US House Rejects Amendment that included One Year Elimination of Peace Corps Funds
Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives came together Tuesday evening to soundly reject a proposal to re-allocate foreign assistance funding in Fiscal Year 2020, including the elimination of all House funds slated for the Peace Corps. An amendment to...
Putumayo Presents: World Peace
Putumayo is pleased to announce the release of World Peace on June 14th, 2019. Inspired by President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and other 1960s leaders’ search for peace and justice, World Peace features renowned artists Jackson...
Community Achievements – June 2019
Community News - Achievements of RPCVs Author: Peter Deekle June 2019 ARMENIA Joseph Andriano (2011) teaches business law, employment law, business ethics, and serves as a pre-law advisor. He has been awarded the Faculty Teaching Excellence Endowed Fund in honor of...
Letter from RPCVs Urge Support for Legislation Honoring Peace Corps Service
We share a letter from members of the Peace Corps community urging support for the Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act. Take action after you read it! Dear Members and Friends of the Peace Corps Community, We write to you as Returned Peace...
Sue Richiedei Named the 2019 Women of Peace Corps Legacy Deborah Harding Award Winner
The Women of Peace Corps Legacy is pleased to award the 2019 Deborah Harding Award to Sue Richiedei! Sue has dedicated her 35-year career to ensuring women are meaningfully engaged in greater numbers as leaders, decision makers, and advocates...
In Memoriam – May 2019
We mourn the loss of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Chelsea Decaminada, who died from injuries sustained during recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka. We also honor community leaders whose service impacted so many lives, both here in the United States...
Water Crisis on Sioux Reservations
NPCA and Water Charity teamed up to raise $10,000 to provide water filtration units to nearly 2,000 residents of the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian reservations near Pine Ridge, South Dakota. State Governor Kristi Noem sent National Guard units to deal with...
House Subcommittee Recommends $425 Million for Peace Corps
The House of Representatives Subcommittee which has responsibility for funding our nation’s international affairs programs has recommended a 3.5 percent increase in funding for the Peace Corps for the Fiscal Year that begins next October (FY 2020). (UPDATE: On Thursday,...
Announcing the 2019 Loret Miller Ruppe Award for Outstanding Community Service Winners!
National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is pleased to announce that the winners of the 2019 Loret Miller Ruppe Award for Outstanding Community Service are the New York City Peace Corps Association (NYCPCA) and Peace Corps Iran Association (PCIA). Named for the widely admired 10th Director...
Community Achievements – May 2019
Community News - Achievements of RPCVs Author: Peter Deekle May 2019 BELIZE Natural resource professional Tammy Summers (2004-2006) has been hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the new refuge manager for the Guam National Wildlife Refuge and superintendent for...