Michael Franti & Spearhead are coming to the Bay Area and we're getting a
group together in Tahoe to see him on Feb 18.  (He'll be in SF Feb 16 and
Feb 17, but all the cool kidz will be with us in Tahoe!)



So, come up to Tahoe.  Stay at my place.  Sit by the fire.  Snowboard.  Ski.
Snowshoe.  Drink wine.  What ever you do when you're up there.  My pad is
$40 per person per night (it's pretty nice and it's got 10 beds).  Try to
come up the   w h o l e   weekend (available Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun
nights).  Just RSVP to scott_watenpaugh@... (and get tickets soon,
'cause they'll prob'ly sell out).



Michael Franti & Spearhead (also Keller Williams)

Feb 18, 2007, 8:30

Montbleu Resort Showroom, Lake Tahoe NV

Tickets ($33): http://spearhead.baselineticketing.com/

Tour Dates: http://www.spearheadvibrations.com/tourdates.html

Sample Music: http://www.spearheadvibrations.com/music.html



We will also carpool up to Tahoe to save the planet (and $$).  So even if
you don't have wheels (or 4WD) you should COME!



Power to the Peaceful!

Scott Watenpaugh, Fiji RPCV

415-205-1113 (m)



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The Board of Directors, Northern California Peace Corps Association
(NorCal), currently seeks a consultant to serve as discussion
facilitator and assist with planning or other necessary pre-work
during its next leadership development retreat.  The ideal candidate
has experience developing and presenting workshops and training
events to membership-driven nonprofit organization boards, and will
be willing to accept pro bono or negotiated, sliding scale
compensation.

The annual retreat, a single-day professional training and
development event, serves as a forum where the Board creates its
strategic plan, sets goals in line with that strategy, and identifies
actionable solutions intended to implement the strategy.  The Board
also works through related governance issues, and elects new
leaders at the retreat.

We anticipate that the topics to be explored this year will include
transition planning, membership, director/officer transition planning,
among other subjects.
We have scheduled the retreat for Friday, March 23 through Sunday,
March 25, 2007, to be hosted at Pigeon Point Lighthouse in
Pescadero.  The consultant must be available for an 8-10 hour session
scheduled for Saturday, March 24, 2007.

If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Rebecca
Green via rebecca.green@... <mailto:rebecca.green@...> .



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RPCVs/Nigeria are needed to plan Friends of Nigeria (FON) West Coast
Celebration in SF.  FON President, Mike Goodkind, is hosting a meeting at
his home for FON members who would like to help plan for this August
10-12 celebration.  We would like participation from those who would like
to make this event extra special, as FON members from the entire West
Coast (including Canada) will be attending.  The planning meeting will
be:

WHERE?  1190 Cloud Avenue in Menlo Park, CA  94025
WHEN?    Noon next Saturday, February 10th.
FOOD?     Mike will have some lunch bites for us, but would welcome
contributions of drinks, special dishes, dessert, etc.

RSVP:      To Mike at mgoodkind@... or 650-854-2653 or cell:
650-722-1889
             or to Karen at kjkeefer@... or 650-525-1045 or cell:
415-971-5513

We hope you are interested in helping us plan for this celebration.  So,
FON members, please RSVP today.

Thanks.

Mike and Karen

Dear RPCV Group Leader,



We would like to cordially invite your group to actively join us in the
celebration and preparation of the Peace Corps' 46th anniversary during *Peace
Corps Week*, *February 26 to **March 4, 2007*.



Each year, the Peace Corps community approach local city and county
officials across the country to proclaim Peace Corps Week in their
communities in honor of the Peace Corps anniversary and the men and women
who have served in their region. We very much welcome your help in this
effort. Please contact the Public Affairs Specialist in your regional Peace
Corps office for the planning details and how to get involved. A contact
list of regional PC offices can be found at
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=meet.regrec.



At Headquarters, we have also begun our outreach campaign among newly
returned Volunteers through promotional ads in Hotline (
http://www.peacecorps.gov/rpcv/hotline/current.pdf). We would greatly
appreciate your assistance in reaching out to the rest of the RPCV community
by posting the attached Peace Corps Week ad in your newsletter and or
website leading up to the week.



Finally, as you plan your special Peace Corps Week event(s) or learn of
those planned by your members, please keep us informed with an e-mail to
pcweek@.... Should you document your event, we also welcome
photos and recordings.



Many sincere thanks in advance for your efforts in promoting Peace Corps
Week! I look forward to hearing from you and please feel free to contact me
with any inquires or concerns you may have.



Best wishes for the New Year,

* *

*Vivian O. Nguyen*

Peace Corps Week Program Specialist

800.424.8580, ext. 1961

202.692.1462 direct

202.692.1421 fax

RPCV Niger



Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Headquarters

Office of Domestic Programs, 2nd Floor

1111 20th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20526



*Celebrate the Peace Corps during **Peace Corps Week**, February 26-**March
4, 2007**!*  Details, resources and online* *registration at *
www.peacecorps.gov/pcweek*<http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.f\
ormer.pcweek>.
Register today and get a free presentation kit within a week! * *





--
Benjamin W. Bellows, MPH
Epidemiology Doctoral Student
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
http://bixby.berkeley.edu
http://www.oba-uganda.net
US mobile: +1-510-381-9603
Home office: +1-510-527-0360
Skype: bbellows


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The Commonwealth Club's International Relations Member-Led Forum has an
interesting forum coming up Feb. 15th on Guatemalan slum families .  (See
message below.)
Congratulations to RPCV/Mauritania Kristen Weaver and PC Regional Manager, Janet
Allen, for having their presentation accepted by the Club.  We hope you all will
be able to attend "Waging Peace" on Wednesday, June 6th.  There will be a Club
reception at 5:30, with the program starting at 6:00 p.m.
The August forums will focus on water.  A nomination from RPCV/Ethiopia Jim
Boylson and Dr. Vincent Resh on "Water and Human Disease in Developing
Countries" as passed Forum Committee approval and is awaiting Club's approval. 
We'll let you know the dates of the forum once it is approved.
We continue to look forward to receiving nominations for presentations that
focus on international affairs, especially those dealing with the developing
nations, as the Club has a number of forums already scheduled on Europe,
Mid-East, Orient, and Russia.  Therefore, please feel free to send me any
nominations of yourself or others who might like to make a presentation to this
prestigious Club.  I look forward to hearing from you.
Karen Keefer
Program Coordinator
International Relations Forum Planning Committee
The Commonwealth Club

