A Legacy of Service at Home and Abroad
June 18, 2006
Baltimore, Maryland
The Peace Corps and the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), in cooperation with the Maryland Returned Volunteers, are hosting an Open House on Sunday, June 18, from 2:00-5:30 pm at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Take this opportunity to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Peace Corps and the 10th anniversary of the Crisis Corps program. Learn more about NPCA and Peace Corps programs, as well as returned volunteer activities in the region, and connect with others whose lives have been influenced by the Peace Corps experience.
Highlights of the day will include workshops, a panel on "Crisis Mitigation and Disaster Response", updates from Peace Corps, the NPCA and Maryland Returned Volunteers and a reception with displays on affiliate group activities and Peace Corps and NPCA programs.
All returned volunteers, prospective volunteers, educators, family and friends of the Peace Corps community, and anyone who is interested in learning more about Peace Corps and the NPCA are welcome to join us for this event. Representatives from NPCA and Peace Corps will be on hand to discuss programs, and refreshments will be provided.
When:
Sunday, June 18
Registration 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Workshops 2:00-2:50 p.m.
- Picture Yourself in the Peace Corps: A Conversation with Peace Corps Recruiters
- Keeping the Flame Alive: Engaging in "Third Goal" Activities
- Talking so You Will be Heard: How to Communicate on Global Issues
Panel 3:00-4:00 pm: Crisis Mitigation and Disaster Response
- Mary Angelini, Director, Peace Corps Crisis Corps - Moderator
- Michelle Bond, RPCV South Africa, Shriver Peaceworker Fellow, University of Maryland, Baltimore County - landslide mitigation
- Amelia Sparks, RPCV Morocco, RCCV Sri Lanka - tsunami relief
- Jamaica Corker, RPCV Guinea, RCCV USA-Katrina
Program 4:00-4:30 p.m. featuring
- Jody Olsen, Deputy Director, Peace Corps
- Kevin Quigley, President, NPCA
- JoAnna Allen, President, Maryland Returned Volunteers
Reception 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Where:The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
To RSVP and for the latest information on this Open House, visit the NPCA website at
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/openhouses.
