Archive - February 27, 2015

The Peace Corps has a birthday coming up and to kick off Peace Corps Week 2015, the agency wants you to flood Facebook and Twitter with a ‘Happy Peace Corps Week’ Thunderclap. Join our digital Peace Corps flash mob–along with hundreds of others–and celebrate 54 years of promoting world peace. Thunderclap is a platform that allows people to pledge one Tweet or Facebook post (or both!) that is concentrated and unleashed at the same time. After you sign up, it will automatically post the same coordinated message from all supporters on March 2. It’s free and only takes 10 seconds. Please go to Thunderclap link: http://bit.ly/1EXRZOI Many thanks.

Peace Corps Sexual Assault Advisory Council Member Application Make A Difference in the Lives of Peace Corps Volunteers! The Peace Corps is seeking RPCVs–both sexual assault survivors and other former Volunteers–to lend their experience and voice to strengthen Peace Corps’ sexual assault training, response and policies. They are also looking for committed experts from fields related to sexual assault risk-reduction and response programs to join the Sexual Assault Advisory Council. Position Overview The Sexual Assault Advisory Council advises the Peace Corps on its Sexual Assault Risk-Reduction and Response Program for Peace Corps Volunteers. Council members bring their technical expertise and experience to enrich the global program. Members review the Agency’s sexual assault response services; Volunteers and Staff training; and related policies; and provide best practices and research findings to Peace Corps leadership and service providers. Peace Corps is looking for law enforcement; mental health and health care providers; attorneys; educators; . . .