Beneficiaries: Congratulations to Philip Chan, an RPCV from Guyana, who won our hearts – and our first small grant – with his proposal to assist a small villiage in Guyana in their effort to obtain clean drinking water. Please take a moment to read his magnificent project report below. PROJECT REPORT FROM PHILLIP CHAN (Slightly [...]
I came across a great website one day for the Rupununi Learners. The organization is made up of two non-profit organizations – the Rupununi Learners Incorporated (RLI) and Rupununi Learners Foundation (RLF). RLI is a registered non-profit in Guyana, founded in 2007 and RLF is a registered non-profit in the USA that started in 2001. [...]
From February 23 to March 2, 2009, thousands among the 195,000 Peace Corps Volunteers who have served over the years in more than 139 countries will share their overseas experiences with schools and community groups throughout the United States. Designated as Peace Corps Week, this weeklong celebration marks the 48th anniversary of the Peace Corps, [...]
From Peace Corps Connect The Peace Corps Community was honored to be selected from among groups around the country to march in the Presidential Inaugural Parade on January 20, 2009. In the official Presidential Inaugural Press Release than President-elect Barrack Obama praised the inclusion of Peace Corps and AmeriCorps alumni stating, ” These organizations embody the best of our [...]
What is peacecorpsconnect.org? PeaceCorpsConnect.org – our redesigned website is live…well almost. You are visiting the beta (test) version of the social networking portion of the site. Right now we are on schedule to officially launch Peace Corps Connect on January 20th. Please be patient as we get settled in and continue to make changes. Look [...]
We’re Marching! RPCVs to Take Part in the Inaugural Parade Now is your chance to be a part of history! The Returned Peace Corps Community has been selected from among groups around the country to march in the Presidential Inaugural Parade on January 20, 2009. A total of 200 marchers will carry flags and banners [...]
I received this note, it’ll help you figure out how to vote from abroad in a US election – Â I came across a website today that made it really easy for me to register to vote by absentee ballot for the US General Elections in November 2008. I thought it might be useful for those [...]
The RPCV Mentoring Program is now online and both potential mentors and mentees are signing up! Read through this email to learn more and to find out how your group can benefit and participate. Background The RPCV Mentoring program was started in 2007 with a fundamental goal in mind: to connect recently returned Peace Corps [...]
During the 17 years Peace Corps has had a post in Guyana, over 470 Volunteers have assisted in the areas of health, education, community development and information technology. Â Those 17 years span over four decades and, although many things have changed during that time, the basic mission of Peace Corps and its Volunteers remains the [...]
Guyana RPCV, Brian Reeves, can be seen in a close-up of the upcoming movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” He’s actually the second Guyana RPCV that I’m aware of that has been in a movie. A former PC Suriname staff member has actually won an Oscar for his work in an animation during the 70′s. Cool stuff, [...]
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