Were you a volunteer in the 80’s? If so, check out the website or Facebook page for this reunion happening next month. Already over 30 RPCV’s are attending! Once you are going to the event, if you wish to keep up with last minute changes or meet ups, download the app Group
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Creative writing course focused on the Peace Corps experience to begin in April
National University is hosting an master’s in fine arts in creative writing specifically geared towards RPCVs who would like to write about their experience abroad. The course is taught by John Coyne, an RPCV and author of 25 books. The course is online and will begin in April.
Museum of the Peace Corps Experience
For more than a decade and a half, a small group of RPCVs, mostly located in the Portland area, have been working on developing a Museum of the Peace Corps Experience, devoted to sharing the Peace Corps experience with the larger American public. The goal is to serve the Third
October 2016 newsletter
The October 2016 FoN newsletter is available here! In it, you’ll find the list of new board members, a review of Mike Frame’s book, and a summary of our 2015 finances.
Peace Corps Connect is coming up!
Peace Corps Connect is the Peace Corps community’s annual conference hosted by the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) and its affiliate groups to connect, advocate and impact. This year, it will be held in Washington, DC on September 21 to 25. The featured speaker is Nobel Laureate and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Thoughts on the Aftermath of the Earthquake
Around the anniversary of the earthquake, the Nepali Times ran an interesting opinion piece regarding what Nepalis learned from the quake. It’s worth a read.
Where did the donations to Nepal go?
Charity Navigator has put together a useful report on which charities responded to the April 2015 earthquake and how. Friends of Nepal was not asked for our information, but you can see what other charities have been doing here.
Families are still waiting for money to rebuild after the quake
The good news is that the Nepali government has finally agreed to send 200,000 Rs per family to help rebuild homes lost in the quake. The bad news is that it’s already more than a year after the quake, and it’s still only a promise. Read more about the rebuilding
You know who loves chhurpi? Dogs!
I thought it was plastic, the first time someone gave me chhurpi, the hard, non-perishable cheese that people in the hills chewed for days on end. Now, three Nepali entrepreneurs have started a business making dog chews from chhurpi. Watch a snippet of their appearance on Shark Tank here.