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Media Resources
For media inquiries contact:
Erica Burman
Director of Communications
Phone: (202) 293-7728 ext. 16. (202) 677-5443 after business hours
Email: news@peacecorpsconnect.org
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Describing the National Peace Corps Association
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is the nation’s leading 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization connecting and championing Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community. It provides service and education opportunities that build on the Peace Corps experience, and is also the longest-standing advocate for an independent and robust Peace Corps. To learn more, visit http://www.PeaceCorpsConnect.org.
The National Peace Corps Association is separate from the United States Peace Corps, which is a federal agency. Additional information about the NPCA can be found in the About Us section of our website, as well as the History, Advocacy, Advocacy Victories, Resources, and FAQ pages.
Press Releases
To see a listing of official NPCA press releases, click here.
Media Coverage
To see additional coverage of our award-winning Africa Rural Connect project, visit the ARC Press Page.
2013
- Vacations with a payoff: Volunteers dive into other cultures, return with wealth of experience (Chicago Tribune) 05/14/13)
- This week’s best travel bargains (Washington Post) (April 18, 2013)
- Udall, Portman Introduce Measure to Commemorate Peace Corps (press release) 2/7/13
- Do You Know a Global Leader Who Was Influenced by the Peace Corps? (Huffington Post) 1/31/13
- Op-Ed: The Peace Corps Knows What Makes Global Leaders Great by Erica Burman (TakePart.com) 1/25/13
- The winners of PR Daily’s 2012 Digital and Social Media Awards – NPCA received honorable mention in the Best Blog category – (PRDaily.com) 1/25/13
- Does the Peace Corps need to refocus its mission? Con by Anne Baker (Peace Corps Challenges Congressional Quarterly Researcher) 12/13
2012
- Some Peace Corps Volunteers Face Injury Overseas, Indifference at Home – (Fair Warning Blog – Link to NPCA blog) 12/12/12
- 19 Best Association Websites – (Social Driver Blog) 11/29/12
- A Colombia Travel Story by Maureen Orth (Departures Magazine) Nov-Dec 2012 – Refers to NPCA’s Next Step Travel program
- Director of Communications Erica Burman on Africa Rural Connect Contest (Africa in View – CVC Media) 11/5/12
- Crowdsourcing Bridges Generation Gap in Rural Africa(Cisco Blog)
- The Finalists in our Digital and Social Media PR Awards for 2012 [Erica Burman & Molly Mattessich for Best Blog] (PR Daily) 10/25/12
- National Peace Corps Association Launches Next Step Travel Program – (Going on Faith Magazine)
- NPCA President Kevin Quigley interviewed by Allison Seymour about the Find the 250K Campaign – (Fox News 5 – Washington DC affiliate) 9/25/12
- Global House Party to celebrate Peace Corps experiences, seek new volunteers (University of Wisconsin)
- Africa Rural Connect Launches Second Chance Contest (Africa Science News Service) 9/21/12
- Africa Rural Connect Launches Second Chance Contest to Help Give Old Ideas a New Spin (CSR Africa) 9/18/12
- National Peace Corps Association Expo (Pasadena Weekly)
- Third Goal Expo: Building Global Communities (106.7 FM)
- Peace Corps hosting Global Expo (Providence Business News) 9/7/12
- Peace Corps plans expo in Providence (The Valley Breeze Newspapers) 9/2/12
- Third Goal Expo: Building Global Communities (97.1 AMP Radio)
- Third Goal Expo: Building Global Communities (Pasadena Now) 8/30/12
- Backpack farm targets growth in Africa (BBC) 8/17/12
- Peace Corps Service Expands Career Options (Huffington Post) 8/13/12
- Innovation Friday (Food and Agriculture Organizations of the UN-FAO) 8/3/12
- African Farmers to Get Mobile Phone Help “Farm to Fork” (Forbes) 8/1/12
- Recruiting: Peace Out Hiring Managers (Government Executive – page 9) August 2012
- Florence Reed Wins 2012 Shriver Award for her Efforts in Sustainable Agriculture (Virtual Strategy Magazine) 7/24/12
