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Advocacy Summer Road Trip Set
By Jonathan Pearson on Thursday, July 19th, 2012
Our summer advocacy tour to connect with the Peace Corps community kicked off July 13th with a great gathering of more than 20 individuals in Orleans, Massachusetts
And…we’re off! National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) Advocacy is on the road for a series of workshops and informal get-togethers in big cities and small towns across the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Hope you can join us. Our upcoming stops include Manchester CT, Boston MA, St. Johnsbury VT, Brunswick ME, Glen Cove NY, New York NY, Princeton NJ and Bridgewater NJ. Please share the details below with others you know who might be interested in participating.
Summer 2012 NPCA Advocacy Tour
Thursday, July 26th – Manchester, Connecticut
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM; Starbucks Coffee, 185 Spencer Street, Manchester CT, 06040
Coffee and Conversation: Stop by anytime between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Drop by for five minutes to say hello. Stay longer if you can. Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community. Meet National Peace Corps Association Advocacy Director Jonathan Pearson. Learn more about our advocacy efforts, and other upcoming NPCA activities. A special advocacy presentation will begin at 6:00 PM.
Friday, July 27th – Boston, Massachusetts
5:30 – 7:00 PM; Non-Profit Center, 89 South Street, Boston MA 02111
Advocacy Workshop: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers are respected and valuable voices on issues pertaining to the Peace Corps and other issues of global concern. Find out more about how the Peace Corps community has made a big difference in the past, and what you can do to make a difference in the future. Meet NPCA Advocacy Director Jonathan Pearson, learn and share some of the advocacy basics, and get connected to our growing and vibrant advocacy network. No previous advocacy experience is required for this workshop.
Please send an email to President@barpcv.org if you are interested in the participating in the training. Limited seating is available.
Following the workshop, join the Boston Area RPCVs at their once-a-month TGIF Happy Hour at Asgard, 350 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge.
Sunday, July 29th – St. Johnsbury, Vermont
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Boxcar and Caboose Bookstore and Cafe, 394 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury VT 05819
Stop by anytime between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Drop by for five minutes to say hello. Stay longer if you can. Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community. Meet National Peace Corps Association Advocacy Director Jonathan Pearson. Learn more about our advocacy efforts, and other upcoming NPCA activities. A special advocacy presentation will begin at 4:00 PM.
Friday, August 10th – Brunswick, Maine
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM; Little Tokyo Restaurant, 72 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011
Join us at this dinner gathering. Meet with other local RPCVs, hear the latest NPCA advocacy initiatives and discuss the possibility of formally starting a Maine RPCV affiliate group. Because of limited seating please RSVP by August 6th by sending an email to Macinmaine1@aol.com.
Sunday, August 12th – Glen Cove, New York
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM; Starbucks Coffee, 5 School Street, Glen Cove NY, 11542
Coffee and Conversation: Stop by anytime between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Drop by for five minutes to say hello. Stay longer if you can. Connect with members of the local Peace Corps community. Meet National Peace Corps Association Advocacy Director Jonathan Pearson. Learn more about our advocacy efforts, and other upcoming NPCA activities. A special advocacy presentation will begin at 5:00 PM.
Monday, August 13th – New York, New York
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM; Peace Corps Recruiting Office, 201 Varick Street, Suite 1025, New York, NY 10014
Meet and Greet with the NPCA: Find the 250 K? Next Step Service Travel? Global House Parties? NPCA’s Annual Gathering? A representative of the NPCA and several local members of the NPCA Board of Directors will be on hand to provide the latest updates from your non-profit non-governmental national association of the Peace Corps community, and to get your feedback! You must RSVP for this event! Please send an RSVP email to teresadevore@hotmail.com.
Followed by…
7:15 PM; Mr. Dennehys, 63 Carmine Street, New York, NY 10014
NPCA Advocacy Social: You are also invited to stop by Mr. Dennehys to connect with other local members of the Peace Corps community, meet NPCA Advocacy Director Jonathan Pearson and other leaders of New York’s Peace Corps community, and to hear the latest on NPCA advocacy initiatives. To help us with our planning, please RSVP by sending an email to teresadevore@hotmail.com.
Princeton, New Jersey
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been POSTPONED until October.
Advocacy Training: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers are respected and valuable voices on issues pertaining to the Peace Corps and other issues of global concern. Find out more about how the Peace Corps community has made a big difference in the past, and what you can do to make a difference in the future. Meet NPCA Advocacy Director Jonathan Pearson, learn and share some of the advocacy basics, and get connected to our growing and vibrant advocacy network. No previous advocacy experience is required for this workshop. Get more details by contacting Barbara Kelly, Advocacy Liaison for RPCV-NJ at advocacy@rpcv-nj.org
Bridgewater, New Jersey
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been POSTPONED until October.
Advocacy Training: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers are respected and valuable voices on issues pertaining to the Peace Corps and other issues of global concern. Find out more about how the Peace Corps community has made a big difference in the past, and what you can do to make a difference in the future. Meet NPCA Advocacy Director Jonathan Pearson, learn and share some of the advocacy basics, and get connected to our growing and vibrant advocacy network. No previous advocacy experience is required for this workshop.
Is there a link to post this on facebook? I mainly connect with my RPCV group on facebook, so it would be great if I could “share” on my “wall” with one click.
thanks,
Julie
Oops! spoke to soon. Found it!