In just about six weeks, the National Peace Corps Association will be hosting its 11th annual Day of Action. Those of you close to Washington are invited to attend meetings in congressional offices. Those farther away could host your own Day of Action activities in support of Peace Corps. For
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Nominations sought from Nepal for 2015 Wofford Award
The deadline is approaching on November 24th to submit nominations for the 2015 Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award. The award is given annually to an outstanding leader who grew up and continues to live in a country where the Peace Corps has served. A Nepali has never won the award, despite
NPCA March newsletter is available
The newsletter of the National Peace Corps Association is available here. In this issue, they cover Peace Corps Funding, profiles of NPCA board candidates, a wrap-up of the recent Day of Action, and more!
Join Peace Corps Connect Today!
NPCA has launched a new website to help current volunteers, RPCVs connected and engaged. We are just getting set up on it. Seems like a good system they have which we will utilize very shortly with our membership. Please take a minute and register as a user and join the
Chuck Ludlam For NPCA Board
Note: Chuck served in the early years of PCN ad is running for the NPCA Board of Directors. The Friends of Nepal Board officially nominated him in April, 2008. Dear Friends of Nepal: I am writing to you about my nomination to represent the Asia/Pacific region on the board of
Fallen RPCVs
Fellow Nepal RPCVs, There has been some discussion on the RPCV leaders’ listserv recently about a website that was started several years ago to honor PCVs who died while serving (http://www.fpcv.org/fallen_pcvs.htm). Some of the stories about the PCVs there are very moving. I noticed that there are several Nepal PCVs on
Friends of Burkina Faso Request
From NPCA… I’m writing because Friends of Burkina Faso needs your help! Recently the Peace Corps Polyglot posted a blurb about our participation in America’s Giving Challenge, a fundraising competition in collaboration with Global Giving, the Case Foundation and Parade Magazine. The blog link is: http://peacecorpsconnect.typepad.com/peacecorpspolyglot/2008/01/10-5-minutes-50.html The facts are simple:
Peace Corps Career Fair February 29
Dear RPCV affiliate groups: The next Peace Corps RPCV Career Event in Washington, DC, is coming right up! We are now registering RPCVs for this FREE four-day event, which will take place Tuesday, February 26 through Friday, February 29. Highlights of this FREE event include