of Travelers
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National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) and Hostelling International USA (HI USA) are proud to enter into an exciting new partnership that welcomes Returned Peace Corps Volunteers into the HI USA international community of travelers! Through this partnership, HI USA and NPCA will explore new opportunities for collaboration and cross-cutting themes that resonate with both communities.
Stay tuned for more on your invitation to get involved in a range of activities and events taking place at HI USA hostels nationwide, from social story slams to film screenings to service opportunities, including collaboration around HI USA's signature programs, such as The Great Hostel Give Back and Sleep for Peace. There are many synergies ahead for our communities!
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Peace Corps Community News
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Become a Host Family
The American Councils' Year of Exchange program will bring 75 Russian students to the U.S. to study at universities across the country. The program is designed to strengthen cross-cultural bridges and build personal relationships between American and Russian citizens.
They are seeking host families to provide students with a home away from home.
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NPCA Featured Group of the Month:
Friends of Albania
Friends of Albania - one of NPCA's 150+ affiliate groups - was founded in 2009 and has had an incredibly year of impact. They provided grant funding for eight projects in seven different regions of Albania, with a particular focus on health.
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Nominate an RPCV for the Shriver Award: Deadline April 30
Each year, NPCA presents the Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service to honor an RPCV who continues to make a sustained and distinguished contribution to humanitarian causes at home or abroad or who is an innovative social entrepreneur whose actions will bring about significant long-term change.
Help us recognize someone who has dedicated their life to service. Nomination deadline: April 30.
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Pins, Stickers, Clings and Patches -- We Have Them All!
Want to find other RPCVs in your community? Wear a Peace Corps pin. Put a Peace Corps decal on your car. Start making new friends.
Celebrate your connections with Peace Corps logo apparel, flags, patches, bumper stickers and more from our online store.
Don't forgot to include the #PeaceCorpsProud hashtag on photos of you in your Peace Corps gear to be featured on our new #PeaceCorpsProud photo site!
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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 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 is also available on a subscription basis.
Learn more
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