---------- Forwarded Message ----------
To friends of the Commonwealth Club's International Relations Member-Led Forum:
this is advance notice of our Feb. 15 program, a screening of "Recycled Life,"
one of the four films nominated for an Academy Award in the "Best Documentary
Short Subject" category. The producer, Mike Glad, will comment and lead our
discussion following the 38-minute film. Kindly forward this e-mail to those who
share our interest. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL. FOLLOW THE RESERVATION
PROCEDURE STATED BELOW.
  Thursday, February 15:  "Recycled Life" Two thousand families have lived and
worked in the Guatemala City Dump for the last 60 years, thriving even in the
most toxic dump in Central America. For these guajeros, shunned by other
Guatemalans and ignored by the government, trash is treasure. Some families have
lived there for generations. "Recycled Life" contrasts the guajeros' harsh
existence, spirit, pride, courage and passion with the horror outsiders see. The
film took four years to shoot. Its director, Leslie Iwerks, is the granddaughter
of Academy Award winner Ub Iwerks, the original designer and co-creator of
Mickey Mouse.
MEMBERS ONLY (member + one guest)--> Wine reception 4:45 p.m., program 5:15 p.m.
$8 for Commonwealth Club members, $15 for nonmembers, $7 for students with
current school IDLocation: Commonwealth Club headquarters, 595 Market Street,
San Francisco (at Montgomery St. BART/Muni station)

Reservations recommended but not required  (415) 597-6705 or (800) 847-7730.
Reservations can also be made via website: 
http://www.commonwealthclub.org/mlf/#glad


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This journal may be of interest to RPCVs and counterparts.  Deadline
for submissions is Feb 15th.

And for any RPCVs who continue to work in the African region on health
projects, the Afronets listserv (subscription details below) can be a
useful resource,

Cheers,
Ben

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Date: Feb 5, 2007 2:50 PM
Subject: [afro-nets] art'ishake -Arts and MDGs Journal
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art'ishake -Arts and MDGs Journal
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Submission Deadline FEB 15th / Issue #4 now available

art'ishake's #4 issue is out! art'ishake is an e-publication on
arts, culture, social change, and development. It addresses
interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral issues in tandem with arts
and development.

art'ishake's presents creative projects and programs from across
the globe that focus mainly on the Millennium Development Goals
(from environmental challenges, youth empowerment, and conflict
resolution to the global HIV/AIDs pandemic). We believe that
this is a learning journey for all of us, and hope through
art'ishake that the involved individuals will be able to create
knowledge and help to inspire each other, particularly to
address the needs of our global society and overcome the
challenges of underdevelopment.

If you are interested in receiving the latest complimentary
issue, please send an e-mail to
mailto:artishake@.... To contribute for the next
issue please find the submission requirements under
http://www.art4development.net/artishake.html (deadline for
submission is February 15, 2007). If you have any questions or
comments, please do not hesitate to contact
mailto:info@....

Art4Development.Net (Arts For Global Development, Inc.)
mailto:info@...
http://www.art4development.net

Share, Exchange, Inspire, Collaborate! Let's make the 'Arts' and
'Net' work!
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Final Open Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership position!
Focus on Forestry!

There is one remaining AmeriCorps member position open with the Sierra
Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership. The focus is on educating Sierra
residents about community based forestry and biomass projects. The
position is based with the well established and cutting edge Sierra
Business Council.

So apply today! This member position is full-time for one year
(February - December 2007) and earns a $1200/month living allowance
with health insurance and possible child care. At the end of the year
of service, members receive an Education Award of $4725 to be applied
to past student loans or future higher education. Student loan
forbearance during the year of service is also possible.

When: This position must be filled As Soon As Possible.

Location: Truckee, CA

Program Description: The Sierra Business Council (SBC) is a nonprofit
association of more than seven hundred local businesses, agencies, and
individuals working to secure the social, natural, and financial
health of the Sierra Nevada region for this and future generations.
SBC supports a place-based community investment strategy for built and
natural landscapes that simultaneously improves economic and
environmental health. The SBC Forestry program is an effort to find
environmentally and economically feasible strategies to restore the
forests of the Sierra Nevada for wildlife value, scenic and
recreational qualities, watershed heath, and water and air quality.
The success of this project depends on public education and
collaboration between forest managers and the environmental community

Service position: The Forestry Program Assistant will assist with
research for public education outreach on new forest practices,
including community based forestry and biomass projects, and organize
data and assist with the production of educational materials and
outreach events. The Program Assistant will also do public educational
presentations on model forest practices.

For More on SBC: http://www.sbcouncil.org

Necessary Skills and Qualifications

     * Ability to work with local community members, conservation groups
and agencies.
     * Experience organizing events
     * Skills facilitating and/or participating in group meetings
     * Ability to lay out work tasks, identify resources, focus work and
complete tasks on time
     * Strong writing skills
     * Public speaking and outreach skills
     * Independent, highly motivated, and ability to meet deadlines with
limited supervision
     * Passion for the natural environment
     * Proficiency using personal computers and internet
     * Ability to travel in the Sierra
     * Physical ability to perform strenuous activities at high elevations
Compensation and Benefits

     * Full-time AmeriCorps Service positions from February and concluding
December 31st, 2007.
     * AmeriCorps Members will receive up to 340 hours of technical,
ecological and skills-development training throughout the year.
     * AmeriCorps Members will receive a monthly stipend of $1200 and
standard health insurance.
     * AmeriCorps Education Award of $4,725 will be granted upon
completion of the program for use on existing qualified student loans or
future higher education expenses.
How to Apply:

     * Send a one page cover letter summarizing your interest in the
program and position and your best qualifications.
     * Attach your resume
     * Email the cover letter and resume immediately to
do@...
For More on Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership visit:
http://www.sierranevadaalliance.org/programs/program.shtml?type=pgm08

Or call Do Lee, Regional Coordinator, Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps
Partnership at 530-542-4546 x 302

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Development Project Management Institute Summer Offerings
Students interested in international development, current
practitioners, and career-changers are encouraged to apply

The Development Project Management Institute (DPMI) is for those
seeking training for careers in humanitarian relief, emergency
response, poverty alleviation, and long-term community development.
Offering a curriculum linked to the United Nations Millennium
Development Goals, DPMI examines and emphasizes the importance of
sound project design, effective strategies for organizational
partnership, and skill development for facilitation and the training
of trainers. A highly regarded current practitioner with extensive
international development experience teaches each module.

<b>1. When is DPMI offered?<b>
•       Summer 2007 DPMI Sessions:
o       Monterey May 14 – June 1
o       DC May 28 - June 15
o       Optional practicum in Quito, Ecuador June 18 – 22
•       Winterim 2008 DPMI Session:
o       Monterey, January 2008


<b>2. What are the application requirements? Am I eligible?</b>
If you are an enrolled Monterey Institute student, you may simply
fill out the application and submit it electronically. All other
participants submit the application form with a resume, recent
transcript, and statement of purpose attached.

<b>3. How do I apply?</b>
Apply to the DPMI program by downloading the application from: <a
href="http://policy.miis.edu/programs/cdpmi.html">http://
policy.miis.edu/programs/cdpmi.html</a>
Please submit all materials electronically wherever possible to
dpmi@....

<b>4. When is the application deadline and how much is the cost?</b>
Applications for summer programs due: March 9, 2007.
$500 tuition deposit due: March 30. (Non-UWC applicants)
Tuition is $1950 for MIIS students and $2500 for non-MIIS

<b>5. Is there financial aid available for the DPMI program?</b>
There are no scholarships at this time for DPMI (UWC exception).
However, you may be eligible to receive financial aid in the form of
loans to cover the tuition fee for the program. If you are a Monterey
Institute student, please see the Office of Student Financial
Planning to learn more about your individual options.
Past participants have also received outside scholarships to cover
the costs of the program. Some who are currently working for
development organizations have applied directly to their places of
work for reimbursement of tuition fees.

