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October 2005
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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington DC
THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER Dear RPCV/W members, Almost 200 of you celebrated summer and the close of another year of RPCV/W at the Annual picnic in July where the new Board of Directors was announced. Not long after the picnic, the newly elected president and vice president stepped down. So we re-shuffled and added two new members to fill the vacancies. I’m happy to be serving as the new president, along with Mattie Harms (Niger 65-67) as vice president. We look forward to working with the rest of the board to bring you an enriching and fun year. At the end of August, the new board spent a weekend together for teambuilding and strategic planning. Dick Wall, a professional facilitator and Tunisia RPCV, donated his time and talent to guide us through the weekend. Thanks to Dick, we dramatically improved our ability to implement the RPCV/W programs you expect. During the retreat, we focused on ways to serve you and enhance the value of belonging to RPCV/W, a group with a strong tradition of blending fun, service, and personal development. We explored several ideas, including changing how we communicate with you. We plan to test drive an electronic version of the newsletter, and we’ll be looking for ways to upgrade the RPCV/W Web site. We’ll be looking for feedback, too. So please feel free to share comments and suggestions with me or other board members. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the service of the outgoing Board of Directors, and especially Lisa Martin, who dedicated three years to serving as president of RPCV/W. Luckily, Lisa can still be seen at RPCV/W events. We’re also lucky that several board members returned to serve again this year. And together with new board members and several other volunteers, we’re dedicated to providing value for your RPCV/W membership.
SAVE the DATE
Annual RPCV/W Holiday Party When: Friday, December 2, 2005 6:30pm to 9:30pm Sure to be the biggest and best event of the year! Join us for music, food, and dancing. Details to follow.... A silent auction will be held during this event, and RPCV/W will be seeking donations for the auction. If you cannot attend the function, but would like to donate, we can arrange a pick-up of the item. For more information or to arrange a pickup, contact Itzel Fairlie at [email protected] or at 202-230-4183.
SEPTEMBER HAPPY HOUR
On Friday, September 16th, RPCV/W closed out the summer with another fabulous happy hour at RFD Washington.
Cheers, Alan Smith Tonga 99-01
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Do you want to learn more about charitable organizations, private foundations, and corporate giving programs? Do you want the opportunity to meet senior-level professionals who are working in the non-profit sector?
Volunteers mingled while enjoying a wide-range of beers from all around the globe.
The 25th Anniversary Independent Sector Annual Conference is being held here in Washington, DC, at the JW Marriott Hotel, October 23-25. Independent Sector is a nonpartisan coalition of over 500 philanthropic organizations. As a volunteer you’ll have the chance to work with Independent Sector staff and meet 1,000 senior-level professionals from across the non-profit world. To learn more about Independent Sector, the Annual Conference, and to sign-up, go to www.independentsector.org. For more information contact KC Dallia at 202-467-6130 or [email protected]. Please mention that you heard about this conference from RPCV/W.
The RPCV/W Board picked up some ideas from those in attendance on activities for the coming year. Visit us on the web at www.rpcvw.org
2005 - 2006 RPCV/W BOARD of DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Alan Smith Tonga (99-01) [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Joe Ford Zambia (94–96) [email protected]
NEW MEMBER CHAIR Molly Mattessich Mali (02-04) [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT Mattie Harms Niger (65-67) [email protected]
SPEAKERS BUREAU CHAIR Amy Kunz Guatemala (95-97) [email protected]
TREASURER Jeffery Lovelace Bolivia (95-97) [email protected]
SOCIAL CO-CHAIR Jodi Hammer Ecuador (94-97) [email protected]
PROGRAMS CO-CHAIR Michelle Ghiselli Morocco (93-96) Cote d’Ivoire (97) [email protected]
SECRETARY Dawn Citrin Malawi (98-00) [email protected]
SOCIAL CO-CHAIR Corey Taylor Benin (97-99) [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR James “Jaime” Critchfield Bolivia (95-97) [email protected]
COMMUNITY SERVICE CHAIR Erica Navarro Nicaragua (01-03) [email protected]
PROGRAMS CO-CHAIR Marisa Larson Morocco (95-97) [email protected]
DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Itzel Fairlie Morocco (01-03) [email protected] NPCA LIAISON Ken Hill Turkey (65–67) [email protected]
FIRST CLASS U.S. Postage PAID Permit#1040 Leesburg, FL 34748
This newsletter is printed on 30% recycled paper.
