Member Groups
NPCA’s 139 member groups are a key component of our Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Community. The Peace Corps community benefits greatly from the individual and combined efforts of NPCA members carrying out the Third Goal of Peace Corps.
In addition to becoming a member of the National Peace Corps Association, we encourage you to seek out the offerings of your regional or country of service member group.
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Country of Service Groups
Geographic Groups
Nationwide/Worldwide Groups
More about Groups
Member Group Characteristics
Member Group Benefits from NPCA
About Group Leaders Forum
Member Group Characteristics:
- Organizational goals are based around Peace Corps experiences and values
- A resource for and about the Peace Corps community
- Their members educate Americans about other countries and cultures and facilitate engagement in global issues
- Support the Peace Corps and promote policies consistent with its mission, goals, values and activities
Member Group Benefits from NPCA:
- Grants and awards including up $1,000 to fund long-term projects and The Loret Ruppe Award which recognizes the community service work of an NPCA member group, at home or abroad
- Opportunities to communicate ideas and exchange information with fellow RPCV group leaders via the online Group Leaders Forum and at NPCA’s Annual General Meetings
- Help managing your group’s membership processing and renewal payments through our own website
- Increased visibility through our publications, website, and membership materials
- A magnified voice through NPCA’s national advocacy and education efforts
- Information on obtaining 501(c)(3) status, fundraising, by-laws creation, opening a bank account, how to set up a listserv and much more.
We welcome applications for new member groups any time. To form an official NPCA member group, please download the NPCA Member Group Application.
You can find your local member group below. Join any local member group through NPCA.
Country of Service Groups
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Friends of Afghanistan (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Albania (group website)
Friends of Armenia (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Azerbaijan (Social Network)
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Friends of the Baltics (Social Network)
International Friends of Belize (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Benin (Social Network, group website)
Amigos de Bolivia y Perú (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Botswana (Social Network)
Friends of Burkina Faso (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Cameroon (Social Network, group website)
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of China (Social Network)
Friends of Colombia (Social Network, group website)
Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo (Social Network)
Friends of Costa Rica (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Cote D’Ivoire (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of the Dominican Republic (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Eastern Caribbean (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Ecuador (Social Network, group website)
Ethiopia and Eritrea RPCVs (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Fiji (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Gabon (Social Network)
Friends of Senegal and the Gambia (Social Network, group website)
The Megobari Foundation (Georgia) (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Ghana (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Guatemala (Social Network)
Friends of Guinea (Social Network, group website)
Friends and RPCVs of Guyana (Social Network, group website)
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Peace Corps Friends of Haiti (group website)
Amigos de Honduras
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Friends of India (Social Network, group website)
Peace Corps Iran Association (Social Network)
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Friends of Jamaica (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Jordan Association (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Kenya (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Korea (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Kyrgyzstan (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Lesotho (Social Network group website)
Friends of Liberia (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Macedonia (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Malawi (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Malaysia (Social Network, group website)
Moldovan American Support Association
Friends of Mongolia (Social Network group website)
Friends of Morocco (Social Network, group website)
High Atlas Foundation (Morocco) (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Nepal (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Niger (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Nigeria (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Pakistan (Social Network, group website)
Peace Corps Panama Friends (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Paraguay (Social Network, group website)
Amigos de Bolivia y Peru (Social Network, group website)
Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Romania (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Samoa RPCV Group (Social Network)
Friends of Senegal and the Gambia (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Sierra Leone (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Swaziland (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Tanzania (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Thailand (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Togo (Social Network, group website)
Arkadaslar (Friends of Turkey) (Social Network, group website)
Friends of Turkmenistan (Social Network, group website)
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Friends of Uganda (Social Network)
Friends of Ukraine (Social Network group website, )
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Friends of Zimbabwe (Social Network)
Geographic Groups
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Alaska Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Anchorage, AK) (Social Network, group website)
Greater Birmingham (AL) RPCVs (Social Network, group website)
Northern Alaska Peace Corps Friends (Fairbanks, AK) (Social Network)
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Phoenix, Arizona (Social Network, group website)
Southern Arizona RPCVs (Tucson, AZ) (Social Network, group website)
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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Los Angeles (CA) (Social Network, group website)
Northern California Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
