The Peace Corps is inviting former volunteers to submit stories and photos from their volunteer experiences to be used in the 50th anniversary celebration of the Peace Corps. From their web site: The 50th Anniversary Digital Library provides a searchable collection of electronic Peace Corps materials from 1961-present, including: Photos and stories contributed by Volunteers and RPCVs, using an online submission form Digitized newsletters,...
Author and Northeastern Professor William Miles, discusses his memoir, My African Horse Problem on December 3, 2008. Miles returned to Niger in 2000 with his ten-year-old son Samuel, to resolve an inheritance dispute over a horse. His experience captivated National Public Radio, and "All Things Considered" covered both his pre-departure story and follow-up after his visit. His account weaves together memoir, history and anthropology and...
Niger has always been a rich country for archeological research. This blog post links to a research paper outlining some of the more notable archeological finds and their significance. It's highly technical information, but it's interesting to get an idea of all the work going in in the country relating to the history of mankind. Full URL:
Andrew Marinelli, a recent RPCV from Niger, is planning an ambitious "Third Goal" service project. Beginning in March of 2009, he will begin a 6,000 mile bicycle ride from Key West, Florida, to San Francisco, California, stopping at primary and secondary schools along the way to give talks about his experiences in Niger, and help spread awareness about global hunger, rising food costs, and areas affected by conflict, while raising money for...
Reconnect with the Peace Corps community and give your job search a jump start with four days of career-development workshops and discussions for recently returned Peace Corps Volunteers. This is a FREE event for RPCVs. Pre-registration is required for all sessions, and attendees are responsible for their own travel, food, and lodging costs. For more information, visit:http://www.peacecorps.gov/rpcv/events.
Partnership With Peace Corps Niger And Friends Of Niger Supports Young Girls Scholarship Program The Estrogenius Festival's Voices Of Africa (VOA) is a collaboration with Peace Corps Niger. This unique collaboration, featuring stories, poems and songs written by young Nigerien women, will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Ginger O'Neill, a former Estrogenius Festival volunteer, created the Pangea Festival in Niger along with co-creators...
NPCA Profiling Volunteers Help Take Part By Contributing Your Own Submissions The National Peace Corps Association is looking for Peace Corps volunteers, returned or current, who are taking action on climate change. The goal is to show how climate change affects their country of service, and to spotlight the activities that they are involved in to help reduce humanity's effect on the environment. The advocacy team at the NPCA is calling for...
100 House Parties Across United States Targeted For September 6, 2008 MorePeaceCorps is a campaign launched in 2008 by the National Peace Corps Association with the goal of increasing support for the Peace Corps, eventually doubling its budget and worldwide volunteer base by 2011, the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. MorePeaceCorps will begin by throwing 100 House Parties across the United States to rally support for this crucial goal....
Ingrid Patetta's documentary, At The Center Of The Earth - Of Wells and Men, has recently won a Golden Giraffe award at the International Environmental Film Festival of Niamey. Honoring the traditional know-how of the Hausa well-diggers of Niger, the film reveals the pride, the tradition, and the determination of these Sahelian men who dig the earth with their bare hands in order to access water. The film has also been chosen as an Official...
Leslie Clark and the Nomad Foundation are putting together a festival on a ranch in the hills above Ojai, California to help raise money for the Center for Nomadic Life. The Center for Nomadic Life is designed to meet the basic needs of nomads living near Ingall as their life becomes increasingly challenging. Tickets are still available at the Nomadic Festival web site. Come spend the day enjoying art, exhibitions, food, music, and more,...