- National Peace Corps Association Launches New Initiative for Travelers Looking to Help (Travel Agent Central) 7/18/12
- The Hardest Adjustment in Peace Corps is Coming Home (Huffington Post) 7/16/12
- National Peace Corps Assoc. Invites Travelers to “Give Back While on Vacation” (PhillyBurbs.com) 7/12/12
- Erica Burman Interview with Lee Valsvik (Clear Channel: KDWB 101.3 FM, Twin Cities News Talk 1130 AM, The FAN 100.3 FM, K102 FM, Cities 97 FM, and KOOL 108 FM) – 7/1/12
- Peace Corps Alums Attend Reunion in Minneapolis (Minnesota Public Radio) 6/30/12
- Mobile Internet Applications in Rural Africa (Cisco Connected Life Exchange blog) 6/28/12
- Let’s Put the ‘Peace’ Back in Peace Corps (Huffington Post) 5/31/12
- Job Board Aimed at Peace Corps Volunteers (NewsOK) 5/6/2012
- New Job Website Aimed at Peace Corps Community (Alaska Business Monthly) 4/2012
- Former Peace Corps Volunteers get new job website (Fosters Daily Democrat – New Hampshire) 4/28/12
- The Peace Corps: The Ultimate Resume Booster (Huffington Post) 4/25/12
- Connecting Africa’s Rural Farmers Through the Internet (Voice of America) 4/23/12
- Were you a Volunteer? (Government Executive – page 9) March 2012
- NPCA Searching for former Peace Corps members (Venture County Star) 2/21/12
- 20+ Online Networking Opportunities for Job Seekers (Mashable.com) 2/20/2012
- Lookin’ for love: Organizations, Valentines and Social Media (Idealist.com) 2/14/2012
- Peace Corps Search is On (Albany Times-Union) 2/2/12
- ISO Peace Corps Volunteers (National Journal) 1/31/12
- How the Peace Corps is Building a Community of Volunteers Online (Mashable.com) 1/29/12
- Peace Corps seeking names of volunteers (Newsday) 1/29/12
- Connect the Dots: The Peace Corps wants to fill the holes in their volunteer database (York City Limits blog) 1/28/12
- Lost Touch: Peace Corps In Search of 100,000 Old Volunteers (National Public Radio) 1/11/12
- 3-minute interview: Erica Burman (Washington Examiner) 1/2/12
2011
- Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? (Arizona Republic) 12/28/01
- Peace Corps: A 21st Century Smart Power Program (Common Defense Quarterly) Fall 2011
- Why the US Peace Corps is proud of Atiku Abubakar
- In 50 years, Peace Corps has proved it deserves support of US taxpayers (Arizona Daily Star) 10/13/11
- Former Volunteer Celebrates 50 years of Peace Corps (New Tribune.com / Missouri) 10/11/11
- Bolivar couple joins thousands of Peace Corps Volunteers at Salute (TimesReporter.com / Delaware) 10/11/11
- Support Peace Corps (Times Standard / Eureka, CA) 10/7/11
- The Scene: Peace Corps gala celebrates 50 years (Washington Post) 9/30/2011
- 50 years Later, the Story of the Peace Corps’ Rapid Fire Start Still Breathtaking (Nonprofit Quarterly) 9/29/11
- A Call to Peace: Perspectives of Volunteers on the Peace Corps at 50 (WhiteHouse.gov Office of Public Engagement) 9/27/11
- Peace Corps anniversary visit (River Falls Journal) 9/27/11
- Rep. Mike Honda: What one day of Afghan war funding means for Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary (Huffington Post) 9/27/11
- A Continuing Call for Service (The Hill) 9/26/11 (RPCV Rep. Mike Honda spoke with NPCA advocates on the Hill on Thursday)
- At Arlington National Cemetery, Peace Corps Celebrates 50 years of Service (Arlington Patch) 9/26/11
- Locals among thousands in Washington to mark Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary (Ft. Wayne News Sentinal – Indiana) 9/26/11
- Peace Corps 50th Anniversary at Arlington (WUSA) 9/25/11
- Peace Corps anniversary mention by Tim Shriver (Meet the Press) 9/25/11
- Peace Corps Celebrates 50 Years: Legacy Still Felt Among Area Volunteers (Atlanta Journal Constitution) 9/24/11
- Peace Corps Celebrates 50 Years of Service (Hampton Roads, VA Daily Press) 9/24/11
- Peace Corps Celebrates 50 Years (CNN Press Room) 9/23/11 (Maureen Orth video project)
- Peace Corps Celebrates Milestone (MSNBC Hardball) 9/23/11 (NPCA Gala Host Chris Matthews)
