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Tuesday March 16 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:30 PM

RPCV Presents on PC Service in Tonga, Maine


Informal presentation given by RPCV Amy Hamilton (Tonga 07-09) on her Peace Corps service.  Presented to colleagues at Maine Department of Marine Resources and open to the general public.

Maine Department of Marine Resources

194 McKown Point Road W. Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575

 

Saturday June 26 ▼

 

2:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

"Cold Snap: Bulgaria Stories" RPCV book reading in Bethesda

 

Calling all D.C.-area RPCVs! Please join me for an event at the wonderful Writer's Center in Bethesda, MD. I will be reading from my new book of linked stories, "Cold Snap: Bulgaria Stories."

While the stories in "Cold Snap" are fiction, they very much reflect my experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in a small Bulgarian mountain town. For for information, check out:www.cynthiaphoel.com.  

Dallas Morning News contributor Anne Morris wrote, “It’s not unusual for a returning Peace Corps volunteer to write a book. So many have that it's almost a subgenre. Cynthia Morrison Phoel's debut collection of six stories set in a Bulgarian village represents that kind of fiction at its best."

Hope to see you at the reading! 

The Writer's Center

4508 Walsh Street

Bethesda, MD 20815

301.654.8664

 

 

Wednesday July 7 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 7:30 PM

PREMIER of a film featuring Peace Corps Colombia. Produced by award winning film maker Susan Koch
 

Wednesday September 22 ▼

 

3:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

St. Lucia 50th Anniversary Events

The opening event of the four days of activities will be an International Reception featuring officials of the St. Lucia Government, Peace Corps - Eastern Caribbean Staff, Institutional Counterparts and affiliated guests, past RPCVs and all current volunteers

 

Friday September 24 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 11:30 PM

Cameroon RPCV Reconnect Reception

Cameroon RPCVs All Years. Come meet your Country People on Fri Sept 24 from 6-11:30pm in the Skydome Lounge at the Doubletree Hotel in Arlington! For more info, www.cameroonrpcvreconnect.com

7:30 PM
– 11:30 PM

Cameroon RPCV Reconnect Reception

Come to the revolving Skydome Lounge at the Arlington Doubletree Hotel - Skydome Lounge (Crystal City) on Friday night Sept 24 for Cameroon RPCV Reconnect festivities! There is a cash bar, so come before heading out to dinner or stay and eat there. This will be a great way to reconnect with lots of RPCVs and kick off the weekend.

RSVP now! http://www.cameroonrpcvreconnect.com

For more info, contact Therese McGinn tjm22@columbia.edu

 

Saturday September 25 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Friends of Togo Dinner and Meeting


Come Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Friends of Togo.  Brief annual meeting followed by a Togolese dinner.

5:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Friends of Togo Meeting & Dinner

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Friends of Togo.
Traditional Togolese Food will be served

7:00 PM
– 6:00 AM

Colombia ! Gala Celebration

Gathering of the first Peace Corps group to go into training at Rutgers University on June 25, 1961.

 

This event will be held at the Washington Marina.

 

Contact: nchalker@aol.com

 

Wednesday October 13 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Event

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Event
 

Saturday October 16 ▼

 

6:00 AM
– 1:00 PM

Nuku'alofa Waterfront Beutification Work Day

Peace Corps volunteers, counterparts and staff will work together to plant flowers and clean up the waterfront area of the capital.

Nuku'alofa Waterfront

Contact

 

Thursday November 4 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet at Rutgers University
Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet at Rutgers University

All are welcome to join Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, Carrie Hessler-Radelet, as she describes the Agency's efforts to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps. 

 

 

Monday November 15 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Charlotte Area Peace Corps Association - 13th Annual Peace Corps Peace Prize
Charlotte Area Peace Corps Association - 13th Annual Peace Corps Peace Prize

 

 Charlotte Area Peace Corps Association

On Monday evening, November 15, 2010 the Charlotte Area Peace Corps association will be awarding the 13th annual Peace Corps Peace Prize to Dr. Will Conner for his tireless voluteer service in Haiti immediately following the earthquake  Dr. Conner has returned several times since and continues to serve the population in need.  

In the 13 years the award has been presented, this is the first time that it has been awarded to a former Peace Corps volunteer; Dr. Conner.  

 

 

Friday December 3 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

INPCA First Friday Art Walk Peace Corps Exhibit
INPCA First Friday Art Walk Peace Corps Exhibit

The Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association (INPCA) Invites the Public to a Series of Exhibits in Spokane Showcasing Folk Art and Cultures From Peace Corps Sites Around the World.


The European and Middle Eastern folk art exhibit presented by the Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association will again be part of the First Friday Art Walk. This exhibit concludes at the end of December.

 

Address: 331 West Main Street, office of the Express Employment Professionals, Spokane, Washington.

 

Friday January 7 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

INPCA Folk Art Exhibit - Middle East & Europe

 

The Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association (INPCA) begins its folk art exhibit showcasing art from the Middle East and Europe.


The exhibit is on display at the gallery/offices of Express Employment Pro office space at 331 West Main Street, Spokane, Washington, during normal daily (8 to 5) business hours.

 

 

Thursday January 13 ▼

 

5:30 PM
– 9:30 PM

Colorado Peace Corps Film Series
Colorado Peace Corps Film Series

January 13, 2011 “Once in Afghanistan”

Once in Afghanistan is a beautiful 70 minute color film by Peace Corps Volunteers about their service in smallpox prevention in Afghanistan.  Seventeen Volunteers tell stories about their work giving smallpox vaccinations all over the country in 1969.

The stories in Once in Afghanistan give a complete picture of the Peace Corps Volunteer experience from training through two years of service and returning to the US. We will be joined by two of the Volunteers featured in the film.

 

Thank you to  our host, the Denver Film Society, for honoring the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary with this film series.  All films will be shown at the new Film Center, located in the Lowenstein Theatre complex on E. Colfax.

 

Sunday January 23 ▼

 

3:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Photo Exhibit Reception

"Images from the Peace Corps Experience" is a photo exhibit January 7-29 hosted by the RPVCs of New Jersey.  There is a reception on Sunday, January 23 from 3-5 PM.  These photos were also on display at the Peace Corps event at Rutgers in Fall 2010.

This event will be held at the Plainsboro Public Library.

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Charlotte Area Peace Corps Association - House Party for 50th Anniversary

This dinner party will be held at Bruce & Flor Anderson's home.

 

Monday January 24 ▼

 

2:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

PC Romania- 50/20 Anniversary Party

On January 24th, Peace Corps Romania will commemorate the date that the Gov. of Romania and Peace Corps signed the agreement to establish PC in Romania 20 years ago. The party will also celebrate PC's 50th anniversary and kick-off a year long celebration.

Contact

 

Friday January 28 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

San Francisco 50th Anniversary Showcase
San Francisco 50th Anniversary Showcase

Around the World with the Peace Corps: A 50th Anniversary Showcase in San Francisco

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers from around the world and across the years invite you to come learn about their countries of service and their service. Stop by to browse through Peace Corps photos and artifacts, explore languages and dress from around the world, and learn about the people and communities impacted by the Peace Corps.

Ferry Building, Grand Hall

(Second Floor, entrance stairs outside to the right of the clock tower)

1 The Embarcadero  |  San Francisco, CA 94105

Contact: Nathan Hale Sargent, 510.452.8446, nsargent@peacecorps.gov



5:30 PM
– 8:00 PM

Florida Intercultural Academy-World Wise School World Wise Schools' “Building Bridges” integration and Ribbon Cutting

 

Florida Intercultural Academy (FIA) K-8 opens a new campus! FI A will also announce its adoption of the Peace Corps’ World Wise School World Wise Schools' “Building Bridges” curriculum for use with its Middle School electives. Our Ribbon Cutting and Peace Corps collaboration ceremony will be held on January 28, 2011 at the Davie campus, 3367 N University Drive, Davie Florida.

 

 

 

 

5:30 PM
– 8:00 PM

World Wise Schools integration and Charter School Ribbon Cutting

 

Florida Intercultural Academy (FIA) K-8 opens a new campus! FIA will also announce its adoption of the Peace Corps’ World Wise Schools “Building Bridges” curriculum for use with its Middle School electives. A Ribbon Cutting and Peace Corps collaboration ceremony will be held on January 28, 2011 at the Florida Intercultural Academy, Davie campus, 3367 N University Drive, Davie Florida.

 

Keynote Speaker: Dr Marjorie Anctil Director, Coverdell World Wise Schools Peace Corps.

 

 

Saturday January 29 ▼

 

1:00 PM
– 6:30 PM

Third Goal International Film Festival
Third Goal International Film Festival

 

We will be featuring five films either made by RPCVs or about PC countries.  Each film will be followed by a panel discussion.  Full film schedule available at www.morpcv.org. Venue: Columbia, Missouri, University of Missouri Campus, Chambers Auditorium.  Contact info: centralmorpcvs@gmail.com

 

Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the City of Columbia, Public Communications Resource Advisory Committee.

 

 

Friday February 4 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

INPCA Participates in First Friday Art Walk

 

The Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association (INPCA) continues with its folk art exhibit showcasing art from the Americas.


This exhibit lasts through February.


The exhibit is on display at the gallery/offices of Express Employment Pro office space at 331 West Main Street, Spokane, Washington, during normal daily (8 to 5) business hours.

 

 

Tuesday February 8 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

PC/SA Commemorative Celebration in Durban

The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of Peace Corps work in the KwaZulu Natal Province, to highlight Volunteer projects through a photo exhibition, and to inform key government stakeholder of ongoing projects and activities. 

This will be at the U.S. Consulate in Durban - CG residence.

Contact

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Event - Durban

The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of Peace Corps work in the KwaZulu Natal Province, to highlight Volunteer projects through a photo exhibition, and to inform key government stakeholder of ongoing projects and activities.

Contact

 

Thursday February 10 ▼

 

5:30 PM
– 6:30 PM

RPCV/W and Peace Corps Headquarters Host an Open Forum

 

On Thursday, February 10th, RPCV/W and the Peace Corps leadership are joining together to host a forum to discuss Peace Corps in its 50th year. Please join us at Shriver Hall in the Peace Corps Headquarters at 5:30 pm. 

With the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps upon us, this will be a great opportunity to reflect on the past and discuss how we can work together to shape the future of Peace Corps. This event has limited space and is reserved for RPCV/W members. Please join us to learn, listen, and promote open discussion.  We applaud the Peace Corps for providing us with this opportunity.


Please preregister for the event here: http://rpcvw.org/Default.aspx?pageId=538455&eventId=273929&EventViewMode=EventDetails

We hope to see you there!!

 

Tuesday February 15 ▼

 

12:15 PM
– 1:00 PM

International Connections celebrates Peace Corps - Colorado

Bring your lunch and listen to stories from returned Peace Corps volunteers from around the world every Tuesday! See a complete listing of titles and room numbers at www.international.edu

pcorps@lamar.colostate.edu

CSU Lory student center

 

Thursday February 17 ▼

 

7:30 PM
– 9:30 PM

Belmont World Film presents ONCE IN AFGHANISTAN by RPCV Jill Vickers
Belmont World Film presents ONCE IN AFGHANISTAN by RPCV Jill Vickers

 

As a prelude to the celebration of its 10th anniversary and the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary, Belmont World Film presents Once in Afghanistan at the Studio Cinema in Belmont, MA (376 Trapelo Road). The film tells the story of a remarkable group of Peace Corps volunteers who traveled to outlying areas with Afghan vaccination teams from 1969-70 to help eradicate smallpox.


In their film made after 9/11 sparked by America’s sudden curiosity about Afghanistan, Jill Vickers and Jody Bergedick interviewed the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their experiences. Woven together, their stories and photographs of the humor, hospitality, and hardship create a message of hope about a time in Afghanistan before the decades of violence began. Filmmaker Vickers, who was one of the vaccinators, will participate in a post-film Q&A along with several of the film’s subjects.

 

In 1969 the World Health Organization made eradication of smallpox its top priority. The Peace Corps chose to send a team of volunteers to help with administering vaccinations in Afghanistan.  Struggling with the challenges of vaccinating in a country of high mountains and vast deserts where many of the Afghan women and older girls could not be seen, much less vaccinated by male outside the family, the Peace Corps vaccinators began their work. American women joined teams of male Afghan vaccinators stationed either over the Hindu Kush Mountains north of Kabul or in the southern, more conservative part of the country, getting to villages by jeep and then on foot, going house-by-house and village-by-village to cover an area. They stayed overnight with their team in family compounds and ate whatever the host family provided.

 

Belmont World Film’s 10th anniversary film series officially begins on Monday, March 14th and features the screening of 6 international films until April 25, at the Studio Cinema in Belmont, culminating in a celebration on Sunday, May 1. The series celebrates the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary in March and is part of the Francophonie Celebration of New England, co-sponsored by the Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the French Consulate, respectively.

 

Contact

 

Saturday February 19 ▼

 

3:30 PM
– 6:30 PM

Colorado Peace Corps Film Series
Colorado Peace Corps Film Series
This is an RPCVs of Colorado Event

A family embarks on an annual tormenting journey along with 200 other million peasant workers to reunite with their distant family, and to revive their love and dignity as China soars as the world's next super power. We will be joined by RPCV Peter Hessler, bestselling author of the novels River Town, Oracle Bones, and Country Driving.

Thank you to our host, the Denver Film Society, for honoring the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary with this film series.  All screenings will be held at the Lowenstein Theatre complex located on E. Colfax Avenue.
 

Monday February 21 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

IUPUI Peace Corps artifact display

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will display artifacts from returned Peace Corps volunteers at the IUPUI University Library (1st and 2nd floor), 755 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Displays will be open during normal University Library business hours. Artifacts will include Peace Corps volunteer backpacks, clothing and jewelry, photos, orientation materials, etc.

 

Tuesday February 22 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

NPCA President Kevin Quigley at Saint Mary's College

Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga will be hosting a reception at 5 pm, followed by a talk by NPCA President Kevin Quigley from 7 pm to 8 pm.

 

Thursday February 24 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 2:00 PM

IUPUI International Festival

The IUPUI Office of International Affairs is hosting their 7th annual International Festival at the IUPUI Campus Center, 1st floor, 420 University Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46202. There will be a Peace Corps table manned with a RPCV.

http://international.iupui.edu/events/ 

7:00 PM
– 12:00 PM

“A World Together” Conference and Peace Corps Celebration

Duke University is organizing this major conference to highlight global development issues and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. The agenda includes a wide array of speakers, films and other events, including a party in Duke’s beautiful museum to honor RPCVs, with global music, food and fun. All are welcome, regardless of whether they have a connection to Duke.

Details here

 

 

Friday February 25 ▼

 

5:30 PM
– 7:30 PM

Celebration for Peace Corps Books and Exhibit

Kentucky Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Celebration for Peace Corps Book and Exhibit,

 Central Library Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky

Book Launch for Voices from the Peace Corps: Fifty Years of Kentucky Volunteers by Angene and Jack Wilson, University Press of Kentucky.

Exhibit of artifacts and pictures of RPCVs across five decades and across the world.

International food

Children welcome. 



 

Saturday February 26 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

Serve for Sarge - Volunteer at Global Links

Join the Pittsburgh Area Peace Corps Volunteers as we Serve for Sarge.  We will be volunteering at Global Links in Pittsburgh packing medical supplies for developing countries. 

11:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

Urban Garden Kick-off Event (Colorado)

50TH ANNIVERSARY KICK OFF EVENT

Urban Garden Adoption- Civic Center Park- Saturday, February 26th- 11am

 

Join the Grow Local Campaign, in partnership with the Denver Parks and Recreation, for a 'passing of the shovel' event to the RPCV's of Colorado. Celebrate this momentous occasion in Civic Park, discovering our adopted urban garden and learning more about the project. These gardens will be planted with the Volunteers of Outdoor Colorado and then maintained and harvested by the RPCV's of Colorado, May through October. The fresh produce we harvest will be delivered to a local shelter of our choice.


During the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps, what better way to celebrate the Third Goal, than to commit to an on-going project that demonstrates our dedication to our community. We hope to continue the Grow Local Colorado goals by demonstrating the beauty of edible gardens, to inspire and encourage Denver citizens to grow more vegetable gardens, and to provide some healthy, locally grown produce to communities in need.


The Grow Local Colorado Campaign is a grassroots volunteer organization founded by representatives from Transition Denver, the Mile High Business Alliance, the Living Earth Center and Denver Botanic Gardens.

 

If you have questions, comments, or would like to volunteer for this ongoing project please contact Casey Burnette, Third Goal Coordinator, at caseandcoop@gmail.com or 303-330-2545

12:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

50th Events at Scottsdale Public Libraries

Past and present volunteers will create booths representing their host countries, share their vast experiences through YouTube videos, present panel discussions, and a documentary will be shown.  

 

Scottsdale Public Library - Civic Center

3839 N Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, Arizona

Saturday, February 26th, Noon-3pm

 

1:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Bay Area 50th Anniversary Symposium
Bay Area 50th Anniversary Symposium

Bay Area Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Symposium & Celebration

Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011  

International House at UC Berkeley

2299 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94720

1PM – 6PM: Symposium with keynote and panel discussions (no cost, please register)

6PM – 10PM: Peace Corps Reunion and Celebration ($15 or free for members of the Northern California Peace Corps Association)

Registration Required at http://norcalpeacecorps50th.eventbrite.comContact: Peace Corps San Francisco Regional Office, sfevents@peacecorps.gov, 510.452.8442

1:00 PM
– 1:30 PM

Togo TV Show, Interview

Talk about PC, the goals and what PC had done so far in 50 years.

5:30 PM
– 2:00 AM

FOSG Global House Party in DC

We will begin the evening with Senegalese food and educational talks on Female Genital Cutting and Food Security.

Later we will enjoy live music (drumming, classic rock and international repertoire)

We will provide beer, we ask all invities to bring a snack and/or other drinks.

Any RPCVs or friends of RPCVs in DC are invited, just RSVP to marielsie.avila@gmail.com.

Please bring a suggested donation of $15 for the Peace Corps Partnership Funds.

Address: 7219 Blair Rd. NW, Washington DC 20012

6:30 PM
– 10:00 PM

2011 North Carolina Peace Prize Ceremony

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary event by North Carolina Peace Corps Association will be the award of the Peace Prize on February 26. Duke University is our partner for this ceremony.   As part of a Duke in Depth weekend conference, an RPCV Reunion Celebration includes the award of the 2011 Peace Prize. The cost is $30, which includes dinner and entertainment. You can find more details and registration information on their website at www.dukealumni.com/learn-travel/duke-depth.

RPCVs can also register for any other event during this weekend. Duke has chosen the intellectual theme of “A World Together: Duke and Global Development” for academic year 2010-2011, and the weekend of February 25 & 26 will explore this theme with faculty and alumni. The link below provides a $20 discount off the usual weekend charge of $80
http://cam06.auxserv.duke.edu/iebms/reg/reg_p1_form.aspx?oc=10&ct=BLOOM-YNGALU&eventid=41687

If you ONLY want to come to the Dinner/Peace Prize, they use this link (which has a $30 fee to cover just the dinner event):
https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/events/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=2309342

 
 

Sunday February 27 ▼

 

12:30 PM
– 3:00 PM

Peace Corps at 50 Pot Luck - Olympia

     In keeping with the spirit of the Peace Corps, attendees are asked to bring a dish from around the world to share, as well as reusable plates and utensils.       Country of Service attire is encouraged.

 

             Al Guskin, former Chancellor of 

 

Antioch University and member of 

 

the first Peace Corps group to 

 

Thailand, met with then candidate

 

 Jack Kennedy at the U. of Michigan in

 

 1960 and urged him to set up a

 

 volunteer program, which became the

 

 Peace Corps. Bob Textor developed

 

 the original training materials used 

 

by the Peace Corps to prepare

 

 volunteers for their assignments and

 

 went on to serve on the faculty of 

 

Stanford University for many years.

 

 Al and Bob will share their memories of 

 

those heady days of the Kennedy 

 

administration.

 

The event is sponsored by:

Center for Community Based Learning and Action at TESC

Olympia Area Peace Corps Association

Olympia World Affairs Council

2:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Jacksonville, FL
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Jacksonville, FL

This Expo is a collaborative effort involving the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office in Atlanta, Georgia, and the First Coast Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. One of a series of 50th anniversary expos held around the country in 2011, this Expo will highlight the work of the Peace Corps over the past 50 years, while seeking to engage RPCVs and inspire the next generation of volunteers. Thank you for attending!


 

The Conference Center at the Main Library
303 North Laura Street (free parking)
Jacksonville, FL 32202

 

1:30 Registration opens
2:00 – 3:00 Workshops (see below)
3:00 – 5:00 "Around the World" Exhibits (see below)
3:30 – 4:15 Formal Program

 

Speakers
-  Peace Corps:  Kenton Ayers, Regional Manager, Regional Recruitment Office, Atlanta, GA (RPCV Ecuador 1979-1981)
-  National Peace Corps Association:  Anne Baker, Vice President (RPCV Fiji 1985-1987)
-  First Coast Returned Peace Corps Volunteers: Michael Fackler, President (RPCV Poland 1996-1998) 

 

We are pleased to offer three workshops:

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Workshop:  Bringing the World Back Home through Global Education

 
Description: The "third goal" of Peace Corps is to educate people in the United States about the countries and cultures that Volunteers have experienced. During this workshop, you'll have the opportunity to hear of free resources that support the efforts of educators, returned Peace Corps volunteers and others to bring the world back home to classrooms and communities. Learn about the different ways in which you can become engaged in a variety of global education activities, whether you're a returned Volunteer, an educator, or just interested in getting involved.


Presenters:

-  Anne Baker, Vice President, National Peace Corps Association (RPCV Fiji 1985-1987)

-  Helen Covington, Social Studies Teacher, Mandarin High School (RPCV Tunisia 1977-1979)

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Workshop:  Peace Corps Recruiter Chat

 
Description: Let returned Peace Corps volunteers inspire you to make a difference as they share stories and photos from their services abroad. This workshop, facilitated by Recruiter Dwan Adams (RPCV Mongolia 2007-2009), is for anyone interested in becoming a Peace Corps volunteer. Returned volunteers and Peace Corps recruiters will answer questions about life abroad, the application process, eligibility requirements and benefits of service. Family and friends are also welcome to attend.

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Workshop:  The Peace Corps Experience: Shaping Lives and Careers

 
Description:  There are many inspiring ways in which returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue to serve even beyond their work in the Peace Corps. The presenters at this workshop are individuals who have dedicated their lives to service. Join us to hear about their experiences and challenges, and to participate in a discussion and celebration of all that we do and how we can support service in our own communities and around the world. Come with your stories, questions and ideas--this workshop will be an opportunity to network and find inspiration.

 

Panelists:

 -  Chair: Michael Fackler (RPCV Poland 1996-1998), Associate, Milam Howard Nicandri Dees & Gillam, P.A.

-  Ellen Siler (RPCV Jamaica 1971-1973), CEO, Hubbard House

-  Sara Dougherty (RPCV Kenya 2007-2008), Director Development, Sulzbacher Center

-  Leo Alonso (RPCV Honduras 1982-1984), Director, Emergency Medicine, Orange Park Medical Center

-  Rosemary Takacs Mobley (RPCV Paraguay 1988-1990), Internal Audit, JEA

 

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“Around the World” Exhibits


Hear firsthand from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their experiences and projects in the following countries:  

 

-  Bulgaria:  Mary White (2005-2007)
-  Colombia:  David and Bernadette Miron (1963-1965)
-  Costa Rica:  Katie Kreichelt (2004-2006)
-  Fiji:  Laura Byres (1985-1987)
-  Honduras:  Leo & Reagan Alonso (1981-1983)
-  Kenya:  Sara Dougherty (2007-2008)
-  Liberia:  Joan Lipp (1990-1992)
-  Panama:  Steve Orr (1964-1966)
-  Paraguay:  Rosemary Takacs Mobley (1988-1990)
-  Philippines:  Larry Gordon (1973-1975)
-  Togo:  Joan Lipp (1990-1992)
-  Tunisia:  Helen Covington (1977-1979)

Please assist us in our planning by registering here.

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Book reading: "When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years"

Stan Meisler will be talking about his new book, just published, When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years at Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC.

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Kick-off Reception in South Carolina

A local gathering at a favorite Columbia restaurant for aspiring and interested people to connect with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and learn more about the program.

Hunter Gatherer

900 Main Street

Columbia, SC 29201

Contact

 

Monday February 28 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Nigeria/Biafra poetry and poster display

John Sherman (Nigeria/Biafra, 1966-1967; Malawi, 1967-1968; Peace Corps Washington staff, 1970-1971 and 1975-1977; Peace Corps Ghana staff, 1971-1973) will display his Nigeria/Biafra poetry and posters at the IUPUI Multicultural Success Center (IUPUI Joseph T. Taylor Hall, 1st floor, 815 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202) from February 28-March 6.

4:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps - Rhodes College

Juliet Kosarzycki, RPCV Albania 2006 - 2008, will be sharing her story of empowering young women to become leaders through unique service projects.

 

Rhodes College

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

50 Years of Volunteering: Peace Corps at CSU

Returned Peace Corps volunteers, nominees and all supporters of the Peace Corps are invited to celebrate CSU's historic involvement with an exhibition and reception in the Morgan Library. Exhibition runs from Feb. 11 - March 31.  Opening reception on Feb. 28th 4- 6 pm

Morgan Library, Second Floor

6:00 PM
– 6:30 PM

City of Spokane proclaims Peace Corps Week, Feb. 28 to March 5

Mayor Mary Verner proclaims Peace Corps Week at opening of City Council Meeting.  
All are invited to attend this short presentation.  A spokesman from INPCA will accept the proclamation.

City Council Chambers

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

Niger '66: A Peace Corps diary documentary and reception

The "Niger '66: A Peace Corps diary" documentary will be shown at the Earth House Collective, 237 N. East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (downtown). There will be a reception to follow. The greater Indianapolis community is encouraged to attend.

Documentary: http://www.niger66.com/ 

 

Tuesday March 1 ▼

 

7:00 AM
– 7:30 AM

Talk Show on Peace Corps at 50


A talk-show discussion of the Peace Corps and its impact at 50.

 

WWVA AM-1170

7:30 AM
– 10:00 AM

Radio Talk Show on Tonga Peace Corps Stories

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

Contact

8:00 AM
– 3:15 PM

USPC 50th Anniversary Party

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

9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Day at the Colorado Capitol

Please join us as the Colorado legislature recognizes Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary by reading proclamations on the floor of the House and Senate!

 

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.

 

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.   I am asking RPCV's to bring a member of the country in which they served to help staff their table, if possible.    I have booked the Capitol for Monday, February 28th, and Tuesday, March 1, from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.   We plan on staffing the booths between 8 a.m. and about noon.  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.  State Representatives Jeanne Labuda (RPCV Liberia) and John Kefalas (RPCV El Salvador) are co-sponsoring a joint 50th Anniversary Peace Corps Resolution.   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.   John indicated the more the better.   If you need their contact information let me know.

Andy McKean
303-333-3434
andy@libertyday.org

9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Idaho Celebrates 50 Years of Peace Corps Service
Idaho Celebrates 50 Years of Peace Corps Service
  • This is an Idaho Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Event
  • Idaho Celebrates 50 Years of Peace Corps Service
  • March 1, 2011 through May 1, 2010


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.

 

9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Exhibit of PC Memorabilia of RPCVs in San Diego Area

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

10:00 AM
– 3:00 PM

Peace Corps Month Launch
Peace Corps Month Launch

Worldwide launch of inaugural "Peace Corps Month."

10:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps: 50 Years of Service and Bringing the World Home - Oregon

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.

10:30 AM
– 11:30 AM

Peace Corps Plaque Unveiling Ceremony

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.

11:00 AM
– 4:00 PM

Tropical River Boat Dining in Belize
Tropical River Boat Dining in Belize

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/.)

 

 

11:00 AM
– 2:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Birthday party

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. 


This is both a party in celebration of the Peace Corps 50th Birthday and an educational event that will share about the issues of food security in the local Kansas City area as well as abroad, with Returned Peace Corps volunteers sharing about their experiences overseas, and celebrating the life and contributions of Sargent Shriver. 
Volunteers are being sought for this event in the Kansas City metro area to share their Peace Corps experiences and to bring a favorite dish from your host country, as well as bring an outfit (or wear to the event) and other items to display to showcase your host country's unique fashion and culture.
Contact for more information

11:30 AM
– 3:00 PM

Peace Corps Experience - New Jersey

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

Contact

12:00 PM
– 12:00 AM

✭ Throw a Global House Party to Celebrate the Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary!
Throw a Global House Party to Celebrate the Peace Corps

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. 

 

12:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary at Times Square

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.

12:00 PM
– 12:00 PM

Exhibit: "Objects from Peace Corps Service"


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.
I

f you have items to lend to the traveling exhibit, contact HarryThornhill@hotmail.com

12:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

Peace Corps 50 in Eugene, OR
Peace Corps 50 in Eugene, OR

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 

Event Website

12:00 PM
– 1:30 PM

Celebrating Peace Corps' 50th at HUD, Washington DC

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.

Contact

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

IUPUI RPCV and AmeriCorps lunch gathering

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/  

1:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

Celebration of 50 Years at Ambassador's residence in Rabat, Morocco

3:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Commemorative Salute and Reception

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 PM
– 11:30 PM

Empire State Building Lighting

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!

4:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Costa Rica Celebrates PC 50th

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.

4:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

Peace Corps Anniversary Celebration at SUNY Binghamton University!

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

 

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

SUNY Geneseo Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Commemoration

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.

4:30 PM
– 7:30 PM

House Party - Newark, Delaware

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.

5:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Global House Party - 50th Peace Corps Birthday Party in the Chippewa Valley

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

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Building Peace with Food Security at Home and Abroad

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.

Contact

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Dinner Party

John Kotula and Debby Drew will be hosting a global house party/dinner party to celebrate Peace Corps 50th birthday.

6:00 PM
– 7:30 PM

North Georgia 50th Anniversary Celebration

North Georgia College & State University
Dahlonega, Georgia
The Library Technology Center

Film clips, RPCV Panel, Birthday Cake

Free and open to the public

Contact

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

RPCVoP Global House Party - Idaho

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.

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

House Party - Ventura County, CA

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.

6:00 PM
– 11:00 PM

Sarawak, Malaysia PC 50th Anniversary Event

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.

6:15 PM
– 9:30 PM

St. Louis House Party

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 house

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

Salinas, Ca RPCV

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
(831) 775-0175 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (831) 775-0175      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

6:30 PM
– 8:00 PM

A Passing of the Torch - W Michigan Premiere

Screening of the U of M documentary about the inspiration behind creating the Peace Corps at the Wealthy Theater.

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

Clark University RPCVs "World Fair"

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.

7:00 PM
– 8:30 PM

Global Issues I Care About: 50 Years of Peace Corps

Iowa City Public Library

7:00 PM
– 8:30 PM

Otter Tail County Peace Corps Reunion

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

7:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Baltimore Bringing the World Home: Stories from 50 years in the Peace Corps

 

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

 

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Bringing the World Home - Baltimore, MD
Bringing the World Home - Baltimore, MD

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

7:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Peace Corps Volunteers Bring the World to Oregon

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

Contact

7:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

RPCV Panel - University of Pittsburgh

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.

 

Wednesday March 2 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 9:00 AM

Talk Show on Peace Corps at 50


Radio talk-show discussion about the Peace Corps at 50.  Will promote Lunch with Books program at the local library scheduled for March 8th at noon.

 

WVLY AM-1370

10:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

City of Pittsburgh Proclaims Peace Corps Day

Join returned volunteers from the Pittsburgh Area Peace Corps Association as the City of Pittsburgh proclaims March 1st "Peace Corps Day."

 

Pittsburgh City Council Chambers

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Director Williams at UCLA
Director Williams at UCLA

Director Williams and Chris Matthews will participate in 50th anniversary events at UCLA, including a panel presentation and a film screening.

 

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

50th Anniversary celebration at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Join the Baltimore Peace Corps Community in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps. Event will take place at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD.


Key note speaker: Sheila Davis, RN, Director Global Nursing  at Partners in Health. Reception following; featuring international food, displays by School of Nursing leaders and students, and birthday cake.

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

50th Anniversary Special Event featuring former Peace Corps Director President Celeste

Join President Celeste, former Peace Corps Director / current President of Colorado College and Lauren Dorosz, recently returned Volunteer and Recruiter for a special 50th Anniversary Peace Corps Event at Colorado College.

Meet Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and  a local recruiter to  learn more about Peace Corps. The event is free of charge and everyone is welcome to attend.

Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

“Peace Corps: The Next 50 Years” panel at UCLA
“Peace Corps: The Next 50 Years” panel at UCLA

This evening panel examining the legacy and future of the Peace Corps will be moderated by Chris Matthews, MSNBC host and returned Peace Corps volunteer (Swaziland), and will include the following panelists:

  • Frank Mankiewicz ’47; former regional Peace Corps director for Latin America; former director of National Public Radio; and former press secretary for Sen. Robert F. Kennedy
  • Maureen Orth M.S. ’69, Vanity Fair special correspondent, returned Peace Corps volunteer (Colombia) and founder of the Marina Orth Foundation
  • Aaron S. Williams, Peace Corps director and returned Peace Corps volunteer (Dominican Republic)

Dessert reception immediately following and UCLA-Peace Corps exhibit in Powell Library open for viewing. The exhibit takes a look back at the 1960s, when the Peace Corps first started and more than 2,000 young recruits were trained on UCLA’s campus. (Exhibit to remain open through the end of April.)

RSVP by Friday, February 25, 2011 to www.specialevents.ucla.edu/peacecorps or by calling 310.794.3272

Location: Royce Hall, UCLA

 

 

Thursday March 3 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

National Day of Action in Support of the Peace Corps

If you can, come to Washington for a day of advocacy supporting key Peace Corps issues. You must RSVP for Capitol Hill participation no later than February 25th.

If you can't come to Washington, make plans to contact your Senators and Congressman/woman on that day, and help mobilize others to do the same.

For more information (including registration info and action instructions when March 3 arrives) visit www.peacecorpsconnect.org/advocacy/dayofaction

 
And, check out and share our two minute promo video!

11:00 AM
– 2:00 PM

UCLA Peace Corps International Festival

Students and the public are encouraged to attend to learn about Peace Corps from returned volunteers and enjoy international food and music.

Contact

12:15 PM
– 1:30 PM

Celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience empowering young women in Albania.

1:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

Retirees and Peace Corps 50th Anniversary


I will be supplying Volunteer Opportunities for Retirees, the audience is a 55+ group with lots of energy and resources and looking for excitiment.  I will also show & tell my cache from Western Russia.

Contact 

1:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

IUPUI Not-for-Profit/Public Service Career Fair

The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will host a Peace Corps recruiter at the IUPUI School of Liberal Arts Not-for-Profit/Public Service Career Fair in the IUPUI Campus Center, room 450, 420 University Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46202 on March 3rd from 1-4 pm.

2:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

RPCV Panel Celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps

UALR International Studies Program is hosting a panel discussion for the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration. Dr. Jacek Lubecki, Coordinator of UALR International Studies, will moderate the event.  Panelists include:

Juliet Kosarzycki, RPCV Albania, owner of Yellow Zone International

Grif Stockley, RPCV Colombia, local author & historian

Dr. Andrea Hermann, RPCV Morocco, UALR professor of Rhetoric & Writing

Melanie Berman, RPCV Madagascar, UALR Public Administration graduate student

3:00 PM
– 4:30 PM

50th Anniversary Panel - Florida
50th Anniversary Panel - Florida

 

This panel will include David D'Agostino LeavittPC/Atlanta and Ellen Siler. It will be chaired by Michael Fackler

 

Location: Carpenter Library, University of Northern Florida.

 

 

To volunteer to help, or for further information:

Please contact Bernadette Miron

E-mail: sawgrassinpvb@comcast.net

 


 

5:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Idaho Celebrates 50 Years of Peace Corps Service - Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

Join the Idaho Returned Peace Corps Volunteers for an evening at the Idaho Historical Museum. All of the volunteers who are featured in the exhibit will be present to answer questions about their years in Peace Corps. The Boise Ethiopian community will treat visitors to traditional coffee ceremonies at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30. Museum admission is free.

5:30 PM
– 7:00 PM

50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps at JFK Library, Boston
50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps

March 3, 2011 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Former Peace Corps volunteers Sarah Chayes, Chris Dodd, Elaine Jones, Joe Kennedy III and Paul Theroux share their memories of serving and how their experiences changed their lives. Stanley Meisler, author of When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years, moderates.

5:30 PM
– 7:00 PM

Opening night reception for “We All Need Peace” exhibit
Opening night reception for “We All Need Peace” exhibit

This Opening Night reception will be held at the Lufrano Gallery.

 

To volunteer to help, or for further information:

Please contact Bernadette Miron

E-mail: sawgrassinpvb@comcast.net

5:30 PM
– 7:30 PM

International Night - Indiana University

International Night features displays, food, performances and national costumes from representatives from around the world in SPEA’s master’s student community. International Night was attended by approximately 200 people including students, faculty, staff and community members last year. This year, for the 50 Year Anniversary of Peace Corps, a special two-hour long event will be held at the Indiana Memorial Union-University Club on Thursday, March 3rd with the intent of attracting a University-wide audience and showcasing SPEA's large and valued international community. SPEA’s Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) serve as a major organizer in cooperation with SPEA’s diverse international student population to make the initiative one of SPEA’s largest student-driven event.

6:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

Houston, TX, Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration

The Gulf Coast Council of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers would like to invite you to come and celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps with us, Thursday, March 3rd, at the United Way here in Houston.

Join us in supporting Peace Corps’ mission and legacy of service by attending our 50th anniversary celebration event on March 3rd. The event will start with speeches from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers representing Peace Corps’ past and present starting at 6:30 PM, and will be followed by a ‘World Fair’ of booths representing some of the 139 countries Peace Corps has served in over its 50 year history from 7:00-9:00 PM. Come and learn more about the world, it’s people, language, and culture, through the eyes of your fellow Gulf Coast citizens and former Peace Corps Volunteers.

The event will be hosted at the Houston United Way, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX 77007. All are welcome to attend and parking is available in the United Way parking garage. Refreshments will be provided and participants can come at any time between 6:30 and 9:00 PM.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ryan Gorczycki

GCC-RPCV 50th Anniversary Planning Committee

Gulf Coast Council of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

P.O. Box 980393

Houston, TX 77098

7:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

UCLA Screening of documentary "A Small Act"

Melnitz Movies and the Documentary Salon, in association with the 50th anniversary celebration of the Peace Corps at UCLA, present a showing of a film by UCLA alumna Jennifer Arnold, the daughter of a Peace Corps volunteer. “A Small Act” is the story of Chris Mburu, now a human rights lawyer for the United Nations, who set out to find the woman responsible for funding his grade school education in Kenya, an act of generosity that changed his life. Inspired by his benefactor, Mburu starts a scholarship program of his own in her name. Tickets are first come, first served.

Location: UCLA James Bridge Theater

 

Friday March 4 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Brown Bag: 50 Years of Peace Corps

As part of the Sheldon Museum's Brown Bag series, seven local RPCVs will talk about their Peace Corps experiences from 1961 to 1994.

 

Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center

4:30 PM
– 6:00 PM

Peace Corps Culture Hour

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will host a Peace Corps Culture Hour at the International House on campus.

 

All IUPUI faculty, staff, students, and greater Indianapolis community residents are encouraged to attend. The hour will be spent talking with Returned Peace Corps volunteers and their experiences in an informal manner. There will be discussions, questions and answer period, and food.

 

Address: 405 Porto Alegre Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Peace Vigil at MLK, Jr. Memorial in Atlanta

COMMEMORATE 50 YEARS OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP

Peace Vigil
Friday, March 4, 2011
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Site
450 Auburn Avenue, NE 
Atlanta, Georgia 30312 

Please gather outside of the National Park Visitor Center starting at 5:30pm. The vigil will begin at 6pm. 

This special public gathering will observe and commemorate Peace Corps' 50 year legacy of promoting peace and friendship in over 140 developing countries around the globe.

In honor of those Peace Corps Volunteers who have passed away during their service, each name will be read aloud and candles will be lit in their memory. 

Brief statements that answer the question: What does “peace” in Peace Corps mean to you? will be written and shared. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, their families, and members of the community are encouraged to share their thoughts. Those who are unable to attend but would still like to share, please email statements to: 50years@aarpcv.org

The statements will be displayed at the ceremony.

Join Peace Corps and the Atlanta Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers at this most revered site in supporting the agency's mission and legacy of service by honoring our past, demonstrating our effectiveness, and inspiring the next generation of Volunteers. 

Members of the public are encouraged to attend. 

Free parking available: entrance located on John Wesley Dobbs Avenue between Boulevard and Jackson streets.

 

 

 

5:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

INPCA Folk Art Exhibit Asia and Pacific region opens

Part of Spokane's First Friday Art Walk, INPCA celebrates 50 years of Peace Corps in the midst of folk artifacts and memorabilia from the Asian Pacific region of the world.  Refreshments typical of that region's parties will be served!


Location is Express Employment Professionals office/gallery at 331 West Main Street, Spokane.

5:30 PM
– 7:30 PM

Colorado- Dine Around Denver

We invite you to join your fellow RPCVs from your region of service to dine at ethnic restaurants around Denver beginning at 5:30pm. (We encourage you to join the group with whom you served- ie, you served in Peru, you eat with the South America group.) To RSVP, please email the contact person listed below by February 28, 2011.
Locations: Throughout Denver

 

Regions of Service
Caribbean- Please contact Jenni Stanford at stanford.jenni@gmail.com
Central America and Mexico- Please contact Sue Golding at goldingjs@comcast.net

South America- Please contact Dan Taubman at daniel.taubman@judicial.state.co.us

Eastern Europe and Central Asia- Please contact Arianne Burger at aburger@gmail.com

North Africa and the Middle East- Please contact Jon and Becky Bringewatt at jbringewatt@hotmail.com

Africa- Please contact Evan Roth at evanmroth@gmail.com
Asia-Please contact Randy Monson at randall.monson@gmail.com


The Pacific Islands- Please contact Casey Burnette at caseandcoop@gmail.com

5:30 PM
– 6:30 PM

Dine Around Denver- Caribbean RPCVs

One of many "Dine Around Denver" RPCV groups meeting at this time, the Caribbean group will have a Caribbean Meal at Welton St. Cafe.  Please email Jenni at stanford.jenni@gmail.com to RSVP.

8:00 PM
– 11:00 PM

Celebrate 50 Years of Peace Corps through Art
Celebrate 50 Years of Peace Corps through Art

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps in 2011, The RPCVs of North Florida want to share our Peace Corps experience with Tallahassee by exhibiting artwork from our different Peace Corps countries.

We're excited to incorporate this simple, fun and inexpensive project into Tallahassee's First Friday Gallery Hop.We think it will really appeal to all our local RPCVs who love art and sharing their Peace Corps experiences.

8:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Colorado 50th Anniversary Film Series- American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver

“American Idealist:  The Story of Sargent Shriver”

March 4  8:00pm

 

The film will be introduced by RPCV Pat Waak, who was a personal friend of Sarge's and worked on the 1972 Vice-Presidential campaign and served as the Deputy Campaign Manager of the 1976 Shriver for President Campaign.

 

Tickets may be purchased online at http://marchfilmevent.eventbrite.com/ or by calling (303) 257-6233.

8:30 PM
– 9:45 PM

Colorado Peace Corps Film Series
Colorado Peace Corps Film Series
This is an RPCVs of Colorado Event Please join us on Friday, March 4 and Sunday, March 6 as we screen "American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver" Peace Corps, VISTA, Community Action, Head Start, Legal Services for the Poor, Youth Corps, Job Corps, and more. Sargent Shriver invented a string of social initiatives that shaped an era and dared millions of young Americans to live out their ideals. American Idealist brings Shriver's story to life in this documentary which aired nationally on PBS on January 21, 2008. A powerful 90-minute depiction of practical activism, it offers a hopeful vision of what this nation could be and could do, based on the experience of what it once did when pushed by the civil rights movement and guided by Thank you to our host, the Denver Film Society, for honoring Peace Corps' 50th anniversary by sponsoring this film series.  All screenings will take place at the Lowenstein Theatre complex on E. Colfax Avenue.
 

Saturday March 5 ▼

 

9:00 AM
– 11:30 AM

Peace Corps Shabbat

To celebrate PC50, the Temple of Aaron in St. Paul, MN invites all RPCVs (and especially Jewish RPCVs) in the Twin Cities area to Shabbat morning services, Saturday, March 5.  A special speaker will deliver a D'var Torah relating to Peace Corps and RPCVs in the audience will be recognized from the Bimah.

9:00 AM
– 1:30 PM

Peace Corps UCLA Volunteer Project

UCLA students and returned Peace Corps volunteers will come together to work on a community garden, horseshoe pit, mural, and other beautification projects at the recently opened West Los Angeles Veterans Home. Registration required.

10:00 AM
– 3:00 PM

John F. Kennedy Service Awards
John F. Kennedy Service Awards

This event is free of charge and will feature a full schedule of cultural demonstrations, live world music, film screenings, and educational presentations celebrating our 50 years of promoting World Peace and Friendship. Additionally, anyone with a valid Student ID will receive a reduced admission rate of $10 per person to the JFK Museum.  There is no charge to attend the Anniversary Commemoration. If you have any questions or need more information, don’t hesitate to contact us at 617-565-6849.

This event will be held at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts.

10:00 AM
– 1:00 PM

Celebrating 50 Years of Service - South Carolina

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Carolina.

 

From Mali to Guatemala to Romania, our volunteers have been all over the world!  Stop by to learn more about Peace Corps and different countries of service, hear stories from volunteers and view pictures from around the world.

Richland County Public Library - Main Branch

11:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Global House Party, Madison, WI

The RPCVs of Madison will partner with the UW-Madison Peace Corps Campus Recruiter and the UW African Studies program to put on a full-featured Global House Party at the Overture Center, as part of Madison's 30th annual International Festival. This event is free and open to the public. Features of our participation include:

- We are partnering with the Fair Trade Coffeehouse, who will offer coffee and beverages; samples of Peace and Harmony tea will be offered.

- Three folk music groups will perform for 30 minutes during the 11a-5p event.

- Our group will have an information table for Peace Corps and the UW African Studies Peace Corps and Africa conference. There will be a sales table, offering our international calendars, 'we all' posters, Peace and Harmony retail teas, and much more. There will be four short presentations by RPCVs from countries on four continents. Opportunities to engage in casual or focused conversation abound!

Contact

 

1:00 PM
– 5:15 PM

50th Anniversary Panel Discussions

Panel Discussions - 1:00pm to 5:15pm
Reserve your spot via this invitation to listen to discussions on the following topics:
• “Peace Corps through the decades” or “Peace Corps and politics”
• “I was there when…” or “How the Peace Corps change our lives”
• “Future of Peace Corps” or “Adjusting to different cultures”
Location: Sturm Hall - 2000 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, CO 80208

To RSVP, please visit our event site:
http://coloradopeacecorpscelebration.eventbrite.com/

1:00 PM
– 5:15 PM

Colorado 50th Anniversary Panel Discussions
Colorado 50th Anniversary Panel Discussions
This is an RPCVs of Colorado Event Please join us on Saturday, March 5, 2011, as the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers celebrate Peace Corps' 50th anniversary with an afternoon of panel discussions at Sturm Hall, located on the University of Denver campus.

More information will be found on RPCVCO's website, www.rpcvcolorado.org beginning in January of 2011.

We hope you can join us!

1:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Southern Maryland RPCVS Peace Corps 50th Anniversary
Southern Maryland RPCVS Peace Corps 50th Anniversary

 

Southern Maryland RPCVs event

Local RPCVs in collaboration with the Prince Fredrick Public Library will share their host country experiences, food, dress and customs and how their lives have been changed through displays, a public forum, and round table discussions. 

The library will also maintain displays from volunteers in February and March 2011.

 

 

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Birthday Party Social for Returned Volunteers and Guests

Former volunteers and their guests from northern Puget Sound country are invited to get together on Guemes Island near Anacortes.  The ferry ride lasts only 10 minutes and Anderson's General Store is a very short walk from the boat landing.  The 500 residents of Guemes count 17 returned volunteers who've served around the world among their neighbors.  Hope you can come and bring a couple of pictures.  For further information and to RSVP, please email janterry@cablerocket.com.

Location: Anderson's General Store

4:00 PM
– 6:30 PM

50th Anniversary Celebration Symposium
50th Anniversary Celebration Symposium

TNRPCV will host a 50th anniversary celebration with an introduction from our President, Dave Keiser, followed by keynote speaker, Mayor Karl Dean, and panelists representing Peace Corps from the 1960s to present. The 1st Annual Phil Robinson Continuing Community Service Award will also be presented.

This promises to be a wonderful event, so don't miss it!

Scarritt Bennett Center (Raintree Room)

Contact emily@tnrpcv.org with any questions

5:30 PM
– 8:00 PM

International Potluck Dinner - Global House Party

Join us in celebrating those who have recently returned from Peace Corps service and those who will be leaving for service in the next few months.

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Birthday Party - Florida
Birthday Party - Florida

 

This "Birthday Party," will celebrate the Peace Corps.

It will be held at University Center, UNF

 Reception 6:00pm

 Dinner      7:00pm

Remembrances and Entertainment

Conclusion 10:00pm   

 

To volunteer to help, or for further information:

Please contact Bernadette Miron   

E-mail: sawgrassinpvb@comcast.net

 

 

 

7:00 PM
– 11:00 PM

Peace Corps at 50: Celebrating the Journey

Celebrating the Journey Gala - 7:00pm to 10:30pm

Please join us for an evening of food and music, as we celebrate Peace Corps! Musical guests will be Brazilian Samba/Bossa Nova/Villa Lobos pianist Thais Nicolau AND Kissidugu:  West African Percussion and Dance (visit their website HERE). Listen to live music, and if you haven’t had your 2 drinks – now is a time to indulge. We invite guests to dress in attire from their country of service, or whatever you want to wear to celebrate!
Location: Driscoll University Center- 2050-5 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208

 

Sunday March 6 ▼

 

9:30 AM
– 10:30 AM

Meditations on Peace Service

Meditations on Peace - 9:30am
The celebration continues on Sunday for all members. Please join your fellow RPCVs as University Chaplain, Rev. Gary R. Brower, Ph.D, leads a non-denominational service for peace.
Location: Evans Chapel 2199 S. Vine St., Denver, CO
80208

To be followed by:
Farewell brunch
The DU Peace Corps Community will host a free brunch immediately following the Meditations on Peace service in the same location as the service.
Location: Korbel school building- 2201 South Gaylord Street, Denver, CO 80208

Please RSVP via our event site:
http://coloradopeacecorpscelebration.eventbrite.com/

3:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Houston, TX, Archway Gallery 50th Anniversary Event

Come celebrate the opening of a month-long gallery of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer loaned art work from their countries of service. Art work will be displayed at the Archway Gallery in Houston at 2305 Dunlavy from March 6th through the end of the month. Refreshments will be provided at the event. For more information or if you are interested in displaying art work from your Peace Corps country at the gallery for the month of March please contact Gene Hester, at genesisartglass@aol.com.

Sincerely,

Ryan Gorczycki
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Committee
Gulf Coast Counsel of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

3:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

Movie: "Once in Afghanistan"


At the Crandell Theatre, 48 Main Street in Chatham, NY

Follow 1970's Peace Corps volunteers as they travel village to village vaccinating Afghan women against smallpox.

Discussion & a display of items from Afghanistan to follow.

Admission is free.

 

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Global House Party in Wooster, OH

Global House Party - Potluck Supper to be held at Local Roots Market, 140 S. Walnut St., Wooster, OH 44691

Local Roots Market and Cafe'

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

IUPUI RPCV-AmeriCorps alum networking event

A networking/professional gathering of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and AmeriCorps alumni in Indianapolis and at IUPUI will meet at RPCV Alicia Añino home on March 6th to network, talk about professional goals, and to learn about both organizations and how we can collaborate. This event is by personal invite only.

 

Monday March 7 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Brandeis University Celebration of 50th Anniversary

Panel discussion and gala reception celebrating the accomplishments of returned Peace Corps volunteers from every level at Brandeis University - from first-year graduate students to the vice president/Chief Information Officer.

This event will be held at The Heller School at Brandeis University.

415 South Street   •   MS 035   •   Waltham, MA 02454-9110

 

Tuesday March 8 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Bringing the World Home to Idaho - Brown Bag Series

March 8 – Brown Bag Lecture, Noon – 1:00 p.m. “Bringing the World Home to Idaho:  Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Tell Their Best Stories.”  Susan Stacy, Moderator. Free to Friends and ISHS members.  Regular admission fees apply.

Idaho Historical Museum 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

The Peace Corps Experience: 50 Years & Counting - Ohio


Three former volunteers will present a program highlighting Peace Corps at 50.  Following an overview of what Peace Corps is and does, we will show slides and relate stories of our volunteer service in Benin and Yemen.  We will then open the floor for questions.

 

Ohio County Public Library

5:30 PM
– 7:30 PM

Book Launch Party - From Microsoft To Malawi

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps, please join us for an evening with Michael Buckler, lawyer and author of a new book, From Microsoft to Malawi:  Learning on the Front Lines as a Peace Corps Volunteer.  Michael will deliver a multimedia presentation about his Peace Corps experience and discuss what grassroots service in Malawi taught him about international aid and everyday life in America. 

http://www.FromMicrosoftToMalawi.com

Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

The book has received rave reviews.  Ralph Nader:  "Buckler draws readers into a journey of discovery ... This book should be read by anyone interested in community development within cultural contexts in Africa, or anyone who just wants to be absorbed without pause in a good read.”  Whitney Scott (American Library Association):  "Readers interested in global community development and armchair travelers will applaud."  Sara Holder (Library Journal):  "Inspiring and heartbreaking ...."

Public Citizen

 

Wednesday March 9 ▼

 

2:45 PM
– 3:45 PM

A Girl's Life in Albania

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience living in Albania as an RPCV from 2006 - 2008. 

3:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

A Girl's Life in Albania, A Peace Corps Experience

This presentation will be for 2nd grade Girl Scouts to learn about the life of girls in a developing country.

 

Location: O.H. Schultz Elementary School

 

Thursday March 10 ▼

 

6:30 PM
– 5:00 PM

50 Years of Peace Corps: A Photograph Exhibition in North Texas

North Texas Peace Corps Association sponsors photograph and narrative display.

Latino Cultural Center

 

Friday March 11 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

UNA Intll Women Day / Peace Corps 50th Celebration

The United Nations Association presents its annual Inter-national Women's Day international potluck dinner. The program this year will be the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps.

     The location is the Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Road, Carmel, CA 93923. The event is free and open to the public, however space is somewhat limited. Everyone is encouraged to bring an international dish to share, and food should arrive at 6:00 pm. Everyone is also encouraged to wear international or ethnic attire.
     All RPCVs and former PC staff living in Monterey County will be recognized and honored. In order for us to know you are coming, please contact us in advance, with your name, e-mail, and country(s) of service, and which years you served. There will be a panel of RPCVs, women who worked in programs serving women in different parts of the world.
Contact

 

Saturday March 12 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 2:00 PM

Know and Grow Gardening - Idaho

March 12 – “Know and Grow Gardening for Kids” 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Katie Painter from Global Gardens and other returned volunteers from Morocco, Haiti and Belize will teach gardening techniques from other countries. Plant seeds to take home that grow across the world, make a “know and grow" sombrero, and taste test fruits from nations Peace Corps volunteers served.  Regular admission fees apply.

Idaho Historical Museum 

12:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

50th Anniversary at Mustang Library

RPCVs will display artifacts at booths, will share experiences via YouTube videos, present panel discussions, and a documentary will be shown.  Activities run from Noon - 3pm.


Scottsdale Public Libraries -- Mustang Branch

10101 N 90th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85259

 

 

12:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

Hampton Roads RPCVs Celebrate Peace Corps’ 50th Anniversary

RPCVs of Hampton Roads will host a 50th Anniversary event, which will include live music, Jamaican story-telling, show-and-tell tables from different regions around the world, and costumed RPCVs posted  in various museum galleries talking about their Peace Corps experiences.

 

There will also be recruiting and World Wise School representatives, to give you more information and answer any of your questions!

 

This event will be held at the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia.

 

For more information please contact us at rpcv.hamptonroads@gmail.com.

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Southeastern Mass RPCV celebration of Peace Corps 50th

Potluck dinner and open sharing session. Bring photos, artifacts or other things to share about your experience as well as an international dish to share.

Contact

7:00 PM
– 1:00 AM

50th Anniversary Dinner in Ciudad Juarez


RPCVs working for the State Department and living in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico gathered in Ciudad Juarez to celebrate the 50th anniversary of PC

 

Monday March 14 ▼

 

7:30 PM
– 9:30 PM

Belmont World Film 10th Anniversary in honor of the Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary

 

Belmont World Film (BWF), an international film series that promotes cross-cultural understanding by utilizing the powerful universal language of film enhanced by post-film discussions led by topical speakers, as well as cultural performances, exhibits and ethnic cuisine, will celebrate its 10th anniversary celebration from March 24-April 25, at the Studio Cinema in Belmont.

 

In celebration of this milestone it is partnering with the Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in observance of the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. The series is also part of the Francophonie Celebration of New England sponsored by the French Consulate. Film events, which take place on seven nights beginning March 14, 2011, will highlight French-speaking countries and those served by the Peace Corps, as well as the organization’s core values.

 

The series culminates in a gala celebration in May. The evening will honor a prominent individual with BWF’s first “Citizen of the Year” award—an individual involved in the film industry who has made important contributions on an international level—and will feature cuisine and performances from around the world and an “International Bazaar.”

 

Tuesday March 15 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

Celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience empowering young women in Albania as an RPCV from 2006 - 2008.

Locations: University of Pittsburgh

3:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Diplomatic Community Event
Diplomatic Community Event
 
The Diplomatic Community will be recognized with an event taking place in Washington, D.C.

3:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Celebrating 50 years of the Peace Corps

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience empowering young women in Albania as an RPCV from 2006 - 2008.

La Roche College

8:45 PM
– 9:15 PM

Empowering Young Women in Albania

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience empowering young women in Albania as an RPCV from 2006 - 2008.

Location: Strong Women, Strong Girls

 

Wednesday March 16 ▼

 

7:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Celebrating Service Leadership

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience empowering young women in Albania as an RPCV from 2006 - 2008.

Carnegie Mellon University

 

Thursday March 17 ▼

 

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

National Archives Panel Discussion
National Archives Panel Discussion

In March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Executive order that created the Peace Corps. Since then, more than 200,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers in 139 countries around the world.

 

In commemoration of the agency’s 50th anniversary, we present a discussion on the creation and early history of the agency. Chris Matthews, broadcaster and journalist—and Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland from 1968 to 1970—will moderate. Panelists include Bill Moyers; former U.S. Ambassador Jack Hood Vaughn; and Senator Harris Wofford—all of whom held leadership roles during the agency’s early years.

 

Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams will introduce the panel, and Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero, will make welcoming remarks.

 

During the month of March, 2011, The National Archives Experience will exhibit Executive Order 10924, signed by President Kennedy. Doors will be open at 6 p.m. for viewing prior to tonight’s program.

 

This program is a joint project of the Peace Corps and the National Archives and Records Administration, with promotional support by the Foundation for the National Archives.

7:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

Peace Corps at 50: Looking Back, Looking Ahead, Peace Corps Panel - Olympia, WA

Peace Corps at 50: Looking Back, Looking Ahead


A Panel of returned Volunteers from different decades and different geographic areas will reflect on their service and what lies ahead for the Peace Corps.
Sponsored byThe Olympia World Affairs CouncilThe Olympia Area Peace Corps Association
Olympia Center
 

Friday March 18 ▼

 

9:00 AM
– 11:30 AM

Turkmenistan Kicks-Off the 50th!


At a gathering of PCVs, Embassy and Ministry folks, and health and education counterparts, Peace Corps Turkmenistan will celebrate its 17th year, the country's 20th year of Independence, and Peace Corps' 50th in a gala morning of speeches, songs, and honors bestowed in Turkmen and English.  Welcome to Ashgabat, city of golden domes, on the old Silk Road.

Turkmen Grand Hotel

12:00 PM
– 2:30 PM

International Woman Day in Togo

8:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Movie: "Once in Afghanistan"


At North Chatham NY Free Library, 4287 Route 203.

 

Follow 1970's Peace Corps volunteers as they travel village to village vaccinating Afghan women against smallpox.

 

Discussion & a display of items from Afghanistan to follow.

 

Admission is free.

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Saturday March 19 ▼

 

6:30 AM
– 12:00 PM

Regional Clean-up day in Togo

Regional clean-up day (garbage collecting in the capital city Lome and througout all the regional capitals)

 

Dapaong 19 March 2011

 

Sokode 22 March 2011

 

Tsevie 24 March 2011

 

Atakpame 2 April 2011

 

Kara: During the week of 2 April 2011

 

Lome 4 April 2011

 

Sunday March 20 ▼

 

2:00 PM
– 4:30 PM

Peace Corps: 50 Yrs of Promoting Service & Global Understanding (Seattle)
Peace Corps: 50 Yrs of Promoting Service & Global Understanding (Seattle)

Join Seattle area RPCVs for discussions, exhibits, and a reception for the Peace Corps community. 

 

Location: Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave,  Seattle WA 98164

 

For more information: 50thchair@seapax.org

 

 

Monday March 21 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

50 YEARS OF SERVICE: Minnesota Peace Corps Volunteers Exhibit Opening Reception

The University of Minnesota student group RPCV@UMN, with the support of the Minnesota Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, is hosting an opening reception for "50 Years of Service:  Minnesota Peace Corps Volunteers" an exhibit at the Humphrey Forum celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps.  Minnesota Senator Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. introduced the first proposal to create the Peace Corps in 1957. This makes the Humphrey Forum and exhibit space at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota a particularly fitting location for our exhibit.

The exhibit will include items on loan from members, family and friends of the Minnesota Returned Peace Corps Volunteers group.

The exhibit will be open to the public from March through May of 2011 (exact dates to be announced).

The opening reception on March 21 will include appetizers, discussion, and an address by guest speaker Bob Klein (Ghana 1961-63).

 

 

Wednesday March 23 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Celebrating Anniversaries: 25, 50 and 100 Years of Education through BGSU and the Peace Corps


MACIE presents:

Celebrating anniversaries: 25, 50, and 100 Years of Education through BGSU and the Peace Corps (25 years of Peace Corps Fellows, 50 years of Peace Corps and 100 years of BGSU!)

The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, in the Student Union Multi-purpose Room.

Table displays representing more than 10 countries where the Peace Corps is currently serving with art, music and a slide show depicting volunteer experiences will be available from noon to 5 p.m.

A panel of Notable Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, including Nomenee Robinson, who served with the first group to India in 1961, will begin at 3 p.m. A light reception will follow at 4:30 p.m.

Representatives from the MACIE program will be available to answer questions regarding the Cross-cultural and International Education program as well as a Peace Corps recruiter to provide information about joining the Peace Corps.

Location: Bowling Green State University

12:30 PM
– 2:00 PM

The Peace Corps World

“The Peace Corps World” Spring Course at “OLLI”

The 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps will be recognized with a spring course at “OLLI” – The Osher Life-long Learning Institute at the University of Minnesota, March 23 through May 11. There will be one 1 1/2 hour session each week.

Two returned Peace Corps Volunteers from the U of M who served in Central Asia (after retirement) will discuss the goals of the Peace Corps and the challenges of working and living in a developing country. Guest speakers who served in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands will share their experiences.

 Teachers: Jane Bardon – Retired I.T. professional, U of M and Dr. Edward (Jack) Bardon – Psychiatry professor emeritus, U of M. Suggested preparation: Check out the Peace Corps website at www.peacecorps.gov

 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

 

5:30 PM
– 7:00 PM

Service in a Foreign Land: Celebrating the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary - Alaska

UAA Student Life & Leadership and the UAA/APU Books of the Year program welcomes you to celebrate the Peace Corps 50th year anniversary and learn about this amazing program. At the University of Alaska Anchorage Campus Bookstore, hear from returned Peace Corp volunteers as they share experiences and photos. Learn the challenges and joys of their service, and what this program has meant to then as leaders. Please come to this free and fascinating event!

 

Thursday March 24 ▼

 

2:30 PM
– 11:30 PM

Peace Corps and Africa
Peace Corps and Africa


UW-Madison is hosting Peace Corps and Africa, an event to honor Wisconsin’s 50-year involvement in Peace Corps, from March 24 to 26, 2011.  Hosted by the African Studies Program, the gathering will bring musicians, artists, story-tellers and thinkers to campus to celebrate, reflect and debate on the legacy of Peace Corps in Africa.  Both former volunteers from all over the country and a wide spectrum of participants with ties to Africa are planning to attend.  Events will include panels, discussions, StoryCorps interviews, art exhibits, dance and a keynote speech by current PC director Aaron Williams.

RPCVs from all areas of the world are encouraged to attend.  For more information and to register for the event:  http://africa.wisc.edu/peacecorps/

 

The events will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Memorial Union and Madison's Orpheum Theater.

 

 

4:30 PM
– 5:00 PM

Bringing the World Back Home: 50 Years with the Peace Corps
Bringing the World Back Home: 50 Years with the Peace Corps

RPCVs of Wisconsin- Madison Event

 

From March through May of 2011, the Promega Art Showcase will present Bringing the World Back Home: 50 Years with the Peace Corps. 