<b>6. Can I receive credit for DPMI?</b>
DPMI is a certificate program for which no academic credit is
awarded. However, students who successfully complete DPMI and wish to
obtain academic credit for their experience (up to 12 units) may do
so if they enroll in specially designated classes for DPMI
participants at the Monterey Institute. These classes, for which
regular academic tuition must be paid, engage participants in
projects that are applications of DPMI module content. Projects may
be completed on- or off-campus as there are no formal class meetings.
Work is done under the supervision of a DPMI faculty member for a
pass-fail grade (although under special circumstances a letter grade
is awarded.)

<b>DPMI Students
In their own words:</b>

"The DPMI course allowed me to focus in on a specific degree program,
and was one of the most valuable courses I have taken so far in my
academic career.  The entire experience gave me greater insight in
the processes involved in the development world and how organizations
interact and exchange information to maximize their potentials. I
would recommend this course to everyone who attends MIIS."

Craig C. Harvey, USA,
DPMI Summer 2006 and current MPA student

"DPMI greatly enhanced my professional skills and was one of the most
formative learning opportunities I have had at the Monterey
Institute. It provided me with an opportunity to develop a skill set
that will enable/allows me to effectively manage a wide variety of
development projects and create innovative solutions to complex
situations."

Andrew Schaefer, USA.
DPMI Winterim 2006 and current MPA student.





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American Red Cross is sponsoring CPR/Preparedness Training throughout the
Bay area on March 3, 2007.  The free 4 1/2 hour session includes:
Adult CPR
Rescue Breathing
How to better prepare yourself and your family for disaster
If you haven't had this training in the past 2 years, it's a good time to
update your skills.

Karen Keefer
RPCV/Nigeria & Liberia
X-staff/DC HQ

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We still have a few spots left in Tahoe this weekend for skiers,
snowboarders and lovers of Michael Franti.



Michael Franti & Spearhead are coming to the Bay Area and we're getting a
group together in Tahoe to see him on Feb 18.  So, come up to Tahoe on
Thursday or Friday. Stay at my place until Monday (it's Presidents Day
weekend). Sit by the fire. Snowboard. Ski. Snowshoe. Drink wine. What ever
you do when you're up there. My pad is $40 per person per night (it's pretty
nice and it's got 10 beds). And if you can't swing $40 per night, just give
what you can.  RSVP to scott_watenpaugh@... by Wed. as the house
will fill up.



Michael Franti & Spearhead (also Keller Williams)

Feb 18, 2007, 8:30, Montbleu Resort Showroom, Lake Tahoe NV

Tickets: http://spearhead.baselineticketing.com/

Sample: http://www.spearheadvibrations.com/music.html



We will also carpool up to Tahoe to save the planet (and $$). So even if you
don't have wheels (or 4WD) you should COME!



Power to the Peaceful!

Scott Watenpaugh, Fiji RPCV

415-205-1113 (m)











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Calling for photo submissions!  Submit to peacecorpssfro@....

In celebration of Peace Corps Week (Feb. 26 through March 2, 2007),
the Peace Corps San Francisco Regional Office (serving Northern
California, Hawaii, and Nevada) is launching a traveling RPCV
photography exhibit.

We are looking for your best and favorite photo that captures your
Peace Corps experience. Was it the stunning view from your village
hilltop? The ribbon-cutting of your computer center? The children
peering through your window? The women who taught you to weave?

You decide! If you'd like to participate, please email your photo* to
peacecorpssfro@... along with:

-- Your name, years and country of service

-- Your current hometown

-- Where the photo was taken

-- A paragraph that tells the story of the photo


How will your photos be used?

Photos representing a cross-section of Peace Corps history, countries,
programs and Volunteers will decorate the Peace Corps San Francisco
Regional Office and travel as part of Peace Corps photography exhibit
throughout our region, beginning in Davis, CA on Feb. 23. All photos
will be displayed with your name and the information you provide.

Other photos will be incorporated into our local recruiters'
slideshows and presentations as they traverse the region in search of
the next great PCVs.

Submissions don't need to be "calendar quality." We're more interested
in the story the photos tell.

Sorry, at this time, we are only able to accept digital photos (but
that includes high-quality scans of your great prints from the
'60s-'90s!).

Please email your submission by Feb. 16 to be considered for inclusion
in the first exhibit in Davis, CA on Feb. 23. A submission will serve
as consent to the release authorization form below*.

Thank you! For other ideas for celebrating Peace Corps Week, please
visit:
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.former.pcweek/&cid=sfroRPCVs


Nathan "Hale" Sargent
Public Affairs Specialist
Peace Corps, San Francisco Regional Office
1301 Clay St, Suite 620N
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 637-1539 office


*Peace Corps Authorization to Use Personal Material I hereby grant to
the Peace Corps a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive
license to use, reproduce, or publish, for purposes authorized by the
Peace Corps Act: my name; my photograph; the negatives and prints of
photographs, videotapes, and/or other audio or visual recordings of
myself; my articles and stories; and any other documents, writings,
statements, recordings, representations, or information I may provide
pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Authorization.

In particular, I hereby authorize the Peace Corps to use, reproduce,
or publish any or all of the above-listed items and to make reference
to me in connection with these items to promote the Peace Corps using
various media and publicity means, including, but not limited to:
websites; books; public service advertising on television and radio
stations; television and radio broadcasts; direct mail pieces; print
advertisements; brochures; flyers; posters; articles; editorials;
speeches; roundtable discussions; radio interviews; and television
programs.

I acknowledge that I will receive no compensation from the Peace Corps
in consideration of this Authorization or the use of the above-listed
items pursuant to this Authorization.

Annual General Meeting
   Saturday, February 24, 6 to 10 p.m.
   Strawberry Recreation Center
   118 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, CA 94941

   Hope to see everyone at the annual general meeting. More information will be
coming when he have confirmed entertainment and set the schedule.

   Food and Beverages -- Potluck. Bring enough for 8 people. Ethnic foods are
favorites. NorCal will provide wine, waters and dessert. We also have cups,
plates, etc.

   Raffle -- Please bring items for the raffle. They don't have to be particulaly
valuable. The more items we have, the more fun. And more chances to win.

   Please let Joan Lisetor know if you would be willing to do a half hour shift
at the front door. jlisetor@...

   Tell everyone you know in the RPCV community and anyone considering applying. 
See you there!


                     Joan Lisetor, President
   Lisetor Communications
   3020 Bridgeway, Suite 180
   Sausalito, CA  94965
   jlisetor@...
   Office:  415.332.7340
   Cell:  415.847.7917
   www.lisetor.com












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Annual General Meeting
     Saturday, February 24, 6 to 10 p.m.
     Strawberry Recreation Center
     118 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, CA 94941

     Hope to see everyone at the annual general meeting. More information will be
coming when he have confirmed entertainment and set the schedule.