PO Box 66101 Washington D.C. 20035
UPCOMING EVENTS www.rpcvw.org
To renew your RPCV/W membership, please visit our website at www.rpcvw.org and download a membership form. October Happy Hour
In the spirit of Halloween, wear your favorite country of service head costume! Between 6-8:00pm RPCV/W will earn 5% of net sales when you order from the 2nd floor bar.
When: Friday, October 21, 2005 Where: The Reef (Adams Morgan) 2446 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 How: Metro Red Line - Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan East on Calvert, South on 18th Phone: 202-518-3800
Growing Native
Come one, come all, and bring the kids! Collect acorns, walnuts, and other native hardwood tree seeds with fellow RPCVs. Seeds will be donated to State nurseries and used to create streamside forests for healthy waters. A perennial favorite with families!
When: Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 pm Where: Arlington Cemetery - Meet at the Visitor’s Center Parking $1.25 for first 3 hours How: Metro Blue Line - Arlington Cemetery - Exit south side, walk west on Memorial Drive to the Visitor Center RSVP: [email protected]
RPCV Film Festival
Explore cultures and celebrate diversity at the second annual RPCV Film Festival. A range of work from documentaries to fiction films, 15 to 90-minutes long will be represented. All films are made by PCVs or RPCVs, and film topics revolve around the Peace Corps ethos.
When: October 28, 4:30-9:30 p.m. and October 29, 2-8 p.m. Where: 1725 Eye St. NW, Washington, DC 20006 How: Metro Blue/Orange Line - Farragut West Metro Red Line - Farragut North Online: http://www.rpcvfilms.com
New Members Brunch
The New Member Brunch is coming to a restaurant near you! Grow your network of friends while enjoying a lavish buffet. Who needs an excuse to eat? When: Sunday, November 6th from 10:30am - 1:00pm Where: Holiday Inn - Rosslyn (Parking Available) 1900 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209 How: Metro Blue/Orange Line - Rosslyn North on Moore Drive, Left/West on 19th 1 block Cost: $10 per person - RSVP by October 28th RSVP: [email protected]
•
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington DC
THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER Dear RPCV/W members, Almost 200 of you celebrated summer and the close of another year of RPCV/W at the Annual picnic in July where the new Board of Directors was announced. Not long after the picnic, the newly elected president and vice president stepped down. So we re-shuffled and added two new members to fill the vacancies. I’m happy to be serving as the new president, along with Mattie Harms (Niger 65-67) as vice president. We look forward to working with the rest of the board to bring you an enriching and fun year. At the end of August, the new board spent a weekend together for teambuilding and strategic planning. Dick Wall, a professional facilitator and Tunisia RPCV, donated his time and talent to guide us through the weekend. Thanks to Dick, we dramatically improved our ability to implement the RPCV/W programs you expect. During the retreat, we focused on ways to serve you and enhance the value of belonging to RPCV/W, a group with a strong tradition of blending fun, service, and personal development. We explored several ideas, including changing how we communicate with you. We plan to test drive an electronic version of the newsletter, and we’ll be looking for ways to upgrade the RPCV/W Web site. We’ll be looking for feedback, too. So please feel free to share comments and suggestions with me or other board members. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the service of the outgoing Board of Directors, and especially Lisa Martin, who dedicated three years to serving as president of RPCV/W. Luckily, Lisa can still be seen at RPCV/W events. We’re also lucky that several board members returned to serve again this year. And together with new board members and several other volunteers, we’re dedicated to providing value for your RPCV/W membership.
SAVE the DATE
Annual RPCV/W Holiday Party When: Friday, December 2, 2005 6:30pm to 9:30pm Sure to be the biggest and best event of the year! Join us for music, food, and dancing. Details to follow.... A silent auction will be held during this event, and RPCV/W will be seeking donations for the auction. If you cannot attend the function, but would like to donate, we can arrange a pick-up of the item. For more information or to arrange a pickup, contact Itzel Fairlie at [email protected] or at 202-230-4183.
SEPTEMBER HAPPY HOUR
On Friday, September 16th, RPCV/W closed out the summer with another fabulous happy hour at RFD Washington.