This exhibition commemorates Wisconsin Peace Corps Volunteers whose service affected thousands of lives in various parts of the world. In turn, the volunteers have been equally impacted by the cultures in which they served.  Returning home, they often brought artifacts with them, reminders of where they had been and the people they’d been with.  This exhibit will showcase carvings, textiles, pottery, basketry and weaving, musical instruments, painting and prints from various African nations, Afghanistan, Nepal, the Pacific Islands, Central and South America.

The welcoming reception on March 24 is being co-hosted by the RPCVs of Madison, and the UW-Madison African Studies Program. This opening kicks off a conference at the UW. See the “Peace Corps and Africa” conference details.

Venue: Promega Art Showcase, Biopharmaceutical Technology Center, 5445 E. Cheryl Pkwy., Fitchburg, WI.

For more information, contact Kate Schachter at kateschachter@yahoo.com

6:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

Dinner & Program to Celebrate 50th Anniversary - Rockford, IL

Christ United Methodist Church, Highcrest & North Alpine in Rockford IL, has volunteered to host the festivities in their fellowship hall on March 24, a Thursday. A simple “ethnic” meal is planned, offered free to returned and families of active Peace Corp Volunteers. The public is invited and asked to donate $10 to help cover the cost of the meal.

 

The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a free program to follow at 7:00.  PCVolunteers are invited to introduce themselves and display mementos of their country of service as well as be available for a question and answer period. 

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

50th anniversary ethnic dinner

Rockford Urban Ministries is sponsoring this event to honor returned PCVs, current PCVs, future PCVs, their families and friends, and interested members of the public.

Following the dinner, a program begins at 7:00 (19:00) featuring words of welcome from the mayor's and county chairman's offices, power point presentations by a returned Korea volunteer and by the father of a current Rwanda volunteer.  There will also be a Q&A period.

Location: Christ United Methodist Church

All volunteers are encouraged to display mementos of their country of service on tables surrounding the dining area.  We are expecting approximately 50 guests at the dinner..

 

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Screening of New Documentary on Peace Corps Senegal

Senegal's national television network, RTS, has produce an hour long special documentary on Peace Corps/Senegal and our Volunteers.  It will be screened first at the Ambassador's residence, then shown multiple times on national television. A version in English will be available soon.

 

Friday March 25 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 3:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration
The public is invited to join in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps on Friday, March 25 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Atrium at the Performing Arts Center at Sussex County Community College.

Local Returned Peace Corps volunteers are organizing this event to share their Peace Corps experiences, celebrate the accomplishments of the Peace Corps,  and encourage students and residents in the local community to consider joining the Peace Corps .  This free day-long celebration will include videos, slide-shows, question and answer sessions, music, and samplings of international cuisine.
Sussex County Community College
 

Saturday March 26 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 2:00 PM

Make a Pysanky - Ukranian Easter Egg - Idaho

March 26 – “ Make a Pysanky-Ukrainian Easter Egg,“ 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Learn how to use dye and wax to create your own Pysanky--Ukrainian Easter egg!  Pysanky are known for their complicated designs and use of many colors to create what is the basis for Fabrege eggs.  Connie Collins, a Peace Corps volunteer who served in the Ukraine 2003-2005, will demonstrate traditional techniques for designing and dying Easter eggs: baskets of which were taken to church to be blessed on Orthodox Easter.  Regular admission fees apply.

Idaho Historical Museum 

3:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

PC 50th Reception at UVM - Vermont

The University of Vermont PC Fellows are hosting a 50th Anniversary reception on campus.  We are looking forward to sharing stories and talking to potential volunteers.  

 

Waterman Memorial Lounge

5:00 PM
– 7:30 PM

Peace Corps Meet and Mingle - Colorado

Kick back and enjoy a meal with the company of returned Peace Corps volunteers, nominees, and supporters.  Food and beverage purchases not included. Stay to enjoy salsa dancing at 7:30 for a $5 fee.

Avogadro's Number

Contact

 

Sunday March 27 ▼

 

2:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Madison, WI
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Madison, WI

 

This Expo is a collaborative effort involving the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office in Chicago, Illinois, and the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison. One of a series of 50th anniversary expos held around the country in 2011, this Expo will highlight the work of the Peace Corps over the past 50 years, while seeking to engage RPCVs and inspire the next generation of volunteers.  This expo is free and open to the general public, following and building on the Peace Corps and Africa conference sponsored by UW-Madison.  Thank you for attending!  

 

Monona Terrace Community and Conference Center
One John Nolen Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

 

1:30 Registration opens
2:00 – 3:00 Workshops  
3:00 – 5:00 "Around the World" Exhibits  
3:30 – 4:15 Formal Program

 

Speakers
-  Peace Corps:  Katie O'Connor, Regional Manager, Regional Recruitment Office, Chicago, IL (RPCV Nicaragua 1999-2001)
-  National Peace Corps Association:  Kevin Quigley, President (RPCV Thailand 1976-1979)
-  Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison: Ana Zambie, President (RPCV Bolivia 1999-2001)

 

We are pleased to offer three workshops:

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Workshop:  Bringing the World Back Home through Global Education

 
Description: The "third goal" of Peace Corps is to educate people in the United States about the countries and cultures that Volunteers have experienced. During this workshop, you'll have the opportunity to hear of free resources that support the efforts of educators, returned Peace Corps volunteers and others to bring the world back home to classrooms and communities. Learn about the different ways in which you can become engaged in a variety of global education activities, whether you're a returned Volunteer, an educator, or just interested in getting involved.

Presenters:  Angene Wilson, Chair (RPCV Liberia 1962-1964); Wade DallaGrana (RPCV Lesotho 1977-1979), Social Studies Teacher, Edgewood High School; Ana Zambie (RPCV Bolivia 1999-2001),  Madison Area Technical College
 

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Workshop:  Peace Corps Recruiter Chat

 
Description: Become part of the Peace Corps’ 50 year legacy of service!  Let Returned Peace Corps Volunteers inspire you to make a difference as they share stories and photos from their service abroad. This general information workshop is for anyone interested in becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Peace Corps recruiters will answer questions about life abroad, the application process, eligibility requirements, and the benefits of service. Family and friends are encouraged to attend.  

Presenters:  Joshua Becker (RPCV Fiji 2005-2007), Recruitment Coordinator;  Jeffery Rhodes (RPCV Zambia 2005-2007), Recruiter, Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office, Chicago, IL

 

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Workshop:  Continuing to Serve

 

Description:  For many individuals, their service begins in the Peace Corps.  But it doesn’t end there.  Learn about opportunities to apply your skills and experience in international volunteer programs - particularly through Peace Corps Response and Encore Service Corps International - as well as how you can support and broaden international volunteer service through Service World.


Presenters:  Nanayaa Kumi, Recruitment and Placement Specialist, Peace Corps Response; Erin Madsen, Program Assistant, National Peace Corps Association and Encore Service Corps International; Kevin Quigley (RPCV Thailand 1976-1979), President, National Peace Corps Association

 

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"Around the World" Exhibits


Hear firsthand from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their experiences and projects.  

 

-       Cameroon:  Denny Caneff, Margaret Krome, Helen Pesche (1979-1982, Community Development)

-       Guatemala:  Mike Dougherty, Meghan Meeker, Lauren Moscoe (2007-2009, Sustainable Ag/Food Security)

-       Madagascar:  Danielle Borneman (2007-2009, Secondary Ed Teacher)

-       Morocco:  Judy Allen (1971-1973, TEFL)

-       Namibia:  Holly Banaszak Tuncsoy (2006-2008, Math/Science Teacher)

-       Niger:  Crystal Pilon (2008-2009, Natural Resources Environment)

-       Panama:  Rebecca Martin (2001-2003, Environmental Health)

-       Philippines: Carol Montgomery Kuhlmann (1975-1978, Nutrition and Community Development)

-       Tanzania: Ernie Zaremba (1964-66)

-       Turkmenistan: Summer Leeper and Joel Jarosky (2008-2010, TEFL)

-       Ukraine:  Heather Clancy (2007-2009, TEFL)


 

Please assist us in our planning by registering here.


Click here to download the Expo flyer to share with anyone who might be interested!

 

Monday March 28 ▼

 

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

RPCV/W Honors India

You are cordially invited to join us as we showcase the breathtaking photography of India by...

 

Richard KennedyPeace Corp Volunteer in India1966-1968 

 

Monday, March 28, 20116:30pm-8:30pm 

Stewart Mott House

122 Maryland Ave, NE

Washington, DC 20002 

 

Click HERE to Register 

All proceeds benefit the RPCV/W 50th Anniversary Fund.

6:30 PM
– 8:00 PM

Gamecocks Inside the Peace Corps: 50 Years of Impact

Learn about the impact the USC community has made by serving as Peace Corps Volunteers around the world. At this interactive event, you will have the opportunity to talk with University of South Carolina graduate students, staff, faculty and alumni about their Peace Corps experiences. Come hear about international needs in the areas of social work, public health, business, and education. Learn more about how you can make an impact by serving abroad. Sponsored by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Carolina in partnership with USC Community Service Programs.

University of South Carolina - Russell House Ballroom

 

Tuesday March 29 ▼

 

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Boston College - Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration

 

 The celebration event will feature speakers from BC and Peace Corps, as well as RPCV/ BC alums. The event will be a cocktail reception, around the world style. RPCVs will be at tables according to their region of service.

Join in the Celebration!

 

Murray Room, Yawkey Center

 

Wednesday March 30 ▼

 

1:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Stevenson Center Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration at Illinois State University

On Wednesday, March 30, 2011

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.--Dr. Robert Mazur, Iowa State University: "Sustainable Livelihoods Capacity Building Approach to Agriculture, Nutrition and Health in Uganda". This event will take place in the 1st Floor West Lounge of the Bone Student Center.

4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m--The Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Reception will be held in the Adlai E. Stevenson II Memorial Room, Room 132, Stevenson Hall.

Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development

5:30 PM
– 6:30 PM

RPCV Panel - Pittsburg

Come celebrate Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary 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. You will also learn from recruiters how to make yourself a more competitive applicant.

 

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill

 

Thursday March 31 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Global Stewardship Award
Global Stewardship Award

The Saint Louis Peace Corps Association will present its Global Stewardship Award to Senator Christopher Bond and to Dr. Patricia Wolff, in conjunction with a symposium on international volunteerism.

 

Senator Bond is being honored for his singular leadership in the U.S. Senate with regard to the importance of the Peace Corps in public diplomacy. He has used his influence to encourage increased funding so that the Peace Corps can expand its efforts.

 

Dr. Patricia Wolff's volunteer efforts in reducing childhood malnutrition in Haiti exemplify the spirit of the Peace Corps. Her efforts to help the most vulnerable of Haiti's citizens, its children, while at the same time sourcing materials and labor locally to jumpstart economic development provide a model for our times.

 

This event will be held at the Knight Center at Washington University in Saint Louis , Missouri.

 

The symposium is sponsored by the Gephardt Institute for Public Service at Washington University.

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Movie: "Once in Afghanistan"


At New Lebanon NY Public Library at Tilden Road and Routes 20/22.


Follow 1970's Peace Corps volunteers as they travel village to village vaccinating Afghan women against smallpox.

 

Discussion & a display of items from Afghanistan to follow.

 

Admission is free.

 

Friday April 1 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 12:00 PM

Exhibit: "Objects from Peace Corps Service"

Exhibit at Schenectady, NY Library

If you have items to lend to the traveling exhibit, contact Harry.


12:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Samoa Peace Corps 50th Celebrations Story Constest
Samoa Peace Corps 50th Celebrations Story Constest

PC Samoa and the U.S. Embassy Apia want to document the many and diverse professional and personal impacts of the PC Samoa experience on Volunteers (current and former) and Samoans through a small and friendly competition.  Volunteers and Samoans are encouraged to submit by May 20th examples of such impacts, either in written material (less than 500 words), photographs, or other media.  A panel of Volunteers and Samoans will select the winning and other top entries, which will be highlighted at the Embassy’s July 4 Reception, which has PC’s 50th Anniversary as its theme, in Apia.  RPCVs are encouraged to attend, joining current Volunteers, PC Samoa staff, Embassy staff, Samoans who have submitted one of the best impact pieces, local dignitaries and other guests.  People submitting one of the winning entries will receive some small “prizes,” such as a publication of the winning and other top entries, and Samoan winners from villages will receive some travel assistance to enable them to attend.

 

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

INPCA Folk Art Exhibit for First Friday Art Walk

The Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association (INPCA) continues with its folk art exhibit showcasing art from the Asia Pacific region.


This final exhibit concludes at the end of April.


The exhibit is on display at the gallery/offices of Express Employment Pro office space at 331 West Main Street, Spokane, Washington, during normal daily (8 to 5) business hours.

7:00 PM
– 11:30 PM

Lupe Fiasco Peace Corps Benefit Concert at the University of Michigan

At 2:00am on October 14, 1960 on the steps of the Michigan Union, then-Senator John F. Kennedy first announced his idea for the Peace Corps to an energized and political-minded crowd of Michigan students. Since then, over 200,000 Americans have selflessly given of their time to foster international understanding and promote development in 139 countries. Over 2,100 UM graduates have continued this tradition by putting their education and experience to work in over 44 countries.

 

To commemorate JFK’s historic speech and the Peace Corps’ vast accomplishments o ver the past 50 years, the Michigan Student Assembly, Big Ticket Productions, and New Beat Happening of the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor have organized a benefit concert featuring Lupe Fiasco with special guest RJD2. The concert will take place on Friday, April 1st, 2011 in Hill Auditorium, and will serve as a festive “wrap-up” to all of the Semicentennial celebratory events that have taken place throughout the year. The musical entertainment will be the focal point with respect to student attraction and entertainment, and our theme — the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps — will play a vitally important role in engaging, educating, and mobilizing students. All proceeds from the concert will go to the Peace Corps Sierra Leone Country Fund and will focus on the development of secondary education.

 

Saturday April 2 ▼

 

8:30 AM
– 11:00 AM

RPCV-NFs Celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps in Springtime Tallahasse parade
RPCV-NFs Celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps in Springtime Tallahasse parade
The RPCVs in the Tallahassee, Florida will march in the 43rd Annual Springtime Tallahassee Grand Parade to celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps.  We will carry flags representing 24 countries where volunteers in the Tallahassee area served: Armenia, Bolivia, Botswana, Cape Verde, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Liberia, Malawi, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Papa New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Venezuela.
 

Sunday April 3 ▼

 

2:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Portland, OR
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Portland, OR

This Expo is a collaborative effort involving the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office in Seattle, Washington, and the Columbia River Peace Corps Association. One of a series of 50th anniversary expos held around the country in 2011, this Expo will highlight the work of the Peace Corps over the past 50 years, while seeking to engage RPCVs and inspire the next generation of volunteers.  Thanks for attending!

 

Portland State University Student Union
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, Oregon 97201

 

1:30 Registration opens
2:00 – 3:00 Workshops  
3:00 – 3:45 Formal Program and Volunteer Send-off  
3:00 – 5:00 "Around the World" Exhibits

 

Speakers
-  Peace Corps:  Melanie Forthun, Public Affairs Specialist, Regional Recruitment Office, Seattle, WA (RPCV Bulgaria 2006-2008)
-  National Peace Corps Association:  Kevin Quigley, President (RPCV Thailand 1976-1979)
-  Columbia River Peace Corps Association: Erin Gettling, Events Coordinator (RPCV Ukraine 2003-2005)

 

We are pleased to offer two workshops:

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Workshop:  Peace Corps Recruiter Chat

 
Description: Let returned Peace Corps volunteers inspire you to make a difference as they share stories and photos from their services abroad. This workshop, facilitated by Regional Recruiter Lisa White (RPCV Guinea and Mali 2006-2008), is for anyone interested in becoming a Peace Corps volunteer. Returned volunteers and Peace Corps recruiters will answer questions about life abroad, the application process, eligibility requirements and benefits of service. Family and friends are also welcome to attend.

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Workshop:  The Peace Corps Experience: Shaping Lives and Careers

 
Description:  There are many inspiring ways in which returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue to serve even beyond their work in the Peace Corps. The presenters at this workshop are individuals who have dedicated their lives to service. Join us to hear about their experiences and challenges, and to participate in a discussion and celebration of all that we do and how we can support service in our own communities and around the world. Come with your stories, questions and ideas--this workshop will be an opportunity to network and find inspiration.

 

Panelists: Amy Potthast (RPCV China 1998-2000), Moderator, Director, Service & Graduate Education Programs, Idealist.org; Peter O'Farrell (RPCV Madagascar 2001-2004), Senior Program Officer, Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Mercy Corps; Kevin Quigley (RPCV Thailand 1976-1979), President, National Peace Corps Association; and Susan Lynn White (RPCV Czech Republic 1995-1997), former Assistant State Archaeologist

 

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“Around the World” Exhibits


Hear firsthand from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their experiences and projects in the following countries:  

 

-  Belize:  Alanna Randall (2001-2003) 

-  Bosnia-Herzegovina: Tom Gihring (2001)

-  Cameroon:  Ally Packer (2005-2007)

-  China:  Amy Potthast (1998-2000)

-  Georgia:  Maria Velez (2006-2008)

-  Ghana:  Tom DeMeo (1980-1984)

-  Guatemala:  Laura Kutner

-  Guinea and Mali:  Lisa White (2006-2008)

-  Haiti:  Richard Ireland (1998-2000) 

-  Iran:  Jackie and Mike Spurlock (1974-1976) 

-  Macedonia:  Jen Arnold 

-  Morocco:  Kate Haas 

-  Peru:  Michelle Helman and Katie Masferrer (2004-2006)

-  Philippines: Mindy Stutzman

-  Tunisia: Amy Jo Holder-Dailey (1990-1991)

-  Ukraine:  Erin Gettling and Chuck McConnell (2008-2010)

-  Zambia:  Brian Haug

 




Please assist us in our planning by registering here.


 

 

Monday April 4 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Celebrating Service and Leadership

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience empowering young women in Albania as an RPCV from 2006 - 2008.

Location: Silver Lake College

 

Tuesday April 5 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Service and Leadership - Embracing the Peace Corps spirit in your own community

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience empowering young women in Albania as an RPCV from 2006 - 2008.

Location: St.. Catherine's University

 

Thursday April 7 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 2:45 PM

Crossing Borders Through Literature, Poetry, and Personal Stories
Crossing Borders Through Literature, Poetry, and Personal Stories


Designed for teachers of grades 3 - 8 and school librarians.

 

As we mark the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, this conference focuses on how to connect today's students with the world beyond our borders.  Guest authors include Alma Flor Ada, Naomi Shihab Nye, Linda Sue Park, and James Rumford.  Workshop presentations by Coverdell World Wise Schools.

 

Note: Conference registration has been extended to March 21.

Location: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

5:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Youth Development - A Peace Corps Volunteer's Experience

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience empowering young women in Albania as an RPCV from 2006 - 2008.

Location: University of MN

5:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Idaho Celebrates 50 Years of Peace Corps Service - First Thursday

Continue to celebrate the 50th Anniversary with international musical entertainment. Idaho Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will be present throughout the evening to talk with museum visitors and to enjoy the live music. Museum admission is free.

Idaho Historical Museum 

 

Friday April 8 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 8:30 PM

Come Celebrate 50 Years of the Peace Corps in Reston, VA

 

  • Remarks by Aaron Williams, Director of Peace Corps and Reston resident
  • Music, Wine, and Tastes of the World
  • Looking Toward the Future

 

RSVP early as space is limited.  Make checks out to Lynn Lilienthal, Treasurer.  To receive a confirmation include your email address on check.  Mail to Nancy Seifer, PO Box 2185, Reston, VA 20195. 

For further information contact Katie Morris.

 

Tuesday April 12 ▼

 

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

Peace Corps Mozambique 50th Anniversary Reception

Peace Corps staff, PCVs, RPCVs, U.S. Mission Employees, local partner organizations, Mozambican government officials and local Mozambican youth will come together to celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps and 12 years in Mozambique! On display will be 15 winning photographs from our in-country PCV photo contest and several pieces of "World Peace and Friendship" artwork done by young Mozambican artists throughout the country.

This event will be held at the US Embassador's Residence.

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

50th Anniversary Reception in Mozambique

Peace Corps staff, U.S. mission employees, Mozambican government officials, partner organizations, RPCVs, current PCVs and local youth will come together to celebrate Peace Corps' 50 years of service worldwide and 12 years of helping people help themselves in Mozambique!

 

Friday April 15 ▼

 

10:30 AM
– 1:30 PM

Celebrating 50 Years of Peace and friendship at Uc San Diego

  Special Event: 50

 Years of Peace Corps @ UCSD “

  100 Years of promoting: 50 years of Peace and Friendship by Peace Corps and 50 years, UC San Diego’s Achieving the Extraordinary”

 

Date: Friday, April 15, 2011 from 10:30 - 11:30am

Location: Horizon Room (Career Services Center)

Key Note Speaker :  Meg Garlinghouse, currently the Vice President of Employment Branding and Community for LinkedIn, has over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of nonprofits and corporations, developing strategic and mutually beneficial partnerships. Her particular expertise is in leveraging media and technology to meet the marketing, communications and brand goals of respective clients and she has a passion for developing innovative social campaigns that have a business benefit. Prior to LinkedIn, Meg worked at Yahoo! where she was the Senior Director of Yahoo! for Good. She has also worked at the World Bank and The Asia Foundation. Meg served as a Rural Development Volunteer for the United States Peace Corps in the country of Niger from 1989-1992. She has a master’s degree from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in Political and Economic Development and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University in Public Policy.

12:00 pm  International Center

·         Cultural Exhibition Contest

·         Performance by  Asayaketaiko  and Lennox Miller

·         Recognition RPCV and Commemorative Cake

 

Limited seating

 Please RSVPd1gomez@ucsd.edu

 

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Peace Corps at 50: Fond Memories and Future Dreams
Peace Corps at 50: Fond Memories and Future Dreams

 

Boston University’s Center for Global Health & Development along with the Peace Corps New England Regional Office and the Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers are pleased to sponsor an event featuring:

 

Original art commemorating the Peace Corps by Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. 

Sights and Sounds of Service video by Peace Corps at 50

World music performances by local musicians

Pictures from the front — 2011 winners in the Boston Area Peace Corps Volunteers photo contest

Discussions with leaders and volunteers

 

Our discussions, Future Dreams and Fond Memories by Return Peace Corps Volunteers will feature Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, (SPH ’03), Jeffery M. Collins, and Steven B. Bloomfield.

Speaker/Artist(s) Info: 

3:50 --- World Music Performance      

4:05 --- Welcome by Jonathon Simon, Director, Center for Global Health & Development

4:10 --- Future Dreams by William Stacy Rhodes

4:40 --- Sights and Sounds of Service: Video by Peace Corps at 50

4:50 --- Fond Memories moderated by Diane Gallagher (Cape Verde 1990-1992)

-- Jeff Collins  (Cote d’lvoire 1974-1976)
-- Steven B. Bloomfield  (Ecuador 1978-1980)
-- Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba  (Bolivia 1998-2000)

5:50 --- Closing Comments by Scott Nichols, Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations (Morocco 1970-1971)

6:00 --- Reception

 

5:30 PM
– 3:00 PM

Stanford Peace Corps Celebration
Stanford Peace Corps Celebration

50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps: A Stanford Celebration
Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, 2011


Stanford University (ranked in the top 20 for producing Peace Corps volunteers since 1961) invites alumni, community members and friends to mark the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps on campus

Check back soon for event details. To indicate your interest in participating and/or your connection to Stanford and Peace Corps, please complete this short survey at:

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/haas/outside/SRPCV.fbFor more information, contact Hale Sargent at the Peace Corps San Francisco Regional Office, sfevents@peacecorps.gov or 510.452.8442

 

Saturday April 16 ▼

 

7:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

Youth-Led Project Addresses Environmental Awareness in Danao City as Part of Global Youth Service Day and 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps

 

EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE CORPS TO INVOLVE YOUTH IN MANGROVE PLANTING SERVICE PROJECT

 

Youth-Led Project Addresses Environmental Awareness in Danao City as Part of Global Youth Service Day and 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps

 

DANAO CITY, CEBU – (April 14, 2011) – Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the United States Peace Corps, an American volunteer program, over 100 youth from Cebu City, Compostela and Danao City will participate in the planting of 12,000 mangroves at Guinsay Marine Sanctuary in Danao City. Jon Schectman, Claire Pelley and Leah Eggers, Peace Corps volunteers, organized the event with help from a $200 Peace Corps anniversary grant as well as a $500 Disney’s Friends for Change Grant from YSA (Youth Service America).

 

Cebuano Youth Day Mangrove Planting will take place Saturday April 16, 2011 at 7:00am to coincide with Global Youth Service Day. The event will promote volunteerism and friendship amongst youth, educate participants about the importance of mangroves in the costal eco-system and salute the many people who have served as Peace Corps volunteers. 

 

Holding the planting on Global Youth Service Day will serve to illustrate Peace Corps as an organization – with volunteers in over 70 countries volunteering to improve the communities where they are placed. Global Youth Service Day engages millions of kids worldwide to participate in service projects and improve their communities. This Peace Corps anniversary event is one of many to be held internationally celebrating the work of Peace Corps and its 50 years of success.

 

Peace Corps is a volunteer initiative of the United States government. Founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. It serves as a way for Americans to learn more about other cultures, for other countries to learn more about the United States and to address developing countries needs for skilled men and women. The Peace Corps has been active in the Philippines since 1961 and over 8,000 volunteers have served in the country since that time. Currently there are more than 200 volunteers serving in the areas of Education, Costal Resource Management and Child, Youth and Family.

 

For more information about Cebuano Youth Mangrove Planting visit http://www.facebook.com/ - !/home.php?sk=group_136074446460833 For more information about Peace Corps and its programs, visit http://www.peacecorps.gov.

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Reunion of Hawaii Trained Philippines Group XIX

Members of Philippines Group XIX who trained together in Pepeekeo,Hawaii in June-August of 1966 will gather for a week's stay at a beach house in Isle Palms,South Carolina. We have enjoyed many reunions together and will celebrate our 45th year of friendship. During that time we will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps and share memories of our service that brought us together.

Isle of Palms, South Carolina

 

Sunday April 17 ▼

 

1:30 PM
– 4:00 PM

50th Anniversary Celebration, Southwest Ohio Returned Volunteers Organization

A community celebration, open to the public.  Yellow Springs, Ohio has one highest number of RPCV's per capita of any community in the US.   


Helen Lapedes, recently returned from Thailand will talk about her experiences.  
A social gathering and potluck dinner will follow.
Senior Citizen Center, Yellow Springs, Ohio
 

Wednesday April 20 ▼

 

4:30 PM
– 6:30 PM

RPCV Celebration at Norman Rockwell Museum
 

Thursday April 21 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Celebrating Service and Leadership - Wisconsin

Juliet Kosarzycki will present her experience empowering young women in Albania as an RPCV from 2006 - 2008.

Location: University of WI - Sheboygan

5:30 PM
– 8:00 PM

Celebrating 50 Years of the Peace Corps

A gathering of all RPCVs and Staff in the Tulsa area and in Oklahoma to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Peace Corps and its accomplishments since.  

Location: Tulsa Historical Society

  • Speaker

    Hon. Rodger Randle, RPCV, Brazil, former Mayor of Tulsa

    Judy Randle, RPCV, Brazil, Book Editor
    Lewis Carter, Esquire, RPCV, Paraguay

    Hoyt Smith, RPCV, Ethiopia, Artist/Photographer

    Ann Richards Ketcham, RPCV, Niger, Exec. Director,

         American Diabetes Association

    Ted Vestal, Staff, Ethiopia and PC/Washington, Prof.

         Emeritus, Oklahoma State University

  • Time Thursday April 21, 2011 5:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Venue -
  • Type - Other - Individuals, U.S. - Reception/Gathering
  • Limited Capacity Max 50 Attendees
  • Area Tulsa and Oklahoma
 

Saturday April 23 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 2:00 PM

International Drumming in Idaho

April 23 – “Learn How to Drum – International Style,” 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Interested in some interactive drumming Failla style?  John Hammond, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in India 1966-1968, and the Failla drumming group will teach you some basic drumming techniques and encourage you to join in drumming sets with them.  Regular admission fees apply. 

Idaho Historical Museum 

3:30 PM
– 6:30 PM

Twenty Years in Mongolia
Twenty Years in Mongolia

Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps and 20th Anniversary of Peace Corps - Mongolia

Please join Friends of Mongolia for a short film and panel presentation at the Arlington Public Library, Ballston Branch on April 23, 2011 at 3:30pm in order to celebrate two milestone Peace Corps Anniversaries. Light snacks and drinks will be served.

Library site: http://centrallibraryarlingtonva.blogspot.com/
...
The Returned Volunteers

M-3, Susan Buchanan: Susan Buchanan taught English with the Peace Corps in Erdenet, Mongolia, from 1993-1995. She earned an M.S. degree in public relations management from the University of Maryland University College in 2007, and has been the deputy of public affairs for the National Weather Service since 2008. Susan lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her 14 year old son Kai and their three dogs.

M-7, Chris McKee: Chris McKee taught English for the Peace Corps in Mongolia from 1996 to 1998. Since his return to the states he has worked primarily at art schools while producing short films and writing screenplays in his spare time. In 2003 he returned to Mongolia to shoot Mujaan*, as much a tribute to his family of skilled craftsmen as it is to his experiences there as a volunteer. He currently lives in Santa Monica, CA, nursing a screenplay for a post-modern film set in Mongolia in the year 2000.

M-12 Dara Ross: Dara Ross was a Peace Corps volunteer in Mongolia from 2001-2003 (Group M12), as an English teacher. She received a Masters Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages through the Columbia University Peace Corps Fellows program. She currently teaches English to newly-arrived immigrant 9th and 10th graders at The Brooklyn International High School and lives in Harlem, New York City with her husband, Tim. Her Tumblr (blog) about Mongolia and her Peace Corps experience can be found at bayanjargal.com.

M-19, Leslie Ann Chamberlain: Leslie Ann Shaffer Chamberlain is a 2008 graduate of Temple University with a Masters in Music Therapy. She served as a life skills adviser in the Community Youth Development (CYD) program working with the Bayankhongor Children's Center and Children's Temujin Theater. In Mongolia, she worked with several local and international partners, such as the National Center Against Violence and Save the Children, to assist vulnerable populations. She is living in Chicago while writing a travel guide about Mongolia with three other RPCVs for Other Places Publishing.

* The Film: Mujaan, by Chris McKee

On the distant steppes of Mongolia, using only simple tools, strength and ingenuity, a nomad builds a home much the way his ancestors have for the past one thousand years. Mujaan (The Craftsman) is a vivid window to a disappearing way of life in a pristine wilderness.

 

Monday April 25 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 1:00 PM

KSU - Celebrating our Relationship with the Peace Corps

This event will celebrate the 50th aniversary of the Peace Corps, and its relationship with Kennesaw State Universaity.  We will recognize and honor our 60 alumni and 12 current faculty and staff who served in the Peace Corps, as well as our 9 RPCV Fellows in our MBA program.  

 

Kennesaw State University - Prillaman Hall 1000

2:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

Kennesaw State Peace Corps Fellows Celebrate 50th Anniversary


KSU Peace Corps Alumni and Fellows will gather for a reception and guest speaker. Open to the public.

 

Kennesaw State University - Prillaman Hall 1000

 

Wednesday April 27 ▼

 

6:30 PM
– 8:00 PM

The Peace Corps at 50: How Far Will You Go?

The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) presents: "The Peace Corps at 50: How Far Will You Go?"

 

Join the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) DC alumni and current students to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Peace Corps on Wednesday, April 27th from 6:30-8:00p.m. at 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW, in Kenney Auditorium, followed by a cocktail reception. Kevin Quigley, President of the National Peace Corps Association and former SAIS professor, will deliver a keynote address on the future of the Peace Corps.

 

A panel of RPCV/SAIS alumni (Dr. Eric Melby ’72, PhD ’78, Scowcroft Group, Jill Miller ‘02, IREX and Matthew Breman ‘97, Chemonics) will then discuss how the combination of Peace Corps and SAIS has shaped their careers. 

 

Please email SAIS.RPCV@gmail.com to R.S.V.P.

 

Saturday April 30 ▼

 

2:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Raleigh, NC
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Raleigh, NC

This Expo is a collaborative effort involving the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office in Washington, DC and the North Carolina Peace Corps Association. One of a series of 50th anniversary expos held around the country in 2011, this Expo will highlight the work of the Peace Corps over the past 50 years, while seeking to engage RPCVs and inspire the next generation of volunteers.  Preregistrations are not required, but they do help us in our planning.  As of 4/28/11, we have 122 people registered to attend.  We appreciate your registering through this website, but you may also register at the door.  We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Raleigh Convention Center

500 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

(parking is available on-site for $7 or $1/hour on the street)

 

1:30 Registration opens
2:00 – 3:00 Workshops  
3:00 – 3:45 Formal Program
3:00 – 5:00 "Around the World" Exhibits

 

Speakers
-  Peace Corps:  Chris Gilson, Regional Manager, Regional Recruitment Office, Arlington, VA (RPCV Ecuador 1984-1986)
-  National Peace Corps Association:  Anne Baker, Vice President (RPCV Fiji 1985-1987)
-  North Carolina Peace Corps Association: Emily Coble, President (RPCV Sierra Leone 1974-1976)

 

We are pleased to offer three workshops:

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Workshop:  Bringing the World Back Home through Global Education

 
Description: The "third goal" of Peace Corps is to educate people in the United States about the countries and cultures that Volunteers have experienced. During this workshop, you'll have the opportunity to hear of free resources that support the efforts of educators, returned Peace Corps volunteers and others to bring the world back home to classrooms and communities. Learn about the different ways in which you can become engaged in a variety of global education activities, whether you're a returned Volunteer, an educator, or just interested in getting involved.


