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Philippines or Bust...

Posted by Bud Askins on June 6, 2012 at 4:21pm 1 Comment

Count down to the Philippines has begun. I am only a day and a half away from my departure from Austin, Texas to the Republic of the Philippines for a six month assignment as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer. It is a return trip for me. I was a…

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RPCV Standing for Service

  “Participating in service makes you want to do more service.” So says Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Wil Dalton (Bulgaria 2007-09) of College Park, Maryland. Wil was one of dozens of individuals who began their Wednesday morning at a “Stand for Service” action outside the House of Representatives office buildings organized by Americorps Alums …

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Massachusetts Bill Would Expand Peace Corps Retirement Credit

  For the past ten years, teachers in Massachusetts have had the benefit of applying their Peace Corps service towards state retirement credit. Now, legislation is being considered that would allow all state employees who served in the Peace Corps to be eligible for the same benefit. At a public hearing on June 10th, the …

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Huge Reunions Planned for Honduras and Niger RPCVs and Staff

The National Peace Corps Association loves to hear about Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) reunions! Peace Corps is an intense experience in every sense of the word, and the bonds that form among Volunteers and to their country of service endure long after the Volunteers return to the United States. As a result, groups of …

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