A talk-show discussion of the Peace Corps and its impact at 50.
WWVA AM-1170
Radio Talk Show host, Peace Corps Tonga Country Director, Director of Programming and Training, and Program Manager will invite audience to share Peace Corps stories from their communities with commentary.
Tune in to FM 88.6
RPCVs who live in northern Wisconsin will give presentations about their Peace Corps experiences to K-12 students and interested members of the community.
This will be an all-day event / celebration including refreshments.
Our event will be held at the Promethean Charter School in the Butternut School District. The address is 312 W. Wisconsin St.; Butternut, WI 54514
For more information, contact:
Tammy Benabides, RPCV (Lesotho, Education 2004-2006)
Promethean Charter School/Butternut School--English tbenabides@prometheancharterschool.org
Please join us as the Colorado legislature recognizes Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary by reading proclamations on the floor of the House and Senate!
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Please meet us in the House of Representatives no later than 9am on Tuesday, March1. Please allow time for parking and to get through security.
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Also, Andy McKean has a request:
Liberty Day has reserved the 1st Floor of the Capitol North Wing in Denver for tables/displays from Peace Corps Volunteers showing their country of service and talking to people about what their Peace Corps experience was like. Â I am asking RPCV's to bring a member of the country in which they served to help staff their table, if possible. Â Â I have booked the Capitol for Monday, February 28th, and Tuesday, March 1, from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Â We plan on staffing the booths between 8 a.m. and about noon. Â If people can stay less or longer that is OK.
If you would like to set up and staff such a booth, please contact me. Â State Representatives Jeanne Labuda (RPCV Liberia) and John Kefalas (RPCV El Salvador) are co-sponsoring a joint 50th Anniversary Peace Corps Resolution. Â They would like as many RPCV to attend the event on March 1st. in the galleria in the House of Representatives in clothes of their country of service. Â John indicated the more the better. Â If you need their contact information let me know.
Andy McKean
303-333-3434
andy@libertyday.org
Display of PC memorabilia from RPCVs in the San Diego area. SDSU Love Library References Section (2nd floor) Photos, writings, artifacts, etc.
Love Library References, San Diego State University
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, the Idaho Returned Peace Corps Volunteers have teamed with the Idaho Historical Museum to present a global exhibit entitled Idaho Celebrates 50 Years of Peace Corps Service. On March 1st, 1961 President John F. Kennedy officially established the Peace Corps, a federal agency devoted to world peace and friendship. Over the past fifty years more than 1,300 Idahoans have served as Peace Corps volunteers in countries all over the world.
This unique exhibition illustrates the history of the Peace Corps from 1961 to 2011 and features the rich experiences of 15 returned volunteers. The exhibit shares the stories of returned Peace Corps volunteers through personal accounts, photos, and traditional and artistic artifacts brought back from their countries of service. The exhibit explores the impact returned volunteers have made on their community and connections between global and local volunteer projects, as well as blossoming diversity in Idaho. In addition, the exhibit will feature Peace Corps documentary videos, recruitment materials, books, and maps.
First Thursday events on March 3rd and April 7th will include presentations from returned volunteers, as well as music and activities for children. Come speak with volunteers about their experiences on Saturdays through out the months of March and April. The exhibit will be open from March 1st to May 1st.
For questions about the exhibit or to request a returned Peace Corps volunteer speaker please contact: IRPCV50th@gmail.com.
Peace Corps volunteers bring the world to Oregon with the new Oregon History Museum exhibit Peace Corps: 50 Years of Service and Bringing the World Home.
Explore personal stories, letters, and photographs in this multimedia exhibit. See leatherwork, carvings, furniture, art and personal mementoes collected by Peace Corps volunteers from around the globe.
Details of the Plaque Installation: The purpose of the plaque is to inform the public of the history of Peace Corps in Tonga and to give credit to Peace Corps for beautification efforts along the waterfront. The writing on the plaque would be the following:
At the invitation of King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV, the United States Peace Corps was invited to Tonga in 1967. Since then, Peace Corps Volunteers have assisted the people of Tonga in meeting their training needs and promoting peace and inter-cultural understanding between Tongans and Americans. In October of 1992, Volunteers planted trees lining Nuku’alofa’s waterfront to commemorate Peace Corps’ presence in Tonga. This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps
worldwide and its continued commitment to the Tongan people.
March 1, 2011
Ceremony for Unveiling Peace Corps Plaque: The ceremony for unveiling the plaque would be held on Tuesday, March 1 at 10:00 am. It would be held in the vicinity of the plaque. Friends of Peace Corps, the Ministers of the Department of Lands and Surveys and the Department of the Environment and a few other dignitaries would be invited as well as Peace Corps staff and volunteers who are available to get themselves to Nuku’alofa at their own expense. The total participation is expected to be approximately 50 people. We will set up a tent and chairs and serve a modest tea after the ceremony. The total time of the event will be 1 hour.