     Food and Beverages -- Potluck. Bring enough for 8 people. Ethnic foods are
favorites. NorCal will provide wine, waters and dessert. We also have cups,
plates, etc.

     Raffle -- Please bring items for the raffle. They don't have to be
particulaly valuable. The more items we have, the more fun. And more chances to
win.

     Please let Joan Lisetor know if you would be willing to do a half hour shift
at the front door. jlisetor@...

     Tell everyone you know in the RPCV community and anyone considering
applying.  See you there!

  If you need a ride over, or are willing to carpool, put up on note on the
appropriate group list!


Ben Bellows and Holly Dreier
Your eConnection Team

Considering supporting NorCal with an active paid membership. Visit NPCA at
https://www.npcaonline.org/npcassa/ssaauthmain.login_page or email us
norcalpca@...


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Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.

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Check out Peace Corps Entrepreneurs for weekly interviews with RPCVs innovating
solutions for economic and social development.  Produced by Patrick O'Heffernan
for Social Edge with the help of the National Peace Corps Association,
interviews are available at SocialEdge.org and on iTunes.   Listen to the Feb
13th interview with  Ralph Bolton, Director of the Chijnaya Foundation in Peru. 
Ralph Bolton, Peace Corps volunteer in Peru (1963-65), is the founder and
director of the Chijnaya Foundation, which is named after the village where the
foundation works. Ralph is also a Professor of Anthropology at Pomona College in
California, and he works for the City Planning Department in Santa Fe (New
Mexico) where he lives when he is not teaching.


Ben Bellows and Holly Dreier
Your eConnection Team

Considering supporting NorCal with an active paid membership. Visit NPCA at
https://www.npcaonline.org/npcassa/ssaauthmain.login_page or email us
norcalpca@...


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Be a PS3 game guru.
Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games.

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Interested in recycling programs, greenhouse gases, pollution and/or
waste management?

The Northern California Recycling Association (NCRA) is an association
of recycling businesses, community groups, municipalities, and
individuals committed to promoting, expanding, and institutionalizing
recycling. Founded in 1978, NCRA is a nonprofit trade organization for
recyclers with more than 200 members, the majority of whom are located
in Northern California.  NCRA promotes waste reduction, reuse,
salvaging, recycling, and composting as vital tools for resource and
energy conservation, and as cost-effective, environmentally sound
methods of disposing of discarded materials.

  NCRA is holding its annual conference on March 27 and is offering
grants and scholarships to students interested in attending.

  For more info:  http://www.ncrarecycles.org/ru/ru-promote.html.
Here's a snippet:


A number of recent events has moved recycling from back to front page
news here in California. A growing concern for greenhouse gas
emissions has us looking at how much recycling can reduce industrial
pollution; more and more local governments are saying "bye-bye" to
integrated waste management and championing instead zero waste
policies and practices; more and more, inventive people are developing
programs on the local level that deliver less waste and more
recycling. Jerry Powell, publisher of Resource Recycling magazine,
called us the best program of its type in the country. We hope you'll
join us in Oakland on Tuesday, March 27th and go from out-of-touch to
up-to-date in one day.

Recycling Update XII will take place on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 from
8:45am - 4:30pm in downtown Oakland at 1515 Clay Street. Cost for the
whole day is $65 for NCRA members, $80 for non-members. The event
includes a catered lunch.

Volume 4, Issue 2

www.peacecorpsconnect.org <http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org>

February 2007




       *Weekly Podcasts: Peace Corps Entrepreneurs on the Edge*

You can now listen to returned Peace Corps volunteers describe their
lives as social entrepreneurs. This series of weekly podcast interviews,
produced by Social Edge <http://www.socialedge.org> in collaboration
with the National Peace Corps Association, is available at
http://www.socialedge.org/features/peace-corps-entrepreneurs and will
soon be on iTunes.

"These are amazing and inspirational stories of how individuals use the
Peace Corps experience to develop the skills, habits and aptitude
necessary to be effective agents for positive social change," says NPCA
President Kevin Quigley. "These Peace Corps entrepreneurs exemplify what
our community is fundamentally about---innovation leading to change that
makes a difference."

Social Edge, a program of the Skoll Foundation, is the global online
community where tens of thousands of social entrepreneurs and other
practitioners in the social benefit sector connect to network, learn,
inspire and share resources. You can learn more about this exciting
project by clicking here
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=1672&ref=1&fin=2>.




       *Peace Corps Community Helps Its Own
       through Mentoring Program*

The NPCA/Peace Corps Mentoring Program is officially underway! In late
January and early February, RPCVs in Miami, Portland (OR) and Chicago
gathered for orientations to kick off this new program which connects
recently returned Peace Corps volunteers with RPCV mentors. The mentors
provide transitional support and a connection to the larger RPCV community.

  From now until the end of June, mentors and mentees will meet
one-on-one as well as with local RPCV affiliate groups, which are
collaborating closely with NPCA. RPCVs involved in the program represent
52 different countries of service and have served in years spanning 1966
to 2006. NPCA will work to develop materials based on this pilot program
to support other groups interested in starting mentoring programs. For
more information on the mentoring program, please visit
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/mentoring
<http://peacecorpsconnect.org/mentoring> or e-mail mentor@...
<mailto:mentor@...>.




       *School for International Training Announces
       New $10,000 NPCA Scholarships*

The School for International Training (SIT), led by President Carol
Bellamy (PCV Guatemala 63-65, Peace Corps Director 93-95, Former
Executive Director, UNICEF, and member, NPCA Advisory Council),
announced increased NPCA academic scholarships of $10,000 to pursue
master's degrees in international programs at the school's Brattleboro,
Vermont campus.

The National Peace Corps Association Scholarship was established in 2000
to recognize the long-standing ties between SIT and the Peace Corps.
Members of NPCA who have one year or more of significant intercultural
experience are eligible to apply. Several awards of $10,000 will be made
each year. NPCA members can request information regarding this exclusive
scholarship opportunity at 800-336-1616 or 802-257-7751, or on the Web
at www.sit.edu <http://www.sit.edu>.




       *Third Annual National Day of Action Approaches*

Virginia Congressman Jim Moran (r) has been a consistent voice for
increased support for the Peace Corps, thanks in no small part to the
advocacy of former NPCA Board Chair Ken Hill (l). You can play a
critical role in advocating for a strong and vibrant Peace Corps with
your members of Congress. Make plans to participate in NPCA's National
Day of Action on Thursday, March 1st. Click here
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=1124> for more
information, including resources to help you mobilize others to take
action.




       *NPCA Endorses National Service Academy*

The National Peace Corps Association is one of a growing number of
organizations endorsing the creation of a National Service Academy.

Under legislation soon to be introduced in Congress, the Academy would
accept students from all 50 states committed to a career in public
service. Similar to military academies, enrolled students would receive
free undergraduate education in return for five years of civilian
service to the country. Curriculum requirements would include foreign
language study and at least one semester studying abroad.

