Los Angeles

2012 Third Goal Expo: Building Global Communities

Date: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Time: 1:30 – 5:00 pm
Venue: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 North Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, CA

This event is free and open to the public.

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12:00 – 1:15 pm RPCV Brainstorming: Elevate the Third Goal

RPCVs are invited to participate in this discussion forum led by Peace Corps staff to brainstorm ideas and best practices to further promote and elevate the Third Goal. Here’s your chance to share your thoughts on what you do and what you need to “bring the world back home.” You are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch.

Facilitator: Jocelyn Sarmiento (Mongolia 2009-2011), Office of Third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services, Peace Corps

Location: Ross Chapel

1:30 – 4:00 pm Registration with Musical Entertainment
2:00 – 2:30 pm Welcome

Special Welcomes:

-Bill Bogaard, Mayor, City of Pasadena

-Sara LaWall, Director of Religious Education, Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church

Speakers:

    • National Peace Corps Association: Kevin Quigley (Thailand 1976-1979), President
    • Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Los Angeles: Kathy Nesteby (Jamaica 2002-2004), President
    • Peace Corps: Janet Allen (Sierra Leone 1981-1983), Regional Manager

Location: Sanctuary

2:40 – 3:20 pm Engaging Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in Classrooms and Communities

The Third Goal of the Peace Corps is to educate people in the United States about the countries and cultures in which volunteers have served. In this session, you’ll hear about free resources that support educators, returned Peace Corps volunteers and others to bring the world back home to classrooms and communities. Learn how you can tap into Speakers Match and Coverdell World Wise Schools materials, connect withserving and returned volunteers and more!

Facilitator: Anne Baker (Fiji 1985-1987), Vice President, National Peace Corps Association

Panelists:

    • Sharyn Moore (Malaysia 1967-1969), Assistant Academic Director, ELS/Santa Monica
    • Jocelyn Sarmiento (Mongolia 2009-2011), Office of Third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services, Peace Corps
    • Rachel Simidian-Nichols (Guatemala 1989-1991), Instructional Specialist, Inez Elementary School, Monterey Park

Location: Sanctuary

3:30 – 4:10 pm Interpreting Your Cultural Experiences: Bringing your “stuff” back home

Peace Corps Volunteers return from their overseas service with lots of good “stuff” – artifacts, clothing, music and more – that are wonderful resources for sharing cultures in classrooms and communities. Learn not only what sort of “stuff” to highlight, but also how to use your “stuff” most effectively in sharing cultures with different audiences.

Facilitator: Michaela Brehm (Honduras 1998-2000), Grant Manager, Goodwill Southern California, RPCV-LA Board member

Panelists:

    • Ginny Atherton (Bolivia 1964-1966), Orchestra Teacher LAUSD Arts Education Branch
    • Valerie Lezin, Founder and Director, Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum
    • Francine Hickerson Youngner (India 1968-1971, Trainer Yemen 1973 & Cameroon 1988), ESL Teacher

Location: Ross Chapel

4:20 – 5:00 pm The Peace Corps Experience: Shaping Lives and Careers

There are many inspiring ways in which returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue to serve even beyond their work in the Peace Corps. The panelists are individuals whose lives and careers have been indelibly shaped by their Peace Corps experience. Join us to participate in a discussion and celebration of all that we do and how we can support service in our own communities and around the world. Come with your stories, questions and ideas–this session will be an opportunity to network and find inspiration.

Facilitator: Lindy Lindeman (Costa Rica 1977-1980), Executive Assistant, Veterans Homes of California, RPCVs of Los Angeles Membership Coordinator

Panelists:

    • Shirley Bayham-Hicks (Costa Rica 1977-1979), Nursing Instructor, Cochise Community College
    • Andrew Motiwalla (Honduras 1996-1998), CEO, Terra Education
    • Jeff Schaffer (Micronesia 1982-1984), Vice President and Southern California Market Leader, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
    • Elaine Waldman (Cote d’Ivoire 1990-1994), Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Location: Sanctuary

Throughout the Event

1:30 – 5:00 pm Local and Global Resources for Bringing the World to Classrooms and Communities

Stop by and visit each table in the Around the World exhibits to learn more about the Peace Corps experience and the countries served by volunteers.

Peace Corps Office of Third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services
Peace Corps Regional Recruitment Office
Peace Corps Response
National Peace Corps Association
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Los Angeles
California African American Museum
City Year

Natural History Museum
USC Peace Corps Club
Around the World Displays:

Location: Labyrinth

    • Cambodia: Justin Brumer 2010-2012
    • Cameroon: Isaac Ergas 1995-1998
    • China: Judy Minnich Stout 2010-2012
    • Costa Rica: Dina Navar 2009-2012 and Amy Cortina 2005-2007
    • Dominican Republic: Andrew Maxwell 1994-1996
    • The Gambia: Alex Silvester 2007-2010
    • Guatemala: George Gurney 1963-1964
    • Hungary: Henry Shaw 1994-1996
    • India: Francine Hickerson Youngner 1968-1971
    • Iran: Donald Watts 1973-1975
    • Lesotho: Victor Cuevas 2008-2010
    • Macedonia: Lillian Mizrahi 2009-2012
    • Malaysia: Sharyn and Chip Moore 1967-1969
    • Mongolia: Eleanor Ben-Daniel 2010-2012 and Nadra Marie-Safi 2010-2012
    • Morocco: Lynn Dines 2008-2010, Monica Johnson 2010-2012 and Nancy Sanchez-Spears 1973-1976
    • Nicaragua: Sara Cooley 2002-2004
    • Paraguay: Heather Clark 2009-2011 and Jenna Houts 2009-2011
    • Saint Lucia: Karen McCarthy 2008-2010
    • Senegal: Lee Wherry Brainerd 1972-1974
    • Tanzania: Lisa Mawle 1997-1999
    • Ukraine: Maita Prout 2007-2009

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