This Global House party welcomes all area RPCVs, Corporation for National and Community Service program volunteers and grantees (AmeriCorps, VISTA, Senior Corps, Learn and Serve) and the general public to attend this office party held at the Missouri State Office, field office for the AmeriCorps VISTA and Senior Corps programs.
Up to 20 people will take a quiet river cruise on Rio Hondo in Belize. A traditional meal will be served along with fruit drinks but no alcohol since it is on the Ark of Albion Educational Center's boat.
The cost is $30 usd/person.
We will celebrate the Peace Corps by hearing PC stories from RPCVs while we relax. People can also birdwatch and fish. People who decide to stay overnight in San Antonio Rio Hondo, Orange Walk District, Belize will be able to take bicycle tours to see changes in agricultural practices, see cenotas and the famous quarries of Albion Island.
Rooms in the village range from $20 to $40 usd per room. Meals average $4 usd. Longer stays can be arranged.
For more info contact: rarylander@yahoo.com
(Rod was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Belize (2000-2002) and the Philippines (1988-1990) and served in Crisis Corps during Katrina. You can check out his blog at http://rrylander.com/blogengine.net/.)
Returned volunteers from northwestern New Jersey will be sharing their Peace Corps experiences with college students and the public through displays and discussions.
Centenary College- Lackland Center
RPCVs and AmeriCorps alumni from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will meet at Judge's restaurant, 2104 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222 for an informal lunch gathering. Each person is responsible for purchasing their own lunch.
Restaurant: http://www.judgesbbq.com/
Please join us for this lunchtime event featuring our keynote speaker Roger Lewis, (Tunisia 64-66), an Architect, Planner, Washington Post Columnist, Professor at the University of Maryland School of Architecture and key advocate of the Peace Corps Commemorative.
You are invited to an enormous rally of RPCVs, host country nationals, and friends of Peace Corps at 12 noon at Broadway Plaza (Willamette St. & Broadway) to celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps and its legacy in Oregon.
We are aiming to gather RPCVs and host country nationals from all 139 Peace Corps countries. Celebrate with Samba Ja drummers. Win prizes for largest country group.
Reconvene that evening at 7pm at Cozmic Pizza (Charnelton & 8th Avenue).
For more information, contact:
http://www.westcascadepca.org/fiftieth/PC50.php
Come celebrate Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary at Duffy Steps in Times Square!New York City
3/1/2011
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of promoting peace and friendship around the world!
Peace Corps was officially established on March 1, 1961. Since then, more than 200,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served in 139 host countries to work on issues ranging from AIDS education to information technology and environmental preservation. Today, there are 8,655 volunteers and trainees in 77 countries.
Come celebrate Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary on Tuesday, March 1st, 2011!
9:00am - 9:30am
Special birthday celebration to commemorate Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary.
Volunteer to Celebrate the Day
Volunteer with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in small groups with local organizations to continue the legacy of service!
Activities include:
- Serving lunch at the Brooklyn Veteran’s Center (11:30 am – 2:00 pm)
- Sorting donations at the Food Bank for New York City warehouse in the Bronx (12:00 pm – 2:00 pm)
- Assisting City Year Volunteers with their after school program (2:00pm – 6:00 pm)
- Speaking at Peace Corps recruitment events at local colleges (times vary – let us know when you are available.)
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to: nyevents@peacecorps.gov.
Additional details will be sent out to those that RSVP once we are closer to the event.
Global House Parties are being organized by the National Peace Corps Association
View all current House Parties here
Join the larger Peace Corps Association in celebrating the Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary by hosting a Global House Party March 1, 2011!
The National Peace Corps Association is hopeful that the celebrations around the world on this historic day will highlight the accomplishments of a vibrant Peace Corps community and demonstrate en masse the community’s continued service.
If you are interested in hosting Global House Party, register your event here.
For tips and guidance on how to set up and advertise your house party, check out our Global House Party Toolkit.
For more information contact Molly Mattessich at that National Peace Corps Association.
Clifton Park NY Town Library on Moe Road
A presentation by Mary Cinadr, a recent RPCV from Paraguay, will be scheduled, date and time TBD.
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f you have items to lend to the traveling exhibit, contact HarryThornhill@hotmail.com
The event will include the presentation of a proclamation from the State of Ohio and an award from Peace Corps to The Ohio State University. Speakers will include RPCVS former Governor Robert Taft and State Representative Ted Celeste. A former volunteer will speak, and all former volunteers and current invitees will be recognized. A reception will follow. To RSVP to this event, email peacecorps50th@osu.edu or call 614-292-3008 by February 22, 2011.
