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Create a Profile on the Largest Peace Corps Social Network!
NPCA’s Ning Online Community is the place online for you to ask questions about Peace Corps service, find your fellow RPCVs, learn more about a Peace Corps project or area, post events, and connect with people who shared a similar experience. View over 25,000 profiles of people who care about the Peace Corps, plus join hundreds of community generated groups. Connect across countries of service and across the decades.
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Find the 250k
If you served in the Peace Corps or have been a Peace Corps staff member, now is the time to stand and be counted!
Imagine a world where the universe of 250,000+ RPCVs and staff members are located in one place and where listings like the old paper directory can be easily searched online. We can do this with your help. NPCA added over 3,900 individuals to the community over the 50th Anniversary year and many of our member groups now have incredible lists. To carry this momentum forward, the NPCA would like to identify an additional 10,000 RPCVs by September 22, 2012 and have all RPCVs identified by 2016.
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Couchsurfing and Hospitality Network in one place!
The National Peace Corps Association has partnered with Tripping.com to bring our members a modern, online hospitality network (Hos-Net, as some of you recall, was the previous version). This complementary site aligns with the Peace Corps goals of valuing friendships and learning about different cultures and experiences. Tripping is a social travel site that connects travelers with local people for tips, shared cups of coffee and homestays in over 175 countries. By providing a safe and easy way for travelers to engage in cultural exchange, Tripping can transform a simple vacation into a meaningful, life-changing experience. Be a host, or contact a host. You can make a contribution to the Tripping community while even carrying out the Third Goal of the Peace Corps!
“Tripping is a strong community because – at its core – are people who genuinely care about making the world a better place through cultural exchange. Trippers tend to do good things for each other simply because that’s a good thing to do. (Call it karma, old fashioned hospitality or whatever you like.)”
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In Memoriam
Please visit the In Memoriam group on NPCA’s Online Community to share news of Peace Corps Volunteers and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who are no longer with us.
Since the Peace Corps began in 1961, nearly 200,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in 139 countries. Of these dedicated men and women, 278 have sacrificed not only their energies and time, but also their lives while pursuing the Peace Corps mission. The Fallen Peace Corps Volunteers Memorial Project was created by Donna and Chelsea Mack to honor and celebrate their lives and service.
Members of the Peace Corps Community greeted by NPCA staff at their office in Washington, DC.
Become a Full Community Member of the National Peace Corps Association
What does it mean to be a “member” of the National Peace Corps Association? Creating a profile on the Ning Social Network above is a good first step in becoming a part of the largest Peace Corps Community in the world. During the 50th Anniversary year of the Peace Corps is the perfect time to join or renew your membership in the National Peace Corps Association.
Your membership dues help to ensure that we bring you the programs, services, and connections that contribute to your next step in changing the world. Not to mention, your $35 membership ensures that the legacy of the Peace Corps remains strong, vital, and funded as an American initiative for world peace. As a member, you’ll receive a WorldView magazine subscription and much more.
Still serving the Peace Corps? Good news! All serving Peace Corps volunteers receive free membership, however you must sign up to make it official. Also, because the National Peace Corps Association believes it’s so important to keep the community connected, we offer all RPCV’s complimentary membership the first time they join. What are you waiting for?