Peace Corps Polyglot tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1254476 2009-12-17T19:28:24-05:00 The blog of the National Peace Corps Association TypePad Celebrating 30 Years of Women's Rights tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e20120a76111bb970b 2009-12-17T19:28:24-05:00 2009-12-17T19:28:24-05:00 December 18th marks the 30th anniversary of global adoption of CEDAW – the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Rosemary Straley (RPCV Ghana 62-64; Country Director Cameroon 78-79) has been active in CEDAW advocacy ever... Erica Burman Director of Communications Niger RPCV Helps Create Dedicated Fund for Microfinance Investments in Peace Corps Countries tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e2012876099073970c 2009-12-17T16:49:34-05:00 2009-12-11T15:40:33-05:00 As we noted in the Summer issue of WorldView magazine, microcredit/microfinance is a “hot” field of interest for many returned Peace Corps Volunteers. Among them, Jason Hahn (Niger 99-01), who recently spent time as a marketing intern at MicroPlace. Hahn... Erica Burman Director of Communications National Peace Corps Association Closes an Historic Year tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e20120a760ca4f970b 2009-12-17T13:27:00-05:00 2009-12-17T19:18:57-05:00 Dear Peace Corps Community Members, 2009 was a remarkable year for NPCA and the Peace Corps Community. Memorable bookends include an historic role marching in the inaugural parade and helping secure the highest appropriation in the history of the Peace... Erica Burman Director of Communications NPCA Visits Nairobi tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e201287660924a970c 2009-12-17T11:48:15-05:00 2009-12-17T11:48:15-05:00 Peace Corps Connect and Africa Rural Connect (ARC) Manager, Molly Mattessich gives us an update from Nairobi, Kenya, where she is representing NPCA and the ARC project. Stepping off the plane after a long ride from Washington, DC, it felt... Erica Burman Director of Communications Senate Gives Final Congressional Approval to $400 Million for Peace Corps tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e20120a74798fe970b 2009-12-13T15:12:45-05:00 2009-12-16T10:46:32-05:00 A short while ago, the United States Senate gave final congressional approval to a package of six appropriations bills to fund many government programs for Fiscal Year 2010.The package includes $400 million for the Peace Corps. President Obama is expected... Erica Burman Director of Communications 64 Groups Sign Letter Urging Significant Peace Corps Funding in FY 2011 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e201287643059b970c 2009-12-10T18:53:56-05:00 2009-12-11T11:00:17-05:00 Federal budget cycles can be a bit confusing because of the overlap. For example earlier today, the House of Representatives gave its final passage to a large package of Fiscal Year 2010 spending bills. Passage included the State/Foreign Operations bill... Erica Burman Director of Communications Breaking News: Congress Prepares to Approve $400 Million for Peace Corps tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e20120a73319c4970b 2009-12-08T20:38:01-05:00 2009-12-08T20:36:36-05:00 The United States Congress is beginning final action on Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations. According to RPCV Congressman Sam Farr, speaking in Washington tonight at a reception celebrating the Peace Corps at the Meridian International Center, negotiations on the State/Foreign Operations... Erica Burman Director of Communications Congressman Sam Farr: Peace Corps Champion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e201287623bed2970c 2009-12-07T10:36:22-05:00 2009-12-07T10:35:58-05:00 (l to r, RPCV/W President Tamar Schiffman, Congressman Farr and NPCA staff Anne Baker and Molly Mattessich) You could call it the social event of the season for the Peace Corps community in our nation's capital! This year was no... Erica Burman Director of Communications Africa Rural Connect Announces Grand Prize Winner of Ideas Contest to Strengthen Rural Agriculture tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e201287610bf16970c 2009-12-04T11:52:54-05:00 2009-12-04T12:22:09-05:00 The National Peace Corps Association is proud to announce that "The Ndekero Challenge: A Systems Approach for Rabbit Keeping by a Rural Community in Partnership with a Commercial Rabbit Farm" is the Grand Prize winning idea of the Africa Rural... Erica Burman Director of Communications Benin RPCVs Start Girls' Camp Fund in Honor of Kate Puzey tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e2012875d911d5970c 2009-11-25T11:29:34-05:00 2009-11-25T11:39:33-05:00 The death of a Peace Corps Volunteer is always devastating, not least for the Volunteer community left behind. In the case of Kate Puzey, a TEFL Volunteer in Benin who was murdered in March 2009, several of her fellow Volunteers... Erica Burman Director of Communications