You can take action in support of a National Service Academy by clicking
here <http://www.uspublicserviceacademy.org/call-congress>. For more
information about the Academy, click here
<http://uspublicserviceacademy.org/>.




       *In Memory: Beryl Brinkman*

Beryl Brinkman (Afghanistan 67-69), a founder of the West Cascade RPCVS
and past member of the board of directors of the NPCA, died suddenly on
the morning of February 1 at her home in Eugene, Oregon. Beryl was an
ardent supporter of the greater Peace Corps community and a generous
soul who warmly embraced the diversity of this world. Click here
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=1675&ref=1&fin=2>
to learn more about Beryl's full life and for a link to an online
condolence book.




       *Getting Cold for a Cause*

Over 100 citizens---including NPCA Advocacy Coordinator Jonathan Pearson
(Micronesia 87-89), Chesapeake Climate Action Network founder and
director Mike Tidwell (Zaire 85-87) and Bob Gibson (Montserrat 80-83)
(pictured left to right)---recently jumped into the Chesapeake Bay to
draw attention to the impacts of global warming. Click here
<http://www.rpcv.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=1668&ref=1> to learn more.




       *We've Moved*

Early this month NPCA completed the move to its new offices upstairs. We
are now located at 1900 L Street, N.W., Suite 404, Washington, DC 20036.
Check out a few photos of our intrepid staff by clicking here
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=1673&ref=1&fin=2>.










       *In This Issue*

. Weekly Podcasts: Peace Corps Entrepreneurs on the Edge <#11>

. Peace Corps Community Helps Its Own through Mentoring Program <#22>

. School for International Training Announces New $10,000 NPCA
Scholarships <#33>

. Third Annual National Day of Action Approaches <#44>

. NPCA Endorses National Service Academy <#55>

. In Memory: Beryl Brinkman <#66>

. Getting Cold for a Cause <#77>

. We've Moved <#88>

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       *Peace Corps
       Community News*

. First Volunteers Leave for Cambodia
<http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.press.view&news_id=11\
78>,
First Volunteers Arrive
<http://mongkol.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/first-batch-of-peace-corps-arrives-in-c\
ambodia/>

. Iraq War Resolution: RPCV Lawmaker Comments
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=1676>

. NPCA Advisory Council Member Kevin O'Donnell: Father to Daughter to
Granddaughter---a Peace Corps Legacy Continues in the O'Donnell Family
<http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.press.view&news_id=11\
82>

. Carol Bellamy and Eric Utne: We need a global force of volunteers: How
about an Earth Corps? <http://www.startribune.com/562/story/977784.html>

. RPCV documentary "Death of Two Sons" screened in New York
<http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2007/02/82572.shtml>

. Peace Corps Celebrates 45 Year Legacy in the Dominican Republic
<http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.press.view&news_id=11\
81>

. January issue of PeaceCorpsWriters <http://www.peacecorpswriters.org/>

. Peace Corps community news clippings updated daily!
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=1077&ref=1>

. On the NPCA Bulletin board: Lillian Carter Award Call for Nominations,
Documentary Project, Opportunity to build hurricane-damaged houses in S.
Carolina, looking for RPCVs in Paris, Young Professionals in Renewable
Energy...more
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/msghome.cfm?category=13>

. Seeking: Paul Murray and Alice Battles (Afghanistan)
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/seeking.cfm>

. On the NPCA Calendar: Friends of Tanzania Winter Party, NorCal Annual
General Meeting, RPCV/W New Member Brunch, NPCA Board Meeting...more
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/calen_search_month.cfm>

. Making a Difference -- Stories from our Community
<http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=1377>


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*Your Slogan Here*

We want to add Peace Corps-themed bumper stickers to our online shop,
but we'd like to hear from you what you'd like those stickers to say.
Send your suggestions to news@... <mailto:news@...>.

And in the meantime, visit our online store
<http://www.cafepress.com/pcorpsconnect>.

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*Call for Submissions*

/WorldView/ magazine welcomes your non-fiction submissions (1,000-2,000
words) that tell about the people and communities of the Peace Corps
world. Contact Bonnie Robinson, assistant editor, at bonnie@...
<mailto:bonnie@...> or click on WorldView magazine
<http://www.worldviewmagazine.org> from any page of our website.

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*Board Nominations*

Nominations to the NPCA Board of Directors are open until March 23.
Click here <http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=291>
for details.

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*Peace Corps Week 2007
<http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.former.pcweek>*



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Hi,

I'm a RPCV from Cote d'Ivoire, looking to make friends with other RPCVs
from West Africa.  West Africa Wins Again!!

Awesome seeing so many at the Page social last month and at the amazing
holiday party!  We're building on that momentum.  Join us as we get together
to eat and plan events for the rest of the year.  In Peace Corps fashion,
it's potluck, so bring a dish to share or a beverage.  This is gonna be a
great opportunity to meet other PC folks and have some input into what we do
this year.  I'll have wine on hand and make a lasagna, so come even if you
forget a dish.  You know we'll give you a hard time, but we'll do that even
if you DO bring something.  :-)   Hope you can come (non-SF folks are
welcome, too!).



NorCal-SF 2007 Planning Dinner (Potluck)

Tues., 3/6/2007

7 PM (not "Peace Corps-time") - 9:30 PM (we know it's a school night)

Scott Watenpaugh's Flat

437 Jersey, Street, San Francisco, CA 94114



Best,

Scott Watenpaugh, RPCV Fiji and NorCal SF Rep.

415-205-1113 (m)

scott_watenpaugh@... (please RSVP, "maybes" are fine.also, if you
want to be involved, but can't make it ping me)



P.S. Sorry for any duplicates.  I am sending this to both the SF and Bay
Area distributions.



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I know it's coming up quick, but was wondering if anyone was up for
carpooling from the Oakland area to the annual general meeting in Mill
Valley. I'd just feel guilty about driving single and I just realized the
message I sent yesterday bounced back.

Moriah
707-260-5351

_________________________________________________________________
Don’t miss your chance to WIN 10 hours of private jet travel from Microsoft®
Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0540002499mrt/direct/01/

Wayan Vota, director of Geekcorps <http://geekcorps.org/>, is in town and
will be talking informally about Technology and the Developing World - from
Peace Corps, Geekcorps, to the One Laptop <http://www.laptop.org/>.

Date - Tuesday, Feb 27, 2007
Time - 6:30 PM
Place - 21st Amendment <http://www.21st-amendment.com/>, at 563 2nd St, San
Francisco <http://www.21st-amendment.com/printmap.php>.

Come on by, have a drink, and chat with Wayan.


-- Bosco So, Peace Corps Liberia 87-89, Geekcorps Ghana 02


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Forwarded from Scott...

________________________________________________________________________
___________________

Greetings,

The Monterey Institute of International Studies is pleased to present
the new two week Conservation Leadership Program (CLP) certificate
course, from May 29th through June 8th, 2007. Its innovative
curriculum delivers the necessary skills for current and future
environmental leaders to manage successful conservation projects with
local and global organizations.