- Sen. Snowe meets with Peace Corps Volunteer from Rockport (Herald Gazette – ME) 9/23/11
- U.S. Department of State Hosts “The Spirit of Volunteerism”: Initiative to Honor the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps (U.S. Department of State Media Note) 9/23/11
- Peace Corps Sparked Many Nonprofit Careers, Says Survey (Chronicle of Philanthropy) 9/22/11
- Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Peace Corps (Time Magazine – links to 9/19 post on NPCA survey) 9/22/11
- Peace Corps at 50 (Brookings Institution) 9/21/11
- John Bridgeland, Kevin Quigley, Harris Wofford: A Call to Peace (Huffington Post) 9/20/21
- Survey: Peace Corps Alums Say Program Helps U.S. Image, But Falls Short in Development Goals (Time Magazine) 9/19/11
- Social Media: Evolving From Broadcasting To Conversation (Forbes.com) 9/15/11
- Good Soles (New York Times) 8/30/11
- From Armenia to Zambia: Vermonters’ Experiences in the Peace Corps (Vermont Public Radio Vermont Edition) 8/18/11
- Social Media Marketing: Brand-powered social site is 4th-largest traffic source for nonprofit (MarketingSherpa) 8/18/11
- Former Volunteers to rally against possible funding cuts to Peace Corps (Metro Daily News) 8/18/11
- Don’t Miss the Largest Event to Honor Five Decades of the Peace Corps (Huffington Post) 8/5/11
- Matthews to help celebrate Peace Corps anniversary (Washington Examiner) 7/26/11
- Peace Corps keeps marching forward (Garden Island.com) 7/19/11
- Artists from 50 Countries Show Wares at Santa Fe Market (Reuters) 7/9/11
- Peace Corps Expo Celebrates with Folk Art Market in Santa Fe (New Mexico Business Weekly) 7/7/11
- Students Learn to Lead in the Peace Corps (The Oracle) 7/7/11
- Special Event Held to Inspire Next Generation of Peace Corps Volunteers (NBC TV San Diego) 6/13/11
- Sacramento’s Peace Corps alums gather for 50th anniversary (Sacramento Bee / Modesto Bee) 6/7/11
- Folk Art Market is natural fit for former Peace Corps members (New Mexican) 6/5/11
- Peace Corps to hold ‘Around the World Expo’ June 4 (New10.net) 5/25/11
- At Constitution Center expo, Peace Corps shows it’s still going places (Philadelphia Inquirer) 5/23/11
- The Peace Corps: What is it for? (Boston Globe) 5/15/11
- Interested in Joining the Peace Corps? (Free Press – Maine) 5/12/11
- 50 years of service: Peace Corps workers cherish human contacts, life altering experiences (Daily Gazette Schenectady) 5/7/11
- Peace Corps Holds 50th Anniversary Expo (News 14 Carolina) 5/2/11
- Regional Expo Showcases Peace Corps Programs (The Pilot) 4/22/11
- Peace Corps celebrates 50 years: Residents recall tours of service (New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung) 4/18/11
- My Time: Area RPCVs Mark Peace Corps’ Birthday (The Capital – Annapolis) 4/10/11
- Five Ways to Integrate Social Media Into Your Nonprofit’s Website (Nonprofit Tech 2.0) 4/7/11
- Hundreds of Peace Corps activists gather in Portland for 50th anniversary celebration (Oregon Live) 4/3/11
- Interview of NPCA President Kevin Quigley (1190 KEX AM News in Portland) 3/31/11
- 50th Anniversary Regional Expo Held in Portland to Showcase Peace Corps Programs (Salem News) 3/30/11
- Peace Corps Around the World Expo (The Daily Page (WI))
- Nonprofit Watch: Peace Corps celebrates 50 years (The Oregonian) 3/18/11
- Sherry Anderson of Monroe attends reunion of Peace Corps Volunteers to celebrate agency’s 50th anniversary (Monroe Courier) 3/15/11
- Five Nonprofits that Have Found Their Facebook Voice (Nonprofit Tech 2.0) 3/14/11
- 50 years of Peace Corps celebrated in Westport (Westport Patch) 3/14/11
- Volunteers say Peace Corps changed them while it improved America’s reputation (MetroWest Daily News) 3/8/11
- Happy Birthday, Peace Corps (The Salem News) 3/4/11
- Corps Veterans gather to swap peace stories photo (The Athens [OH] Messenger) 3/1/11
- Local hosts house party to celebrate Peace Corps’ anniversary (The Marietta Daily Journal) 3/2/11
- Peace Corps Celebrates 50th Anniversary (Silicon Valley Mercury News) 3/2/11
- “Must Read” (U.S. Global Leadership Coalition) 3/1/11