Orange County (CA) Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
Sacramento Valley (CA) Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Social Network, group website)
San Diego (CA) Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
Santa Barbara (CA) Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
Ventura County (CA) Peace Corps Association (Social Network)
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Colorado (Social Network, group website)
Connecticut RPCVs (Social Network, group website)
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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Delaware Association (Social Network)
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington, DC (Social Network, group website)
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First Coast (FL) Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Social Network, group website)
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of North Florida (Social Network)
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida (Social Network , group website)
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Atlanta (GA) Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Social Network , group website)
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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Hawaii (Social Network, group website)
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Idaho RPCVs (Social Network, group website)
Chicago (IL) Area Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
RPCVs of Northeastern Illinois (Social Network, group website)
Central Indiana Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
Iowa Peace Corps Association (Social Network)
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Kansas Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
Kansas City Area RPCV Association
Kentucky RPCVs (Social Network)
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Louisiana Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
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Shriver Peaceworkers (UMBC) (Social Network, group website)
Boston (MA) Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Social Network, group website)
Maryland Peace Corps Association (Social Network)
Southeastern Michigan Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Social Network, group website)
RPCV West Michigan (Social Network, group website)
Minnesota Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Social Network, group website)
Central Missouri RPCVs (Social Network, group website)
Saint Louis (MO) Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
Big Sky RPCVs (MT) (Social Network)
Western Montana Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Social Network, group website)
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Winston-Salem Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (NC)
Nebraska Area RPCVs (Social Network)
Southern Nevada Peace Corps Association (Social Network)
RPCVs of New Jersey (Social Network, group website)
New Mexico Peace Corps Association (Social Network)
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Long Island (NY) (Social Network)
RPCVs of Greater New York (NY) (Social Network, group website)
RPCVs of Northeast NY (Social Network, group website)
Rochester RPCVs (NY) (Social Network, group website)
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Buffalo, NY
Charlotte Area Peace Corps Association (NC) (Social Network)
North Carolina Peace Corps Association (Social Network , group website)
Western North Carolina RPCVs (Social Network, group website)
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Cincinnati (OH) Area Returned Volunteers (Social Network, group website)
Athens (OH) RPCVs
Central Ohio Returned Volunteer Association (Social Network, group website)
Northern Ohio Returned Volunteer Association (Social Network, group website)
Southwestern Ohio Returned Volunteer Organization (Social Network)
West Cascade Peace Corps Association (Eugene, OR) (Social Network , group website)
Columbia River Peace Corps Association (Portland, OR) (Social Network, group website)
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Mountain Laurel RPCV Group of Northeast Pennsylvania (Social Network, group website)
Philadelphia (PA) Area Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
Pittsburgh (PA) Area Peace Corps Association (Social Network)
South Central Pennsylvania Peace Corps Association (websites coming soon)
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Rhode Island Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Social Network , group website)
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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Carolina (Social Network)
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Tennessee Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (group website)
Gulf Coast Council of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Houston, TX) (Social Network, group website)
Heart of Texas Peace Corps Association (Austin, TX) (group website)
North Texas Peace Corps Association (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) (Social Network)
RPCVs of San Antonio, Texas (Social Network, group website)
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Green Mountain Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (VT) (Social Network)
RPCVs of Hampton Roads, Virginia (Social Network, group website)
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SEAPAX (Seattle, WA) (Social Network, group website)
Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association (ID/WA) (group website)
West Virginia RPCVs (websites coming soon)
RPCVs of Wisconsin – Madison (Social Network, group website)
Milwaukee (WI) Peace Corps Association (Social Network, group website)
Nationwide/Worldwide Groups
Committee for a Museum of the Peace Corps Experience (Social Network, group website)
LGBT RPCVs (Social Network, group website)
RPCVs @ State (Social Network)
About Group Leaders Forum
The Group Leaders Forum (GLF) is an annual meeting of the leadership of NPCA’s member groups. The next GLF is scheduled for June 2012 with date and location to be announced. All are invited to attend the meeting.
An agenda and any supporting documents will be posted here approximately one week before the meeting.
We encourage you to attend the annual meeting to discuss the past and future events of NPCA and its member groups and meet other Group Leaders and NPCA staff in person.
Learn about the current Group Leader Forum Coordinator.
For resources and tips on managing your group check out our Group Leaders Handbook.
Official current Member Group Leaders can discuss best practices, ask questions, and share events on the Group Leaders Forum Ning Page.
2011 GLF Draft Minutes (PDF) (subject to approval at 2012 GLF)
