National Peace Corps Association

Evan Wolfson: “Peace Corps Played an Enormous Role”

Today’s news, that the federal appeals Court has struck down the ban on gay marriage in California, once more brought to mind Evan Wolfson, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV), gay rights advocate, and founder of Freedom to Marry. I had the opportunity to interview Evan over the phone back in 2004 for a “Making a …

50 Years of Peace Corps – The Celebration Continues

Even though the anniversary is technically over, The Center for Strategic & International Studies celebrated fifty years of Peace Corps this week with a panel discussion on the successes and challenges facing the agency. The panel included Peace Corps architect and former Pennsylvania Senator Harris Wofford, current Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams, as well as …

RPCVs in Orlando Connect During Brunch in Florida

RPCVs have amazing stories to share, whether it’s on the impact of their work in service, the traditions and foods they encountered, the people they met or the never-ending toilet or tropical disease stories. So, any time you get a group together – even those who have never before met – the conversation never lags. …

We’re Moving!!

Our lease is up, but we’re not moving far. Tomorrow, January 24, we’ll be moving upstairs in our current building. Our new address will be: National Peace Corps Association, 1900 L Street N.W., Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036. The only thing that is changing is our suite number; our phone numbers and email addresses remain …

Ride for Your Life: Costa Rica

Ten Costa Rican Peace Corps Volunteers and four Peace Corps staff met in San José de Upala the evening of January. 5, 2012 and prepared for a 5-day, 375 km. bike ride that would take them from the Nicaraguan border, through the center of the country, and then down to the Panama border along the …

Brazil, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guatemala, Tanzania, Nigeria, Peru, Thailand

BRAZIL Bernard F. Blanche (65-67) recently published the book, Bonefish Bob: A Tribute, a tall tale biography of legendary fly fisherman, Robert E. Berger, which is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Blanche is also the author of Iracema’s Footprint, and is working on a third book, Black Dad/White Dad. CHINA, MONGOLIA, THAILAND The …

It’s Coming! National Day of Action

It’s becoming a rite of spring. Just as sure as the Cherry Blossoms will soon return in Washington, advocates of the National Peace Corps Association will return to Capitol Hill this March 1st during Peace Corps Week. But that’s only half the story and – depending on you – the smaller half of the story …

Next Stop, Nepal

January 10 was a “great day for the Peace Corps and the nation of Nepal,” according to Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams (Dominican Republic 67-70). The agency hosted a reception at Peace Corps headquarters to celebrate its re-entry into Nepal. Since the program’s start in 1962, over 4,000 Peace Corps Volunteers had served there, making …

2011 Advocacy Year in Review

As 2012 marks the beginning of the next fifty years of Peace Corps service, here’s a look back at National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) advocacy activities during the just completed 50th anniversary year. We Remember Sarge: The 50th anniversary year sadly began with the January 18th passing of Peace Corps’ founding Director and 20th century …

A Memorable 50th Weekend for Friends of Guatemala

Approximately 100 of the 5,000 volunteers who have served in Guatemala reunited in Washington to celebrate Peace Corp’s 50th Anniversary and 48 years of Peace Corps work with the people of Guatemala. The group, representing every decade of Peace Corps service in Guatemala, participated in a full range of Peace Corps and National Peace Corps …