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Nashville
2012 Third Goal Expo: Building Global Communities
Date: Saturday, June 23, 2012
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Venue: Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, TN
(Parking is available at the Church Street Parking Garage ($4 maximum).)
This event is free and open to the public. You can also register at the door. See you there!
Schedule of Activities
12:00 – 1:15 pm: RPCV Brainstorming: Elevate the Third Goal
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) are invited to participate in this discussion forum led by Peace Corps agency 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. This activity is limited to 25 people, so please be sure to register via the link above to assure your seat. This event will be held in Meeting Room 1.
Facilitator: Jocelyn Sarmiento, Mongolia 2009-2011, Peace Corps, Office of Third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services
1:00 pm: Registration begins
After registration, guests are invited to visit the Around the World exhibits (MultiPurpose room) or view the continuously streaming videos (Meeting Room 2) from Peace Corps and the National Peace Corps Association.
2:00 – 2:45 pm: Speakers Program
Speakers:
• Keynote: Becca Stevens, Thistle Farms
• Peace Corps: Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Deputy Director
• National Peace Corps Association: Anne Baker, Vice President
• Tennessee Returned Peace Corps Volunteers: David Keiser, President
3:00 – 3:45 pm: Break-out session: Engaging RPCVs in the Classroom
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 with serving and returned volunteers and more! This activity will be held in the Library Auditorium.
Facilitator: Anne Baker, Vice President, National Peace Corps Association
Panelists:
• Nicole Harper, Botswana 1994-1996
• Jocelyn Sarmiento, Mongolia 2009-2011, Peace Corps, Office of Third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services
• Angene Wilson, Liberia 1962-1964, University of Kentucky Professor Emerita of Education and co-author of Voices from the Peace Corps: Fifty Years of Kentucky Volunteers
4:00 – 4:45 pm: Break-out session: Peace Corps through the Eyes of Family and Friends
Do you have a family member or friend who is serving in the Peace Corps? Or who is contemplating service in the future? Come to this session to hear another perspective on Peace Corps: from friends or family of serving Peace Corps volunteers. We will discuss practical issues such as staying in touch, providing support and other concerns, in addition to hearing different takes on the experience. This activity will be held in the Library Auditorium.
Facilitator: David Keiser, President, Tennessee Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
Panelists:
• John Harris (parent of Papua New Guinea volunteer Angela Harris)
• John Sontag (grandparent of Ukraine volunteer Chris Powers)
• Megan Florentine (friend of Cameroon volunteer Debbie Schuld)
• Jann & Gregg Sullivan (parents of Dominican Republic volunteer Andy Sullivan)
• Missy Voigt (parent of China volunteer Lindsay Voigt)
Throughout the Event
1:00 – 5:00 pm: Around the World Exhibits
Stop by the MultiPurpose Room 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
National Peace Corps Association
Tennessee Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
Thistle Farms
Around the World Displays:
• Hal Lovett, Belize 1982-1984
• Jennifer Judy Barrie, Belize
• Brandon Tarbert, Benin 2009-2011
• Nicole Harper, Botswana 1994-1996
• Debbie Schuld, Cameroon 2007-2009
• Jeff Brousal, Cameroon 1980-1981
• Diana and Andy Ray, Costa Rica 2005-2007
• Jessica Edwards, Dominican Republic 2010-2012
• Karla Campbell, Ecuador 2002-2004
• Sheila Fischer, Jamaica 2004-2006
• Robert Welch, Kyrgyzstan 2009-2011
• Casey Woodling, Madagascar 2007-2009
• Andrea Falcetto, Morocco 2007-2009
• Jennifer Boyd, Morocco 2008-2010
• Dave Keiser, Morocco 1998-2000
• Lee Piccarillo, Nevis 1987-1989
• Angie Harris, Papua New Guinea 1991-1993
• Nerissa Aquino, Republic of Kiribati 2001-2003
• Sam and Diane Glasgow, Thailand 1966-1968/1973-1975
• Susanne Bennett, Togo 2005-2007
• Lacey Cook, Togo 2002-2004
• Chris Power, Ukraine 2005-2007
• Connie Mathews, Uzbekistan 1997-1999
