Desert Doves

Get the April 2011 newsletter!

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps, read a an AARP article about the second Peace Corps director Jack Vaughn in an article written by Ford Burkhart, a Desert Doves member.

Come out to our March general  meeting. We’ll be making funding decisions, talking about street fair, and our community service survey…and having a grand ol’ time.

Bring a friend and a dish to share!  1421 N. Camino de Juan - Pam and Phil Lopes’ house.

Annual Report 2010

Please see the attached report for the Desert Doves activities in 2010.

Please come out and represent for your country, Peace Corps, or just support some awesome Fellows!

PEACE CORPS FAIR 2011: TUCSON AND THE WORLD!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 4 – 7 PM

North Ballroom, University of Arizona Student Union

 The job market is global, are you? Attend the Peace Corps Fair to learn more!

Join the University of Arizona Peace Corps Fellows and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Southern Arizona for the Peace Corps Fair 2011: Tucson and the World!

The fair will feature elaborate cultural exhibits from more than 75 different countries.  Local agencies in search of volunteers will also be present. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information on other Peace Corps Week events, visit the UA Peace Corps Fellows website: grad.arizona.edu/peacecorps/pcweek

March 1, 2011 is a national day where Peace Corps is urging people to host house parties in honor of PC’s birthday. They have a whole idea on “how to host a party” but I’d be willing to bet Tucsonians can do it in their own.  They encourage people to have anywhere from huge galas to just small get-togethers.  If you are interested in hosting and want to get the word out, please email the Doves at rpcvtucson@gmail.com.

March 3, 2011 is the seventh annual Day of Action in Support of Peace Corps.   Show your support for Peace Corps in any number of ways.  They have some ideas….

Click here to view the 2009 annual report (PDF)

The group’s 2009 Annual Report was submitted to the National Peace Corps Association. For your review, the document is also attached here.

Note that you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. If you do not want to install Acrobat Reader, you can use Google’s online document viewer.

Click here to view the February 2010 Newsletter (PDF)

Note that you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. If you do not want to install Acrobat Reader, you can use Google’s online document viewer.

The Desert Doves Newsletter is distributed to members of the Southern Arizona RPCV group. The newsletter provides Peace Corps-related news and also allows RPCVs to share information with others in the local RPCV community.

Here is the tentative agenda for this Saturday’s (Jan 23rd) Southern Arizona RPCV Desert Doves general meeting.

6 pm - Potluck social

7 pm - General meeting

1. Welcome/Introductions

2. Officer reports

3. Officer elections (see December newsletter for description of officer positions/responsibilities)

4. Vote to support (financially) Tucson’s Peace Corps Week

5. Member announcements

Looking forward to seeing you at 6 pm, this Saturday, at Pam and Phil’s (1421 N. Camino de Juan)! See you there!

Click here to view the December 2009 Newsletter (PDF)

Note that you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. If you do not want to install Acrobat Reader, you can use Google’s online document viewer.

The Desert Doves Newsletter is distributed to members of the Southern Arizona RPCV group. The newsletter provides Peace Corps-related news and also allows RPCVs to share information with others in the local RPCV community.