The two weeks will be divided into 10 key skill areas to be taught by
Monterey Institute Professor Jeffrey Langholz, and other qualified
professionals in the field from such organizations as Foundations of
Success, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, Monterey Bay Sanctuary National
Marine Sanctuary, and The Big Sur Land Trust. The program will
concentrate on the following leadership skills in conservation
project design and implementation:

•       Understanding the Conservation Project Cycle
•       Writing Meaningful Mission Statements
•       Using Comprehensive Site Assessment Tools
•       Creating Conservation Management Plans
•       Project Monitoring and Evaluation
•       Building Project Teams and Boards
•       Leadership Ethics
•       Financial Management for Conservation Leaders
•       Effective Outreach and Media Relations
•       Conflict Resolution


A “Meet the leaders” session will convene throughout the course,
allowing students contact time with local conservation leaders, to
ask questions about the material, broaden their professional
networks, and give the course an applicable context.

Located in historic downtown Monterey, just blocks from Fisherman’s
Wharf, the Monterey Institute campus provides access to a wide range
of activities. Participants take advantage of their time in beautiful
Monterey with weekend hikes in Big Sur, visits to Carmel, and group
outings in the evenings.

The course will meet daily 9am-4pm, from May 28 to June 8 on the
Monterey Institute of International Studies campus. The course fee is
$1,750 and applications are due April 15, 2007.

For more information about the program and curricular offerings
please see the attachment. If you have any questions or for an
application please feel free to contact us at clpprogram@....

Sincerely,

Nik Strong-Cvetich
CLP Program Coordinator
Monterey Institute of International Studies
clpprogram@...
831-647-6417



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The Board of Directors, Northern California Peace Corps Association
(NorCal), currently seeks a consultant to serve as discussion
facilitator and assist with planning or other necessary pre-work
during its next leadership development retreat. The ideal candidate
has experience developing and presenting workshops and training
events to membership-driven nonprofit organization boards, and will
be willing to accept pro bono or negotiated, sliding scale
compensation.

The annual retreat, a single-day professional training and
development event, serves as a forum where the Board creates its
strategic plan, sets goals in line with that strategy, and identifies
actionable solutions intended to implement the strategy. The Board
also works through related governance issues, and elects new
leaders at the retreat.

We anticipate that the topics to be explored this year will include
transition planning, membership, director/officer transition
planning,among other subjects.

We have scheduled the retreat for Friday, March 23 through Sunday,
March 25, 2007, to be hosted at Pigeon Point Lighthouse in
Pescadero. The consultant must be available for an 8-10 hour session
scheduled for Saturday, March 24, 2007.

Please forward your resume to Rebecca Green at
rebecca.green@...

Just a reminder that there's yet another Carbon Neutral Happy Hour this
evening.

TIME/DATE - Fri, Mar 2, 2007, 6:00 PM
WHERE - Gestalt Haus, 3159 16th Street, San Francisco between Valencia &
Guerrero; convenient to BART, Muni, & bike corridor.

Gestault Haus has bike racks inside so bring your wheels, because I'll be
bringing mine.

I know you're all tired of these Carbon Neutral things, but come to just one
more. After President Gore won the 2000 election with near unanimity, Carbon
Neutral events became as common as corn in Iowa. And I know that being
weaned off of petroleum has led to the latest crisis of 16 cents per gallon
of gasoline. So we'll be collecting money at the Happy Hour to help out the
oil companies; because if the situation was reversed, they'd be happy to
help us out, wouldn't they?

See President Gore's last State of the Union Address at
http://tinyurl.com/elyd9


-- Bosco So, Liberia 87-89


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Liana and Lloyd Davis and I want to thank everyone who showed up to view
the Chinese New Year's Parade last night.  We lucked out on our viewing
stand, eh?

The next adventure that all are invited to will be WHALE WATCHING.
Thanks to Bob Buffin, RPCV/Venezuela, for scouting out this great whale
watching excursion for us.  Details are:

WHEN?       Sunday, March 18th
TIME?          Boat will leave at 1 p.m. and return at 3:30 p.m.  All
going MUST be there by 12:15, and no later than 12:30.
WHERE?     Pillar Point Harbor in Princeton, CA
BOAT?         Queen Anne
MEET AT?  Big yellow TICKET OFFICE sign in the little shopping strip
where Princeton Seafood Co. is located.
COST?         $40 for adults
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED?   Yes!  Call 510-581-2628 or 650-728-3377
BAD WEATHER?   Queen Anne crew will call you in advance if they're not
going out due to bad weather, in which case reschedule for the next
Sunday (i.e., the 25th).

Make your reservations soon, as the Queen Anne holds a maximum of only 40
people.

DIRECTIONS:   Princeton, CA is 4 miles north of Half Moon Bay and 25
miles south of San Francisco.  Turn west (i.e. toward the ocean) onto
Capistrano Road at the light on Route 1, where Mezza Luna is on the
ocean/west side and Red Ginger is on the east side.  The parking lot is
first left off Capistrano Road.  The TICKET shop is a several shops past
Princeton Seafood Company.

MAPQUEST DIRECTIONS:  Use 10 Capistrano Road; Half Moon Bay, CA 04109

QUESTIONS:  Call me at 650-525-1045

Karen Keefer
RPCV/Nigeria & Liberia
X-Staff/HQ

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It was awesome seeing so many at the Page social last month and at the
amazing holiday party! We're building on that momentum. Join us as we get
together

to eat and plan events for the rest of the year. In Peace Corps fashion,
it's potluck, so bring a dish to share or a beverage. This is gonna be a

great opportunity to meet other PC folks (we are expecting 15-20 people) and
have some input into what we do this year. I'll have wine on hand and make a
lasagna, so come even if you forget a dish. You know we'll give you a hard
time, but we'll do that even if you DO bring something.   :-)   Hope you can
come (non-SF folks are welcome, too!).



NorCal-SF 2007 Planning Dinner (Potluck)

Tues., 3/6/2007

7:00 PM (not "Peace-Corps-time") - 9:30 PM (school night)

Scott Watenpaugh's flat

437 Jersey, Street, San Francisco, CA 94114



Best,

Scott Watenpaugh, RPCV Fiji and NorCal SF Rep. 415-205-1113 (m)

scott_watenpaugh@... (please RSVP, "maybes" are fine.also, if you
want to be involved, but can't make it ping me)









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RPCVs -



Did some of your Peace Corps friends serve while age 50 or older?  Do
they continue to exemplify the Peace Corps spirit here at home?



They deserve recognition!  Nominate them for the Lillian Carter Award.
The winner will be flown to Atlanta in May to receive the award from
President Jimmy Carter.



Only RPCVs can submit nominations.  Our regional office has extended the
deadline through this Friday, March 9.  Contact me to be emailed the
nomination form.  The text of the form is pasted below.  You may also
submit a nomination by completing the information below in an email
reply.  Thank you!