4:00 – 6:00pm
MacVittie College Union Ballroom
1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY
Over two hundred SUNY Geneseo alumni have served in the Peace Corps since its inception. This event brings current students, Peace Corps Geneseo alumni and Peace Corps members from the Geneseo community together for an information session and networking reception. Information about becoming a corps member will be presented in addition to a brief history of the founding of the Peace Corps.
This event will be held at SUNY Geneseo MacVittie College Union Ballroom.
Costa Rica wlecomes the arrival of the Tico 22 Training Class on March 1st. In conjunction with their arrival post will hold a 50th Anniversary celebration and dinner at the orientation site. Invited guests include currently serving PCVs, RPCVs, US Mission personnel and host country counterparts.
The Empire State Building will shine red, white and blue in honor of the Peace Corps’ 50 Anniversary.
Peace Corps was officially established on March 1, 1961. Since then, more than 200,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served in 139 host countries to work on issues ranging from AIDS education to information technology and environmental preservation. Today, there are 8,655 volunteers and trainees in 77 countries.
If you are in NYC, be sure to take a moment from your evening plans to look up and reflect on the impact of more than 200,000 Peace Corps Volunteers!
You're Invited to the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration at Binghamton University March 1st - 2nd, 2011
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the executive order to create the U.S. Peace Corps. Binghamton University has received recognition for being one of the top volunteer-producing universities for our size. Binghamton University has more alumni serving in the Peace Corps than any other SUNY campus. Since the Corps' inception in 1961, more than 240 Binghamton University alumni have joined its ranks, serving in countries around the world. With this proud tradition, the Career Development Center and Binghamton University Alumni Association plan to sponsor a variety of activities on campus to celebrate the 50th anniversary. Come and celebrate the legacy of Peace Corps with Binghamton students, faculty and local area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Whether you are considering service, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, a Binghamton alum or a Binghamton area resident you are welcome and encouraged to attend. All events are free and open to the public. Join us for several anniversary events:
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
4:00 - 5:20 pm: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Panel Discussion
University Union West (UUW), Room 324
Come and hear about the experiences of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Learn about the wonders of life overseas and how Peace Corps continues to affect the lives of returned volunteers and their family and friends. The panel will be moderated by Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and Binghamton University Professor Libby Tucker, English Department, Binghamton University who served in the Peace Corps (Ivory Coast, 1972-74)
Panel Members:
Kim Kal-Downs, Binghamton Staff Member, Burkina Faso, West Africa, 1984-86
Erin Frazee, Nicaragua, 2008-2010
Tessa Cooper, Mongolia, 2004-2006
Kay Perkins, BU alum 1988, Kiribati, 1997-1999
Allison Rainville, Bulgaria, 1998-2000
Emily Hotchkiss, Mozambique, 2008-2010
5:30 - 6:30 pm: Peace Corps Reception and slide show of Photographs from service
Grand Corridor, Fine Arts Building
Join us for a reception where you’ll have the opportunity to view photos from many of the different countries where volunteers have served and gain an inside perspective on their experiences and interact with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and others who are considering serving.
7:00 - 8:30 pm: Peace Corps Information Session
Lecture Hall 5
Gain a detailed overview of the ins and outs of Peace Corps service including a review of the application process and information about how you can be a more competitive applicant.
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
4:00 - 5:30 pm: Faculty Symposium
University Art Museum, FA 213
A panel of Binghamton faculty will discuss their success with innovative projects and strategies to internationalize their research and the academic programs in their departments/schools. Particular attention will be given to the development of funding sources to support creative projects. The panel will be moderated by Katharine Krebs, Vice Provost for International Affairs
Panel Members:
Krishnaswami Srihari, Dean, Watson School of Engineering
Jim Dix, Associate Professor, Chemistry
Tom Sinclair, Associate Professor Public Administration CCPA
Dora Polachek, Visiting Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures
John Chafee, Director of the Institute of Asia and Asian Diaspora
Informal, come-as-you-are, come-when-you-can.Peace Corp birthday party. Pot-luck. We'll grill the hamburgers. Family & kids welcome. Contact Russ for directions.
Our 50th Peace Corps Birthday Celebration will be held at the 1st Congregational UCC Church located at 3rd and Broadway in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The evening will begin the gathering at 5 pm with Potluck Dinner at 6 pm. Attendees are invited to bring memorabilia to display and to be prepared to speak briefly about significant memory of Peace Corps experience.
Program will include an Introduction to the Okora Northern Uganda Sustainable Community Development Project.
All RPCVs are invited as well as any interested family members or other community folks.
RSVP requested to Ginny Close ginwin@earthlink.net
North Georgia College & State University
Dahlonega, Georgia
The Library Technology Center
Film clips, RPCV Panel, Birthday Cake
Free and open to the public
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of the Palouse (RPCVoP) are hosting a potluck Global House Party at the 1912 Center in Moscow, ID on March 1, 2011. In addition to a dish to share (preferably from your country of service), please bring table settings for each of you and a food item to donate to the local food bank. For more information, contact Robin.