- Peace Corps 50 Years Old Today (Humanosphere 3/1/11
- Peace Corps Celebrates 50th Anniversary (The Sun – San Bernadino and Inland Empire) 3/1/11
- Peace Corps: A Program for the 21st Century (Huffington Post) 3/1/11
- Changing Lives Across the Globe (The Reading Eagle [PA]) 3/1/11
- Colorado Volunteers Celebrate as Peace Corps Turns 50 (Denver Post) 3/1/11
- Missoula Groups to Mark 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps (The Missoulan) 2/28/11
- Peace Corps Marks 50 years (Tallahassee Democra) 2/28/11
- Peace Corps Volunteers in New Hampshire Host Global House Parties (Nashua Telegraph) 2/28/11
- It’s a Global House Party (TheDay.com – Connecticut) 2/26/11
- Magnani: 50 Years for the Peace Corps (MetroWest Daily News) 2/26/11
- Global House Parties to Honor the Legacy of the Peace Corps (The Oakland Press) 2/25/11
- Peace Corps Turns 50: Forum (KQED) 2/25/11
- Celebrate Peace Corps at Around the World Expo (Jacksonville Journal) 2/25/11
- Interview of Erica Burman and Priscilla Goldfarb on Kathleen Dunn Program (Wisconsin Public Radio) 2/22/11
- Peace Corps Anniversary Highlights Food Security (Foreign Policy Blog) 2/22/11
- WorldView Magazine (CNN iReport) 2/17/11
- Peace Corps Expo set for Feb. 27 in Jacksonville (Florida Times Union) 2/14/11
- Celebrations of Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary to highlight food security issues (The Oakland Press) 2/10/11
- Will our children remember Sargent Shriver? (Maryland Gazette) 2/9/11
- Peace Corps Turns 50: The Peace Corps Reaches a Major Milestone and Looks to the Future (Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air magazine) February 2011 (Complete digital issue here.)
2010
- What Obama Should Say in the State of the Union (Huffington Post) 11/18/11
- Promises to Keep (Huffington Post) 12/3/10
- Allentown Woman learns life lessons in Peace Corps, wins $2,500 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) 11/11/10
- Peace Corps Volunteer Totals Reach 40- year High (Washington Post) 10/28/10
- Call to service inspired many Peace Corps volunteers (USAToday) 10/14/10
- Ann Arbor in the spotlight as the Peace Corps turns 50 (The Detroit News) 10/14/10
- The Peace Corps’ 50th Anniversary Celebration (Huffington Post) 10/13/10
- Peace Corps YouTube Contest (FILMdetail) 9/14/10
- My Piece of the Peace Corps (U.S. Embassy Bulgaria. Direct Link on Homepage) – 9/7/10
- ‘U’ to kick-off national celebration of Peace Corps 50th anniversary (The Michigan Daily) – 9/7/10
- Video Contest Honors Peace Corps (Chronicle of Philanthropy) – 9/6/10
- Corps d’Esprit (Government Executive Magazine) – 9/1/10
- National Peace Corps Association to hold ‘My Piece of the Peace Corps’ YouTube Contest in Honor of 50th (Techblogger) – 8/31/10
- The Third Goal is Our First Goal (Huffington Post) – 7/28/10
- My Piece of the Peace Corps YouTube Contest (KHQA, Quincy, IL) – 7/13/10
- National Peace Corps Association holds YouTube contest (Ashville Citizen Times) – 7/2/10
- Peace Corps to Honor CSU Grad (Fort Collins Coloradoan) – 06/24/10
- Fort Collins Humanitarian Wins Peace Corps Award (Denver Post) – 06/22
- Give Peace (Corps) a Chance (Sun Journal) – 04/23/10
- Can the Peace Corps Thrive Without Dodd? (National Journal) – 04/21/10
- (National) Peace Corps Devs Win Web Award for Remix Site (ReadWriteWeb.com) – 04/13/10
- Online Contest that Won a Kenyan Business Idea 1 Million is Back (The Daily Nation) – 04/08/10
- Peace Corps Investing in the Future (Interview with Kevin Quigley, NPCA’s President) (Federal News Radio) – 02/08/10
2009
- Peace Corps Community Resources: An Interview with Erica Burman and Molly Mattessich of the National Peace Corps Association (Idealist.org) – 08/21/09. Listen here
- Former Peace Corps Volunteers Called Back to Service (U.S. News and World Reports) – 8/26/09
- NPCA Organizes Peace Corps March in the Inaugural Parade of President Barack Obama – 03/09 (MSNBC)
- Interview with RPCV Sunaree Marshall, after NPCA’s Peace Corps March – 03/2009 (MSNBC)
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