Nathan Hale Sargent, Public Affairs Specialist

Peace Corps, San Francisco Regional Office

1301 Clay St, Suite 620N, Oakland, CA  94612

(510) 637-1539 office

(510) 637-1533 fax

halesargent@... <mailto:halesargent@...>

www.peacecorps.gov

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NOMINATION FORM



Nominee Name:

Nominee Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Phone:

Email:

Current Age:

Age During Service:

Country of Service:

Dates of Service:

Peace Corps Program:

Activities Demonstrating a Dedication to the Peace Corps' Third Goal
(please enter in paragraph form):





Nominated by (your name):

Your Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Phone:

Email:

Your Country of Service:



---

About the Lillian Carter Award 2007:



The Lillian Carter Award honors outstanding senior Volunteers who have
kept President John F. Kennedy's dream of international service alive.
Lillian Carter - known to her friends as Miss Lillian - joined the Peace
Corps in 1966 at age 68 and served as a public health Volunteer in
India. Her commitment to Peace Corps service was an extension of her
tireless dedication and support of people and organizations at home and
abroad. With this award, the Peace Corps recognizes and honors Miss
Lillian's contributions to humanity through volunteer service. Her
extraordinary life underscored a commitment and wish she shared with her
own children - "that each of them would reach for goals that have
meaning for them..."



Nominations for this prestigious award are accepted from returned Peace
Corps Volunteers and RPCV groups.  Nominees must have served in the
Peace Corps as a senior (age 50 and older) and demonstrated a commitment
to the Peace Corps' third goal: to help promote a better understanding
of other peoples on the part of Americans.







Nathan "Hale" Sargent

Public Affairs Specialist

Peace Corps, San Francisco Regional Office

1301 Clay St, Suite 620N

Oakland, CA  94612

(510) 637-1539 office

(510) 637-1533 fax

(612) 978-5923 cell

www.peacecorps.gov <http://www.peacecorps.gov>



(Peace Corps Armenia, 1998-2000)



*********************************************

Peace Corps Family Night, March 22
"Can we keep in touch? Can we come visit?" Invite your loved ones to a
special Bay Area event organized to answer their questions. Thursday,
March 22, 6:45 to 8:30p.m. at the Fort Mason Firehouse in San Francisco.
More at www.peacecorps.gov/events <http://www.peacecorps.gov/events> .





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Hi Everyone -
I'm officially referring this to you.  Mention my name and get a $100
discount on this program.
Best
Scott Webb

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Carolyn Taylor" <dpmi@...>
Date: March 9, 2007 6:48:59 PM PST
To: scott.d.webb@...
Subject: DPMI Application Due March 26
Reply-To: "Carolyn Taylor" <dpmi@...>

DPMI Alumni: Please forward program information to interested friends
and colleagues. They will receive a $100 discount as your referral.
Now DPMI participants can tailor DPMI experience to benefit an
employer/organization!
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------------------------------

The Development Project Management Institute (DPMI)

...Gain cutting-edge project management skills during an unforgetable
three-week program in Monterey, California or Washington, D.C.

...Apply professional tools learned from DPMI during a 1-2 week
practicum in Quito, Ecuador

...Develop a skill-set so that YOU can make a difference!

Apply by March 26, 2007 at www.miis.edu/dpmi.

Dates
DPMI is offered in Monterey, California from May 14-June 1 and in
Washington, D.C. from May 28-June 15 with an additional one-week
practicum in Quito, Ecuador (June 18-22) open to participants from
both programs!

Soon after the three-week course in Monterey or Washington, DC,
participants will travel to Ecuador  to apply their new skills
working with international development organizations in Quito!
Qualified participants may pursue a full summer internship in Quito
following the one-week practicum.

Application available at www.miis.edu/dpmi . Please submit to
dpmi@...

What is DPMI?
Would you like to pursue a career in poverty alleviation and social
development? The Development Project Management Institute is a
professional, short-term training program designed to prepare those
who aspire to engage in development work anywhere extensive poverty
is present.

The Institute provides participants with the skills needed for
effective professional practice in an environment that emphasizes
both local and global responses to important development challenges.

This program focuses on the importance of sound project design,
including construction of frameworks, implementation of strategies to
ensure sustainable benefits, effective partnering with key
stakeholders, community mobilization, and the training of trainers.
The three-module institute is taught by established practitioners
with several decades of experience.

Here is what past participants have said about the DPMI program:

-"This is a powerful review tool and method of mastery for those who
have worked in development, a great intensive introduction for those
who have not."

-"DPMI was a really intensive review of previously learned material
augmented by some new concepts - my competence increased
significantly! These are real, practical skills that will enable me
to follow my passions effectively."

-"The skills I am walking away with will be invaluable to my career!"

-"Every NGO practitioner should take this course!"

Internships through DPMI Consult
   Pact, Inc and the DPMI program partner to offer DPMI Consult for
graduates of DPMI only.

Through DPMI Consult, DPMI graduates receive notification of Pact
research opportunities as they are made available. This is a special
opportunity offered exclusively to DPMI alumni through our
partnership with Pact, Inc., a leading international development
organization, operating in over 100 countries throughout Latin
America, Asia, and Africa.

Consulting opportunities range from shorter development research
projects (that can be completed electronically from any location) to
three to six-month internships in Pact field offices around the world.

If you have questions about this program, please contact:

Carolyn Taylor, Program Coordinator
Development Project Management Institute
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Tel. 831-647-6417
Email. dpmi@...
www.miis.edu/dpmi


If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please click
here.
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** Peace Corps Panel participants needed **



Hi everyone -



The Peace Corps San Francisco Regional Office is planning a Family Panel
for Thursday, March 22 in San Francisco, and I'm hoping to find a few
more participants.



This panel is a bit different.  We'd like the panelists to be your
family members.  This is an event designed for the *loved ones* of
people considering Peace Corps service.  If you were like me, your
family freaked out a bit when you told them you had applied for Peace
Corps.  This event will help many people in the same situation. We'd
like the panel to be comprised of parents, children, siblings, best
friends... What is it like to keep in touch with a loved one halfway
around the world?  How were they able to participate in your service?
Did they visit?  Help collect donations?  Send care packages?



Panelists will each be able to share their stories - just 5 or 6
minutes, and then the bulk of the time will be spent on Q&A with the
family members in attendance.  Please contact me if you can recommend a
panelist, especially family of anyone currently serving.  Give me a call
at 510-637-1539 or email halesargent@...



The event takes place Thursday, March 22.

Doors open 6:30 p.m.

Panel Q&A 6:45 to 8 p.m.

Mingling for additional questions 8 to 8:30 p.m.



Location: Fort Mason Center Firehouse

The Firehouse is in the northeast corner of the Fort Mason Center.
Entrance across from Safeway at Marina Blvd. & Buchanan St. (NOTE: Not
the Bay St. Entrance).  Detailed MUNI and driving directions at
www.fortmason.org <http://www.fortmason.org/>



Thanks!

