tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1254476 2009-07-09T19:32:30-04:00 The blog of the National Peace Corps Association TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e2011570f3fd71970c 2009-07-09T19:32:30-04:00 2009-07-10T11:28:30-04:00

Funding for the Peace Corps had an important victory today in the House of Representatives, but a setback in the Senate. In the House of Representatives, lawmakers defeated an amendment offered by Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) to reduce Peace Corps...

Erica Burman Director of Communications tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e2011570e68d97970c 2009-07-09T09:45:04-04:00 2009-07-09T11:08:44-04:00

Congress is in a very critical and busy period this week on advocacy related to Peace Corps funding and the MorePeaceCorps Campaign. Please be on the lookout for updates in both the House and Senate, forward those actions to others...

Jonathan Pearson tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e2011570dfbb9b970c 2009-07-07T16:58:38-04:00 2009-07-07T16:58:38-04:00

We need you to take three quick actions! With big support in the House of Representatives for a $450 million appropriation for the Peace Corps, the challenge remains in the U.S. Senate where a key critical vote is a day...

Jonathan Pearson tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e2011571d3fd30970b 2009-07-07T16:22:49-04:00 2009-07-07T16:22:49-04:00

This year’s recipient of the Sargent Shriver Award for Outstanding Humanitarian Service is John K. Hatch, founder of the non-profit microfinance organization FINCA International. To celebrate his achievements and highlight our community's ongoing commitment to Peace Corps's Third Goal, NPCA...

Erica Burman Director of Communications tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e2011570af1686970c 2009-07-02T15:05:47-04:00 2009-07-02T15:05:47-04:00

Minnesota RPCV Paul Thompson (Malaysia 70-73) cares deeply about the need for U.S. leadership and global action on climate change. An avid Flying Disc enthusiast, Paul is on his way to Jacksonville for the World Flying Disc Federation Championships, and...

Jonathan Pearson tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e2011570a4bc4f970c 2009-07-01T17:12:08-04:00 2009-07-01T17:11:47-04:00

In building the foundation for a 21st century Peace Corps, there are many members of the House of Representatives one can point to as champions. The four RPCV Congressmen (Sam Farr, Mike Honda, Tom Petri and Steve Driehaus), Appropriations Subcommittee...

Jonathan Pearson tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e2011570a443c8970c 2009-07-01T11:33:44-04:00 2009-07-01T11:58:16-04:00

In June the new Youssou N'Dour documentary,"Youssou N'Dour I Bring What I Love," opened on three screens in New York City--and was even held over. (That's Youssou (center) and the director, Chai (far right), with some New York-area RPCVs.) Now...

Erica Burman Director of Communications tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453115e69e201157161d03d970b 2009-06-26T08:45:39-04:00 2009-06-26T10:14:11-04:00

Thursday evening, Connecticut RPCV Senator Chris Dodd (Dominican Republic 66-68) introduced Senate Bill 1382, legislation that proposes a doubling of funds for the Peace Corps over the next three years and calls upon the agency to undertake "a thorough assessment...

Erica Burman Director of Communications tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68405853 2009-06-23T10:51:25-04:00 2009-06-23T10:56:56-04:00

One million dollars is a huge amount of money. For a relatively young non-profit, a million dollars is even bigger. On June 9, at an economic conference in Montreal, the non-profit organization Colorado-based Trees, Water and People (TWP) was awarded...

Erica Burman Director of Communications tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68380169 2009-06-22T16:58:35-04:00 2009-07-01T17:24:20-04:00

NPCA recently announced its partnership with Shadow Distribution around the documentary film "I Bring What I Love," a portrait of Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour. Here's a report of how the film's opening went in last weekend: Hi Anne, Erica and...

Erica Burman Director of Communications