Take a Look at Our Social Impact in 2019
From our 15th annual National Days of Action and our interactive Peace Corps Connect Conference to our continuing and renewed partnerships, this year National Peace Corps Association mobilized the Peace Corps community like never before: we advocated for Peace Corps at...
Community Achievements – January 2020
Community News - Achievements of RPCVs Author: Peter Deekle January 2020 BELIZE Nancy Heil Knor (1989-1991) has published WOVEN, a book filled with letters, journal entries, and spiritual reflections from her two years in Belize. GHANA Zack Moore received a month-long Fulbright...
We’re a Force for Good
Founded by and for RPCVs and former staff, NPCA truly is a community-driven social impact organization, championing lifelong commitment to Peace Corps ideals. Membership is voluntary and absolutely free, making us a more diverse and inclusive organization working together toward...
In Memoriam – December 2019
As the year comes to a close and we reflect, we remember the sacrifice, generosity, and benevolence of many within our Peace Corps community who recently passed away. Dr. Pamela York Klainer (1945-2019) attended The College of St. Elizabeth, followed...
Level Peace Corps Funding Approved for FY2020
After weeks of negotiations, Congress approved and President Trump signed a $1.4 trillion federal spending bill for the current fiscal year (FY 2020) that includes level funding of $410.5 million for Peace Corps. The House of Representatives approved the spending package on December...
Winrock Farmer-to-Farmer Regional Meeting in West Africa
NPCA's International Programs Coordinator Bethany Leech recently attended Winrock's Farmer-to-Farmer West Africa Regional Meeting in Senegal. She shares her experience below. As an RPCV, I love opportunities that allow me to get back “in the field,” connecting with people on the ground in other...
Community Achievements – December 2019
Community News - Achievements of RPCVs Author: Peter Deekle December 2019 ARMENIA Liz Barron (2017-2019) has been chronicling her experiences and observations pertaining to her Peace Corps service through her blog marigoldmoment.com. Read her everyday adventures in Armenia and elsewhere. COLOMBIA Vicky...
In Memoriam – November 2019
The Peace Corps community mourns doctors, a teacher and interpreter, and the "voice of Wisconsin Public Television" this month. Chidinma "Chi" Ezeani (1989-2019) had recently been approved for a third-year extension as an agriculture Volunteer in Ghana. After suffering injuries sustained...
Register Now for 2020 National Days of Action
As 2019 winds down, advocates for a strong and vibrant Peace Corps will reflect on a year which saw introduction of comprehensive legislation in the House of Representatives to further support and honor the Peace Corps community, a proposed (and defeated)...
Community Achievements – November 2019
Community News - Achievements of RPCVs Author: Peter Deekle November 2019 BENIN Molloy Sheehan (2016-2018) recently received a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research on preventing diseases in Togo. Her scholarship will study four main behavioral risk factors: nutrition, exercise, alcohol, and tobacco...