John Kotula and Debby Drew will be hosting a global house party/dinner party to celebrate Peace Corps 50th birthday.
The Peace Corps Association of Ventura County will host a Global House Party open to all interested in the Peace Corps.
The event will be held in Camarillo California at the Clubhouse at Palm Colony, 241 Camino Cortina, Camarillo, CA 93010
Email ronnbonnie@yahoo.com for more information.
Local food drive and celebration of the work of A Mission of Hope, Inc. with screening of videos produced by the organization as well as "HIV/AIDS: What's Happening in Zululand," directed by one of the board members of amohi with the production assistance of Alycia Hutchisson during her Peace Corps service in South Africa.
This event will be at Alycia's home in Royal Oak, MI 48067.
A celebration of the contribution of Peace Corps and other volunteer organizations contribution to Sarawak and Malaysia's current success and how we can help in special areas of current need.
Looking for people to join in planning and implementing event.
St. Louis Area RPCVs, recruits, friends and families - help us kick off Peace Corps Month in March 2011 with a House Party at my house in University City (next to Washington University) in St. Louis, Missouri. Pot luck - so bring a dish from your country to share. We'll provide drinks, silverware, etc. Any questions - email me.
Linda Locke (Morocco 75 -77)Ellinger-Locke houseScreening of the U of M documentary about the inspiration behind creating the Peace Corps at the Wealthy Theater.
Salinas Valley Returned PCs Come to the Fish House in Oldtown for drinks, snack and dinner.
Let's plan to meet at 6:30, gives enough time to return home from work then we'll share story.
Salinas Valley Fish House
172 South Main Street
Salinas, CA 93901-3427
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RPCVs from the Clark University community will be sharing traditions, food, and stories from their Peace Corps countries. RPCVs from almost all of the regions where Peace Corps serves will be representing their service and celebrating the 50th anniversary. Open to the public.
Come celebrate and hear about the Peace Corps experience from those who have done it! A panel of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will share what it is like to serve overseas. In addition to the panel, other Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will be displaying pictures from their countries of service at individual tables. You will also learn from recruiters how to make yourself a more competitive applicant.
This event will be held at University of Pittsburgh.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, friends, family and people interested in Peace Corps service are invited to attend. Snacks (dates, peanuts, popcorn) and Coca Cola, Fanta and Peace Coffee will be served.
Otter Tail County Museum
Stories from 50 Years of the Peace Corps
The Creative Alliance at the Patterson Theatre3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore MD 21224
Hear founding stories told by friends of Sargent Shriver, and fresh-from-the-field reports from today's volunteers. The event will also include refreshments, music, photo and artifact displays, an open-mic storytelling booth, and a 50th Birthday cake.
Hosted by: UMBC - the Shriver Peaceworker Fellows Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing RPCV Fellows, University of MD School of Social Work
Join us for an evening of stories celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps and honoring the life of its first Director, Sargent Shriver. Bring your own “When I met Sarge” story to share.
Since March 1st 1961, when President Kennedy launched the Peace Corps, 200,000 volunteers have lived and served in 140 countries and returned home transformed by their cross-cultural experiences.
Travel through their stories from Albania to Zimbabwe, and span the decades from the ’60’s to today.Hear founding stories told by friends of Sargent Shriver, and fresh-from-the-field reports from today’s volunteers…and learn how Peace Corps was just the right warm up for life in Charm City.
Location:
The Creative Alliance at the Patterson Theatre
3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore MD 21224
For more information call 410-455-6313.
To purchase tickets visit:
http://www.creativealliance.org/events/eventItem2447.html.
Tickets:$13/General, $8/Students and members
Join us for an evening of stories celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps and honoring the life of its first Director, Sargent Shriver. Bring your own “When I met Sarge” story to share.
Since March 1st 1961, when President Kennedy launched the Peace Corps, 200,000 volunteers have lived and served in 140 countries and returned home transformed by their cross-cultural experiences.
Travel through their stories from Albania to Zimbabwe, and span the decades from the ’60’s to today.Hear founding stories told by friends of Sargent Shriver, and fresh-from-the-field reports from today’s volunteers…and learn how Peace Corps was just the right warm up for life in Charm City.
Location:
The Creative Alliance at the Patterson Theatre
3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore MD 21224
For more information call 410-455-6313.
To purchase tickets visit:
http://www.creativealliance.org/events/eventItem2447.html.
Tickets:$13/General, $8/Students and members
Join us as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps with our newest exhibit at the Oregon Historical Museum.
Explore personal stories, letters and photographs in this multimedia exhibit. See leather work, carvings, furniture, art and personal mementos collected by Peace Corps volunteers from around the glob.
The Venue - The Oregon Historical Society - Portland
