Hi RPCVs - I'm passing on a request from Kayla Street, a current Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania. Kayla is trying to help some students from Albania get to...
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Khanh Pham, Refugee T...
reftrans
Nov 27, 2007 12:04 am
Hi, everyone, Refugee Transitions is looking for committed volunteers to tutor/mentor refugee youth and adults in the Oakland and in San Francisco. Training...
Attached is a flyer for an upcoming training workshop (next weekend) in a unique approach (based on a program in Brazil) that integrates nonviolent ...
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Andrew Bradley
afbpcv
Dec 3, 2007 10:49 pm
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Annual Northern California Peace Corps Association Holiday Party is right around the corner!!! WHEN: Thursday, December 13th, 7 PM –...
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Sargent, Nathan
halesargent@...
Dec 6, 2007 11:18 pm
Dear RPCVs, Seasons greetings from all of us at the Peace Corps Office! At this time of year, you are likely receiving many invitations to fun and exciting...
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Erica Chan
ecbulkmail
Dec 9, 2007 5:11 pm
NorCal SF Holiday Wish List! 1. You know you wanna be there – Holiday Paaaarttttaaay WHEN: Thursday, December 13th, 7 PM – late; Raffle at 9 PM. WHERE:...
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celia bosworth
celiabos@...
Dec 11, 2007 1:10 am
Reminder Come one and all to Heidi's Peace Corps holiday party! Sat. December 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Heidi's house 990 Benito Court Pacific Grove Everyone...
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marhyde
marhyde@...
Dec 11, 2007 6:09 am
This pagne is very beautiful! I just got mine with quick, prompt service. This is a great gift for people who know PC Africa and it's for a good cause. ...
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KjkeeFer@...
k2.rpcv
Dec 12, 2007 6:20 pm
The prestigious Commonwealth Club of California (see www.CommonwealthClub.org) is planning a program to discuss orphans of parents who died from HIV/AIDS. We...
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Susan Silber
sus_si
Dec 13, 2007 9:35 pm
Here's an important petition that addresses climate change. Note: forwarded message attached. ... Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo!...
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Susan Silber
sus_si
Dec 13, 2007 11:12 pm
TAKE TWO: Here is an important message from Al Gore - please sign his petition if you are interested. Al Gore <AlGore@...> wrote: From: "Al Gore"...
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celia bosworth
celiabos@...
Dec 14, 2007 3:13 am
Last Reminder!!! Come one and all to Heidi's Peace Corps holiday party! Sat. December 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Heidi's house 990 Benito Court Pacific Grove ...
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Susan Silber
sus_si
Dec 14, 2007 11:08 pm
Hello NorCal Community, I received a few email messages from my posting yesterday alleging that the message asking folks to sign Al Gore's petition was too...
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John Shores
jshores95117
Dec 14, 2007 11:33 pm
Dear RPCV's of Northern California: Ms. Silber needs to issue no apology of any sort. I find it disheartening that a misinformed few might still foolishly...
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Bosco So
boscomonkey
Dec 14, 2007 11:57 pm
Huh? What controversy? Even the right-wingers (Newt Gingrich, et al - http://tinyurl.com/299qvx) are embracing the idea that a healthy environment is necessary...
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Peter Montalbano
petertrumpet
Dec 15, 2007 12:41 am
I completely agree! How anyone, particularly in this group, could be offended stretches my imagination. And what is this country turning into? People are...
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how3ird
Dec 15, 2007 12:49 am
Hi Susan, Just my two cents is NorCal has set up a separate yahoo group called "advocacy" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalPCAAdvocacy/ for posting...
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Jerry A. Schneider
chiva81
Dec 15, 2007 1:12 am
I feel Susan has no need to apoligize. If you are a RPCV and you are complaining about e-mails that support envirnmental causes then you should turn in your...
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Peter Montalbano
petertrumpet
Dec 15, 2007 1:15 am
Thanks, Howard--it would definitely make sense to post there, but i imagine there are also a lot of us who don't get postings from that list who would be...
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Mike Goodkind
kea4yank
Dec 15, 2007 1:52 am
Folks, While as a nonprofit NPCA is bound to be circumspect in terms of political solicitation, we should keep in mind that Al Gore is NOT running for office...
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D Zabaldo
deana_zabaldo
Dec 15, 2007 5:37 pm
Hi all, I've been watching the email traffic on this issue, and I have to say that what disturbs me far more than Susan's original posting, which I think was...
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Jerry A. Schneider
chiva81
Dec 15, 2007 10:20 pm
We all know through history the Peace Corps is an activist organization that promotes the well being of community and the environment among other things. This...
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sheenagj
Dec 15, 2007 10:23 pm
Regardless of where one stands on the issue, it doesn't hurt to hear what other people have to say about it. And if one disagrees with a proposed petition,...
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Mike Learned
learned_mike
Dec 15, 2007 11:41 pm
Friends: I've never sent a message on either of the norcal listservs. This is the most interesting conversation ever (at least in the two years or so I've been...
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unlisted@...
deana_zabaldo
Dec 16, 2007 6:49 pm
Thanks, Mike. This is also the first item to have sparked my interest enough to post, so perhaps it's a conversation worth having. I don't mean to turn this...
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Susan Silber
sus_si
Dec 17, 2007 5:54 pm
Hello NorCal Community, Having started this firestorm, I feel compelled to respond to all of your messages, and try to make some sense of this: First, the...
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Ben Bellows
Chiguinda
Dec 26, 2007 4:37 pm
... From: Diana Lee Date: Dec 22, 2007 9:00 PM Subject: [sph_students_open] Global health opportunity for recent undergraduates and possibility for fully...
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Khanh Pham, Refugee T...
reftrans
Dec 31, 2007 11:35 pm
Hi, everyone, Are you looking for a way to continue serving here in the U.S.? Volunteering as a home-based ESL tutor for newly arrived refugees is a great way...
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seamusb32
Jan 4, 2008 12:54 am
From: J.N. "Jim" Boylson, (RPCV, Ethiopia I) To: All Members/Associates & Friends, NorCal NPCA Group Re: Informational and Request for Action; Potential...