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Sharing the Business Pursuits of RPCVs
By Molly Mattessich on Thursday, June 16th, 2011
NPCA has featured a number of products for the 50th Anniversary either inspired by the Peace Corps or created and produced by RPCVs. Many of you contacted us to say that you also have products that are Peace Corps-inspired and can we spread the world. There are several ways for you to market your products or services to the community.
The best way to market your products is through the National Peace Corps Association’s social networking communities, including NING, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
NPCA also has a special section of this website dedicated to RPCV & PCV discounts. We are willing to post special deals for the community in this space. If you have a coupon or deal that you want to offer to the Peace Corps community or NPCA members and be listed here, please let us know!
Here is a short list of RPCVs who have told NPCA about their fabulous products:
Andreas Von Foster, RPCV Peru IV, www.backtpack.com
Ari Zandman-Zeman, RPCV Eastern Caribbean, www.rubberbanditz.com
Melva Steen, RPCV Malawi (contact group), Chamaso Dolls
Three RPCV board members, Grandmothers raising Grandchildren, www.grgahero.org
Heatherjean MacNeil, RPCV Honduras, www.proxyapparel.com
Travis Bays, RPCV Costa Rica, www.bodhisurfschool.com
Rahama Wright, RPCV Mali, www.sheayeleen.org
Look them up and support their products if you like what you see.
If you are a merchant, Like Us on Facebook, retweet our information and talk to your peers on NING and LinkedIn. If you would like NPCA to post a blog or write a WorldView article about your business story, please contact Erica Burman.
Several Peace Corps merchants offer a share of proceeds for certain items as a donation to the National Peace Corps Association and receive a special feature on our official Merchandise page. Please contact Khalisa Jacobs if this interests you.
To purchase an ad in the Peace Corps Gala program, please contact Khalisa Jacobs.
Many more of you have products and services to share with the community – you should add them to this growing list in the comments section below.
I am an RPCV who served in Papua New Guinea 1991-1993. I am also a founder of the TN RPCVs, a non-profit organization in TN.
TFLI offers a $250 discount to RPCVs who want to enroll in the 145-hour TESL Certification Course at the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute (TFLI).
Here is the TESL website: http://tfli.org/teslhome.aspx
The information about RPCVs is near the bottom of the page. You can also send an e-mail to [email protected]
Looking to surf and make a difference? Make sure to visit Bodhi Surf School during your next vacation to Costa Rica. For large discounts just email us your name, country and year of service! We look forward to Awakening your Inner Surfer!