...Hale





Nathan "Hale" Sargent

Public Affairs Specialist

Peace Corps, San Francisco Regional Office

1301 Clay St, Suite 620N

Oakland, CA  94612

(510) 637-1539 office

(510) 637-1533 fax

(612) 978-5923 cell

www.peacecorps.gov <http://www.peacecorps.gov>



(Peace Corps Armenia, 1998-2000)



*********************************************

Peace Corps Family Night, March 22
"Can we keep in touch? Can we come visit?" Invite your loved ones to a
special Bay Area event organized to answer their questions. Thursday,
March 22, 6:45 to 8:30p.m. at the Fort Mason Firehouse in San Francisco.
More at www.peacecorps.gov/events <http://www.peacecorps.gov/events> .





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Take Action Northern California!

Your Congressman/woman has only a few days to show support for increased

Peace Corps funding.final calls/emails needed



Congressman Sam Farr, Mike Honda, and three Republican RPCVs in the House
(Shays, Walsh, Petri) are circulating a "Dear Colleague" letter, asking other
members to support increased funding for the Peace Corps.  Please take a moment
by early next week to contact your Representative and ask him/her to sign onto
the letter.  The deadline for signing onto the letter is Wednesday, March 14th. 
Signatures are being collected in the office of Congressman Sam Farr.



Below you will find phone numbers and email links for your Congressman/woman:



Take Action By Phone: Identify yourself as a constituent and leave this message:



"I'm calling to ask Congressman/woman ________ to sign onto
Farr-Shays-Walsh-Honda-Petri Dear Colleague letter, urging increased funding for
the Peace Corps."



Take Action By Email: If you prefer to take action by email, follow this link.



Visit our Mobilization Page if you want to read the Dear Colleague letter, for
more background information and for the current list of Reps who signed on.

www.peacecorpsconnect.org/dayofaction





Washington Phone Numbers/Email for Northern California Congressmen/women



(Reps listed in bold have signed similar Peace Corps letters in the past)



Mike Thompson (1st District)

202-225-3311

http://mikethompson.house.gov/contact/email.asp



Daniel E. Lungren (3rd District)

202-225-5716

http://www.house.gov/writerep/



John T. Doolittle (4th District)

202-225-2511

http://doolittle.house.gov/email/



Doris Matsui (5th District)

202-225-7163

http://matsui.house.gov/email.asp



Lynn Woolsey (6th District)

202-225-5161

http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp



George Miller (7th District)

202-225-2095

George.Miller@...



Nancy Pelosi (8th District)

202-225-4965

http://www.house.gov/pelosi/contact/contact.html



Barbara Lee (9th District)  (Because Congresswoman Lee is on the subcommittee
that the letter is addressed to, no action is requested at this time)



Ellen Tauscher (10th District)

202-225-1880

http://www.house.gov/tauscher/IMA/get_address.htm



Gerald McNerney (11th District)

202-225-1947

http://www.house.gov/writerep/



Tom Lantos (12th District)

202-225-3531

http://lantos.house.gov/HoR/CA12/Contact+Tom/



Pete Stark (13th District)

202-225-5065

http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm



Anna Eshoo (14th District)

202-225-8104

http://www.house.gov/writerep/



Michael Honda (15th District)  (please say thank you to Congressman Honda for
being a lead author of the Peace Corps Dear Colleague letter)

202-225-2631

http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml



Zoe Lofgren (16th District)

202-225-3072

http://www.house.gov/lofgren/emailform.shtml



Sam Farr (17th District)  (please say thank you to Congressman Farr for being a
lead author of the Peace Corps Dear Colleague letter)

202-225-2861

http://www.house.gov/writerep/



Dennis Cardoza (18th District)

202-225-6131

http://www.house.gov/writerep/



George Radanovich (19th District)

202-225-4540

http://www.house.gov/radanovich/IMA/issue.htm



Jim Costa (20th District)

202-225-3341

http://www.house.gov/costa/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm







Jonathan Pearson (Micronesia 87 - 89)

Advocacy Coordinator

National Peace Corps Association

1900 L Street NW,  Suite 404

Washington, DC 20036

202-293-7728, ext. 21

fax: 202-293-7554

advocacy@...

http://www.rpcv.org/advocacy



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NorCal
Today is the last day to contact Congress - CALL - too late for e-mails
- see contacts below this NPCA message for specific Congressional reps
and if yours is one of them please call
Pete Johnson for NPCA Advocacy

Your Congressman/woman has today to show support for increased
Peace Corps funding…final calls needed
 
Congressman Sam Farr, Mike Honda, and three Republican RPCVs in the
House (Shays, Walsh, Petri) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter,
asking other members to support increased funding for the Peace Corps. 
Please take a moment to contact your Representative and ask him/her to
sign onto the letter.  The deadline for signing onto the letter is
Wednesday, March 14th.  Signatures are being collected in the office of
Congressman Sam Farr.
 
Below you will find phone numbers and email links for your
Congressman/woman: 
 
Take Action By Phone: Identify yourself as a constituent and leave this
message:
 
“I’m calling to ask Congressman/woman ________ to sign onto
Farr-Shays-Walsh-Honda-Petri Dear Colleague letter, urging increased
funding for the Peace Corps.”
 
Take Action By Email: If you prefer to take action by email, follow
this link.
 
Visit our Mobilization Page if you want to read the Dear Colleague
letter, for more background information and for the current list of
Reps who signed on.
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/dayofaction
 
 
Washington Phone Numbers/Email for Northern California Congressmen/women
 
(Reps listed in bold have signed similar Peace Corps letters in the
past)
 
Mike Thompson (1st District)
202-225-3311
http://mikethompson.house.gov/contact/email.asp  
 
Lynn Woolsey (6th District)
202-225-5161
http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp
 
George Miller (7th District)
202-225-2095
George.Miller@...
 
Nancy Pelosi (8th District)
202-225-4965
http://www.house.gov/pelosi/contact/contact.html
 
Barbara Lee (9th District)  (Because Congresswoman Lee is on the
subcommittee that the letter is addressed to, no action is requested at
this time)
 
Ellen Tauscher (10th District)
202-225-1880
http://www.house.gov/tauscher/IMA/get_address.htm  
 
Gerald McNerney (11th District)  - signed 3/13 - thank him
202-225-1947
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
 
Tom Lantos (12th District)
202-225-3531
http://lantos.house.gov/HoR/CA12/Contact+Tom/  
 
Pete Stark (13th District)
202-225-5065
http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm
 
Anna Eshoo (14th District)
202-225-8104
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
 
Michael Honda (15th District)  (please say thank you to Congressman
Honda for being a lead author of the Peace Corps Dear Colleague letter)
202-225-2631
http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml  
 
Zoe Lofgren (16th District)
202-225-3072
http://www.house.gov/lofgren/emailform.shtml  
 
Sam Farr (17th District)  (please say thank you to Congressman Farr for
being a lead author of the Peace Corps Dear Colleague letter)
202-225-2861
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
 
 
Jonathan Pearson (Micronesia 87 - 89)
Advocacy Coordinator
National Peace Corps Association
1900 L Street NW,  Suite 404
Washington, DC 20036
202-293-7728, ext. 21
fax: 202-293-7554
advocacy@...
http://www.rpcv.org/advocacy
 


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