Presenters: 

- Anne Baker (RPCV Fiji 1985-1987), Moderator

- Susan A. Grundstrom (RPCV Bolivia 2006-2008), ESL Teacher, Merrick-Moore Elementary, Durham Public Schools

- Patricia Matisz Smith, Ph.D. (RPCV Malaysia 1973-1975), Associate Professor of Business Administration, North Carolina Wesleyan College

- Sera Arcaro (RPCV Namibia 2002-2004), Teacher, Raleigh Charter High School

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Workshop:  Peace Corps Recruiter Chat

 
Description: Let returned Peace Corps volunteers inspire you to make a difference as they share stories and photos from their services abroad. This workshop  is for anyone interested in becoming a Peace Corps volunteer. Returned volunteers and Peace Corps recruiters will answer questions about life abroad, the application process, eligibility requirements and benefits of service. Family and friends are also welcome to attend.

 

Presenters:  

-  Marques Anderson (RPCV Nicaragua 2003-2004), Field-based Recruiter, Peace Corps

-  Suzannah Ellis Johnston (RPCV Niger 2006-2008 and PCRV Liberia 2009-2010), UNC Strategic Recruiter, Peace Corps

-  Emma Garica (RPCV Bulgaria 2007-2009), NCSU Strategic Recruiter, Peace Corps

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Workshop:  The Peace Corps Experience: Shaping Lives and Careers

 
Description:  There are many inspiring ways in which returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue to serve even beyond their work in the Peace Corps. The presenters at this workshop are individuals who have dedicated their lives to service. Join us to hear about their experiences and challenges, and to participate in a discussion and celebration of all that we do and how we can support service in our own communities and around the world. Come with your stories, questions and ideas--this workshop will be an opportunity to network and find inspiration.

 

Panelists:

-  Myron Fountain (RPCV Malaysia 1978-1980), Moderator

-  Lonna Harkrader (RPCV Ethiopia and Ghana 1968-1970), co-founder, Sister Communities of San Ramon, Nicaragua (SCSRN) 

-  Richard Harkrader (RPCV Tunisia 1969-1971), Carolina Solar Energy LLC, Kratos Infrastructure LLC

-  Stephen R. Kelly (RPCV Zaire 1972-1974), Visiting Professor of the Practice of Public Policy and Canadian Studies, Duke University

-  Dany Kim-Shapiro (RPCV Zaire 1984-1986), Director, Translational Science Center, Department of Physics, Wake Forest University

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“Around the World” Exhibits


Hear firsthand from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their experiences and projects.

-  Bulgaria:  Angela Bennett (1998-2000), TEFL

-  Cameroon: Nicole Roberge (2000-2001), Health Extension

-  Ecuador: Paul Renfro Harbison (2008-2010), Natural Resource Conservation

-  Honduras: Loren Hintz (1980-1982), Education

- Kenya: Michi Vojta (1993-1996)

-  Malaysia:  Myron Fountain (1978-1980), Agriculture for Youth; Patricia Smith (1973-1975), Education; Fred Baars (1966-1970)

-  Mali: Sara Berthe (2006-2009), Small Enterprise Development

-  Morocco:  Eileen Hancox (2005-2006), Small Business Development 

-  Namibia:  Sera & Zac Arcaro (2002-2004), Education

-  Niger: Susannah Ellis Johnston (2006-2008), Health

-  Nigeria: Linda Coughlin (1966-1967), Education

-  Philippines: Sam Brooks (2007-2009)

-  Senegal: Amy Marino (1992-1994), Agriculture

-  Sierra Leone:  Karen Ulberg (1972-1974), Education 

-  Slovak Republic: Charlene Reiss (2000-2002), NGO Development

-  Suriname:  Nancy O'Connell (2003-2005), HIV/AIDS; Adam Limehouse (2008-2010)

-  Ukraine: Tom Williams (1996-1998), Business Development

- Uzbekistan: Clyde McKeand (2003-2004); Connie Cohn (2003-2004)

 

Please assist us in our planning by registering here.


6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

50th Anniversary Celebration and Welcome Back / Send Off Party in Pittsburgh

The Peace Corps and PAPCA - The Pittsburgh Area Peace Corps Association will be hosting a 50th Anniversary and Welcome Back / Send Off Party with guest speaker Kevin F. F. Quigley, President of the National Peace Corps Association

 

Rodef Shalom Synagogue

 

Saturday May 7 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

Cinco de Mayo parade - Omaha

RPCVs of Nebraska will once again march in Omaha's Cinco de Mayo parade.

 

Tuesday May 10 ▼

 

6:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

IRD Celebrates 50 Years of the US Peace Corps

IRD is pleased to host a May 10 reception and dinner in honor of the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps and of the Power of Partnerships in Developmentat the Newseum in Washington, DC. Like the Peace Corps, IRD approaches its work in the belief that by strengthening and expanding fruitful partnerships like those we have with Peace Corps in The Gambia and Mozambique, our organizations broaden and deepen their development impact. We are honored to have Director Williams as our keynote speaker, who will provide his insights on the importance of the productive partnerships – including those with the US government and with public and private sector organizations – that enable our organizations to achieve enduring results worldwide.

 

Wednesday May 11 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration in Oregon

Come and celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps! All RPCVs and their family/friends and those interested in Peace Corps are welcome to attend. There will be a keynote speaker, Peace Corps trivia competition, open mic (share stories, poems, artifacts, pictures, journal entries), photo slideshow, and of course music and dancing to end the festivities.

Location: Old World Deli

Contact

 

Thursday May 12 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Jewish Renaissance Presents: The Peace Corps and You: 50/50 - Looking back at the last 50 years of the Peace Corps and forward to the next. Are you in?

In honor of Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary, the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center has put together a special night with Peace Corps panelists.

 

Date:  May 12, 2011

Time:  4-6 pm

Location:  Jewish Renaissance Medical Center, 275 Hobart St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, 2nd Floor Community Room

 

Program: 

4:00-4:10 Welcome

4:10-4:50 Peace Corps Alumni will speak about their service 

4:50-5:05:  Video:  The Peace Corps and Its Mission 5:05-5:30 Q&A Session on Applying with Peace Corps Recruiter

5:30-6:00 Food and Music of Countries Represented

 

Saturday May 14 ▼

 

1:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Brunswick, ME
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Brunswick, ME

 

This Expo is a collaborative effort involving the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office in Boston, Massachusetts, the Maine Peace Corps Association and Bowdoin College Career Planning Center. One of a series of 50th anniversary expos held around the country in 2011, this Expo will highlight the work of the Peace Corps over the past 50 years, while seeking to engage RPCVs and inspire the next generation of volunteers.  Preregistration is not required, but encouraged.  As of 5/12/11, we have 43 people registered to attend.  Please use the link above to let us know you plan to come!

 

Bowdoin College - Smith Union
4 College St
Brunswick, Maine 04011

(Smith Union is building #38 on this map, with adjacent parking)

12:30 Registration opens
1:00 – 1:30 Formal Program  
1:00 – 4:00 "Around the World" Exhibits  
1:30 - 3:15 Workshops

     1:30 - 2:15  The Peace Corps Experience: Shaping Lives and Careers (see below)

     2:30 - 3:15  Peace Corps Recruiter Chat (see below)

 

Speakers
-  Peace Corps:  Erin Mone (RPCV Costa Rica 1994-1997), Regional Manager, Regional Recruitment Office, Boston, MA 
-  National Peace Corps Association:  Khalisa Jacobs, Director of Development
-  Maine Peace Corps Association: Amanda Similien (RPCV Haiti 1999-2001)

 

Enjoy music by the following groups (see below for more on each group):

1:15 - 2:00:  OLAS

2:00 - 2:45:  Bowdoin Afro-Colombian Marimba Band

2:45 - 3:30:  Young Light International

 

We are pleased to offer two workshops:

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Workshop:  Peace Corps Recruiter Chat

 
Description: Let returned Peace Corps volunteers inspire you to make a difference as they share stories and photos from their services abroad. This workshop is for anyone interested in becoming a Peace Corps volunteer. Returned volunteers and Peace Corps recruiters will answer questions about life abroad, the application process, eligibility requirements and benefits of service. Family and friends are also welcome to attend.

 

Presenter:  Stacey Ferguson (RPCV Morocco 2005-2007), New England Regional Recruiter

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Workshop:  The Peace Corps Experience: Shaping Lives and Careers

 
Description:  There are many inspiring ways in which returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue to serve even beyond their work in the Peace Corps. The presenters at this workshop are individuals who have dedicated their lives to service. Join us to hear about their experiences and challenges, and to participate in a discussion and celebration of all that we do and how we can support service in our own communities and around the world. Come with your stories, questions and ideas--this workshop will be an opportunity to network and find inspiration.

 

Panelists:  

- Mary Ann Harty (PCV Armenia), currently serving Peace Corps Volunteer

- Steve Schuit (RPCV Korea 1973-1975), Consulting Partner, The Greenshoe Group

- Timothy Wilson (RPCV Thailand 1962-1965), Special Advisor, Seeds of Peace

 

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“Around the World” Exhibits


Hear firsthand from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their experiences and projects.

            

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Music

Bowdoin Afro-Colombian Marimba Band

You won't find many traditional marimba bands outside of Colombia. These spirited, rhythmic bands derive from often obscure, rural communities along Colombia's Pacific coast. They are the music of descendents of African slaves.   It is the only college-based Afro-Colombian marimba band outside of Colombia.   Centered around the xylophone-like marimba, the music's complex rhythms are passed back and forth between hand drums and bass drums, called bombos. Melodies are traditionally sung by women, who chant, harmonize and even yodel.

Professor Birenbaum Quintero teaches the music as part of the World Music Ensemble class.  The music, he says, is contagiously fun to play. All students play all of the instruments. Birenbaum Quintero went to Colombia to meet with a local craftsman who made all of Bowdoin's instruments. He also learned how to tune them.

"Music is part of everyone's everyday life, so it's a great way to have students examine aspects of society, politics, economic issues," notes Birenbaum Quintero. "Music isn't isolated from other parts of life." 

 

OLAS

Heavily influenced by Andalusian Flamenco and Arabic folk music, translated through a blend of American folk, rock, Arabic, and Afro-Cuban sounds, OLAS is an original, all acoustic mash-up of very raw and passionate music and dance, complete with songs sung in Spanish, original, non-traditional dance choreography, and traditional instruments such as the cajon, oud, ney and guitar. OLAS creates, congregates and plays for the love of playing. That's it.

The musicians of OLAS come from a rich and diverse musical scene based in Portland, Maine. Chriss Sutherland and Tom Kovacevic hail from Cerberus Shoal and Fire on Fire, Dylan Blanchard from Portland’s premier salsa band Grupo Esperanza, and Leif Sherman Curtis from Conifer, who has released two records on Important Records. Dancers Lindsey Bourassa and Megan Keogh come from an eclectic dance background that includes ballet, modern, jazz, salsa, and flamenco. And palmeras Molly Angie and Anna Trunzo are local artists from Portland, ME who have spent the past year learning and performing the palmas rhythms inherent to the music of OLAS.

 

Young Light International

Burundian dance and music performance.    Music is mixed Burundi, Rwanda and Congo.

 

Please assist us in our planning by registering here.


 

 

Wednesday May 18 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Lillian Carter Awards Ceremony
Lillian Carter Awards Ceremony

Lillian Carter Awards Ceremony will recognize an outstanding senior returned Peace Corps Volunteer at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga.

1:30 PM
– 3:00 PM

Global Health Legacy Celebration


Focus on celebrating the legacy of Peace Corps work in public health.

 

This event will be held at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Contact

 

Thursday May 19 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Celebrate 50 Years of the Peace Corps at HUD (second event)
  • Speaker

     

    The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of HUD welcome journalist Stanley Meisler, a renowned Los Angeles Times foreign and diplomatic correspondent, prolific author and world traveler who worked as Peace Corps’ Deputy Director of Research and Evaluation in the 1960s under Sargent Shriver. Mr. Meisler recently published a book entitled When The World Calls: The Inside Story Of The Peace Corps And Its First Fifty Years.

     

    We invite you to come discuss the creation and first 50 years of the Peace Corps with someone who lived through it. Refreshments will be served.

     

    Location: Brooke-Mondale Auditorium, HUD Headquarters (corner of D and 7th St., S.W./ L’Enfant Plaza metro) 

     

    All non-federal employees, please RSVP to sarah.a.stewart@hud.gov by May 17.

     

  • Time Thursday May 19, 2011 4:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Venue -
  • Type ~ Other - Organizations, U.S. - Engagement/ Education Event
 

Saturday May 21 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

NPCA Advocacy Coffee and Conversation - Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

 

Stop by, grab a cup of coffee, and learn about upcoming activities, including plans for Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary celebration, our plan for District Advocacy Days and the important role you can play to help support the Peace Corps. 

 

Meet National Peace Corps Asscoation Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson and connect with members of the local Peace Corps community. 

 

Stop by anytime between 8 AM and 12 Noon, even if you only have five minutes to say hello.  Of course, you're welcome to stay as long as you'd like.  

 

Location: Starbucks Coffee, 2113 State Hill Road, Wyomissing, PA 19601

 

Sunday May 22 ▼

 

7:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

PC Rwanda Runs for Peace at the Kigali Marathon

7th International Peace Marathon - run in Kigali, Rwanda.  Peace Corps Rwanda is sponsoring teams of PC staff and PCVs to increase awareness of Peace Corps in Rwanda.

12:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Philadelphia, PA
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Philadelphia, PA

This Expo is a collaborative effort involving the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office in New York, New York and the Philadelphia Area Peace Corps Association. One of a series of 50th anniversary expos held around the country in 2011, this Expo will highlight the work of the Peace Corps over the past 50 years, while seeking to engage RPCVs and inspire the next generation of volunteers.  Preregistration is not required, but encouraged.  As of 5/19/11, we have 93 people registered to attend.  Please use the link above to let us know you plan to come!

 

National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street, Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA 19106

(Food is available on-site.  For information on parking and directions, click here.)

 

11:30 Registration opens
12:00 – 1:00 Workshops  
  1:00 – 1:45 Formal Program  
  1:00 – 3:00 "Around the World" Exhibits

 

Speakers
-  Peace Corps:  Vincent Wickes, Regional Manager, Regional Recruitment Office, New York, NY
-  National Peace Corps Association:  Anne Baker, Vice President (RPCV Fiji 1985-1987)
-  Philadelphia Area Peace Corps Association: Alicia DeMarco, Vice President (Hungary 1995-1997)

 

We are pleased to offer two workshops:

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Workshop:  Peace Corps Recruiter Chat

 
Description: Let returned Peace Corps volunteers inspire you to make a difference as they share stories and photos from their services abroad. This workshop, facilitated by Recruiter Ciara Johnson (RPCV Guinea, Agro-forestry Program, 2007-2009) and Rebi Wong (RPCV El Salvador, Rural Health and Sanitation Program, 2003-2005), is for anyone interested in becoming a Peace Corps volunteer.  Please join us to learn about life as a Peace Corps volunteer, the application process, eligibility requirements and benefits of service. Family and friends are also welcome to attend.


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Workshop:  The Peace Corps Experience: Shaping Lives and Careers

 
Description:  There are many inspiring ways in which returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue to serve even beyond their work in the Peace Corps. The presenters at this workshop are individuals who have dedicated their lives to service. Join us to hear about their experiences and challenges, and to participate in a discussion and celebration of all that we do and how we can support service in our own communities and around the world. Come with your stories, questions and ideas--this workshop will be an opportunity to network and find inspiration.

 

Panelists:

- Stuart Jablon (RPCV Jamaica 1983-1985), moderator

- Nadira Branch (RPCV Mali 2003-2005)

- Tino Calabia (RPCV Peru 1963-1965)

- Sarah Jordan (RPCV Guatemala 1967-1969)

- Sarah Peterson (RPCV Guatemala 1997-1999)

- Sandy Voge (RPCV Nepal 1990-1992)

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“Around the World” Exhibits


Hear firsthand from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their experiences and projects. (More exhibits will be added as they are confirmed.)

-  Afghanistan:  Jane Behnke (1970-1972)

-  Chad:  Alyssa Moles (2004-2006)

-  Ecuador:  Jim Parsons (1966-1968)

-  Guatemala:  Sarah Jordan (1967-1969)

-  Iran:  Mike Dereskewicz (1966-1968)

-  Jamaica:  Albert Wellstein (1981-1983)

-  Moldova:  Nancy Berger (1998-2000)

-  Namibia: Ginny Davis (2008-2009)

-  Nepal:  Sandy Voge (1990-1992) and Peggy Smith (1973-1975)

-  Peru:  Tino Calabia (1963-1965) and Kitty Kitzmann (1964-1967)

-  Russia:  Linda Higgins (1992-1994)

-  Turkey: Ann Loughran Hearn (1963-1965)

-  Ukraine: Nancy Iott (2007-2009)

-  Zambia: Ned Baker (2005-2007)


Please assist us in our planning by registering here.


 

12:00 AM
– 1:00 AM

Peace Corps Romania/Habitat for Humanity Build

Peace Corps Romania and Habitat for Humanity are teaming up to build a house in celebration of PC's anniversary.  Please join us by either volunteering for the build or supporting a volunteer. For more information please email Diana Toda at dtoda@peacecorps.gov

 

Saturday June 4 ▼

 

9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Samoa Celebrations of 50th PC worldwide and 44 years in Samoa


The Peace Corps Office in Samoa and US Embassy Apia, Samoa will celebrate in its annual Fourth of July reception the contributions and anniversary of Peace Corps 50th worldwide and 44 years in Samoa. The celebration will be held at the Charge's new residence. Peace Corps volunteers in Samoa and their close contacts will be invited to the event which will coincide with the launch of its commemoration booklet of stories and photos from its 50th Anniversary contest--celebrating volunteer and Samoa stories on PCV contributions over the decades.

1:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

Photo Exhibit Reception and Informational Meeting in Wichita, KS

39 photos taken by 22 Kansas RPCV's showing life in 19 countries. Some RPCV's will be available to answer question about Peace Corps experiences.

2:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Sacramento, CA
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Sacramento, CA

This Expo is a collaborative effort involving the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office in San Francisco, CA, the Sacramento Valley Peace Corps Volunteers and the Sacramento World Affairs Council. One of a series of 50th anniversary expos held around the country in 2011, this Expo will highlight the work of the Peace Corps over the past 50 years, while seeking to engage RPCVs and inspire the next generation of volunteers.  Preregistration is not required, but encouraged.  As of 6/3/11, we have 97 people registered to attend.  Please use the link above to let us know you plan to come!

 

Sacramento Scottish Rite Masonic Center
6151 H Street
Sacramento, California 95819

 

1:30 Registration opens

2:00 – 3:00 Panel:  The Peace Corps Experience - Shaping Lives and Careers

3:00 – 3:45 Formal Program

4:00 – 4:20 Recruiter Chat

2:00 – 5:00 "Around the World" Exhibits


See below for details on each of these aspects of the program.


2:00 - 3:00 Panel:  The Peace Corps Experience - Shaping Lives and Careers

 
Description:  There are many inspiring ways in which returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue to serve even beyond their work in the Peace Corps. The panelists are individuals who have dedicated their lives to service. Join us to hear about their experiences and challenges, and to participate in a discussion and celebration of all that we do and how we can support service in our own communities and around the world. Come with your stories, questions and ideas--this workshop will be an opportunity to network and find inspiration.

 

Panelists:

-  Jack Godwin, moderator (Gabon 1982-1984), Director and Chief International Officer, Sacramento State University 

-  Ruth Coleman (Swaziland 1982-1985), Director, California State Parks

-  Glenda Humiston (Tunisia 1984-1986), State Director, California Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture

-  Greg Kim-Ju (Dominican Republic), Associate Professor, Sacramento State University

-  Pia Lopez (Swaziland 1981-1984), Associate Editor, Sacramento Bee

-  Keith Simmons (Colombia 1965-1967; Former Peace Corps Country Director, Bahrain and Yemen), Country Coordinator, Azerbaijan, USAID

 

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3:00 - 3:45 Formal Program Speakers
-  Peace Corps:  Janet Allen, Regional Manager, Regional Recruitment Office, San Francisco, CA (RPCV Sierra Leone 1981-1983)
-  National Peace Corps Association:  Erica Burman, Director of Communications (RPCV The Gambia 1987-1989)
-  Sacramento Valley Peace Corps Volunteers: Mark Stivers, President (RPCV Eastern Caribbean 1981-1984)

-  World Affairs Council: Keith Simmons (Colombia 1965-1967; Former Peace Corps Country Director, Bahrain and Yemen), Country Coordinator, Azerbaijan, USAID


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4:00 - 4:20:  Peace Corps Recruiter Chat

 
Description: This session is for anyone interested in becoming a Peace Corps volunteer. Returned volunteers and Peace Corps recruiters will answer questions about life abroad, the application process, eligibility requirements and benefits of service. Family and friends are also welcome to attend.

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2:00 - 5:00:  “Around the World” Exhibits


Hear firsthand from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their experiences and projects.

-  Cameroon: Naomi Bahm

-  Cote D'Ivoire:  Nancy Sinnwell (1969-1972) and Betsey Johnson

-  Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire):  Heidi Steger (1976-1978)

-  El Salvador:  Katie and John Waggoner

-  Ghana:  Karey Windbiel (1999-2001) and Rosette Nguyen

-  Guyana: Mica Gaard (2009-2011)

-  Honduras:  Art and Georgina Williams

-  India:  Fran Kennedy (1966-1968) and Mike McKibbin (1965-1967)

-  Korea:  Dan Holt

-  Lesotho:  Rich and Mary Howard

-  Madagascar:  Allyson Joye (1993-1995)

-  Malawi:  Ward Lamon (1964-1966)

-  Micronesia:  Lorry Marvin

-  Moldova:  Shawn Ryan

-  Mongolia:  Stacy Hoang

-  Montserrat:  Mark Stivers (1981-1984)

-  Morocco:  Natalie Camarena

-  Peru:  Lela Nelson (1962-1964)

-  Solomon Islands:  Mary Jo and Mark Verke

-  Suriname:  Kelly Fitzgerald (2000-2002)

-  Tanzania: Amy Flindt

-  Togo:  Mike Cushing

-  Tonga: Karen

Please assist us in our planning by registering here.


 

 

Tuesday June 7 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

U.S. Embassy Tallinn 50th Anniversary Celebration

 To commemorate this 50 year milestone, the U.S. Embassy Tallinn is hosting a reception to celebrate the achievements of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, Estonian local Peace Corps staff and counterparts. We would like to invite all RPCVs to attend this event.

This event will be held at Ambassador Polt's Residence.

 

Friday June 10 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 5:00 AM

Junior PCV Leadership Program_ Philippines (Hungduan Rice Terraces, Ifugao) Part 1 of 2

Headed and submitted by current serving PC Philippines Volunteer Erica Zimmer ( zimmer.erica@gmail.com )


The purpose is to celebrate the PC volunteers who have served and are currently serving in the area as well as celebrate the long running tradition of volunteerism in Ifugao. Ifugaos have a long tradition of lending a helping hand in in the rice terraces, particularly around the time of planting and harvest and I believe that this tradition should be recognized and celebrated. The Ifugaos have fought hard to preserve their culture and I think by learning about the rice terrace practices, it will not only serve as an opportunity for cultural exchange but also it will allow me to better understand the culture in which I live so that I can be a better volunteer for the Ifugaos. We will spend June 10-12, 2011 in the rice terraces of Hungduan to learn about and participate in the rice harvest practices and rituals as well as provide an outreach to the children of Hunguan by doing a Junior PCV leadership program, where we would talk to the kids about what it is like to be a volunteer and empower them to volunteer themselves. 

10:00 AM
– 4:00 PM

UCLA Commencement Speech
UCLA Commencement Speech
 

Director Williams will deliver UCLA's commencement speech, Los Angeles, Calif.

 

 

Saturday June 11 ▼

 

9:30 AM
– 3:00 PM

Grand Floral Parade Portland, Oregon

CRPCA will march in the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade carrying all the Country flags Peace Corps has Served.

11:00 AM
– 4:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - San Diego, CA
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - San Diego, CA

This Expo is a collaborative effort involving the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office in Los Angeles, CA and the San Diego Peace Corps Association. One of a series of 50th anniversary expos held around the country in 2011, this Expo will highlight the work of the Peace Corps over the past 50 years, while seeking to engage RPCVs and inspire the next generation of volunteers.  Preregistration is not required, but encouraged.  As of 6/9/11, we have 180 people registered to attend.  Please use the link above to let us know you plan to come!

 

Balboa Park Club (see below for parking information)
2144 Pan American Road W
San Diego, California 92101

 

10:30 Registration opens (Santa Fe Room)

11:00 – 11:45  Main program (Santa Fe Room - see below for speakers)

12:00 - 12:25  Documentary: The Toughest Job We Ever Loved:  50 Years of Peace Corps (Santa Fe Room)

12:00 – 4:00 "Around the World" exhibits, entertainment and food at the International Cottages (see below)

12:45 – 1:15  TINKU (Peruvian)

  1:30 – 2:00  Ballet Folklorico La Joya de Mexico

 2: 30 – 3:00 TBA

 

The first 200 people to visit three exhibit tables (instructions to be provided at the registration table) will get a delicious plate of East African cuisine and Hibiscus iced tea; additional food will be available to purchase.
 
To guarantee seating for the main program, we recommend registering as soon as possible, as seating is limited in the Santa Fe room.  For the afternoon expo at the International Cottages, there is no limit.  We have worked in coordination with the International Rescue Committee to identify caterer Hasno Ali, who has worked with the IRC Microenterprise Unit.

 

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Speakers

National Peace Corps Association:  Kevin Quigley, President  (Thailand 1976-1979)

San Diego Peace Corps Association:  Sharon Kennedy, President  (Thailand 1989-1991)

Peace Corps:  Kate Kuykendall, Public Affairs Specialist, Regional Recruitment Office, Los Angeles, CA (China 1999-2001)

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Taylor Okamura (Vanuatu 2004-2006)

 

Further details about entertainment and exhibits will be added as available.

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Exhibits will showcase the following:

Peace Corps Volunteers and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Amy Cortina (Costa Rica 2005-2007)
  • Kathryn Jacobson (Panama)
  • Gage Skinner (Chile 1964-1966 and Colombia 1969-1972)
  • Tori Wilson (Jamaica 1998-2001)
  • Mary Wirges (Paraguay)

Asia and the Pacific

  • Elizabeth Brown (Tonga 2001-2003)
  • Marjory Clyne (Samoa 1972-1974)
  • Diana Dibble (Tonga)
  • Lynne Graham (India)
  • Kate Kuykendall (China 1999-2001)
  • Ron Ranson (Nepal 1964-1966)
  • Dennis and Sandra Mello (Vanuatu 2007-2009)

Africa

  • Michele Lagoy (Togo 1988-1990)
  • Karen Lindquist (Lesotho)
  • Amber Lung (Namibia)
  • Mike Peloquin (Liberia 1965-1966)
  • Tina Silva (Tanzania 2005-2007)
  • Kristen Slanina (Cameroon 1995-1997)
  • Dahna Taylor (Morocco 88-90 and Ecuador 90-92)

Eastern Europe

  • Marilyn Ambrose (Lithuania 1993-1995)
  • Courtney Baltiyskyy (Ukraine)
  • Karen Lindquist (Romania 2004-2007)

Peace Corps

National Peace Corps Association

San Diego Peace Corps Association

 

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Entertainment will include:

  • Ballet Folklorico La Joya de Mexico
  • TINKU (Peruvian)
  • Master African Drum & Dance

 

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Parking: There are numerous lots along President's Way just west of Park Blvd. that would be a short 5-10 minute walk to the expo. Or you can park in the Inspiration Point parking lot (on the east side of Park Blvd., between Presidents Way and the Balboa Park Activity Center) for easy access to the heart of Balboa Park via the free tram.

 

Please assist us in our planning by registering here.


 

 

Sunday June 12 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

NPCA Advocacy Workshop - Fort Worth

One of the most important ways you can bring the world back home is by engaging lawmakers and other opinion leaders.  During this workshop, National Peace Corps Association Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson will provide the advocacy basics, from writing a five minute letter to the key steps in organizing an effective advocacy meeting.  Get updates on key advocacy issues of the Peace Corps community, connect with other local RPCVs and make a difference!  For those who are interested, we will head to Old Rip's Tex-Mex Restaurant (3105 Cockrell Avenue) following the workshop.

 

This event will be held in Palko Hall, Room 225, Texas Christian University.

 

Email: advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org for more information

 

Monday June 13 ▼

 

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

NPCA Advocacy Workshop - Austin

One of the most important ways you can bring the world back home is by engaging lawmakers and other opinion leaders.  During this workshop, National Peace Corps Association Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson will provide the advocacy basics, from writing a five minute letter to the key steps in organizing an effective advocacy meeting.  Get updates on key advocacy issues of the Peace Corps community, connect with other local RPCVs and make a difference.  This workshop is free.  All RPCVs and other Peace Corps supporters are invited to attend.  Thanks to the Heart of Texas Peace Corps Association for their support of this program.

Location:

Home of Maureen and Greg Engle (5801 Kempson Drive, Austin)

 

Email for more information: advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org

 

Tuesday June 14 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 5:00 AM

PCV participating in Provincial Fiesta_Philippines (Lagawe, Ifugao) Part 2 of 2

Submitted and headed by current serving PC Philippines Volunteer Erica zimmer (zimmer.erica@gmail.com)

 

This is the second part of the celebration will be woven into the Ifugao Provincial Fiesta in Lagawe the week of June 14-18.  During this week, Peace Corps Volunteers will participate in fiesta activities such as marching in the parade on June 14 and participating in cultural activities on June 17th, where PCVs will perform the native dance.   A Peace Corps information booth will be set up where Peace Corps Volunteers can meet and interact with locals attending the fiesta. We will set up a “Peace Pong” where participants will toss a ball at cups and each cup will have a trivia questions about issues on volunteerism, HIV/AIDS, the environment, etc. We will distribute PC items such as buttons and pens to people who play the game.  Also, we will do PC logo face painting for the children.  We will continue the Junior PCV program with activities to encourage kids to volunteer such as getting a sticker/certificate if they can collect 10 pieces of garbage, help someone carry their bags, etc to earn the certificate.   Also, we will invite organizations that had former PCVs to sell their livelihood products that PCVs have played a role in developing such as the civet coffee in Asipulo and the honey bee project of Hungduan.  We will also be holding an information session where current volunteers can talk about projects they have done at their sites and testimonies from former counter parts, supervisors, or anyone who has worked or interacted with a former PCV.

 

Another part of the project is to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS and to introduce to the community that we will be conducting awareness workshops on the subject.  We will be hosting a HIV/AIDS awareness fun run with the PNP on the 3rd day of the Provincial meet, June 16, 2011.  Along the route, we will post signs with facts about HIV/AIDS.  When the run is over, we will then post those signs in the main park where the provincial fiesta will be held.  

 

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

NPCA Advocacy Coffee and Conversation - San Antonio

Stop by anytime between 4 PM and 7 PM.  Drop by for five minutes to say hello.  Stay longer if you can.  Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community.  Meet NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson.  Learn about upcoming activities, including plans for Peace Corps' 50th anniversary celebration, our plan for District Advocacy Days in August and the important role you can play with your lawmakers to help support the Peace Corps and advance other key issues.  

 

Location:

Panera Bread   999 East Basse Road, San Antonio

 

 

For more information contact advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org 

 

Thursday June 16 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 11:30 AM

USINDO Special Event Aaron Williams Director, Peace Corps "The Peace Corps: Re-Engaging with Indonesia

Thursday, June 16th, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cosmos Club (Crentz Room) 2121 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington D.C

In their Joint Declaration of the new U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, Presidents Obama and Yudhoyono said they viewed strong people-to-people relations at the "core" of the partnership, and placed great emphasis on educational exchanges.  The Peace Corps plays an essential role in the pattern of strengthened bilateral educational contacts with Indonesia.  In December 2009, Peace Corps and Indonesia re-opened the service program after 45 years.  In 2010, the Peace Corps returned to Indonesia, placing an initial 18 volunteers throughout East Java to teach English at public high schools.  The return of the Peace Corps is a significant partnership between our two countries. Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams will give the USINDO community an inside look at the re-establishment of the Peace Corps program in Indonesia, its role in the Comprehensive Partnership, and the possibilities for the future.  Mr. Williams' remarks will be followed by Q and A's. Refreshments will be provided.  Please join us for this Special Event!

