Returned Peace Corps
Volunteers of South Florida

Meet-Up & Members Blog

Welcome to RPCVSF's Blog for its members to post events they wish to publicize and have personal involvement, personal opinions, suggestions, etc. This is a space for our members to post ideas for meet-up events, soliciting other members to join them. It is member driven!!!! So, for example, if you would like to make an outing to Fakahatchee Strand to see the ghost orchid but don’t feel like going, or driving, by yourself, this is the forum to invite RPCVSF members to join you. Please remember, to post a Blog, members must log-in.


Please be sure to include 1) destination, 2) date, 3) time and 4) your contact info in the post. 


  • 06 Sep 2024 6:31 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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    Happy Hour With a Purpose

    • When

      12 Sep 2024

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      5:30 PM

    • Location

      Oasis Lounge, 2977 McFarlane Rd, Miami


  • 15 Apr 2024 11:34 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Peace Corps Top Stories

     

     

    U.S. Peace Corps Welcomes Largest Cohort to Ghana Since COVID

    U.S. Embassy in Ghana, Accra, Ghana

     

    U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer joined Government of Ghana officials, Returning Volunteers, and supporters to officially swear-in 20 new Peace Corps Volunteers, who will work in communities across Ghana over the next two years, helping plan community improvements, working in schools, teaching agricultural techniques, and protecting the environment.

     

    Read the full story here.

                                                                                                    

    Agency and Volunteers in the News

     

     

    New Peace Corps Volunteers Must Help Solve Communities’ Needs – US Embassy

    Ghana News Agency, Accra, Ghana

     

    U.S. Peace Corps Welcomes Largest Cohort to Ghana Since COVID, Twenty New Volunteers Sworn-in Today

    Business Ghana, Ghana

     

    20 American Volunteers Begin Work in the Country

    The Graphic

     

    U.S. Peace Corps Welcomes Largest Cohort

    Daily Guide Network

     

    Prioritize Food Security and Healthcare – Ambassador Palmer to Peace Corps Volunteers

    Business Ghana

     

    209th Group of Peace Corps Volunteers Sworn In

    The Himalayan, Kathmandu, Nepal

     

    Penn State Alumnus Translates Liberal Arts Education into Global Career

    Penn State, University Park, Pennsylvania

     

    Kennesaw State MBA Student Leveraging Degree Work for a Cause

    Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia

     

    Climate Neutrality: Where Do We Go From Here?

    Finger Lakes Daily News, Geneva, New York

     

    Former Chancellor, former Congressman speak today at UGA

    WGAU, Athens, Georgia

                 

    Non-Profit Sends Medical Supplies to Bolivia – and Shares Surplus at Home

    Longfellow Nokomis Messenger, Minneapolis, Minnesota

     

    My Recent Travels to Rural Colombia

    Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Monterey, California

     

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month Focuses on ‘Building Connected Communities’

    Daily Post Digital Network, Vanuatu

     

    From Our Website

     

    Benin’s Girl-Led Podcast Receives Virtual Support from the Peace Corps

    Peace Corps Stories, Washington, District of Columbia

     

    Recommended Readings

     

    President Joe Biden Outlines New Plans to Deliver Student Debt Relief to Over 30 Million Americans Under the Biden-Harris Administration

    The White House, Washington, District of Columbia

     

    Outcomes of the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

    US Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia

     

    How an Election-Packed 2024 is Shaping Up for World Markets

    Reuters

     

    U.N. Climate Chief Says Two Years to Save the Planet

    Reuters

     

    WHO Sounds Alarm on Viral Hepatitis Infections Claiming 3500 Lives Each Day

    World Health Organization

     

    Obstacles Limiting Women's Involvement in Fishing Sector

    The Standard, Nairobi, Kenya

     

    Sierra Leone Declares National Emergency After Steep Rise in use of Deadly Synthetic Drug Kush

    CNN

     

     


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  • 14 Feb 2024 2:16 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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  • 08 Nov 2023 10:28 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)



    My name is Nandini. I’m a volunteer with ENGin, a global nonprofit organization connecting Ukrainian youth with English-speaking volunteers for conversation practice and cross-cultural exchange. 


    We currently have an urgent need for volunteers to meet online with a Ukrainian student for 1 hour/week. Our volunteers range from high school and college students to professionals to retirees, located in all 50 US states and 130+ countries worldwide. The only requirement is English fluency. 


    Through simple weekly conversations, volunteers make a huge impact - helping young Ukrainians break the language barrier, offering emotional support, and introducing them to a new culture. 


    Our volunteers also reap immense benefits from the experience - many feel they get even more out of the program than students do. Here’s a recent note from Joshua: “My ENGin experience has been amazing, fulfilling, and so incredibly informative. I find myself looking forward to each session with my buddy and we communicate often between sessions. ENGin is life-changing for volunteers.” 


    Could you share information about our volunteer opportunity with your group of returned Peace Corps volunteers? Whether you can post information about ENGin on your websites, share it in a newsletter or post on social media, it would be such a huge help for us. We would also love to do a presentation for your group if there is an opportunity to do so. 


    You can learn more about us at our website: www.enginprogram.org. ENGin’s Co-Director of Volunteering, Maria Wood (cc’d here) would also be happy to answer any questions.


    Thank you so much,

    Nandini


  • 18 Jul 2023 12:01 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    There has been discussion by the Board of volunteering opportunities in our area.  Alan Seigel and Larry Geiter volunteer at the Feeding South Florida warehouse in Pembroke Park on most Thursdays and RPCVSF has a team that volunteers as a group on the third Thursday of each month.  Please contact Larry Geiter to join in with the Saturday team.  


    Some have asked for information on opportunities at the food pantries/kitchens supported by FSF.  A link to a list of the pantries/kitchens is at Locate an Agency - Feeding South Florida®  


    Other opportunities related to food available through FSF include:

    1. Volunteer to help prep, cook, and pack meals in our Community Kitchen at Feeding Palm Beach County.   in the Boynton Beach Community Kitchen Mon.- Fri. 8:30-11:30 and/or 12:30-3:30 and Saturday 8:30-11:30
    2. Volunteer to assist site coordinator at specific location in distributing meal boxes to older adults.  Mon-Wed at various sites 10:00-1:00
    3. City of Miami Beach food distribution, Thursdays from 8:00 – 11:30 am at 4000 Chase Ave, Miami Beach 33140

    More information and sign-up menus is available at Feeding South Florida - Events

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