SACRAMENTO VALLEY RETURNED PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION
March 2007 ENEWS
1. ADVENTURES IN DINING - Join the Adventurous Diners
on Friday March 16, at Habibi Cafe for wonderful
Lebanese food, 7336 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael.
Please RSVP to Audrey Weichman at aweichman@msn.com or
481-4073 so she can let the restaurant know how many
places to set.
2. PANEL AT SAC STATE – Veronica Standiford from the
SF PC Recruiting office has requested volunteers for a
panel at Sac State on March 14. Contact her at
vstandiford@peacecorps.com or call 415-974-8754.
3. GOAT ROAST – Howard and Marlene Koons will again
host our annual “cooking in the dirt” event at their
estate in the Foothills. Bring a dish to share.
Contact Howard at hkoons@infostations.net or
530-888-7335.
4. INTERNATIONAL TAXI AT ARTS IN RIVER PARK MAY 12 –
We need volunteers to assemble, staff, and disassemble
the Taxi. Please contact Jim Waters at
jwaters@westyost.com or 457-3337.
5. REBUILDING TOGETHER – Formerly known as Christmas
in April – Volunteers are needed to do home
improvement projects for needy families. Please check
the website at rebuildingtogethersacramento.org for a
list of skills needed and the jobs to be performed.
6. NOMINATION PARTY – Our annual gathering to welcome
new PCVs and invite the public to find out about Peace
Corps. It will be at Sierra II, in the Green Room, on
either April 17 or April 10. If you have a slide show
or DVD of interest please contact Veronica Standiford
of the SF PC office at vstandiford@peacecorps.org, or
contact one of the board members.
7. PEACE CORPS DAY WAS MARCH 1 – 7 RPCVs talked about
their experiences at various schools the first week in
March.
Stephen, Mona and Aisha McCord report that they will
not be able to join us for either the Goat Roast or
the Campout. Instead, for some strange reason, they
traveling the globe. The person they had lined up to
house-sit didn't pan out.
Question: They live in the Davis community. Should
you know of anyone who could help them out, please
give them a shout at 530 759-8689 or
jibagan@hotmail.com. They'd prefer a house-sitter,
but maybe would settle for someone to just keep Rover
happy while they're gone.
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9. CAMPOUT – STAMPEDE RESERVOIR – June 14-17, Howard
Koons will be our guide on another great event.
Reservations needed, contact hkoons@infostations.net
or call 530-888-7335.
10. MISCELLANEOUS UPCOMING EVENTS – American River
Clean-Up September 15, Christms Promise December 8.
11. MISCELLANEOUS UPCOMING EVENTS WHICH DO NOT YET
HAVE DATES ATTACHED – Foothill picnic in August
(Howard again!!!), Annual Picnic in September.
Volunteers Needed to Host International Visitors
The Northern California World Trade Center is applying
to be the local host for the International Visitor
Leadership Program (IVLP). The IVLP is a State
Department-funded program that brings future foreign
leaders to the United States. We are seeking to
develop a list of volunteers in the Sacramento region
who are interested in promoting citizen diplomacy -
improving international relations "one handshake at a
time." The international visitors spend two to three
weeks in our country, visiting various cities in the
U.S. They learn about a variety of topics, depending
on their professional experience and interests. The
goal of the program is to promote improved relations
between the U.S. and our overseas partners. Volunteers
are needed to provide "home hospitality" to
international visitors. This means inviting visitors
to your home for a meal, or inviting them out to
dinner, or taking them to a concert, art gallery
event, or a Kings or Rivercats game. You will be
helping the visitors get to know Americans on an
individual basis. For more information, please visit
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/ivp/. For
information on the Northern California World Trade
Center, please visit http://www.norcalwtc.org. If you
are interested, please call or e-mail Michele Gault
and provide your name, e-mail address, and phone
number. See contact info below.
Michele Gault
Executive Director
Northern California World Trade Center
One Capitol Mall, Suite 300
Sacramento, California 95814
Direct: +1 916 319-4276
Fax: +1 916 443-2672
mgault@norcalwtc.org
www.norcalwtc.org
12. Take Your Business Global! Learn about
opportunities for selling your products or services
internationally at the NCWTC's "Exporting
Fundamentals" seminar, March 8, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 12
noon. More info
am writing to you as an RPCV (Mozambique '01-'03) and
a filmmaker. Right now, I am in the graduate film
production program at USC. One subject that I am
exploring is the process of an RPCV’s readjustment to
the US after two years away. How do we reconnect with
family, friends, and reestablish life upon return?
How have our experiences at site changed our
perspectives on life back home?
I don't remember where I heard it but there was a
joke/maxim that went around. It described the
stereotypical state in which volunteers returned from
the region of the world in which they served. It went
something like: volunteers that served in Latin
America return revolutionaries, the world is for the
taking, viva la revolucion and all Che. On the side
of the world, volunteers that served in Asia return
zen, at peace, taking gentle steps in the world. And
finally, volunteers who serve in Africa return cynics.
If you’re interested, I am looking for RPCVs in and
around the LA, southern California area. I would be
delighted to talk to you about your unique experiences
as a PCV and as an American returning home.
Sincerely,
Pip Satchell
MFA Candidate at the School for Cinematic Arts
University of Southern California
cell: 832-859-6221
13. email: pfsatchell@gmail.com