 

Biography: Aaron S. Williams was sworn in as the eighteenth Director of the Peace Corps on August 24, 2009. Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U. S. Senate on August 7, 2009, Mr. Williams is the fourth director in the Peace Corps' history to have served as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Mr. Williams served as a Volunteer from 1967 to 1970, first in a training program for rural school teachers in the small town of Monte Plata, Dominican Republic, and extended his service for a third year to work as a professor of teaching methods at the Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra in Santiago. Upon completing his service, he became the coordinator of minority recruitment and project evaluation officer for the Peace Corps in his hometown of Chicago (1970-1971).

Mr. Williams has pursued a career in the development and implementation of worldwide assistance programs. Mr. Williams was a vice president for International Business Development with RTI International. He was a senior manager at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), where he attained the rank of Career Minister in the U.S. Senior Foreign Service. He also served as executive vice president of the International Youth Foundation. As USAID Mission Director in South Africa, Mr. Williams led a billion dollar foreign assistance program during President Nelson Mandela's administration. In addition, he has extensive experience in the design and management of assistance programs in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. He was awarded the USAID Distinguished Career Service Award, and was twice awarded the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service.

He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and he was a member of the USAID Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid. He served on the Obama-Biden transition team, the advisory board of the Ron Brown Scholar Program, the board of directors of CARE, and the boards of the Institute for Sustainable Communities, the Pan American Development Foundation, and the National Peace Corps Association.

Mr. Williams is fluent in Spanish. He is a graduate of Chicago State University, and has an MBA from the University of Wisconsin.

Mr. Williams met his wife Rosa during his service as a Volunteer in the Dominican Republic. The couple have two sons, Michael and Steven.

Please RSVP by June 15, 2011.

 

 

4:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

NPCA Advocacy Coffee and Conversation

Join us at Panera Bread on 6915 FM 1960 West (Near the Cutten Road Intersection) Houston, TX 77070

 

Stop by anytime between 4 PM and 8 PM.  Drop by for five minutes to say hello.  Stay longer if you can.  Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community. Meet NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson (he’ll be sitting at a table near the main entrance wearing a tan Peace Corps baseball cap).  Learn about upcoming activities, including plans for Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary celebration, our plan for District Advocacy Days and the important role you can play with your lawmakers to help support the Peace Corps and advance other key issues.

 

A special update presentation will be held at 6 PM.

 

Questions? Call Jonathan at 301-891-2146 or email advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org

 

Friday June 17 ▼

 

1:00 PM
– 2:30 PM

NPCA Advocacy Workshop - College Station

One of the most important ways you can bring the world back home is by engaging lawmakers and other opinion leaders.  During this workshop, National Peace Corps Association Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson will provide the advocacy basics, from writing a five minute letter to the key steps in organizing an effective advocacy meeting.  Get updates on key advocacy issues of the Peace Corps community, connect with other local RPCVs and make a difference.  This workshop is free.  All RPCVs and other Peace Corps supporters are invited to attend.  This workshop is part of the Borlaug Institute Seminar and Lecture Series.

 

Location:

Texas A & M University…  TTI Building, Room 144

 

 

Email for more information: advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org

 

Friday June 24 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Home Economics / Family Consumer Sciences RPCVs 50th event

The professional association of AAFCS will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps by honoring former and current Peace Corps Volunteers and staff with Home Economics/Family Consumer Sciences (any area) backgrounds.


Please contact us to include your name in the HE/FCS database and compile a brief description of your service for distribution at the conference.

 

Sunday June 26 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Friends of Fiji Reunion Trip and Habitat Build
Friends of Fiji Reunion Trip and Habitat Build

In 2011 Friends of Fiji is honoring the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps and the 20th anniversary of Friends of Fiji. Join FOF as they travel to Fiji to work on a build with Habitat for Humanity, then travel to Suva for the swearing in of the newest PCVs and site visits. Interested in joining the group? Contact Ben Raterman at raterman@cox.net. Watch the Friends of Fiji website and the newsletter for updates.

 

The draft itinerary looks like this:

  • 26 Jun 2011 (Sunday): Arrive Nadi from LA. Habitat meets us at the airport and buses us to lodgings near the work site.
  • 27 Jun-1 Jul: Work at Habitat build site.
  • 2 Jul (Saturday): Cultural Day, hosted by Habitat
  • 3 Jul: Depart for Suva.
  • 8 Jul: Notional return date.
 

Wednesday June 29 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

PCV Particpation in Tacloban Fiesta_Philippines

Submitted and headed by current serving PC Philippines Volunteer Tori Stephens (toristephens@gmail.com)

 

In this event, PCVs, counterparts and supervisors in Region VIII will participate in the annual Tacloban fiesta parade, held on June 29th, to increase visibility and awareness of Peace Corps’ historical work in the region and to have a Peace Corps presence in this local cultural celebration. In addition to having a float in the parade that will clearly promote Peace Corps and the 50th anniversary, there will be a reception for participants and community partners following the parade to commemorate this milestone through networking and celebrating accomplishments.

 

Thursday June 30 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (West Africa)

 

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

Ghana, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Senegal, The Gambia & Cape Verde will have separate meeting times on June 30, 2011. 

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

 

 

 

Friday July 1 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

 

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (West Africa)

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

Togo, Benin, Sao Tempe/Principe, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, CAR, Mauritania, Mali & Niger will have separate meeting times on Friday July 1, 2011. 

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

 

 

Saturday July 2 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

 

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (Africa & Nearby Islands )

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique, Madagascar, Seychelles, Comoros & Mauritius will have separate meeting times on Saturday July 2, 2011. 

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

 

 

Sunday July 3 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

 

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (Africa, Middle East, Central & South Asia)

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Jordan, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain ,Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Cyprus, Morocco, Tunisia ,Libya & Malta will have separate meeting times on Sunday July 3, 2011.

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

 

 

Monday July 4 ▼

 

9:00 AM
– 11:00 AM

4th of July parade--Sierra Madre, California

Carry your service country flag and join with RPCV in the Sierra Madre, California 4th of July parade.

9:00 AM
– 11:30 AM

Flagstaff, AZ 4th of July Parade -- Peace Corps Entry

The Northern Arizona Peace Corps Volunteers invites you to join our Peace Corps entry in the Flagstaff, AZ 4th of July Parade that will be held on Monday, July 4, 2011.  The really neat down-home parade through downtown Flagstaff starts at 9 am and has 100+ entries.  Each year the Peace Corps entry receives a wonderful response from the parade crowd of about 10,000 folks.


This year is the Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary Celebration so our goal is to have a least 50 RPCVs join the Peace Corps entry in the parade.  We also want to have as many of the 139 PC countries represented as possible.  Everyone is encouraged to wear your finest clothes from your country of service.  Bring a flag from your country of service or a sign.  We will have materials available to made a sign the day of the parade.
After the parade everyone is invited to a no-host lunch at a restaurant in Flagstaff.

10:00 AM
– 3:00 PM

Philadelphia Area Peace Corps Association

The Philadelphia Area Peace Corps Association (PAPCA) will be marching in this year's Welcome America! Fourth of July Parade in downtown Philadelphia.  We'll carry the flags of Peace Corps countries and "bring the world back home" as we march by Independence Mall in historic Philadelphia.  Go to www.phillyrpcv.com for more information about the parade and how to participate.

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (Central America)

 

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

Dominican Republic, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, El Salvador & Nicaragua will have separate meeting times on Monday July 4, 2011.

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

 

Wednesday July 6 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

Craft for Change: Textiles and Business Development

This event takes place at The Textile Museum (2320 S St, NW, Washington, DC).

 

Sustaining cultural traditions and fostering economic growth in developing nations are two complex and often contradictory challenges—and this program provides firsthand insight into tying these efforts together.  Visiting Washington, D.C. to participate in the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program "The Peace Corps: Fifty Years of Promoting World Peace and Friendship," weavers from Tonga and Peru will demonstrate their techniques and answer questions between 12 and 1 p.m. Following this drop-in period, a panel of returned Peace Corps volunteers and international development professionals will illuminate the role of textiles in craft and artisan business development, both touching on challenges and sharing stories of their personal successes. The

 

panel features: Kevin Healy, a returned volunteer and former USAID employee; Julia Zagar, a returned volunteer who founded a textile co-op in Peru and now owns Zagar Gallery in Philadelphia; Elena Borquist Noyes, a currently serving volunteer who is working with Tongan weavers to market their crafts; and Brittany Noetzel, US Country Director for Amani ya Juu, a sewing and training program for marginalized women based in East Africa.  Click here for more information.  Free; no reservations required.

 

Thursday July 7 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

 

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (South America)

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Argentina & Chile will have separate meeting times on Thursday July 7, 2011.

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Santa Fe, NM
Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Around the World Expo - Santa Fe, NM

This Expo is a collaborative effort involving the National Peace Corps Association, the Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office in Dallas, TX and the New Mexico Peace Corps Association. One of a series of 50th anniversary expos held around the country in 2011, this Expo will highlight the work of the Peace Corps over the past 50 years, while seeking to engage RPCVs and inspire the next generation of volunteers.  The Expo will be a featured component of the Santa Fe Folk Art Market.  Preregistration is not required, but encouraged.  Please assist us in our planning by registering here.

ATTEND - PARTICIPATE – LEARN - ENJOY

Thursday July 7th: Railyard Park, SW crn Paseo de Peralta & Guadelupe Street

5:00pm-9:00pm- Peace Corps Around the World Expo Tent Open

6:00pm-6:45pm- Formal Program

Keynote speaker Kevin Quigley – President NPCA

7:00 – 8:00 Procession of artists, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and musicians

50 country PROCESSION of International Market Artists (150) w/RPCVs, all in country dress plus PC EXPO TENT w/RPCV Photo Exhibit, continuous PC DVDs, 3rd Goal table of activities, PC Recruitment +Info table (click) … all outdoors w/ ethnic food vendors, RPCV + International storytelling and world music.

Open to the Public FREE… click here to March in Procession … click here if you are a Storyteller.

Saturday July 9th:

5:30pm-9:00pm

SPEAKERS DINNER (past, present & future of PC)                                                                           

• Kevin Quigley- President, National Peace Corps Association, D.C.                                       

• Erica Gannon - Director, PC Regional Office, Dallas                                                                                                                                                                                     Come early Mingle & Meet for camaraderie, reconnecting … food & drink.  Price $32 / person

Click here for Reservations          

Fri,Sat,Sun: VOLUNTEER SERVICE;

Museum Hill, ½ day, full day, every day work at the SF Folk Art Market as Artist Assistants, set-uppers, interpreters, trouble shooters, etc (click) or at PC Recruitment and Info Table (click) it will be busy, exciting, interesting, rewarding, fun, and incomparable.

• Staying & Coming from Albuquerque? Take the Railrunner Train!!!

• Budget Accomodations: try Santa Fe International Hostel

 

6:00 PM
– 7:30 PM

Hijos de Kennedy - Peace Corps in Colombia; Premier of film

Film featuring Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and work of former and current Peace Corps Volunteers in Colombia by award-winning film maker Susan Koch.  Panel moderated by Chris Mathews (PC Swaziland.) includes Congressman Sam Farr (RPCV Colombia) , Maureen Orth (RPCV Colombia), both featured in the film; Judge Jose Castenada (street kid informally adopted by Colombia Peace Corps volunteers who became first latino judge in Westchester County); and Brian Camblin, newly returned Colombia volunteer.

 

Friday July 8 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (South America & Caribbean)

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada and Caraicou, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Turks & Caicos have separately scheduled meeting times on Friday July 8th, 2011. 

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

 

 

Saturday July 9 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (Peace Corps Staff & Eastern Europe)

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

Peace Corps Staff: Past and Present, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan & Russia will have separate meeting times on Saturday July 9, 2011

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

 

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

West African Happy Hour Fundraiser in Washington, DC


Please join The UNITE Foundation for an evening of toasting 50 years of Peace Corps Volunteers and celebrate the kick-off of another summer of Camp UNITE. Founded by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, the UNITE Foundation supports youth development and life skills education in Togo, West Africa.  Our organization makes possible a life skills summer camp for Togolese adolescents called Camp UNITE. 

 

Run by Togolese non-profits, this four week-long summer camp provides nearly 200 Togolese youth with the opportunity to learn about HIV/AIDS prevention, gender equity and the importance of education and family planning. The UNITE Foundation exists because Togolese youth lack opportunities to develop critical life skills.   For the last ten years, Camp UNITE has provided thousands of young people with a lifetime of memories through this unique experience.  The foundation’s financial support of Camp UNITE helps each camper reach their own individual development goals, which in turn contributes to the advancement of Togo as a whole.  To learn more about the UNITE Foundation, please visit www.unitefoundation.org


Location: (Google Maps)


The Getaway
11400 Meridian Place, NW
("Columbia Heights" stop on Green Line).

 

Sunday July 10 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

 

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (Asia & Subcontinent)

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Mongolia, South Korea & Philippines will have separate meeting times on Sunday July 10, 2011. 

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

 

 

Monday July 11 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 5:30 PM

Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Peace Corps will be a featured program at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

 

12:00 PM
– 5:30 PM

RPCV Reunions (Asia & Pacific Islands)

RPCVS are invited to gather with each other to share their stories and memories at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C.  Each country will have a specific time to gather (find your country of service meeting time) but RPCVs are encouraged to participate at any time during the Festival. 

Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia/Palau, Marshall Island, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa ,Solomon Islands, Vanuatu & Cook Islands will have separate meeting times on Monday July 11, 2011. 

The RPCV reunion area of the festival, known as the RPCVillage, will feature conversation facilitators, an opportunity to record an oral history, a discussion stage, message boards, and a “wish tree” to send messages of good will to present and future volunteers and messages of remembrance to friends we’ve lost.  All Festival events are free and open to the public. 

 

To learn about other elements of the festival including discussions, demonstrations, and performances please visit http://www.festival.si.edu/ or contact Program Coordinator Jason Bowers, bowersj@si.edu.  To learn about other ways to be involved in the festival visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.fiftieth.

 

 

Monday August 1 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 12:00 PM

50 Years of Service Challenge

50 Hours of Service Challenge

Minnesota Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

50 Hours of Service for the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps

 $50 Donation from MNRPCV to ten selected organizations

 HERE'S HOW IT WORKS 

Beginning in February of 2011, MNRPCV Members and other local RPCVs will have the opportunity to record their hours of community service in a special Service Passport.  Everyone who has at least 50 hours of recorded service activities and presents  their Service Passport to the Community Service Committee at or before  the 2011 MNRPCV Annual Meeting (September) will have a chance to enter a special drawing.  There will be ten winners of the drawing. MNRPCV will donate $50  to a humanitarian organization specified by each winner. Contact Laura Hoffman at: laura.r.hoffman@gmail.com.

If you are not yet a registered member, you can still pick up your Service Passport at a MNRPCV event and be a part of this service project.

 

3:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Boston Photography Contest

The Boston Area Peace Corps Volunteers hold an annual photography contest.  The prize winners photographers will have their photos displayed at the Heller School at Brandeis University from March 7 through the anniversary year.  The photos will first be displayed at the 50th Anniversary Reception and Panel Discussion, and then in the administrative building.

Contact for more information

 

Friday August 5 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 6:00 PM

Peace Corps Friends of Iran Festival

Who: Everybody who served in Iran in the Peace Corps, and family and friends

 

Why: Celebrate the Peace Corps’s 50th Anniversary by reminiscing, renewing old friendships, learning more about present-day Iran. And Persian food!

 

What: Reunion!!

 

When: August 5-7, 2011

 

Where: Portland, Oregon

 

This event will be held in conjunction with Portland's annual outdoor Iranian Festival which features Persian music, dancing, food, informational booths, and conversations in Farsi. Did I mention Persian food?

Contact email: dschermer@farmtel.net

 

Wednesday August 10 ▼

 

7:00 PM
– 8:30 PM

Peace Corps Storytelling Evening - River Falls

Regional returned Peace Corps volunteers will share stories and experiences from their work in other countries.  Audience is invited to ask questions and participate.

Location: River Falls Public Library

 

Saturday August 20 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 2:00 PM

Potato Harvest for Food Banks in Trenton, NJ

Join NJ-RPCVs as they harvest one ton of potatoes at Howell Living History Farm, near Trenton, NJ.  Potatoes will be donated to local soup kitchens and food banks following the harvest, which entails the use of ox and horse powered equipment to unearth potatoes. The NJ-RPCV group has supported the harvest for 25 years by planting, cultivating, gathering, grading and bagging the crop alongside visitors to the historical farm, which is operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. The farm is well-known for its internships and workshops in sustainable agriculture, and for public programs that show 65,000 annual visitors – many of them school children – how agricultural history is being applied today in organic farming, on CSAs, and in animal powered cropping and transport systems worldwide.

 

Contact E-mail:

pwatson@howellfarm.com

 

 

 

Sunday August 21 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Come & Celebrate with the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park

- Sit in our Corner seats for a reduced rate

- Have the opportunity to connect with other Peace Corps volunteers

- Experience the Fire in a lower level seat

Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps and the beautiful game with us and the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL.

 

Location: Toyota Park, 7000 S Harlem, Bridgeview, IL 60455

 

All are welcome – friends, family, colleagues, RPCVs.

 

Tickets for the Corner Kick Section are reserved for us and cost $20.

 

Contact Rachel Myers at the Chicago Fire for tickets:

 

Phone: 708-496-6786

Email: rmyerschicago-firecom

 

Let her know that you are buying for the Peace Corps Group Rate

 

Public Transportation available through the CTA Orange line and a shuttle bus from the Midway Station to the Stadium.

There is plenty of parking at the stadium. Get off of I-55 at the Harlem exit and go south on Harlem to 71st St. The Stadium is on your right.

Several companies also run shuttle buses from the city for a fee.

 

Please feel free to contact Jeffery Rhodes at the Chicago Peace Corps Office with questions or for more information.312.353.7748


 

Tuesday August 23 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

RPCV/W: Honoring Nigeria

 

Honoring Nigeria

Next to last chance to join RPCV/W as we honor one of the first thirteen countries to invite Peace Corps. RPCV/W honors Nigeria with a dinner and book reading 

Location the Bukom Café Restaurant in Adams Morgan, 2442 18th St.,N.W.

Date:Tuesday, 23 August. 6pm

Steve Clapp (RPCV Nigeria) author of Africa Remembered will conduct a book reading followed by participants telling their favorite PCV anecdote (about yourself or others) and some stand-up comedy by Mel Schnapper, (RPCV Nigeria) based on his work in Baghdad, Kabul, Cairo, Gaza and other vacation spots!

Dinner begins at 6 p.m. followed by a book reading at 7 pm, then stay for live music beginning at 9 pm. Dinner is $20 excluding Drinks

 

Please register:

http://www.rpcvw.org/Default.aspx?pageId=538455&eventId=362455&EventViewMode=EventDetails

 

Wednesday August 24 ▼

 

7:00 PM
– 8:30 PM

Peace Corps Storytelling Evening

Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will share stories and experiences from their PC days.  Session includes a regional recruiter, Janice McInerney, who will be available to answer questions about the Corps and provide recruitment materials.

 

Saturday August 27 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 3:00 PM

Nicaragua 50th Anniversary Regional Celebration in Masaya and Diriamba, Carazo

Peace Corps Nicaragua has been celebration 50th Anniversary through out the country divided in 12 different sites.  On August 27, 2011 there will be 2 celebrations: one in Masaya City and one in Diriamba, Carazo City. Each PCV will have the opportunity to share and educate the community about PC history and their specific service at their community.

 

1:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

The Great Gathering - Delaware River, Pennsylvania

What: In celebration of Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary, an RPCV group will be having a floatilla down the Delaware River followed by a BBQ, music and fun with fellow RPCVs and host country nationals!

Location: The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, One River Road, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania 18356 Cost: $60 per person (includes raft trip, BBQ, t-shirt and live music). Information regarding how and where to send your payment, general information, directions, and lodging options will be e-mailed to you the first week of April 2011. If you have any questions regarding this event please call 800-SHAWNEE or e-mail us at greatgathering50@gmail.com. Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2011 Time: 1:00PM - 10:00PM Note: This event is for the Peace Corps community (returned Peace Corps Volunteers, foreign nationals from countries in which Peace Corps has served, and their guests). Participants must be 21 years of age or older. We regret that this event is not for children or pets.

 

Monday August 29 ▼

 

9:00 AM
– 1:00 PM

Nicaragua 50th Anniversary Regional Celebration in Rio San Juan

Peace Corps Nicaragua has been celebrating 50th Anniversary through out the country divided in 12 different sites.  August 29, 2011 is the turn for Rio San Juan Small Business and Heath volunteers opportunity to share and educate the community about PC history and their specific service at their communities.

 

1:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Tree Dedication in Chicago

Free outdoor ceremony to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps and to honor the men and women who have served as volunteers.  Speakers, recognition of RPCVs, Consulate Generals, elected officials, government and agency representatives in attendance.  Unveiling of dedication plaque at tree planter in Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago.

 

Tuesday August 30 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Friends of Ghana reunion trip and 50th swearing-in ceremony

This will be the 50th time a group of Peace Corps Volunteers swear-in. We are just so proud of them. This is going to be an awesome party.

Held at the Peace Corps office in Ghana.

Contact Craig for more info.

 

Thursday September 1 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Exhibit

The River Falls (Wisconsin) Public Library gallery is hosting a 50th Anniversary exhibit, including artifacts, images and information from regional returned Peace Corps volunteers.  The exhibited artifacts are numerous and fascinating. 

 

Two storytelling evenings, on 8/10 and 8/24 at 7pm, are included in the programming for this exhibit.  A regional recruiter will be available with current information on Peace Corps volunteering at the 8/24 session.

12:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps; From announcement at the University of Michigan to first volunteers, 1960 - 1961

Exhibit was created by the University of Michigan where it was first installed in the Hatcher Graduate Library  in October 2010 for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's famous campaign promise on the steps of the student union.  

Exhibit has been lent to American University Library for viewing in Washington DC during the 50th anniversary events through September 2011.  

Check library hours at http://www.american.edu/library/about/hours.cfm

 

Monday September 5 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

Conmemoracion de Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Event

           The event held in Ciudad Guzman will recognize the Peace Corps’ service in Parque Nacional Nevado de Colima with a commemorative tree planting ceremony celebrating four years of volunteer collaboration with the organizations CONAFOR/CEFOFOR on programs of environmental conservation. A press release of the event will be included in the worldwide Press release by Peace Corps HQ and in an article from the ciudad Guzman, Jalisco. 

 

 

Thursday September 8 ▼

 

1:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

Honoring Peace Corps' Public Health Legacy, Inspiring Future Generations

Join Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams and a distinguished panel of public health professionals as we honor the legacy of Peace Corps partnerships and the impact that the Peace Corps has made on global health over the last fifty years.

RPCVs representing the five decades of Peace Corps service and public health organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Carter Center, and the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University will share their experiences.

The event will also include a signing ceremony to recognize the Rollins School of Public Health Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows Program.

The event will be held at:
The Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
Claudia Nance Rollins Auditorium
1518 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322

 

Saturday September 10 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Portland GLBTQ Expo


The Portland LGBTQ Expo features businesses and organizations in the Portland Metro area that are gay-friendly and appeal to the Portland Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community. 

This event will be held at the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, OR 97217

6:30 PM
– 11:00 PM

50th Peace Corps Anniversary Gala in Dallas

Celebrating 50 years of Peace Corps! Dinner, dancing, live music, speaker and more!

$50/ticket.  Proceeds go to Peace Corps Partnership projects.

 

This event will be held at the Addison Artisan's Center.

 

Sunday September 11 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 8:30 PM

Celebrating 50 Years of Peace Corps-Music by Free Planet Radio
  • Speaker

    Join the Western North Carolina Returned Peace Corps Volunteers group and the whole North Carolina Peace Corps community for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps!


    Who: The whole Peace Corps Family and Friends in NC and beyond.


    What: A Peace Corps celebration and party. Music by Free Planet radio featureing international fare avaiable from Roots Cafe.


    Where: The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Av, Asheville, North Carolina (info@greyeagle.com)


    When: September 11, 2011 from 5-8:30pm


    Why: 2011 is 50th anniversary of Peace Corps!

     

    $12 Admission Children under 12 free Tickets on sale at Grey Eagle, Harvest Records, Orbit DVD, Outdoor Bird Company & www.thegreyeagle.com

    Contact: Meleia Egger

     

  • Time Sunday September 11, 2011 5:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Venue -
  • Type + Official Peace Corps Events, U.S. - Other

5:00 PM
– 8:30 PM

50 Years of Peace Corps-Music by Free Planet Radio in North Carolina


Join the Western North Carolina Returned Peace Corps Volunteers group and the whole North Carolina Peace Corps community for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps! Music by Free Planet radio featuring international fare available from Roots Cafe.

$12 Admission Children under 12 free

Tickets on sale at Grey Eagle, Harvest Records, Orbit DVD, Outdoor Bird Company & www.thegreyeagle.com
 

 

Monday September 12 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Friends of Korea Photo Exhibit -- Peace Corps and KOICA

 "A Story of Volunteerism" chronicles the PC volunteer experience in the Republic of Korea from 1966-1981 in photos.  The exhibit also features Korea's volunteer agency, KOICA, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.  The exhibit will be on view at two locations in Washington, DC:

 

September 12-16:  KORUS House, 2370 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.  Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Opening ceremony on September 12th at 10 a.m.

 

September 19-23:  United Methodist Board Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, NE, Washington, DC.  from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Building located next to the Supreme Court and across from the Capitol.

 

 

Tuesday September 13 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 6:30 PM

50 Years of Serving America and the World
50 Years of Serving America and the World

Come join fellow RPCVs and celebrate the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary. We are hosting a celebratory exhibit opening and reception honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps and the nearly 2000 state state residents who have volunteered to serve in the Peace Corps since 1961.

We will be honoring the legacy of the Hawaii Peace Corps Training program administered by the University of Hawaii at Hilo from 1962-1971 in which more than 7000 volunteers completed training in Hawaii before departing for assignment in southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.

Our traveling public exhibit opens at the Honolulu Mayor's Office on September 13th. The exhibit features the University of Hawaii's vital role in the development of Peace Corps training and resident RPCVs. The exhibit includes historical archived photos including the Hilo Training Center, Waipio Valley training village along with personal photos, Peace Corps memorabilia and artifacts provided by local RPCVs.


Pupus and beverages will be provided.

 

Wednesday September 14 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

Celebrating 50 Years: a Peace Corps Family Reunion - Appalachian State University

Join the Peace Corps family for a 50th celebration! Hear from returned volunteers and speak with Peace Corps recruiter Meleia Egger about how to become a volunteer. Learn about the new Masters International Program in the Department of Technology and all the Masters International programs that combine Peace Corps and graduate school. Enjoy food, drinks, stories and pictures celebrating the Peace Corps legacy.



Event: Peace Corps Information Session
Date: Wednesday, Sept 14th, 2011
Location: Linville Falls Room, Plemmons Student Union, Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
Time: 12:00-2:00p.m.

 

Contact: Meleia Egger

 

 

Friday September 16 ▼

 

6:30 PM
– 8:00 PM

Celebrating 50 years: A Peace Corps Family Reunion - Charlotte

Come connect with the Peace Corps Community and Celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps
Meet the new Charlotte Peace Corps Recruiter Meleia Egger (RPCV Malawi 2008-2010)
Hear stories of Peace Corps Service.
Happy hour specials!
Enjoy Flying Biscuit's Delicious food on the back patio reserved for the event.



Event: Celebrating 50 years: A Peace Corps Family Reunion
Date: Friday, Sept 16th, 2011
Location: Flying Biscuit Cafe
4241 Park Rd. 
Charlotte, NC 28209
Time: 6:30-8p.m.

 

Contact: Meleia Egger

 

7:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

50th Anniversary Celebration with USAID, Kampala, Uganda

Peace Corps Uganda will co host a reception with USAID Uganda to celebrate the birthdays of both organizations.  Reception is by invitation only.  

 

Saturday September 17 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

The George Washington University Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration
The George Washington University Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration

GW will host a luncheon to honor alumni, faculty, and staff who are Returned Peace Corps Volunteers at a location on the university’s Foggy Bottom campus.  Inviting GW alumni, faculty, staff and student attendees to hear about the legacy of the Peace Corps and the role The George Washington University has had in its 50 years of service.  We plan to invite a small panel of GW alumni who are also Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to share their experiences from the field and offer advice to prospective Peace Corps Volunteers.  We will also have a brief commemoration to the GW students who have served in the Peace Corps. 

2:00 AM
– 5:00 AM

City College of San Francisco RPCV

An informal gathering of RPCVs (Returned Peace Corps Volunteers) on Sunday, September 18 from 2:00 to 5:00 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary and see off the RPCVs who are going to Washington, D.C. the following week. 

 

We had a similar gathering in February 2003, when we shared food, stories, photos, and the hope that our country would not attack Iraq.  Several of the RPCVs who attended eight years ago have retired since our party but will be back for this anniversary celebration. 

 

If you are an RPCV or know a City College employee who is, please let me know.  It would be great to meet some recently returned Peace Corps Volunteers who aren’t of retirement age as I am, but people of all ages are welcomed!  After I hear from you, I’ll send an invitation with the address and other details.

                ‘Ofa atu,  (as people say in Tonga, my country of service)

                Tina Martin (tina_martin@sbcglobal.net)

 

PS  Even if you can’t attend, I’d appreciate your contacting me so I can put your name and country of service on a list of CCSF RPCV!  We’d like to put an article about this special occasion (and special faculty/staff)  in City Currents.

11:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

"Peace Day" Parade & Festival in Hawaii

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV’s) make up a very special demographic along the Big Island’s Hamakua Coast, where at least seven couples, all of whom met and married during, or as a result of, their service in Peace Corps.  They, along with numerous other RPCV’s, will be special honorees in Honokaa’s Peace Day Parade on Sunday, September 18, in celebration of Peace Day and the Peace Corps’ 50th Anniversary this year. 


The 5th Annual Parade & Festival for the United Nations International Day of Peace steps off at 11 a.m. from Honokaa High School, and proceeds down Mamane Street.  With Taiko drums, marching bands, bon dance, jazz, rock & roll, hula and more, the Peace Day Parade is a “moving stage” of music, dance and entertainment with a message.  Concurrently, a Peace Day Festival takes place at the Honokaa Sports Complex from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with great local and ethnic foods, artists and crafters, live entertainment and a large community Bon Dance for everyone to join. www.peacedayparade.org

 

Monday September 19 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 4:00 PM

St. Lucia 50th Anniversary Events - Painting the Soufriere Public Library

Peace Corps volunteers, staff and RPCVs will be painting the interior of the Soufriere Public Library. The public is invited to participate

9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Friends of Korea Photo Exhibit

This photo exhibit, "A Story of Volunteerism", chronicles the PC experience in the Republic of Korea (1966-1981) and also features Korea's volunteer agency KOICA which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The exhibit will be on diplay in the lobby every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Location: United Methodist Board Building

100 Maryland Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. Building located next to the Supreme Court and across from the Capitol.Building located next to the Supreme Court

 

Tuesday September 20 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 10:00 PM

Nigeria TISEP Group XXVI Reunion

Three full days of activities, plus a Saturday afternoon ball game for those who stay for the weekend.

 

TISEP Tutors contact Frank Regan for list of activities (FDR1940@aol.com)

 

7:30 PM
– 10:00 PM

SAVING THE WORLD — CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF THE PEACE CORPS
SAVING THE WORLD — CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF THE PEACE CORPS

Whoever saves one life saves the entire world. – The Talmud

In 1961, the first Peace Corps volunteers set out to all corners of the world, determined to make a difference village by village, person by person. On the eve of the Corps’ 50th anniversary celebration in the nation’s capital, join us as three returned Volunteers talk about and present video clips related to their Peace Corps experiences and the lasting impact on their lives.

Speakers and films to be excerpted:

  • Phil Lilienthal:  My Friend with AIDS Is Still My Friend
    Founder/CEO, Global Camps Africa. Peace Corps service in Africa.
  • Allen Mondell: Waging Peace: The Peace Corps Experience Writer, producer and director. Peace Corps service in West Africa.
  • Jill Vickers, Once in Afghanistan
    Documentary filmmaker and teacher. Peace Corps service in Afghanistan.

Presented by the Washington Jewish Film Festival Year-Round Program.  In cooperation with the National Peace Corps Association.

Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater

District of Columbia Jewish Community Center

Sixteenth Street NW at Q Street

Washington DC JCC1529

FREE, reservations strongly recommended at www.washington dcjcc.org/film

 

 

Wednesday September 21 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Volunteer Recycling Event in San Luis de la Paz

 

      The event will be a celebration, with the goal to partner with local groups, schools, and NGOs to teach ways to recycle and reuse material. There will be activities in support of the event goal, such as: educational opportunities to learn to make items out of recyclable materials, collect items such as batteries and electronics for recycling, demonstrate ecotecnias, and provide recycling information, and promote volunteerism with a clean-up of the plaza.

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Advocacy Day Orientation
Advocacy Day Orientation

Advocacy Day orientation: Make plans to begin your 50th anniversary celebrations in Washington, DC by advocating for a bigger, better, bolder Peace Corps and expanded opportunities for global volunteerism. Our preparations will commence with an important advocacy orientation session on Wednesday evening. Stay tuned for further details but plan to arrive in DC in time to participate.

You must pre-register for this event. Pre-register by contacting Jonathan Pearson

 

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Youssou N'Dour Concert in Washington, DC

Singer and percussionist Youssou N’Dour is one of the most celebrated African musicians in history. His mix of traditional Senegalese mbalax with eclectic influences ranging from Cuban samba to hip hop, jazz, and soul has won him an international fan base of millions. Part of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps.

 

Kennedy Center - Millenium Stage

Note this concert is free and open to the public. 

 

Thursday September 22 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Advocacy Day
Advocacy Day

Advocacy Day: 50 years to the day of Congressional passage of the Peace Corps Act, join NPCA advocates for a full day of congressional meetings, a rally on the grounds of the Capitol featuring notable political figures, an end-of-day reception and more! 

Pre-registration required for this event. If you are NOT pre-registered, we cannot accomodate your participation. All meetings have been planned in advance.

Pre-register here

 

Morning location: Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 E Capitol Street.

9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps Shriver Hall Open House
Peace Corps Shriver Hall Open House

Stop by Shriver Hall at Peace Corps headquarters to meet representatives from Peace Corps Response, the Office of Public Engagement, Volunteer Recruitment and Selection, and other Peace Corps offices. Leave a note for other RPCVs on a message board.  Additionally, there will be a photo exhibit on display showcasing the Peace Corps Digital Library 50th Anniversary Photo Contest winners.  All members of the Peace Corps community are invited to submit photos. Submissions will be accepted through September 8. Learn more at this link.

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

10:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

Peace Corps' Lasting Impact on Host Country National Panel Discussion
Peace Corps

Hear from members of the diplomatic, academic, and business communities who were positively affected by their interactions with Volunteers in their countries of origin.

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

10:00 AM
– 4:00 PM

Exhibit/Photos from the DRC
Exhibit/Photos from the DRC

There will be an exhibit of photos from DRC/Zaire RPCV's at Peace Corps Headquarters.

To send us any of your photos: heard61case@photos.flickr.com

10:00 AM
– 4:00 PM

Photo Exhibit of the DRC

Exhibit of Photos and some music from the DRC. This replaces the exhibit scheduled at Peace Corps HQ.

 

It will be held at the National Peace Corps Association office in Washington, DC.

11:30 AM
– 2:30 PM

Peace Corps Story Slam
Peace Corps Story Slam

The Peace Corps will host a fun, fast-paced story-telling event where RPCVs will share stories from their service. 

 

Where: McPherson Square (Corner of 15th K St. NW)

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

12:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

Library of Congress Luncheon for Peace Corps Writers

Luncheon for Peace Corps Writers and Dedication of books about the Peace Corps written by former Volunteers and Staff. By invitation only.

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Nepal II 47th Reunion

Nepal II volunteers served in Nepal from 1963-1965.  The 30 surviving members of the group will hold a reunion in Washington to celebrate the group’s 48th anniversary.  The reunion will begin on September 22nd and extend through September 24th to coincide with the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary.

Contact

12:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

Once in Afghanistan, Documentary Film

 

The story of one Peace Corps group’s extraordinary experience in Afghanistan before the Soviet occupation in which they traveled village-to-village vaccinating against smallpox with their Afghan counterparts.  In the film they share vivid memories, embarrassing moments, and life lessons, which, woven in with their photos and film footage from the 60’s, help build a bridge of understanding.

National Archives McGowan Theater, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408

 

More info: www.dirtroaddocumentaries.com

2:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

"Founders Panel" Panel Discussion Rebroadcast

Peace Corps will rebroadcast one of two 50th anniversary events that took place on March 17, 2011. Please join us at headquarters from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. for the showing of the "Founders Panel," which features stories from C. Payne Lucas, Marianne Orlando, Bill Josephson, and Charlie Peters, with a special appearance by Tim Shriver.

 

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Friends of Afghanistan No Host Meet and Greet

This event will be at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel Bar and Starbucks.

Contact

5:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Dominican Republic Reunion those from '87, '88 & '89 groups

Reunion for those RPCVs  that served in the Dominican Republic in 1987, 1988, & 1989 groups.

 

Contact Pat Fitz at pfitzs1@cox.net.

5:00 PM
– 6:30 PM

St. Lucia 50th Anniversary Events - Official Tea and Reception

A VIP reception will be held at Government House in Castries for representatives of the St. Lucia government,  U.S. Embassy personnel, Peace Corps volunteers, staff, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and representatives of organizations that have worked with the Peace Corps over the past 50 years. 

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Friends of Liberia Meet & Greet (No-Host Gathering)
Friends of Liberia Meet & Greet (No-Host Gathering)

Friends of Liberia Meet & Greet No-Host Gathering      

Event:  Catch up with old friends from Liberia, meet new friends and make plans for the weekend in DC!       

Time:  5 to 8 pm+        


Location:  James Hoban's Irish Restaurant & Bar                       

1 Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036                        

Hoban's is southwest of Dupont Circle on New Hampshire Avenue.                       

The nearest Metro Station is Dupont Circle on the Red Line.             

             

See map at:  www.fol.org     


 

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Friends of Fiji Happy Hour and Dinner
Friends of Fiji Happy Hour and Dinner

Friends of Fiji is hosting a special Happy Hour and Dinner event at the Taj of India, 2809 M Street NW, Washington, DC. Talanoa with old friends, dine on delicious Indian cuisine and enjoy some yaqona and music from Fiji. Cost: $30 per person with cash bar. RSVP to Lalesh Nagy at lalesh@verizon.net

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Swaziland RPCV Happy Hour/Meet and Greet.

Swaziland RPCV Happy Hour/Meet and Greet sponsored by Friends of Swaziland.  Great time to practice your siSwati – Yebo! 

 

6 PM to 8:00 PM at Hotel Harrington.

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

“Cocktails for a Cause” by Friends of Ecuador and the Amazon Partnerships Foundation

Friends of Ecuador and the Amazon Partnerships Foundation Co-Sponsor “Cocktails for a Cause"

 

At the Hawk ‘n’ Dove, 329 Pennsylvania Ave., SE (Capitol Hill, near Eastern Market Metro Station)

 

Learn about a new non-profit that empowers the indigenous Kichwa communities to find new ways to protect their environment and culture.  Donations support small grants and management training to such communities that design and implement conservation projects.

 

Contact: Susan King, RPCV Ecuador, studer.king@yahoo.com

 

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Sierra Leone Group 1 Reunion - Reception & Dinner in DC

Location: University Club, 1135 16th Street NW, Washington, DC

6:30 PM
– 9:30 PM

Afghan Dinner at Bamiyan Restaurant

Join Afghan RPCVs from the 70s for an Afghan dinner with music.  Transportation included in cost.

 

Contact: pinksonburke@myfairpoint.net

 

 

6:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

Albert Schweitzer, My Life is My Argument Documentary at Gabon Embassy
  • Speaker

    You are cordially invited to view the documentary Albert Schweitzer, My Life is My Argument at a reception hosted by Gabon Ambassador Carlos Victor Boungou
    with film producer, Liam O'Brien. 



    Embassy of The Gabonese Republic
    1630 Connecticut Ave NW  7th floor
    (just south of "R" Street NW in Dupont Circle)
    http://www.mapquest.com/#fc159a1a2a5506e56474c291

    RSVP:  Geri Critchley, RPCV Senegal: geri.critchley@gmail.com or Joby Taylor, RPCV Gabon: jtaylo14@umbc.edu

     

    Background: The Albert Schweitzer Institute <http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x153.xml>  won a regional Emmy Award for the documentary "Schweitzer: My Life Is My Argument" from the Boston/New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences May 10. The Emmy is for the informational/instructional category. David Ives, executive director of the institute, produced the documentary, which includes an interview with former President Jimmy Carter. Liam O'Brien, professor of media production, directed and wrote it. Rebecca Abbott, professor of communications, was videographer and editor. All three received an Emmy statue. Schweitzer was a philosopher and humanitarian who received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize. "This documentary is the first attempt since 1957 to revisit the thoughts and ideas of Albert Schweitzer using the technological tools of today," Ives said. "It's also an attempt to make Schweitzer understandable to the youth of today using a medium through which they are used to receiving and processing information."


    The documentary previously received an Award of Excellence from the National Association of Broadcast Educators and the Silver Award in the biography and public relations category at the World Media Festival in Hamburg, Germany. The documentary aired on Connecticut Public Television in 2007.


    "Schweitzer set an unparalleled example of service to humanity," Abbott said. "He gave up international renown as a musician and scholar to become a doctor and devote his life to treating the sick in Gabon, Africa, in a clinic he and his wife carved out of the jungle. It's an example we don't see often in our self-centered contemporary world, and it's one that helps young people understand the great value of service to others." 

  • Time Thursday September 22, 2011 6:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Venue -
  • Type - Other - Individuals, Film Screening

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

Tanzania IX Reunion

Tanzania IX and family and friends welcome.  Food and drink provided.

 

RSVP elkneedler@gmail.com

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

Reception at Panama Embassy

Reception for Returned Peace Corps Panama and guests. Space will be limited, we must have the names of those who will attend. Free. A donation will be requested to help PCPF fund projects in Panama.

Please complete form on Peace Corps Panama Friends we site.

www.panamapcv.net/pcpfevents.html

 

Panama Embassy

2862 McGill Terrace NW, Washington D.C.

7:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

El Salvador 1966 Reunion

Thursday, September 22, 2011 

ES66: 7 – 10 p.m. - Casual get together for beverages and hors d’oeuvres at Reuben Snipper’s (ES67) home:  705 Erie Ave., Takoma Park, MD 30912, (301) 585-4103

 

Contact: rhk95130@hotmail.com

7:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

Sierra Leone RPCVs and friends - informal dinner

This will be a gathering place for those who are in town early enough to attend; no agenda, just great West African chop and good conversation.  Take the Green or Yellow line to the Shaw/Howard stop and walk one block to Sumah's Restaurant. 

1727 7th St
Washington D.C., DC 20001-3158

Starts at 7:30 and go until the last person leaves.

8:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

India 28 Reunion Dinner at Heritage India

1337 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 phone 202-331-1414

 

Contact: lindagoetzinger@gmail.com

8:00 PM
– 11:30 PM

Senegal RPCVs and PC Staff Get (It) Together for the 50th PC Anniversary in Washington, DC!

Was very dismayed to see that nothing had been planned to bring SENEGAL, W. AFRICA RPCVs together at the PC 50th Anniversary--Given that PC has been in Senegal (and now, Gambia) for nearly 50 years!

(I was one of the first PC Volunteers to serve in Senegal, in the Senegal 1 Project, 1962-64--and therefore, one of the first PC projects in Africa, which has continued (fortunately) uninterrupted since our arrival there in 1963.

I initially served in the PC's first athletic coaching project, which in Senegal included their National Track & Field Team (and other sports as well) in the 1963 African Games, and also in preparation for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.  I also began the first PC project in Community Development on the Ile de Goree, Senegal, 1963-64.) 

Would love to meet others who are linked to all of us in regard to Senegal--its people, RPCVs, PC Staff, etc...Hope to see you at the Harrington Hotel Bar!  8 pm to 11:30 pm, Thursday, September 22, 2011!

 

Friday September 23 ▼

 

7:00 AM
– 3:00 PM

St. Lucia 50th Anniversary Events Community Service Project - Balata Ball Court

On Friday, September 23, 2011, St. Lucia Peace Corps volunteers, staff and RPCVs will partner with the St. Lucia Social Development Fund to repair the the Balata Ball Court in Babonneau, St. Lucia. The public is encouraged to participate.

8:00 AM
– 6:00 PM

Service Day
Service Day

Join NPCA in a day of service. The day will begin with a rally in Washington, DC to demonstrate the strength of the Peace Corps’ spirit of service.

Do you have a favorite charity in Washington DC? If so, please contact us. We’d love to consider your favorite charity as a possible service site. The final list of service locations will be provided the week before the event.

 

Pre-registration required for this DC event. All service locations will be emailed to participants by September 22.


Can’t join us in DC? Show your Peace Corps pride by participating in a service activity in your local or global community. If you are planning a service day outside of DC, we want to hear from you. We will be totaling the service hours for the day and circulating the information to the entire community.

 

9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps Shriver Hall Open House
Peace Corps Shriver Hall Open House

Stop by Shriver Hall at Peace Corps headquarters to meet representatives from Peace Corps Response, the Office of Public Engagement, Volunteer Recruitment and Selection, and other Peace Corps offices. Leave a note for other RPCVs on a message board.  Additionally, there will be a photo exhibit on display showcasing the Peace Corps Digital Library 50th Anniversary Photo Contest winners.  All members of the Peace Corps community are invited to submit photos. Submissions will be accepted through September 8. Learn more at this link.

 

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

9:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

Nigeria RPCVs' - Igbo compound tour in Staunton, VA

A small number of Nigeria RPCVs will tour the Igbo compound recreation at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia on Friday morning before driving to D. C.

See the museum's website at http://www.frontiermuseum.org/WestAfrica.html

for more details about the exhibit. This is an optional event for FON members.

9:30 AM
– 11:30 AM

Colombia 8 reunion plus (brunch)

Brunch hosted by Pat Wand and Jim Fish.  Colombia 8 training group and volunteers who served in Narino are welcome.  Contact patwand@mac.com

10:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

Peace Corps Volunteers-The Early Days Panel Discussion
Peace Corps Volunteers-The Early Days Panel Discussion

Join RPCVs from the Peace Corps’ early days for a discussion in Shriver Hall.  We look forward to a lively conversation about what it was like to be one of “Kennedy’s Kids” on the ground in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.

 

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

10:00 AM
– 3:00 PM

Bolivia 28 Reunion, served 1967-69


Gathering of Bolivia XXVIII volunteers, staff and family at Diane's home for brunch, Tom Yerg's films, good conversation and catching up on our lives.

Location: Home of Diane Hibino, 5051 Waukesha Rd, Bethesda, MD 20816,

Contact: 301-263-9876, trihib@verizon.net

10:00 AM
– 1:00 PM

Fix-up Seniors' Homes w Burkina RPCV

Yard and house maintenance for low-income seniors in DC.    Groups will gather at 10 AM at Rhode Island Ave. Metro (Red Line) or HQ for "Age in Place" at 2501 18th St. NE  (202-635-9384).    Finish with light lunch and visit with residents of Christian Communities Group Homes by 1 PM.     Transport provided to and from Metro, if requested.    

 

Maximum 20 people.  

 

Project leader:  Elizabeth Fox, esfoxy@gmail.com, 202-374-3535.     

12:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

"The Early Years of Peace Corps" Panel Discussion Rebroadcast

Peace Corps will rebroadcast one of two 50th anniversary events that took place on March 17, 2011. From noon to 2 p.m. we will show a panel discussion, "The Early Years of Peace Corps," which took place at the National Archives.

 

This features Bill Moyers, Harris Wofford, Marianne Orlando, and Jack Vaughn.

 

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Panama Group 7 Reunion

Reunion of Peace Corps Panamá training group 7.

 

This will be held at the Hyatt Arlington.

12:00 PM
– 10:00 AM

Sierra Leone RPCV 1988-90 Reunion in DC

Come and catch up, reconnect with old paddi-dem and throw back a few Star beers. We will start with a reception to celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps and 50 years of Sierra Leone independence with a reception at Africare House (Friday) and continue through the weekend! Please forward to all your PCV buddies and any of our Sierra Leone friends.

RSVP so we can start to look for a place to stay that will accommodate everyone. Can't wait to see everyone!

1:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

"The Soft Power of the Peace Corps" film screening and discussion

Location: House Visitor Center Room 201, U.S. Capitol

Film and Panel Discussin hosted by Rep Sam Farr

 

Featuring:

Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams

Congressman Sam Farr

Maureen Orth

Gordon Radley

Elena Radley Rozenman

 

Moderator: Kevin Quigley, National Peace Corps Association

 

Please allow extra arrival time to pass through security screening.

1:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History “Out of Storage” Peace Corps Artifacts Display
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History “Out of Storage” Peace Corps Artifacts Display

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Peace Corps have been working together to identify materials for a collection to be donated to the museum that represents the historical role of the Peace Corps.

 

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

1:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Nepal III Reunion Barbecue

Nepal III--Join us for a barbecue at Peter's house!. 

1:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

The Soft Power of the Peace Corps - Film Screeing and Panel Discussion at the U.S. Capitol

Peace Corps Volunteer Panelists
Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams (Dominican Republic, 1967-70)
Congressman Sam Farr (Colombia, 1964-66)
Maureen Orth (Colombia, 1964-66), Journalist
Gordon Radley (Malawi 1968-70), Former CEO Lucasfilms
Elena Radley Rozenman (Colombia, 1963-65), Executive Director of Israeli NGO, TRUST-Emun
Moderator: Kevin Quigley (Thailand, 1976-79), Director, National Peace Corps Association



Please join us for a screening of Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Video Project, a short film by Maureen Orth featuring inspiring Peace Corps Volunteer stories past and present. Following the film, there will be a discussion about how the “soft power” of the Peace Corps changed the lives of the panelists and what role the panelists see Peace Corps playing in promoting “soft power” -- American idealism and goodwill in the international community – for the next 50 years.



Over the past 50 years, through war and conflict, more than 200,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have shown the world a hopeful, uplifting side of America that reflects our fundamental ideals of service, tolerance, and grassroots development. In an increasingly global community, the Peace Corps can play a powerful role in strengthening America’s image abroad. I hope you can join us for this inspiring event to celebrate 50 years of Americans serving their country in the name of peace.




1:30 PM
– 4:30 PM

Friends of Colombia - Country Update

Speakers include Colombia and U.S. political leaders, experts on Colombia and RPCVs.

 

This event will be held at American University - Katzen Arts Center - Recital Hall.

2:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Global Issues Advocacy Discussion/Planning Session in DC
Global Issues Advocacy Discussion/Planning Session in DC

While our September 22nd Capitol Hill Advocacy Day focused on Peace Corps issues, did you know that over the years the National Peace Corps Association has provided advocacy opportunities on other issues of global concern?  

 

At this discussion/workshop, we want to connect with members of our community who are interested in global issues advocacy.  As the next 50 years of Peace Corps gets underway, we want to discuss what has worked and what hasn't.  We want to consider opportunities and challenges.  We want to chart a course on how the NPCA can best contribute to global issues advocacy in 2012 and beyond.

 

Location: Lutheran Church of the Reformation (Parish Hall) in Washington, DC

212 East Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20003 (nearest metro stop is Capitol South)


We have space for up to 100 participants, so you must pre-register for this event by contacting jonathan@peacecorpsconnect.org

2:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Peace Corps Panama Country Update

A give and take discussion with Latin America experts.

 

This event will be at the Hyatt Arlington.

 

More info: http://www.panamapcv.net/pcpfevents.html

 

2:30 PM
– 3:30 PM

One Life For Another Film Screening (during Panama Update)

One Life For Another tells the story of Donna Drewiske, a 21-year-old woman who joined the first group of Peace Corps Volunteers in Panama in 1962. Stationed in the small village of Lidice, she provided the native people with health care, helped build new housing, and improved the sanitation of the community. After the Panama Canal Riots of 1964 broke out, a caravan of rioters visited the village with the sole intention of killing her. However, before the rioters could complete their mission, the villagers formed a human wall around Donna's house, defending her in return for her many months of service to them. 45 years later, she returned to Panama to search for the men and women who saved her life and thank them for their acts of courage. One Life For Another is directed, shot, and edited by Donna’s son, Zach Litwack.

 

 

Running Time: 34 minutes

 

 

3:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Friends of Niger membership meeting at Embassy of Niger

Discussion with the Ambassador of Niger and staff and Friends of Niger projects.

 

RSVP contact: tommyt@erols.com

3:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Friends of Nigeria Tour of Smithsonian's African Art

Private tour of Smithsonian National Museum of African Art for FON members.

 

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FULL. 

If you wish to take this tour at 3pm, please contact Barbara Bush at 617-241-8643 or btbush@earthlink.net.

3:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Friends of Sierra Leone Briefings and Reception in Washington, DC

In recognition of Peace Corps being established and the Independence of Sierra Leone occurring 50 years ago, we are delighted to announce Friends of Sierra Leone and the Sierra Leone Embassy are jointly sponsoring a special event that will take place in Washington, DC.  It will be held at Africare House, 440 R Street NW, Washington DC on Friday, September 23rd from 3pm until 8pm.   

 

We are planning to have briefings conducted by key staff from the U. S. State Department, the Sierra Leone Embassy and the Peace Corps.  Their presentations will get underway around 3pm.  They will include adequate time for a question and answer session.  The rest of the time will be given over to a reception that will include a variety of light food as well as beer, wine and soft drinks.  We also expect to have recorded music featuring artists from Salone and other African countries.

 

Additional details about the program will be provided in the future as we are able to confirm our guest speakers and special guests.

 

Please let us know if you are going to be in Washington at that time and whether you plan to attend the event.  Just send us an email at: info@fosalone.org  

 

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Micronesia Country Reunion

Join fellow RPCVs and special guests at the Embassy of FSM for a casual get-together.  This is for all who have served in the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Yap, Pohnpei, Kosrae), Palau, Yap, Mariana Islands, and Marshall Islands.   

 


Place:  Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia, 1725 N Street NW, Washington, DC

 

Metro:  Dupont Circle (Red Line) or Farragut North (Red Line) Embassy is next door to the Topaz Hotel and a few doors down from the Tabard Inn. 

 

RSVP please to fsmdc1@gmail.com  or by phone to 202-223-4383 by Sept 22.


Peace Corps has been in Micronesia for 45 years. Tell your PC Micronesia friends to join you at this event. Let's celebrate!!

4:00 PM
– 6:30 PM

Reception hosted by the Turkish Embassy

The Turkish Embassy will provide a reception for RPCVs from Turkey at the residence of the Turkish Ambassador, from either 4:00-6:00 or 4:30-6:30 TBD.  Admittance will limited.  A list is being prepared to address that.  Dress is business casual.  There is no nearby street parking.  Take Metro to Dupon Circle or a taxi.

 

Location: Residence of the Turkish Ambassador

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Friends of Kenya no host happy hour

Come and spend some time at the "Thorntree" Washington D.C. and Friends of Kenya. We hope to see you at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel - make plans to stop by and plan out the weekend of great activities celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps!

4:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

BARPCV new member's party in Boston

The Boston Area Return Peace Corps Volunteers (BARPCV) will be hosting a new member's party on Friday,  September 23rd.  Please contact events@barpcv.org or view our website www.barpcv.org

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Friends of Costa Rica Happy Hour & Night at Nationals Stadium

Join fellow RPCVs from Costa Rica for a happy hour outside of the Washington Nationals Stadium.  After the happy hour we will head into the stadium to enjoy the game.  Stay tuned on details for how to reserve your seats at the game. 

The Bullpen at Nationals Stadium

1299 Half Street SE Washington, DC 20003

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

LGBT RPCV Alumni - Happy Hour - DC


LGBT RPCV ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR

Nellie's Sports Bar

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Pakistan Embassy Reception

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Pakistan will be welcomed by the Pakistan Embassy.

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Friends of Aghanistan Reception

Reception at Afghan Embassy, Rsvp REQUIRED.  Details provided to attendees. 

Rsvp to Jan West janwest@suddenlink.net

5:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Friends of Lesotho Welcoming Reception
Friends of Lesotho Welcoming Reception

Friends of Lesotho Welcoming Reception

Hilton Arlington - 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, Virginia 22203

Friends of Lesotho Reception and Buffet Dinner (cash bar) 

Contact Bill Reed, 1967-69 at wc44reed@mail.com if you plan on attending.

URL - http://www.friendsoflesotho.org/shop/25th/

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

PCAFPD Philippines 50th Anniversary Reception

SOLD OUT

 

Mabuhay, Philippines RPCVs. Reserve 5 to 8 pm Friday September 23.

The Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development (PCAFPD) will host a reception with Filipino food, drinks, and entertainment. 

 

Special Guest: Philippines Ambassador Jose Cuisia, Jr. 

 

The “mini-fiesta” will be held in SW Washington DC at Harbour Square Coop Community Room, 500 N St. SW.  The building is a two block walk from the Green Line Metro—Waterfront-SEU Station; very limited street parking is available. 

  

Admission price is $50 per person before September 1, $60 thereafter. $15 of the $50 is a tax deductible contribution to the PCAFPD scholarship fund. 

Recently returned Volunteers, i.e. COS from 2006-2011, pay $35. 

 

The venue accommodates 325 people and we are filled to capacity and no longer accepting reservations.

If you have any questions, please e-mail board1@rpcvphilippines.org

 

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Togo Embassy reception

The Embassy of Togo welcomes RPCVs to a reception at 2208 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008

5:30 PM
– 10:00 PM

Reunion of Ghana IV, served 1963-65

Akwaba!  The first reunion of Ghana IV will be dinner and much conversation starting at 5:30 pm at 
Bukom Cafe.

2442 18th Street NW

Washington, DC 20009

Phone: 202-265-4600

 

Website


The cost will be $35 per person with a no host bar.


For information and to RSVP please contact Dorothy Brown Soper at dorothysoper@comcast.net.  

5:30 PM
– 9:30 PM

Dinner and Discussions at Ecuadorian Ambassador’s Residence - EVENT FULL

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Hosted by the Embassy of Ecuador and the Friends of Ecuador to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our mutually beneficial partnership.

Bebidas, comida y musica tipica, discusiones, y conversaciones.

Schedule:        5:30 pm           - Staying in Touch with Ecuador and Bringing the World Back              Home. Presentations and Discussion

                      6:30 pm           - Reception, Drinks and Hors D’Oeuvres

                      7:30 pm           - Ecuadorian Dinner and Andean music

 

$40 per adult, $10 children 8 to18, free for children under 8, payment in advance for food/drink planning purposes. For RPCVs, relatives, friends, etc.

 

Send checks to Friends of Ecuador, c/o Tad Baldwin, 3507 Morrison St., NW, Washington, DC, 20015-1743

 

Further Info:     tadbaldwin@starpower.net for the FOE Planning Committee

 

Ecuadorian Ambassador’s Residence

2320 Bancroft Place, NW

Washington, DC, 20008

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Peace Corps Night with the Washington Nationals
Peace Corps Night with the Washington Nationals

Let's play ball!  The Nats will be honoring the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps with a pre-game celebration to include the parade of flags of Peace Corps countries.   Seating in sections 101-107 is reserved for the Peace Corps community to enjoy an evening in celebration and fun.  Click here to sign up to carry a flag on the field and here for specially priced tickets at $16 each in the reserved sections. Complete information is on the NPCA website.

 

Location: 

National Park

1500 South Capitol Street, SE

Washington, DC 20003

 

This activity is co-hosted by Peace Corps, the National Peace Corps Association and the RPCVs of Washington, DC.

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Cameroon Quilt Show

The Adamawa Project, a women's cooperative in Cameroon, will be showing their quilts at the Anacostia Art Gallery and Boutique on September 23rd from 6- 8 pm.  With the help of RPCV Abba Greenleaf (Cameroon 07-09), the women learned how to quilt and have used the money to help put their kids in school, pay medical bills and visit families.


The Anacostia Art Gallery and Boutique is at 2806 Bruce Pl SE Washington, DC 

Light refreshments will be served and other crafts from around Africa will be on display.

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Friends of Burkina Faso Reception

Meet and greet for RPCVs from Burkina Faso and their friends, partners, significant others, children, etc.

 

Reception (casual) at International Bar, Washington Plaza Hotel,  10 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005, Tel. 202-842-1300. 

(Snacks or meals may be purchased.)

(Rooms at $107 if you still need one.)

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Friends of Uganda Reception at Uganda Embassy

Reception for Uganda RPCVs graciously hosted by the Honorable Perezi K. Kamunanwire, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to be held at Embassy of Republic of Uganda.
Details to follow.

 

RSVP required by September 15  to  Alan and Cathy Olson at OlsonCnA@earthlink.net

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo Reunion in Washington, DC

Meeting of DRC/Zaire RPCV's for food, drink and relaxation at an African restaurant in the DC area.

 

Location: Ghana Cafe, 1336 14th St. NW, in Washington, DC

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Ethiopia & Eritrea RPCVs — Buffet Reception

Injeria-and-Wat Buffet Reception sponsored by E&E RPCVs and the Ethiopian Embassy. All PCVs who served in Ethiopia or Eritrea and guests are invited. Plenty of injera and doro wot plus tibs, keke alicha, shero wot and so on catered by the Axum Restaurant. Two drinks are included in the price. The bar will be serving Meta and Harare beer, tej, California red and white wines and soft drinks.

LaDena Robichaud-Schnapper (Dessie, Awassa 63–66) will perform a coffee ceremony. Famed Ethiopian musician Melaku Gelaw and our own Charlie Sutton (66-68 Addis) will play Ethiopian music.

Tickets are required and should be purchased before September 15th. The cost of the evening is $50 for adults, or $25 for kids. You can purchase tickets click on this link: http://eerpcv-buffet-reception.eventbrite.com

Ethiopian Embassy

3506 International Drive Northwest Washington D.C., DC 20008

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Friends of Cote d'Ivoire Celebrates the 50th

Friends of Cote d'Ivoire will host a dinner and social event in Washington, DC to the celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps.

6:00 PM
– 8:30 PM

Friends of Ghana Buffet Dinner 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Embassy of Ghana

Friends of Ghana is Holding a Reception Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps in Ghana

Reception at 6:00 PM

Program at 6:45 PM

Dinner at 7:15 PM

Ghanaian Buffet and Cash Bar

 

Event will be held at the Embassy of Ghana

3512 International Drive, NW

Washington, DC 20008

 

Cost is $30 per person until September 18th and then $35 until September 22nd.  (Prices subject to change.) Walk-ins, if we can take them, will be at a higher price.  Under 6 free; 7 to 12 half price.  Includes a full Ghanaian buffet and cash bar (Star beer available for purchase!). 

 

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2108216733 or send a check payable to Friends of Ghana to 923 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. 

 

Questions? Contact dprigal@aol.com.

 

Directions:  The Embassy of Ghana is near Connecticut Ave. and Van Ness Street NW, where the Van Ness Metro station (Red Line) and two commercial parking are.  Walk two long blocks west and make a left on International Drive.  The embassy is the second building on the right.

 

Go to www.metroopensdoors.com <http://www.metroopensdoors.com/>  for more information.

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Friends of Liberia Liberian Buffet Dinner & Dancing - SOLD OUT
Friends of Liberia Liberian Buffet Dinner & Dancing - SOLD OUT

Friends of Liberia Event

Enjoy absolutely delicious Liberian food and Club Beer (limited quantity!), dance to your favorite Liberian music, tell stories about your times in Liberia with old and new friends, buy a copy of the FOL's Liberian Cookhouse Cooking book, take a chance on great raffle prizes and have a great time!

A great way to start the 50th Anniversary Weekend! 

Location:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Center

4411 14th Street, NW (b/t Allison St. and Webster St, NW)

Washington, DC 

See map at http://www.fol.org

SOLD OUT - Tickets: Includes Liberian buffet dinner, dancing and two drink tickets.                       

$25 per person purchased by September 1  

$35 per person at the door                      

DINNER BUFFET MENU


SOUP

Eddoe soup

Adapted from recipe item eddoe stew, Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 69

Seasonal Fruit Platter

Tropical fruits native to Liberia papaya, pineapple, mangoes, bananas and oranges

 

BUFFET

Jollof rice                  

Similar to recipe by Joseph Barchue, Liberian CookHouse Cooking, page 72.

 

Palm Butter              

Similar to Angela Peabody’s Vegetarian Style Palm Butter, Liberian CookHouse

Cooking page 63.

 

Bethany Girls’ Check Rice with Stewed Fish

Check Rice Similar to recipe in Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 75, original recipe

by Millie Baker, Phebe Cookbook. Spinach is substituted for hibiscus leaves.

 

Stewed Fish, Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 58.

Maggie’s Whole Baked Fish

Whole baked Blue Fish served with peanut sauce on the side.

 

DESSERT

Coconut pie, Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 119.

Pawpaw Pie, The Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 130.

Liberian Rice Bread by Haren Dahn, Liberian CookHouse Cooking page 9

 

At The Bar

Ginger beer, non alcoholic, a Liberian traditional drink

Assorted beverages

Beer (alcoholic)

 

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Friends of Malaysia Buffet Dinner

Come and connect with other RPCVs over a delicious Malaysian buffet dinner with beer/wine/soft drinks included.  See old and new friends.

