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NPCA and Peace Corps Sign Cooperative Agreement

On September 23, NPCA President Kevin Quigley and Peace Corps Deputy Director Jody Olsen signed a Cooperative Agreement between their respective organizations - the sixth successive agreement - to build on the accomplishments of the RPCV Mentorship Program. 

This program came online this past May and links returning Peace Corps Volunteers with RPCV mentors to assist in the transition to life after Peace Corps.  The goal of this new agreement is to scale up, automate and ultimately decentralize the Mentorship program. 

"In a few months, RPCVs around the globe will be sharing career advice, promoting Third Goal opportunities, and administering topical discussion forums directly in a targeted mentoring social network," says NPCA Vice President Anne Baker, who manages the program for NPCA. "PCVs returning from service immediately connect with the Peace Corps community at home, which builds an engaged RPCV network and helps our member groups grow - all vital as we build momentum towards the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps in 2011."

(Pictured above:  Peace Corps Deputy Director Jody Olsen, NPCA President Kevin Quigley.  Credt:  Anne Baker, NPCA)

Don't Be a Fish out of Water: RPCV Mentoring Program Now Online

We are happy to announce that the RPCV mentoring program is now online and signing up is just a click away. The mentoring program was founded in 2007 with a fundamental goal: to connect recently returned Peace Corps volunteers with RPCV mentors.

For returning volunteers transitioning to life after the Peace Corps can be one of the hardest parts of their experience. Via phone, email and face-to-face meetings, mentors help ease the difficult transition, provide a connection to the RPCV community at large, and say some of the most comforting words in the English language, namely, "I know what you're going through. I've been there."

Interested participants can apply by creating an online mentoring profile, which allows individuals to highlight their particular needs and strengths. Participants will be matched up by NPCA staff based on geographic location and/or country of service, to assure that mentors and mentees will be able to connect over similar transitional experiences.

Sign up today and become an active member in strengthening the continually expanding Peace Corps community.

Potential mentors can click here to learn more about their role!

Potential mentees can click here to learn more about their role!

NPCA Signs Cooperative Agreement with Peace Corps

NPCA is pleased to announce that we have signed our 5th successive cooperative agreement with Peace Corps.  In the coming year we'll be co-hosting two Open House events, as well as building on last year's pilot program to provide mentoring services to newly returned Peace Corps volunteers.  Stay tuned for details and how you can participate!

>> Read More about the Past Mentoring Pilot

>> Read More about the Past Mentoring Pilot