Posts Tagged ‘ RPCVs ’
The Peace Corps China community grieves the loss one of the program’s ground breakers, its longest-serving staff member, and a paragon of diplomacy, intercultural communication, and humanity. Ms. Zhan Yimei passed away last night after a nearly two-year battle with lung cancer. She has been a hero to Peace Corps Volunteers in China since the [ READ MORE ]
The National Peace Corps Association, the independent group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, has been invited to march in the 2009 Inaugural Parade. RPCVs — specifically members of NPCA — are asked to read the details of what marching will entail before submitting a formal request to march. Marchers will be selected by random lottery[ READ MORE ]
Today the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) launches a petition to seek Peace Corps expansion under the new Obama administration. The independent nonprofit group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers is asking supporters to sign a petition to advocate for the growth and strengthening of Peace Corps. With the election of Barack Obama as the 44th [ READ MORE ]
Today Peace Corps Polyglot highlights the work of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David Schweidenback and his innovative program that brings bikes to people who need them in the developing world. Pedals for Progress takes bikes that would otherwise be discarded and ships them to developing countries where transportation on a bike often makes a huge [ READ MORE ]
Saving facts and artifacts to share with hiring managers and grad admissions Among the most important things you can do during your term of service is to keep records of your accomplishments now to share later, during job and admissions applications. By “records” I mean everything from numbers to writing samples to screen shots of [ READ MORE ]
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