 

Venue:  Private Home in the Washington, DC area.

 

Type:  Membership Group Events

 

About:  DINNER IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE.  Send an email to fom50th@gmail.com for more details.

 

Tickets:  $35 per person, if a FoM member and purchased before September 1 (To join FoM, go to friendsofmalaysia.org  click on Join and print out a membership application).

 

$45 per person, if after September 1 or not a member of FoM.

 

TICKET PURCHASE DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 10.

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Friends of Niger reception


Get together with RPCVs and friends who have served in Niger.

 

RSVP contact: tommyt@erols.com

6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Friends of Nigeria 50th Anniversary Dinner

Friends of Nigeria 50th Anniversary Dinner. Mott House, 122 Maryland Ave. NE. An African themed dinner including open wine and beer bar. The historic Mott House is across the street from the Supreme Court and conveniently located to the Union Station Red Line station. Weather permitting we’ll enjoy some Indian summer weather in the patio and music of both West Africa and 1960s pop.

To RSVP, fill out form here and mail it along with a check to:

 

Barbara Bush

Friends of Nigeria

30 Monument Square #405

Charlestown, MA 02129

 

Contact: Barbara Bush at 617-241-8643 or btbush@earthlink.net

 

 

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Friends of Tanzania Dinner - Sold Out
Friends of Tanzania Dinner - Sold Out

Friends of Tanzania will host an informal dinner for the enjoyment of its members, RPCVs-Tanzania, their family and friends from 6:00pm to 10:30pm, Friday evening. We also have a hotel and reunion group opportunities during the weekend. An informational session, Tanzania, Today and Tomorrow, with speakers will be held on Saturday morning at the Arlington Court Suites Hotel, Arlington, Virginia. The cost for the dinner, a welcome package and all our events for the weekend is $40 or $25 for students and those newly returned from Tanzania. The dinner is now closed to registration as we are overbooked and is only available by ticket.   

 

Please keep up with Friends of Tanzania on our website  www.FOTanzania.org. We hope you will join us at other events in the future and take an interest in our projects in Tanzania.

 

Dinner location: St. Charles Borromeo Church, 3304 N. Washington Blvd.; Arlington, VA 22201

We hope to see you there! 


For more information or questions, contact Candy Warner at PC50@FOTanzania.org

URL: www.FOTanzania.org


6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Guatemalan Embassy Reception

Reception for Guatemala RPCVs at Ambassador's residence in Washington DC. Space is limited. You must RSVP to attend.  

 

For more information and to RSVP, contact Meg Rice, Friends of Guatemala:  mjrice49@me.com

6:30 PM
– 10:00 PM

El Salvador 1966 Dinner

ES66: 7:30 – 11 p.m. – Gathering for dinner and informal program, reminiscences and lots of chatter at Susan and Mark Schneider’s, 2231 Bancroft Place #1A, Washington, DC 20008, 202-537-1912

 

Contact: rhk95130@hotmail.com

6:30 PM
– 11:30 PM

Friends of Somalia- Reunion Dinner

Dinner Reunion of Friends of Somalia; discussion on Somali famine and political situation.

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

Friends of Colombia - Reception

Reception hosted by Colombian Ambassador and Friends of Colombia.  

Transport:  Metro RED line, Dupont Circle stop, located across from the 20th St. Exit

 

Attire:  Business

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

Friends of Morocco celebrates 50 years of Peace Corps at the Casablanca Restaurant in Alexandria, VA Friday September 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Friends of Morocco celebrates 50 years of Peace Corps at the Casablanca Restaurant in Alexandria, VA Friday September 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm

 

Country Update: News from Friends of Morocco, Peace Corps Morocco and the country of Morocco.

 

1504 King St.Alexandria, VA 22314
Located only two blocks from King Street (Blue and Yellow lines) metro station. Free parking in the back

 
For Restaurant information call 703 549 6464 or visit http://www.moroccanrestaurant.com

 

Notes the Restaurant

Welcome to Casablanca Restaurant, where you will be treated with traditional Moroccan Hospitality. We will serve you as the honored guest would be served in a typical Moroccan home. We will begin by washing your hands and then treat you to a sumptuous feast.

Casablanca is a family retaurant. It has been designed and built in true Moroccan style by many members of the Labriny family. Brass and fabrics have been hand carried from Morocco to create the ambiance that we hope you will enjoy tonight. So when we say you are the honored guest in our traditional Moroccan home, we truly mean just that. We have imported our home here to you.

7:00 PM
– 9:30 PM

Peru RPCVs and staff reception at the Peruvian Chancery (embassy)

Cocktail reception starting at 7:00 PM at the Peruvian Chancery (embassy building). Coats and ties for men and appropriate dress for women. Embassy would like to display 50 to 60 8" x 10" photographs of PCVs and Peruvians working during their volunteer service. They would also like names, dates and locations for captions. This is an invitation event and limited capacity. Please send your name, email and postal mailing address, cell phone number and dates and places of PCV service in Peru and photographs with the above information to Mike Wolfson, arequipamike@juno.com. We will most likely ask each person for a contribution to defray some of the expenses.

7:00 PM
– 11:00 PM

Southeast Iowa Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps

Join us in Southeast Iowa to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps.  Come and raise a glass and tell some stories.

Location: Ray's Longbranch
Looking forward to meeting you there.

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

50th Anniversary Party in Buffalo NY

Our second 50th reunion party for any RPCV's, their friends and family who are in the Western New York area. If interested in attending, please send an email to buffalorpcv@yahoo.com for specifics.

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Amigos de Bolivia (y Peru) Dinner

Dinner for Bolivia Volunteers and staff.  Group reservation made for 30 but all are welcome. 

Menu includes: sopa de mani, sillpancho and other entrees TBD.

 

Location: Tutto Bene Restaurant, 501 N. Randolph Rd., Arlington, VA 22203, 703-522-1005. 

Nearest Metro is Ballston-MU station.

Contact to RSVP: Diane Hibino, trihib@verizon.net

7:00 PM
– 12:00 AM

Cameroon RPCV Reconnect Dinner and Party

Attention Cameroon RPCVs of all ages and all years!

Celebrate Peace Corp's 50th with your Cameroon country people - almost 200 of them!  For details, visit

www.cameroonrpcvreconnect.com/

Location: Eighteenth Street Lounge

See you there!

7:00 PM
– 11:59 PM

Cameroon RPCV Reconnect Reception

Come to the revolving Skydome Lounge at the Arlington Doubletree Hotel on Friday night for Reconnect festivities!  There is a cash bar, so come before heading out to dinner or stay and eat there.  This will be a great way to reconnect with lots of RPCVs and kick off the weekend. See http://www.cameroonrpcvreconnect.com for more information on the weekend's activities.

7:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Friends of Honduras Dinner

Friends of Honduras Dinner -- RPCV's, Staff, Diplomats, whoever, are all welcome. 

Location: Mi Rancho

(8701 Ramsey Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-588-4872 – Metro: Silver Spring)

 

Contact Terri Salus at SalusBoyz@Juno.com for reservations, or Steve Phelan at Stephen.D.Phelan@Gmail.com for more information.

7:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Friends of Thailand Dinner

Friends of Thailand's dinner at the Thai Kingdom Restaurant will include 124 RPCVs, staff and friends representing groups from Thai I to Thai 118.  And speaking of Thai I, a rather large contingent of them will be in attendance.  They will travel to DC from around the globe, and for some, this will be the first time they have seen each other since they completed  service in 1964.  It will be very special to celebrate 50 years of friendship between Thailand and the United States with the group of people who got the whole ball rolling when they responded to Kennedy's call for a peace corps during his stop at the University of Michigan on October 21, 1960.


There will be a slideshow of photos from the nearly 50 years PCVs have served in the Kingdom, and a great selection of Thai food.  The menu for the dinner can be found at http://www.friendsofthailand.org/50thanniversary/dc/thaikingdom.html
A limited number of spaces for the dinner remain at this time.

Please contact carolynnickels@earthlink.net for further information.
See you there!

7:00 PM
– 9:30 PM

Reception for Friends of Botswana by Botswana Embassy

The Embassy of Botswana has offered to honour the Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Botswana from 1966 - 2011. This is a 45th anniversary for Peace Corps in Botswana.

7:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Peace Corps 50th Staff Reunion

 

Reconnect with friends and colleagues from over the past 50 years!

 

This is a special event for all Peace Corps alumni from over 50 years, especially the staff.  Like the Staff Reunion of 2002, IT WILL BE MEMORABLE

 

Join Peace Corps Directors, luminaries and pioneers; current and former RPCV Members of Congress and other special guests. (Admission will be by ‘check in’, tickets are not being issued.)

 

To secure your admission and get more information, go to www.pcstaffreunion.com.  Questions should be addressed to info@pcstaffreunion.com. 

 

A fully catered event, hors d’oeuvres, light buffet, wine, beer and soft drinks are included. 

  

Admission purchasing has begun and interest is strong.  Act NOW, don’t delay!  

 

Only $60 per person ($70 after September 14), go to  www.pcstaffreunion.com to purchase your admission or mail your check payable to “Staff Reunion”, and mail to: 

PC Staff Reunion

c/o Ken Hill

409 Underhill Place

Alexandria, VA 22305

 

We’re on FACEBOOK.

 

 

Saturday September 24 ▼

 

7:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

St. Lucia 50th Anniversary Events - Beach Clean-Up

The St. Lucia Peace Corps volunteers will partner with the St. Lucia National Trust for a Beach Clean-up project at Sandy Beach in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia. The community service project will begin at 7 am at the National Trust southern office in Vieux Fort on Sandy Beach. The public is encouraged to participate.

8:00 AM
– 10:00 AM

Mad Men and Women of the Mayflower Breakfast

Hear how the Peace Corps was created in 30 days from those who were there!

Mark Gearan, former Peace Corps Director, will emcee this morning event. For more information and tickets go to www.peacecorpsfund.org

8:00 am - 10 am (doors open at 7:30 am)

The Mayflower Renaissance Washington Hotel

China Room
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036


TICKETS

$30.00 - early bird

$45.00 - at the door

THE MENU

Fresh Orange and Grapefruit Juice
Scrambled Eggs with Peppers, Onions and Wild Mushrooms
Peppercorn Bacon or Chicken Apple Sausage and 
Breakfast Potatoes

Mayflower Bakery Basket with Sweet Butter and Preserves

Coffee & Tea Service

 

 

8:00 AM
– 1:00 PM

Ethiopia & Eritrea RPCVs Program

Continental breakfast and General Meeting and forum for all Ethiopia and Eritrea RPCVs at the Crystal City Marriott at Ronald Reagan National Airport. A full program of speakers and panels including a live Skype link conversation with the Peace Corps director in Ethiopia, an update on Peace Corps activities by the PC desk officer, a political update on Ethiopia and Eritrea by Shlomo Bachrach, a talk by U.S. Representative (D-Cal) and RPCV John Garamendi (Metu 66–68), and others.

Crystal City Marriott

1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202

To purchase tickets ($30) for this morning-long meeting and continental breakfast, please click on:
http://eerpcv-saturday-morning-program.eventbrite.com

8:00 AM
– 1:00 PM

Friends Of Lesotho 50th Celebration and FOL 25th Reunion Meeting
Friends Of Lesotho 50th Celebration and FOL 25th Reunion Meeting

Hilton Arlington - 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, Virginia 22203

 

Formal Meeting with food on Saturday afternoon, September 24, hosted by FOL with guest speakers, displays, and updates on Lesotho and  FOL, taking action for Lesotho, and staying connected.


Contact Bill Reed, 1967-69 at wc44reed@mail.com, if you plan on attending


URL - http://www.friendsoflesotho.org/shop/25th/

8:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

Friends of Nigeria Biennial Buffet Breakfast Meeting

Friends of Nigeria Biennial Buffet Breakfast Meeting.  Crystal City Gateway Marriott, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway.   Speakers:

              •  STANLEY MEISLER, award winning journalist and author of When the World Calls: The Inside History of the Peace Corps And Its First 50 Years .  In the early days, Meisler was deputy director of the PC Office of Evaluation and Research.

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              • HAUWA IBRAHIM, the young northern Nigeria attorney who gained worldwide attention and awards for her defense of Amina Lawal, who had been sentenced to death for alleged adultery under sharia law. The landmark case is as compelling as Ibrahim’s own story, starting with her insistence on working to attend elementary school to her rebellion against an arranged marriage that would have derailed her dreams of a law career.

While you enjoy a buffet, you can share ideas as we highlight stories about how your FON support has made a difference to our VSO, Fantsuam, Solar Suitcase and Ashoka partners. 

 

RSVP:

Mail check and the completed form to:

Barbara Bush

30 Monument Square #405

Charlestown, MA 02129-3448

 

  • Speaker STANLEY MEISLER , award winning journalist and author of When the World Calls: The Inside History of the Peace Corps And Its First 50 Years.  In the early days, Meisler was deputy director of the PC Office of Evaluation and Research. HAUWA IBRAHIM, the young northern Nigeria attorney who gained worldwide attention and awards for her defense of Amina Lawal, who had been sentenced to death for alleged adultery under sharia law. The landmark case is as compelling as Ibrahim’s own story, starting with her insistence on working to attend elementary school to her rebellion against an arranged marriage that would have derailed her dreams of a law career.
    • RSVP
  • Time Saturday September 24, 2011 8:00am - 12:00pm
  • Venue -
  • Type ^ NPCA Member Group Events, U.S. - Engagement/ Education Event
  • Tags FON; Biennial Meeting

8:30 AM
– 10:00 AM

Friends of Afghanistan Program

Brief business meeting of Friends of Afghanistan.

 

There will be an Afghan bazaar with jewelry, textiles, and other items.  The Afghan Ambassador to the United States will be the first speaker, and there will be a panel of past Country Directors talking about their perspectives on Peace Corps service.  Recent workers in Kabul will also speak.  

 

Documentary DVDs will be screened during the bazaar.

Venue: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel Room TBA.  

Contact to RSVP

Registration required.  $25 includes box lunch.  Contact Jan West janwest@suddenlink.net

9:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

NPCA Administrative Meetings
NPCA Administrative Meetings

Saturday begins with NPCA’s Board of Director’s Meeting, Annual General Meeting and Group Leaders Forum. At these meetings you can learn about more about NPCA’s programs and how the staff and volunteer leadership work to meet the organization’s goals. These meetings are open to the public and will be held at Shriver Hall at Peace Corps Headquarters. If you have an interest in attending the session, please RSVP here.

 

Location: 

Peace Corps Headquarters

1111 20th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

 

9:00 AM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps Shriver Hall Open House
Peace Corps Shriver Hall Open House

Stop by Shriver Hall at Peace Corps headquarters to meet representatives from Peace Corps Response, the Office of Public Engagement, Volunteer Recruitment and Selection, and other Peace Corps offices. Leave a note for other RPCVs on a message board.  Additionally, there will be a photo exhibit on display showcasing the Peace Corps Digital Library 50th Anniversary Photo Contest winners.  All members of the Peace Corps community are invited to submit photos. Submissions will be accepted through September 8. Learn more at this link.

 

Contact: 202.692.2184 or 50thanniversary@peacecorps.gov

 

9:00 AM
– 11:00 AM

India 20B reunion

Meet at the Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol, 550 C St., NW, Washington, DC 20024
Telephone:  Loren Parks, (530) 518-3779

9:30 AM
– 12:30 PM

Peru Volunteers Reunion

Hosted by the Amigo de Bolivia y Peru.

 

9:30 AM-10:15 AM Come prepared to give a quick personal update as well as how your life has been influenced after Peace Corps service. Bring photos and art work! See artisan work from Chijnaya! 

10:15 AM-11:30 AM Panel Discussion  

11:30 AM-Noon Q/A

Noon-12:30 PM Wrap up

 

Location: Venue:  Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC in the large meeting room on second level.  Phone:  202-727-1488.  Metro: Tenleytown-AU.  Parking: on-street metered and few free spaces at library.


PANEL:

  1. DAVID SCOTT PALMER (Peru III 1962-64) Prof of International Relations; Political Science and Founding Director of Latin American Studies, Boston University (MA):  "Peru's Populist Political Panorama 2011 cf. 1962"
  2. RALPH BOLTON, (Peru III 1962-64) Prof of Anthropology, Pomona College, CA, President, the Chijnaya Foundation: "The Return of the Gringo: Revisiting the Past, Reconnecting for the Future; a Report on His Return to Chijnaya, after 40 years ago as a Peru PCV"
  3. MICHAEL HIRSH, Peace Corps Country Director, Peru, (Jan.2005-Jan.2010): "The Peace Corps Return to Peru; Growth of the Program and Changes; How the "new" PC differs form the PC of the 60s-70s."
  4. LINDSEY EAVES CARRASCO, (Peru #2, 2003-2005) Community Health Worker; University de Guanajuato, Mexico (Spanish);currently Director of Filmmaker Programs at Knowlera Media: "Loving Peru!" 

 


9:30 AM
– 11:30 AM

Tanzania, Today and Tomorrw

Friends of Tanzania will host an informal dinner for the enjoyment of its members, RPCVs-Tanzania, their family and friends from 6:30pm to 10:30pm, Friday evening. We also have a hotel and reunion group opportunities during the weekend. An informational session, Tanzania, Today and Tomorrow, Tanzania, Today and Tomorrow, with speakers will be held on Saturday morning at the Arlington Court Suites Hotel, Arlington, Virginia from 9:30 to 11:30am.  There will be an opportunity to hear from current knowledgeable speakers from the Embassy, business and investment, Peace Corps others with an interest in Tanzania and to enter the discussion. The cost for the dinner, a welcome package and all our events for the weekend is $40 or $25 for students and those newly returned from Tanzania.  There is much more information on our website www.FOTanzania.org EVENTS and the opportunity to register either by mail or online.  We hope to see you there.

For more information or questions, contact Candy Warner at PC50@FOTanzania.org

 

10:00 AM
– 12:30 PM

The Great FBF Gathering! - All Souls Unitarian Church (Burkina Faso)

Continental breakfast, meeting, discussion, guest speakers, visual surprises in store!

 

All Souls Unitarian Church

2835 16th Street Northwest
Washington D.C., DC 20009

10:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

CARE / Peace Corps brunch

THERE WAS CARE AND THEN THERE WAS THE PEACE CORPS

 

Many of us who worked with the Peace Corps were impressed with the work of CARE and after our service with the Peace Corps we went to work with CARE, both at Headquarters and overseas.

 

Now there is an opportunity for us to get together again during the 50th Peace Corps Anniversary in September.  A brunch has been scheduled at 10 AM on Saturday the 24th at :

 

THE OLD EBBITT GRILL

675 15TH STREET. NW

WASHINGTON, DC   20005

 

If you are interested in attending please contact Doris Forman, nee Rubenstein, of CARE New York fame, by sending your name and address information to:

 

rubensteindoris@hotmail.com

 

Because there have been so few opportunities for former CARE employees to get together, we encourage not only those who served with the Peace Corps as well as people in the DC area who worked for or were associated with CARE, to also attend. 

 

 

I hope you will see lots of old friends at the brunch.  There will be name tags so you won’t have to think too hard about who you are talking to.

 

10:00 AM
– 1:00 PM

Philippines Country Update

FILLED TO CAPACITY

The Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development will host  a three part program that features contemporary issues in the Philippines, interaction with recent RPCVs about the Peace Corps today and an open mike session that offers you the opportunity to share reflections on the Philippines, the Peace Corps or one's own personal experience.  This event is free, Coffee, tea will be available for contribution, starting at 9:30  

 

Please note this event has been filled. Thank you for your RSVP.

Questions: board1@rpcvphilippines. 

10:30 AM
– 12:30 PM

Colombia XI Brunch in Washington, DC


Informal reunion over brunch; also hope to reunite w members of Colombia XI w whom we've lost touch.

 

Hawk 'n' Dove

329 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003

12:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Amazon Health 1968 Feijoada

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Colombia One

Lunch for first group of PCVs to got into training June 25, 1961.

 

District of PI Pizzeria

12:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

El Salvador 1966 Picnic

El Salvador 1966 Picnic - location tbd

ES66: 12 – 5 p.m. – Picnic – food, beverages, conversations, etc. details - tbd

 

Contact: rhk95130@hotmail.com

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Peace Corps Honduras 1988-1990 reunion

A group of DC based volunteers is planning some reunion activities for our training class (Peace Corps Honduras 1988-1990).  Please contact us if you would like to join us and join the Facebook page "Peace Corps Honduras 1988-1990" to help us plan and post photos and favorite memories at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Peace-Corps-Honduras-1988-1990/190444544353879

12:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Friends of Guatemala-bike collection

Friends of Guatemala and Bikes for the World have organized a collection of used bikes to be sent to people who need them in Guatemala.  Collection takes place at REI Rockville, 1701 Rockville Pike, Rockville MD 20852.  Bikes and volunteers to process bikes for shipment are needed.  Contact Eric Madsen at 240-676-6537.

12:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Friends of Jordan potluck in DC

Join Friends of Jordan for a luncheon on Saturday, September 24rd to celebrate Peace Corps' 50th anniversary!  We will be meeting at RPCV-J9 Michael Greer's house, located at 419 G Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20024 from 12:00-4:00 pm.  Bring a dish if you can!

12:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

Friends of Morocco Country Update and Lunch

Friends of Morocco Gathering Saturday, September 24, 2011 12:00 to 2:00 pm.

 


Bistro Bistro French restaurant 1727 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC  near Dupont Circle metro Station (202) 775-1882. (202) 328-1640.

 

Country Update: News from Friends of Morocco, Peace Corps Morocco and the country of Morocco.

 

$30. Make reservation at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1982990177

12:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Jordan RPCV Luncheon!

Join Jordan RPCVs for a luncheon on September 24th to celebrate Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary.

Contact Friends of Jordan for more information.

12:30 PM
– 2:00 PM

Friends of Malaysia Briefing and Embassy Reception

About:  Malaysian Embassy staff will provide a briefing on the current status of Malaysia followed by a reception. 

 

For planning purposes, please send an email as soon as possible to fom50th@gmail.com.  

 

September 1 deadline to RSVP. 

12:30 PM
– 2:30 PM

Friends of Swaziland Pizza Lunch Meeting and Social

Dine on the best flatbread Pizza this side of Mbabane!  Friends of Swaziland is hosting a special Pizza Luncheon/Country and Friends of Swaziland Update Meeting at  Fire Work Pizzaria and Bar in Arlington, Virginia on Saturday, September 24th at 12:30 PM.  Fire Works is easily accessible via Metro (Court House Station).  

 

Peace Corps Country Desk Officer, Patrick McElroy, will be joining us and speaking on what's new with the Peace Corps Program in Swaziland and we'll update you on Friends activities.

 

Cost: FREE to bona fide Swaziland RPCVs, however donations never refused! RSVP to John von Reyn at jvonreyn@gmail.com.  

 

And that's not all.. -  FREE U.S./Swaziland lapel pins for those attending! Hamba kahle!

1:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Conversations the Future of the Peace Corps: Global Comm. Project Comp. & Global Leaders Panel
Conversations the Future of the Peace Corps: Global Comm. Project Comp. & Global Leaders Panel

How will the Peace Corps community continue to grow and strive for a world of peace and prosperity for the next 50 years? A panel of thought leaders and global figures will discuss their experience with the Peace Corps and discuss pressing topics with the community at the National Theater at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20004.

Host: 

Bill Moyers – first deputy director of the Peace Corps, leading American journalist and public commentator

Distinguished panelists:

Atiku Abubakar – former Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007) and Founder of the American University of Nigeria

Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai – former Finance Minister and 2009 Presidential Candidate in Afghanistan

President Alejandro Toledo – Former President of Peru

 

The second session will feature competitive proposals for a global community project. A select group of pre-screened projects will be presented to the audience for review and questions. The audience will vote for the most deserving project and that project will be awarded with a grant that day.

 

Location:

National Theater

1321 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

 

1:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Mato Grosso RPCV Group 44-B and all 68-72 in Virginia

Reunion to be at Art and Mart Muirhead's home, Clifton VA
Rice and beans provided.  Bring a dish to share.

1:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Friends of Honduras Picnic

Friends of Honduras Picnic at Lawton Community Center - RPCV's from Honduras, Staff, Diplomats, whoever, all are welcome. 

Contact Terri Salus at SalusBoyz@Juno.com for reservations, or Steve Phelan at Stephen.D.Phelan@Gmail.com for further information.

1:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Friends of Liberia Special Liberian Reception at Ambassador's Residence
Friends of Liberia Special Liberian Reception at Ambassador

Friends of Liberia Event - SOLD OUT

Enjoy delicious Liberian food, Liberian entertainment and dancing.  A program will include special guests, a status report on Liberia, a Friends of Liberia update and testimonials about the Peace Corps experience in Liberia.  See old and new friends and take a chance on great raffle items.  Join us for this outstanding event! 

 

Location:

Liberian Ambassador's Residence

Fulton Street NW, Washington, DC 20007                    

Off of Massachusetts Avenue near the National Cathedral.                    

See map at:  www.fol.org

 

Tickets:

Includes small plate, entertainment and dancing and two drink tickets.                   

$30 per person purchased by September 1 (Only 150 tickets available!) NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Purchase tickets at www.fol.org/Peacecorps50 via PayPal or mail-in form.

More info

1:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

Peace Corps Panama Friends Tour of DC, ending at PCPF Party

$30 per person.  Instructions on paying will be sent to you when you complete the PCPF Events Form.


Depart from Hyatt Arlington Hotel, 1325 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA


PCPF Contact:  JoEllen Keating

1:30 PM
– 4:30 PM

Arkadaslar Plenary Session

Arkadaslar will bring all our RPCVs from Turkey together to listen to speaker and share in the discussion about Turkey in the future, and activities of Arkadaslar.  This will be from 1:30 - 4:30 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA.

1:30 PM
– 4:30 PM

Embassy of Chile Hosts Chile RPCV Reception at OAS Art Museum of the Americas

The Embassy of Chile will host a reception for Chilean RPCV's on Saturday, September 24 from 1:30-4:30pm at the OAS's Art of the Americas Museum, 2201 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC.

 

More than 2500 PCVs served in Chile between 1961-1981 and 1991-1998.


Registrations required. TBD

 

Email: mab@cmpinc.net

2:00 PM
– 3:30 PM

Bolivia Country Update in Washington, DC

Summary of current Bolivian political, economic and social condidtions by APCD Remigio Ancalle.  Followed by Peace Corps Update by Stacy Rhodes, Chief of Staff.

This event is being hosted by the Amigos de Bolivia y Peru.

 

Location:

American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016, the School of International Service (SIS) in the Founders Room on the lower level. 

Phone is 202-885-1000.

Free parking on New Mexico Ave. lot across from SIS or free shuttle service from Metro station at Tenleytown-AU to campus on Blue Route, second stop at Ward Building.

2:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

Peace Corps Office of Diversity Recruitment – Panel Discussion
Join us as we continue to celebrate 50 years of the U.S. Peace Corps!

From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. a diverse panel of returned Peace Corps Volunteers will share their stories of service and how their personal experiences enriched their Peace Corps service abroad. Panelists will highlight how they have seen Peace Corps diversity evolve over the last 50 years. This session will include a question and answer period for attendees.

Hope to see you there!

3:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

50th Event: Peace Corps Office of Diversity Recruitment-"Drop In"

Join us after the 2:00 PM “Office of Diversity Recruitment Panel Discussion” at Peace Corps headquarters.

The public is invited to “drop-in” and connect and network with fellow RPCVs of Color and other diverse backgrounds and future applicants. You will also learn how you can help Peace Corps’ diversity recruitment efforts, so bring a friend!

See you there!

3:30 PM
– 5:30 PM

Honoring Gino Baumann Director Peace Corps/Bolivia; Regional Representative Peace Corps/Peru - DC event

To honor Gino Baumann's years of service to Peace Corps in the 1960s and 70s in Peru and Bolivia by his staff and volunteers.  Followed by reception and social hour.

This event is hosted by the Amigos de Bolivia y Peru.

 

Location:

American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016, the School of International Service (SIS) in the Founders Room on the lower level.  Phone is 202-885-1000.

 

Free parking on New Mexico Ave. lot across from SIS or free shuttle service from Metro station at Tenleytown-AU to campus on Blue Route, second stop at Ward Building.

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Peace Corps Slovakia Happy Hour in DC

Peace Corps Staff will be joining us as well!

 

Location: Circa at Foggy Bottom

4:00 PM
– 12:00 AM

Tacna/Southern Peru RPCV Fiesta

Dinner/Fiesta for RPCVs who served in Tacna and other sites in Southern Peru

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Friends of Costa Rica Reception

Join FoCR for a Happy Hour and light appetizers at 51st State in Foggy Bottom at 2512 L Street NW Washington, DC 20037. We have reserved the upstairs area of the restaurant and FoCR will sponsor an appetizer buffet. Bar featuring $3.00 - $3.50 drink specials.

 

Please RSVP via email to FoCR at rpcv.costa.rica@gmail.com. 

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Friends of Paraguay Picnic

Pleae join us for the annual Friends of Paraguay Picnic- being held at a FOP's house in College Park.

 

Please see facebook or email friendsofparaguay@gmail.com for more details and to RSVP!

 

Hope to see all Friends of Paraguay there!

4:30 PM
– 8:00 PM

Benin 1980's (ish) RPCV reunion
Ehuzu! The Benin RPCVs of the VA/MD/DC area (from 1980 -- 84) have reserved the upper room of The Ghana Cafe on 14th Street in DC for Saturday, September 24. 4:30pm - 8pm, on 9/24. The buffet will be ready at 6pm. It will be a variety of things on the menu. Drinks will be extra. (They can do pounded yam, but can't do Fulani cheese.) Music will be piped upstairs, through a speaker system.
Please send a check payable to me for $25.00/person to attend our celebration at the Ghana Cafe to: Diane Hyra; 814 Westover Hills Blvd.; Richmond, VA 23225.

4:30 PM
– 9:30 PM

Dinners by Training Groups at Turkish Restaurants

Each training group to Turkey will gather at a selected Turkish restaurant in DC or Virginia and enjoy delicious Turkish cuisine.

5:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Colombia I, II, III, IV, V 50th Anniversary Pachanga

Hosted by Colombia I & II
Empanadas (Col I) and beer (Col II)
Music by Enrique Morales (Col I) - all the old tunes

Dress: informal

Location: On the covered barge (marked with banner) at the Gang Plank Marina of the Washington Marina Waterfront

DC Waterfront - The Gangplank Marina  600 Water Street SW Washington, DC 20024 
http://www.gangplank.com/sitemap.html The Gangplank Marina | Washington, D.C.


Spouses invited Metered Street Parking available 

The covered (in case of rain) barge has been secured for the party on Saturday, September 24th. American Spirit (our schooner) is also being made available. There's plenty of metered street parking and parking in the nearby Channel Inn.


Ned is asking for donations of beer and/or wine earlier in the day.  Please contact NED ASAP for details on delivery.


If you want to send a check, address to Ned Chalker and mail to his address.
Ned Chalker <Nchalker@aol.com>

5:00 PM
– 11:30 PM

Dinner for All Pakistan Peace Corps Volunteers

5:00 PM
– 11:30 PM

Ecuador 1970ish-1975-ish Reunion

Reunion of PC/E staf and volunteers who served in Ecuador in early to mid 1970s and their friends.  Fun begins at 5:00 with food and drink, music and lots of good conversation, maybe even some dancing. 

Cost: $50 per person. 

Contact Bill Gualtieri or Doris Rubenstein.

5:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Friends of Nigeria Social Gathering

Gather with your FON friends at the FON Hospitality Suite or bar at our headquarters hotel, the Sheraton Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Break into groups of old and new friends to enjoy one of the DC areas great restaurants, including several Nigerian restaurants.

5:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Peace Corps Panama Friends Party in DC
Peace Corps Panama Friends Party in DC

$15 per person (for those eating)


El Tamarindo Restaurant, 1785 Florida Ave., NW Washington D.C, 202-328-3660


PCPF Contact:  Steve Spangler

6:00 PM
– 11:30 PM

Peace Corps Bash - Washington, DC

The Peace Corps Funds, a non-profit organization founded by RPCVs in support of the 3rd Goal, is hosting a night of international music, dancing and merriment to celebrate the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary.


Join hundreds of RPCVs, friends and family from around the nation at George Washington University Smith Arena, 600 22nd Street, N.W. just blocks from the Foggy Bottom metro station.


Tickets are an affordable $33. Proceeds from the bash will go to support RPCV individuals and group 3rd Goal activities.


Going to other events? No problem, come before, come after!  


For more information go to PeaceCorpsFund.org.

 

6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

30th Anniversary - Friends of Togo

6:30 PM
– 8:30 PM

Chad volunteers, staff and friends informal dinner in DC

At least 2 Chad RPCVs are meeting for dinner Saturday night at 6:30 at Rosa Mexicano restaurant.  Anyone who'd like to join us is welcome.  Email jhale@brandeis.edu to let me know you're coming so I can make a reservation for the right number.

6:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

Philippines XIIIb dinner

Dinner for all Philippines XIIIB returned volunteers and training staff.

 

Location: East St Cafe

 

Contact: cjchamp@mac.com

6:30 PM
– 9:00 PM

Amigos de (Bolivia) y Peru Dinner - DC

All Peru RPCVs, Peru staff as well as spouses and companions invited. Seating is limited to 80.

To RSVP, send names attending, email and postal mailing address, cell phone number and dates and places of PCV service in Peru to Mike Wolfson arequipamike@juno.com  or call 703-598-5834. 

Farragut West and Foggy Bottom Blue and Orange Lines METRO stops are two blocks away.

Location:  El Chalan Restaurant, 1924 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006, 202-293-2765

7:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

The Promise of the Peace Corps Gala
The Promise of the Peace Corps Gala

Saturday will culminate with a formal Gala to celebrate the past 50 years of the Peace Corps and energize the community for the next 50 years. NPCA is honored to have Chris Matthews, Host of Hardball and RPCV Swaziland as the event Emcee.

 

Note: Please bring your Photo ID to enter the building.

 

Event location: The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20004

 

Emcee: Chris Matthews, Host of Hardball and RPCV Swaziland

 

Entertainment: Crystal Bowersox, American singer-songwriter will be the headline performer. Crystal’s music speaks to the spirit of the Peace Corps through thought-provoking lyrics on the progress of the world and soulful, inspired rhythms.

 

Presentation: Kevin Quigley address (President of the National Peace Corps Association), Sargent Shriver Distinguished Humanitarian Award

 

Dinner: First course, main course, wine, dessert, coffee and tea.

 

Tickets: $250 per person for NPCA members/$300 per person for non-NPCA members. Purchase your gala tickets online now. (All proceeds from the Gala will fund the free events that NPCA is planning for the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps weekend.) If you prefer, you can mail in your tickets orders using this Gala Tickets order form.

 

Attire: Formal evening or formal country of service attire preferred

 

VIP reception: For Director’s Circle Members

 

Donate a Ticket: If you are unable to attend the Gala, please consider purchasing a ticket for a currently serving or recently returned Peace Corps volunteer. This is a wonderful way to pass along the legacy of the Peace Corps. We can send you the name and country of service of the volunteer that you send to the Gala.Fill out the order form and select the number of tickets to donate in the marked field.

 

Gala Ticket Lottery for Current or Recently Returned Volunteers: Thanks to generous members of the Peace Corps community, NPCA will be hosting a lottery for a number of Gala tickets. If you are a currently serving Peace Corps Volunteer and will be in town during that weekend or you are a recently Returned Volunteer (COS date of 2009 until today) — and you are an NPCA member (first time free!) — you are eligible. All winners will be notified by September 15th, 2011. Lottery entries will be accepted until September 14th, 2011. Enter Gala Ticket Lottery

 

Table: If you or your company would like to purchase a table for the event, contact Khalisa Jacobs.

 

Transportation: By Public Transportation – Metro accessible (The Federal Triangle metro stop (orange/blue lines) or the Metro Center metro stop (red line) is two blocks away) By Car – parking available at the building on the 14th Street side and the Pennsylvania Avenue side.

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Romania Group 9 Reunion

7:00 PM
– 9:30 PM

Friends of Niger dinner

West African Buffet dinner, $20 plus tax, tip and drinks.

This will be held at Bukom Cafe in Washington, DC.

7:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Friends of St Vincent and the Grenadines/Eastern Caribbean

Come celebrate and reminisce about our time serving in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Other Eastern Caribbean RPCVs welcome!

 

Location: The Islander Restaurant, 1201 U St NW Washington, DC 20001

For more information: Tim Jones, tim.lumaco@gmail.com, 202-669-4429

7:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

India 34 Reunion Party

Share some food and drink with fellow India 34 people!  Informal and affordable!  Accessible by Metro, contact Jan for more details.  Agra Agra Agra Agra!!!!!

 

Location: The Fountains at McLean Clubhouse

7:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

Peace Corps Dominican Republic 50th anniversary gathering in DC

7:00 PM
– 11:00 PM

RPCV Bulgaria Dinner

Join us for Saturday, September 24 for the Peace Corps Bulgaria RPCV dinner at Slaviya in Washington, D.C. at 7:00 p.m

 

Slaviya Cafe

http://www.slaviya-dc.com/

 

For more info: megan@mail2megan.com

7:00 PM
– 11:00 PM

Thailand RPCV/Staff Dinner
  • Speaker

    If you are not registered for other events on Saturday evening, September 24, we invite you to join with us for a dinner celebration we are planning for Thai RPCVs and Staff that evening at Manee Thai Restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, as an alternative and additonal venue to meet with fellow Thai RPCVs. 

     

    $25 per person with cash bar. 

     

    Manee Thai is easily accessible via public transportation or taxi.  Parking is available in a small parking lot or on public streets. 

     

    This dinner is not an official event of the NPCA or Friends of Thailand.

     

    Please respond with questions or to reserve your place at this dinner. 

     

    Space is limited.  We need to confirm a 50-person minimum head count with Manee Thai in order to book the whole restaurant, so your timely reply would be appreciated. 

     

    Advance payment via check would also be appreciated.  Further details can be sent to you once places are reserved.

     

    Manee Thai Restaurant

    2500 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA

     

    Contact:

    Prawet Jantharat, Thailand Training Staff  prawet@msn.com

    Webb Naas (Group 40)  and Renee Trent (Group 27), RPCVs  trentnaas@comcast.net

     

     

  • Time Saturday September 24, 2011 7:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Venue -
  • Type - Other - Individuals, U.S. - Reception/Gathering

7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM

Truk (Chuuk) Micronesia Early Groups: 66, 67, 68, 69, 70

Did you train in Miami Beach? Molokai? Key West?  or the first Udot group?  Did you serve in Truk during the very early years?  Join us for an evening of fun, including dinner, at the home of Norman and Joanne Goldstein (67-68).  

 

Address: 1014 Chiswell Lane, Silver Spring, MD  20901.   

 

Nearest Metro Stop:  Red Line Wheaton.  Someone will pick you up if you call from there.

 

Please RSVP to normangoldstein64@gmail.com or lindappurcell@gmail.com or to the phone: 301-593-5784.  We look forward to getting our (old) group together!!!

7:00 PM
– 11:30 PM

Cameroon RPCV Reconnect Dinner and Party

Attention Cameroon RPCVs of all ages!

Celebrate Peace Corp's 50th with your Cameroon country people.  For details, visit

http://www.cameroonrpcvreconnect.com/

See you there!

7:00 PM
– 9:30 PM

Peace Corps Friends of Haiti Reunion

In Honor of Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary, come celebrate the toughest job you ever loved with your fellow Haiti RPCVs and Friends of Haiti. Join us for a Peace Corps-Haiti Reunion!
Date & Time: September 24, 2011, 7:00 PM
Location: The Islander Caribbean Restaurant & Bar
Address: 1201 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009


Hosted by Peace Corps Friends of Haiti (PCFOH): www.pcfoh.org
RSVP by September 17th by clicking on link here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156587151074976

P.S. Bring your favorite Kompa music as well!

 

Sunday September 25 ▼

 

8:15 AM
– 10:45 AM

MALI 1,2,3,4+ (Na ka gofri dumi . . .)

Any early MALI PCVs or friends invited to Aliber Diarra's home for a waffle or so . . . just 3 blocks from the Virginia Square metro station (on the Metro Orange Line) -- Call 703 568-8860 or text for directions . . .

10:00 AM
– 12:00 PM

50th Anniversary Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
50th Anniversary Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

Sunday’s activities include a sequence of events sponsored by the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington, DC. Please join Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams, former US Senator Chris Dodd, Ceremony Director Maureen Orth Russert, and thousands of fellow Peace Corps veterans to honor those who died in Peace Corps service, and to honor the legacies of Sargent Shriver and President John F. Kennedy. The activities will begin at 10:00am (doors open at 8:00am) with a program at the Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater.

 

Metro’s Blue Line Arlington Cemetery stop is the best way there, a 15 minute walk from the Amphitheater. All should be seated by 9:30 am. Follow signs to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Amphitheater is right behind it. View Map

 

At noon, the formal presentation will be followed by the opportunity to walk with Country of Service flags across the Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial. Please contact RPCV/W for additional event details. Register here

 

At noon, the formal presentation will be followed by the opportunity to walk with Country of Service flags across the Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial.

 

Please contact RPCV/W for additional event details.

 

Doors open at 8:00am.

10:30 AM
– 1:00 PM

Celebrating 50 years of Peace Corps, New Bern NC

Former volunteers, family, friends, and host country nationals associated with the Peace Corps worldwide are invited to attend a celebratory gathering on Sunday Sept 25 10:30-11:30 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of New Bern. A potluck lunch will follow at the fellowship to feature foods from around the world.

Volunteers are encouraged to share their experiences and the ways the PC changed their lives.  Contact Vana Prewitt, Ph.D. (Liberia 1983-86) at 919-951-9738

11:00 AM
– 3:00 PM

Tunisia 1 and 2 Reunion Luncheon

Luncheon reunion for Tunisia 1 and 2 volunteers;Tunisia RPCV's also invited.

At DC home of Roz and Ken Doggett

Food and beverage cover $15pp or notify hosts of equivalent dish to be brought

RSVP by September 14 to thedoggettgroup@cs.com or 202 965 1878

12:00 PM
– 3:00 PM

Informal Gatherings
Informal Gatherings

NPCA encourages everyone to culminate the weekend by stopping by the National Peace Corps Association office to support local member groups and their Third Goal activities. Restaurants in the Dupont Circle area will be open for the community to gather over coffee or a pint to share conversation, memories of the weekend, and hopes for the next 50 years of Peace Corps. There will be no formal host for these gatherings.

 

http://bit.ly/MapofEventsPC50th

 

12:00 PM
– 2:00 PM

El Salvador luncheon

ES66:  12 – 2 p.m. – Farewell luncheon in our hospitality suite at L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant Plaza Southwest, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 484-1000

 

Contact: rhk95130@hotmail.com

12:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Limpieza Internacional de Costas Event

      The event will be held in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco and will include a beach clean-up held in coordination with the Ocean Conservancy’s (OC) International Coastal Clean-up. The results of all the trash and recyclables collected will be recorded and later analyzed by OC. This event will promote volunteerism, the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary, and caring for the environment to encourage eco-friendly habits. 

 

12:00 PM
– 1:30 PM

Walk of Peace Corps Flags
Walk of Peace Corps Flags

Join RPCV/W and Returned Volunteers from around the world for a walk of flags honoring the 139 Peace Corps countries. We will meet at Arlington National Cemetery after the 50th ceremony and march together across the Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial.

 

To participate, take the Blue/Yellow line Metro to the Arlington National Cemetery stop and look for signs and volunteers.

 

Join the group on Facebook for more information or to request to carry your country's flag. RSVP using the link above to put in your request.

 

All are invited to participate, regardless of whether or not you are carrying a flag!

3:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

A Session With Latin America Old-Timers - in DC

Host:  Gretchen Handwerger

Address:  1679 31st Street, Washington, DC

RSVP:  ghandwerg@aol.com or 202-965-3554

 

3:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Colombian gathering, RPCV and Colombians

House party. Please check when RSVP re what you might bring if/as needed. Music, laid back, good times.

 

Home of Deannie Restrepo.

 

Email: restrepodn@aol.com

5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

RPCVs in Laos Potluck

A potluck event with RPCVs in Laos to share stories and celebrate the 50th anniversary!

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

China RPCVs ("U.S.-China Friendship Volunteers") Reunion Dinner

Former U.S.-China Friendship Volunteers gather to celebrate 50 years of Peace Corps, as well as some spicy Sichuan fare. 

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Friends of Armenia Dinner

FOA members are meeting for dinner to celebrate Peace Corps' 50th Anniversary in Washington, D.C.

You don't have to be an FOA member to come! Everyone's welcome!

 

Contact Bonnie at communications@friendsofarmeniaonline.org for more information.

 

 

 

Monday September 26 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 4:30 PM

Local Peace Corps Volunteers: Bringing Cultures Together for 50 Years in North Carolina
Local Peace Corps Volunteers: Bringing Cultures Together for 50 Years in North Carolina

This exhibit documents the experiences of Peace Corps volunteers from North Carolina's Piedmont Triad who served in many different countries around the world from the 1960s to the present.  Objects and photographs brought back to the United States by the volunteers are on display.  The exhibit also includes film clips of interviews in which each volunteer describes how his or her service in the Peace Corps led to better understanding of other people and cultures.  Admission is free.  For more information, please call 336-758-5282, email moa@wfu.edu, or visit www.wfu.edu/moa.  


Museum of AnthropologyWake Forest University1834 Wake Forest RoadWinston-Salem, NC 27106
 

Saturday October 1 ▼

 

10:00 AM
– 2:00 PM

Seattle: "The Spirit of Volunteerism: Honoring 50 years of the Peace Corps": Community Service Project

Community service day for International Visitor Leadership Program guests and SEAPAX members at an environmental cleanup project with EarthCorps at José Rizal Park on Seattle’s Beacon Hill.
Sign up at: http://www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php?dateId=964

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Art & Photo Retrospective - PC Costa Rica

Binational Cultural Center in San José, Costa Rica, hosts a "Peace Corps Month" in its Wannamaker art gallery, featuring a retrospective art and photo display on the Peace Corps.

6:00 PM
– 8:00 PM

Seattle: "The Spirit of Volunteersim: Honoring 50 years of the Peace Corps" Potluck

Potluck dinner sponsored by SEAPAX for International Visitor Leadership Program guests and the Peace Corps community and allies, from 6-8 p.m. at the home of Joanne & Jim Dufour in West Seattle.


What to bring: Last names beginning with A-F: main dish, G-L: salad, M-R: appetizers, S-Z: dessert. Please label the dish you bring with its ingredients to help guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies.

 

Contact: 50thchair@seapax.org

 

 

Wednesday October 5 ▼

 

11:00 AM
– 8:30 PM

Great Basin College Celebration of 50 Years of Peace Corps - Nevada

On October 5, a two-part event will be held on the campus of Great Basin College, Elko, Nevada. During 11 am to 1 pm, RPCVs from the Elko area will be seated in the Student Life Center to meet GBC people and members of the public and answer questions about Peace Corps service. At 7 pm in the High Tech Center, RPCVs will give short slide presentations about their Peace Corps service; these will be followed by a panel discussion with the audience. The evening event will be available by interactive video to others at GBC branch locations in Nevada.

 

Contact Angie de Braga, Great Basin College (775-753-2231, angied@gwmail.gbcnv.edu) for additional information.

 

Friday October 7 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Coffee and Conversation

Stop by anytime between 4 PM and 7 PM for 5 minutes or three hours! Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community and meet NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson (he will be sitting at a table in the cafe wearing a tan Peace Corps baseball cap). Learn about NPCA's advocacy program, hear other program updates and take your first steps to advance the next 50 years of the Peace Corps! A special update presentation will be held at 6 PM.

RSVP by calling Jonathan at 202-239-7728 x 21 or email advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org by October 5th.

 

Saturday October 8 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 8:00 PM

North Alabama Peace Corps 50th Celebration

Morning events in the Huntsville, Alabama, area will include the planting and dedication of trees in some of the cities such as Huntsville and Madison which were rececently affected by the devastating tornadoes of April 27.  After a planned luncheon, we will spend the afternoon in a group community service project.  Please contact us for updated scheduling information. 

 

Email: vgpoet@aol.com

1:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Monterey Institute and Peace Corps: Celebrating 50 Years of Global Engagement

Join us for a day of celebration on October 8, 2011 with the renowned writer and returned Peace Corps volunteer Paul Theroux and including panel discussions, movie showings as well as a "Bazaar" displaying the MIIS/Peace Corps experience in all its wonderful colors and flavors.  Events during the day are free and open to the public.

 

For more information visit our website miis.edu.

oin us for a day of celebration on October 8, 2011with the renowned writer and Join us for a day of celebration on October 8, 2011with the renowned writer and returned Peace Corps volunteer Paul Theroux and imovie showings as well as a "Bazaar" displaying the MIIS/Peace Corps experience in all its wonderful colors and flavors.  Events during the day are free and open to the public. Peace Corps volunteer Paul Theroux and including panel discussions, movie showings as well as a "Bazaar" displaying the MIIS/Peace Corps experience in all its wonderful colors and flavors.  Events during the day are free and open to the public.
 

Sunday October 9 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 11:00 AM

Coffee and Conversation

Stop by anytime between 8 AM and 11 AM for 5 minutes or three hours! Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community and meet NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson (he will be sitting at a table in the cafe wearing a tan Peace Corps baseball cap). Learn about NPCA's advocacy program, hear other program updates and take your first steps to advance the next 50 years of the Peace Corps! A special update presentation will be held at 10 AM.

RSVP by calling Jonathan at 202-239-7728 x 21 or email advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org by October 5th.

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Coffee and Conversation

Stop by anytime between 4 PM and 7 PM for 5 minutes or three hours! Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community and meet NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson (he will be sitting at a table in the cafe wearing a tan Peace Corps baseball cap). Learn about NPCA's advocacy program, hear other program updates and take your first steps to advance the next 50 years of the Peace Corps! A special update presentation will be held at 5 PM.

RSVP by calling Jonathan at 202-239-7728 x 21 or email advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org by October 5th.

 

Thursday October 13 ▼

 

6:00 PM
– 7:30 PM

Wake Forest Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps with Mark Shriver

This event will be held at Wait Chapel.

 

Saturday October 15 ▼

 

2:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

North Carolina Celebration of Peace Corps’ 50th Anniversary
  • Speaker

    You are cordially invited to attend the North Carolina Peace Corps Association's  Bladen County, North Carolina Celebration of Peace Corps’ 50th Anniversary!

     

    Our Fall Fandango for Friends and Family begins at 2:00 PM with the opening ceremony presented by Native American Drummers from Pembroke, NC. Other entertainment will follow throughout the afternoon, including Returned Peace Corps Volunteers sharing their stories from their years of service.  


    Enjoy old fashion hay rides for children of all ages.  NC Barbeque (Pig Picking Style), prepared by
    the  Antioch United Methodist Cooking Sensations, will be served along with fresh vegetables from the farm garden. We welcome neighbors, RPCVs, Friends and Family to join us as we celebrate Peace Corps’ contribution to world peace and understanding. The idea of Americans serving abroad that began fifty years ago is a successful reality, worth doing, preserving, and bringing home the world to our own communities.

     

    Pecan Grove Farm, 3980 North Carolina 210 Highway West, Garland NC. (Cypress Creek Township-Community on Emily Coble's Farmette.)  


    RSVP or for more information, contact Emily Coble in Raleigh at 919-231-6874, csmith9899@aol.com or in Bladen County at 910-588-4597 emilyrcoble@intrstar.net  

  • Time Saturday October 15, 2011 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Venue -
  • Type ^ NPCA Member Group Events, U.S. - Reception/Gathering

5:00 PM
– 10:00 PM

RPCV's of Los Angeles 50th Anniversary Dinner
RPCV

You are invited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps hosted by the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Los Angeles with the support of the Regional Peace Corp Office. 

 

The event will include:

- No host cocktail hour (soda and water are free)

- Catered dinner with a variety of international foods & 1 drink ticket included in the price of admission

- Entertainment

- Local Hero Award Presentation & Keynote Speaker

- Opportunity Drawing with 2 really great prizes!!

 

To celebrate this grand occasion, we are giving RPCV's a break from the kitchen!  Rather than cooking for a potluck, you are invited to sit back, relax, and enjoy a catered dinner!!

 

Tickets: http://rpcvlacelebratespc50thanniversary.eventbrite.com/

 

Advanced Purchase: 

Adults & Children 12 - 18:  $20.00/person (processing fee applies)

Children 4 - 11:  $10.00/person (processing fee applies)

Children 0 - 3:  Free

 

At the Door: 

Adults & Children 12 - 18:  $25.00/person

Children 4 - 11:  $15.00/person

Children 0 - 3:  Free

 

Advanced purchase must be completed on-line by 4 pm on Fri., 10/14/11, or by mailing a check by Fri., 10/7/11, payable to RPCVLA and sent to P.O. Box 24767, Los Angeles, CA 90024.  Tickets for mailed payments will be available for pick-up at the event registration desk starting at 5 pm on the day of the event. 

Send an e-mail to treasurer@rpcvla.org if you have any questions.

 

Tuesday October 18 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

"From Here and Back Again" , Art and Artifacts from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Delaware

 

Peace Corps Art Exhibit at the Newark Arts Alliance This Fall.

 

“From Here and Back Again”, Art and Artifacts from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Delaware. 

Sponsored by the Newark Arts Alliance.

The Peace Corps is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. The Newark Arts Alliance will feature photographs and other memorabilia from over a dozen area volunteers. 

 

Show runs October 18 to November 21st. Opening reception is Friday, October 21st, 6-8pm.

 

Peace Corp volunteers participating in this show include: Allen Etty (Ecuador), Lucinda Baugh (Kenya), Jane Bensinger (Philippines), Russell Dynes, (Korea), Mary Hoban (Ukraine), Betty Irwin (Guatemala), Mary Matterer (Thailand), Jennifer Morgan (Jamaica), Janet Schul (Vanuatu), Jeff Smith (Philippines), Sandra Vogue (Nepal) and Rachel Weiner (Morocco).

 

Some of the featured artists will be available to make presentations, dates TBA. For more information contact the Newark Arts Alliance at 302-266-7266 or info@newarkartsalliance.org or visit www.newarkartsalliance.org

 

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Coffee and Conversation

Stop by anytime between 4 PM and 7 PM for 5 minutes or three hours! Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community and meet NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson (he will be sitting at a table in the cafe wearing a tan Peace Corps baseball cap). Learn about NPCA's advocacy program, hear other program updates and take your first steps to advance the next 50 years of the Peace Corps! A special update presentation will be held at 5:30 PM.

RSVP by calling Jonathan at 202-239-7728 x 21 or email advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org by October 5th.

 

Thursday October 20 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

Coffee and Conversation

Stop by anytime between 4 PM and 7 PM for 5 minutes or three hours! Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community and meet NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson (he will be sitting at a table in the cafe wearing a tan Peace Corps baseball cap). Learn about NPCA's advocacy program, hear other program updates and take your first steps to advance the next 50 years of the Peace Corps! A special update presentation will be held at 5:30 PM.

RSVP by calling Jonathan at 202-239-7728 x 21 or email advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org by October 5th.

 

Friday October 21 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Kalamazoo College Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Kalamazoo College Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps

Since March 1, 1961 when President John F. Kennedy signed an Executive Order establishing the Peace Corps,  over 200 Kalamazoo College alumni have served as Peace Corps Volunteers, making “K” one of the largest per-capita producers of Peace Corps Volunteers among institutes of higher education. 

 

In honor of the Peace Corps’ 50th Anniversary and the dedication and service that "K" alumni have contributed to the cause of promoting peace and friendship across the globe, Kalamazoo College will host a special Peace Corps Alumni Reunion during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2001, October 21-23 on “K’s” campus.  Please join us for what will surely be a memorable weekend. 

 

 

Saturday October 22 ▼

 

8:00 AM
– 11:00 AM

Coffee and Conversation

Stop by anytime between 8 AM and 11 AM for 5 minutes or three hours! Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community and meet NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson (he will be sitting at a table in the cafe wearing a tan Peace Corps baseball cap). Learn about NPCA's advocacy program, hear other program updates and take your first steps to advance the next 50 years of the Peace Corps! A special update presentation will be held at 10 AM.

RSVP by calling Jonathan at 202-239-7728 x 21 or email advocacy@peacecorpsconnect.org by October 5th.

 

Tuesday October 25 ▼

 

12:30 PM
– 5:15 PM

Deaf Peace Corps Volunteers Exhibition and Events at Gallaudet University

Gallaudet University Museum will open the exhibition Making a Difference: Deaf Peace Corps Volunteers" on Tuesday, October 25, 2011.  

 

  • Panel Discussion with Deaf and Hearing Returned Peace Corps Volunteers: 12:30-1:30 p.m., I. King Jordan Student Academic Center, G-Area. Moderated by international development students and hosted by the Regional, National, and International Outreach Unit, this panel discussion will include deaf and hearing returned Peace Corps Volunteers, explore ways their experiences align or diverge, and examine best practices in international development work.
  •  

Gallaudet University Museum Exhibition Opening and Reception, Making a Difference: Deaf Peace Corps Volunteers

Reception: 2–4 p.m., I. King Jordan Student Academic Center, The Weyerhauser Family Gallery and Exhibition Hall.

 

Living Exhibit Performance: 4:15–5:15 p.m., Eastman Studio (Black Box) Theater, Elstad Auditorium

Directed by Tabitha Jacques, six returned Peace Corps Volunteers will share stories of their personal Peace Corps journey in a theatrical setting.

 

Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. N.E. Washington, DC 20002

All events are open to the public and accessible in American Sign Language and English.

 

Wednesday October 26 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Peace Corps at 50: Legacies and Futures of International Civic Engagement

In celebration of the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary, this event will explore how the Peace Corps grew into the program it is today, as well as look at its role in cultures across the world. A panel will discuss the history of the Peace Corps, its effects on international civic engagement and how students can get involved. The panel includes returning Peace Corps volunteer David Shame, UR Peace Corps recruiter Benjamin Burnes, history professor Nicole Sackley and anthropology professor Jan French.

Sponsored by the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, the Career Development Center, the Office of International Education, the Department of History, the School of Arts & Sciences and UR Museums.

  • Speaker

    David Shames graduated from the University of Richmond with a history degree in 2009 and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal between 2009 and 2011. Recently returned to the United States, Shames now lives in Austin, Texas where he works as a freelance marketing developer for several high tech companies. He is also launching a business that markets products made from the Moringa Oleifera plant, to which he was first introduced while living in Senegal.

    Benjamin Burnes works as a recruiter for the Peace Corps and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania.

    Jan Hoffman French is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Richmond. Her research focuses on Latin America, legal and political anthropology, human rights, and anthropological theory. Her new book, Legalizing Identities: Becoming Black or Indian in Brazil’s Northeast, shows how law can successfully serve as the momentum for the transformation of cultural practices and collective identity. Before becoming an anthropologist, French practiced law.

    Nicole Sackley is an assistant professor of history and American studies at the University of Richmond. She is the author of several articles on the history of international development and is currently completing a book, Development Fields: American Social Scientists and the Practice of Modernization in the Cold War.

  • Time Wednesday October 26, 2011 4:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Venue University of Richmond, Carole Weinstein International Cente... (28 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, VA 23173)
  • Type Submitted, Panel Discussion
 

Thursday October 27 ▼

 

2:00 PM
– 3:30 PM

“Working in War-Ravaged Societies: Preparing Peace Corps Volunteers for Post-Conflict Environments"

Fifty years after its establishment as an American force for world peace and friendship, the Peace Corps has evolved, branching out to work in post-conflict countries such as Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Uganda, Kenya and Guinea. These complex environments create unique challenges for Peace Corps Volunteers and the organization that must ensure their safety and effectiveness. What are the challenges for operating in these environments? How might individuals be best prepared for service in war-ravaged societies?  

 

The United States Institute of Peace has been operating in and training others to work in post-conflict conditions for decades. The United States Institute of Peace and the Peace Corps are partnering to commemorate the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary with this panel discussion on post-conflict environments and the requirements for preparing and protecting Volunteers who serve in them.

 

RSVP Required: http://usippeacecorps.eventbrite.com/

 

Friday October 28 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Cairo RPCV Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Potluck

 

Happy 50th Birthday Peace Corps!

 

 

 

Calling all Returned Peace Corps Volunteers!

 

(…and PC staff, friends and family, of course)

 

 

 

All is set! We’re confirmed for another Cairo Returned Peace Corps Volunteer gathering!

 

 

 

Date: Friday, October 28th

 

Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Place: USAID Mission Director’s Villa (Road 81, Villa 47)

 

 

 

This will be a potluck event, so please bring a dish or two to share. Sodas, juice and water will be provided. If you’d like to bring alcoholic beverages for your own consumption and/or to share, please do so. There will be games/activities for kids. We anticipate a mass of people around 1 p.m. for potluck goodies with a short program around 1:30 p.m. (introductions, games/prizes, etc.)

 

 

 

Since Peace Corps is about service, we are exploring options to organize some community service activities that people can contribute to and/or participate in. Please contact Herb Williamson for more information, and/or ideas: hcwillmson@aol.com.

 

 

 

Please contact Djodi Deutsch who is also coordinating the Potluck. Contact her to sign up for the dish you are going to bring, and or if you have questions about food.   djodiwrites2u@gmail.com

 

If you would like to help out on any of the organizing committees – or have any related questions or suggestions, please contact the following people:

 

·         Music and General Organization: Vikki Stein (vstein@usaid.gov)

 

·         Potluck: Djodi Deutch (djodiwrites2u@gmail.com)

 

·         Kids’ Activities: Evelyn Perez-Rodriguez (erodriguez-perez@usaid.gov)

 

·         Community Service: Herb Williamson (hcwillmson@aol.com)

 

·         Program: Bethany Singer (singerbc@state.gov); Patti Madigan (madigankolstad@yahoo.com

 

·         Announcements (FB Page/Evite): Chris Giallongo (thegsoverseas@gmail.com)

 

 

 

Suggested donation: 25LE (for soft drinks and other incidentals)

 

 

 

We know there are a lot of competing activities this day, but hope all can find time to stop by. Please help spread the word. If you know more former Peace Corps Volunteers in Egypt, please pass on this message and contact information. There will also a Facebook Page “RPCVs in Cairo 2011”. This information will be there as well. Feel free to direct people there, too. Contact any one of us for further information.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

 

Monday November 14 ▼

 

4:00 PM
– 7:00 PM

"The Impact of Host Country Women on Peace Corps Volunteers"

The Peace Corps Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Program and the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Office will honor the impact of host country women on Volunteers. A panel discussion at the University of Maryland will feature returned Volunteers who will share their stories about how their experiences changed their lives.  The panel will be held in the atrium (first floor) in the Stamp Student Union from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov 14.  President Wallace Loh and Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams will attend.  Dancers from the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Arts will perform after the panel presentation and refreshments will be served.

 

Tuesday November 15 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 6:00 PM

Celebrating 50 Years of Dartmouth and the Peace Corps

This event will be held in Filene Auditorium.

 

Wednesday November 16 ▼

 

12:00 PM
– 4:00 PM

Big Island (HI) Celebration of 1960s Trainings

RPCVs on the Big Island of Hawaii invite you to a week of events, November 16-21, to celebrate Peace Corps and the early trainings that took place on the Big Island:


Wed., Nov. 16 - Celebration in Kona, HI
Fri., Nov. 18 - Welcome social in Hilo, HI
Sat., Nov. 19 - Celebration in Hilo, HI, with re-dedication of a JFK plaque and dinner program (dinner cost is $50)
Sun., Nov. 20 - Tour of former PC sites along the Hamakua Coast
Mon., Nov. 21 - Tour of the Waipio Valley (tour rates to be determined)

 

For questions or to request a registration form, please contact Bill Sakovich at swimsak@yahoo.com or 808-933-2717

 

Please forward this information to all who may be interested, including training groups that may be planning their own reunions in Hawaii.

12:00 PM
– 1:00 PM

Yap Reunion

This a reunion to be held Nov. 16, 2011, in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i. It is planned by RPCV  groups five, six and seven that were in Yap. It is open to all those interested.

Contact

 

Friday November 18 ▼

 

5:00 PM
– 5:00 PM

HILO, HAWAII 50TH PEACE CORPS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND REUNION
  • NOV 18  WELCOME POTLUCK HOSTED BY LOCAL RPCV'S
  • NOV 19  REDEDICATION OF JFK MONUMENT TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, HILO CAMPUS, AND BANQUET AT UH WITH VIEWING OF  "PEACE CORPS ROOM" AND DOCUMENTARY FILM OF HAWAII PEACE CORPS TRAINING 1962-1971.
  • NOV 20  VISIT TO FORMER PEACE CORPS TRAINING SITES ON BIG ISLAND BY BUS, AND POTLUCK DINNER HOSTED BY LOCAL RPCV'S
  • NOV 21  VISIT TO WAIPIO VALLEY BY BUS,  FORMER TRANSITION TRAINING SITE.


EVERYONE INVITED, ALL RPCV'S AND STAFF AND FROM ALL COUNTRIES, OPEN TO ALL.

 

Wednesday February 8 ▼

 

9:00 AM
– 6:00 PM

50th Anniversary Celebration in the Dominican Republic
50th Anniversary Celebration in the Dominican Republic

 

Friends of the Dominican Republic Event

This conference will be held in Santo Domingo in cooperation with the Peace Corps, our sister agency Fondo Quisqueya, and possibly the Andres Hernandez Foundation.  More details will be forthcoming in 2011.

 

 

 

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