Cheers, Alan Smith Tonga 99-01
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Do you want to learn more about charitable organizations, private foundations, and corporate giving programs? Do you want the opportunity to meet senior-level professionals who are working in the non-profit sector?
Volunteers mingled while enjoying a wide-range of beers from all around the globe.
The 25th Anniversary Independent Sector Annual Conference is being held here in Washington, DC, at the JW Marriott Hotel, October 23-25. Independent Sector is a nonpartisan coalition of over 500 philanthropic organizations. As a volunteer you’ll have the chance to work with Independent Sector staff and meet 1,000 senior-level professionals from across the non-profit world. To learn more about Independent Sector, the Annual Conference, and to sign-up, go to www.independentsector.org. For more information contact KC Dallia at 202-467-6130 or [email protected]. Please mention that you heard about this conference from RPCV/W.
The RPCV/W Board picked up some ideas from those in attendance on activities for the coming year. Visit us on the web at www.rpcvw.org
2005 - 2006 RPCV/W BOARD of DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Alan Smith Tonga (99-01) [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Joe Ford Zambia (94–96) [email protected]
NEW MEMBER CHAIR Molly Mattessich Mali (02-04) [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT Mattie Harms Niger (65-67) [email protected]
SPEAKERS BUREAU CHAIR Amy Kunz Guatemala (95-97) [email protected]
TREASURER Jeffery Lovelace Bolivia (95-97) [email protected]
SOCIAL CO-CHAIR Jodi Hammer Ecuador (94-97) [email protected]
PROGRAMS CO-CHAIR Michelle Ghiselli Morocco (93-96) Cote d’Ivoire (97) [email protected]
SECRETARY Dawn Citrin Malawi (98-00) [email protected]
SOCIAL CO-CHAIR Corey Taylor Benin (97-99) [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR James “Jaime” Critchfield Bolivia (95-97) [email protected]
COMMUNITY SERVICE CHAIR Erica Navarro Nicaragua (01-03) [email protected]
PROGRAMS CO-CHAIR Marisa Larson Morocco (95-97) [email protected]
DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Itzel Fairlie Morocco (01-03) [email protected] NPCA LIAISON Ken Hill Turkey (65–67) [email protected]
FIRST CLASS U.S. Postage PAID Permit#1040 Leesburg, FL 34748
This newsletter is printed on 30% recycled paper.
PO Box 66101 Washington D.C. 20035
UPCOMING EVENTS www.rpcvw.org
To renew your RPCV/W membership, please visit our website at www.rpcvw.org and download a membership form. October Happy Hour
In the spirit of Halloween, wear your favorite country of service head costume! Between 6-8:00pm RPCV/W will earn 5% of net sales when you order from the 2nd floor bar.
When: Friday, October 21, 2005 Where: The Reef (Adams Morgan) 2446 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 How: Metro Red Line - Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan East on Calvert, South on 18th Phone: 202-518-3800
Growing Native
Come one, come all, and bring the kids! Collect acorns, walnuts, and other native hardwood tree seeds with fellow RPCVs. Seeds will be donated to State nurseries and used to create streamside forests for healthy waters. A perennial favorite with families!
When: Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 pm Where: Arlington Cemetery - Meet at the Visitor’s Center Parking $1.25 for first 3 hours How: Metro Blue Line - Arlington Cemetery - Exit south side, walk west on Memorial Drive to the Visitor Center RSVP: [email protected]
RPCV Film Festival
Explore cultures and celebrate diversity at the second annual RPCV Film Festival. A range of work from documentaries to fiction films, 15 to 90-minutes long will be represented. All films are made by PCVs or RPCVs, and film topics revolve around the Peace Corps ethos.
When: October 28, 4:30-9:30 p.m. and October 29, 2-8 p.m. Where: 1725 Eye St. NW, Washington, DC 20006 How: Metro Blue/Orange Line - Farragut West Metro Red Line - Farragut North Online: http://www.rpcvfilms.com
New Members Brunch
The New Member Brunch is coming to a restaurant near you! Grow your network of friends while enjoying a lavish buffet. Who needs an excuse to eat? When: Sunday, November 6th from 10:30am - 1:00pm Where: Holiday Inn - Rosslyn (Parking Available) 1900 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209 How: Metro Blue/Orange Line - Rosslyn North on Moore Drive, Left/West on 19th 1 block Cost: $10 per person - RSVP by October 28th RSVP: [email protected]
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