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2012 Partnership for Peace

Every year, RPCV/W honors a different Washington-area community service organization with a mission that supports the Peace Corps' Third Goal. 

This year's Partner for Peace is

Language, Education, and Technology Center 

Language ETC is a community-based program offering English and literacy training to low-income adult immigrants in the greater Washington area since 1993.

In addition to an award of $2,000 raised at the 2011 Holiday Party's silent auction, RPCV/W is partnering with Language ETC for shared events that promote Peace Corps' Third Goal. 

Join us on May 12 and share your language skills from your country of service with their volunteer teachers. Teach the language of your host country for an hour, the more obscure, the better! 

By helping their teachers learn a different language, you improve the skills of Language ETC's dedicated team of volunteers in their work with immigrants from around the world. 

May 12, 2012 - 10:00 AM - 2200 California St. NW, Washington, DC 20008


Interested in teaching another language?

 Volunteer with LETC!

Volunteers assist as: 

An ESL teacher
A citizenship teacher
A tutor
A Language Lab teacher
A computer lab aide
A Spanish literacy teacher (native or fluent Spanish-speaker) 
A Conversation Group leader
Assisting students with resume and interview preparation
Assisting with our newsletter
Office Duties
Outreach and Fundraising

To learn more about volunteers, read LETC's Volunteer Handbook.

There are three 12-week terms per year and an abbreviated 6-week summer session:
• Fall Term: mid September – early December
• Winter Term: mid January – end of March
• Spring Term: mid April – end of June
• Summer Term: mid July – end of August
 
During the three 12-week terms classes meet at the following times:
• Monday-Thursday, 7 – 9pm
• Tuesday and Thursday, 10am – 1pm
• Saturday and Sunday, 2 – 5pm
• Sunday, 9am – 12pm
 
Classes during the 6-week Summer session meet at the following times : 
• Monday-Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30pm
• Tuesday and Thursday, 10am – 1pm
• Saturday and Sunday, 2 – 5pm

Volunteer Commitment:
The volunteer commitment for teaching is 1 day per week, 2-3 hours per week for the 12-week term. In addition, teachers must attend an orientation and one additional training workshop during the term. The volunteer commitment for tutoring is 1 day per week, 1 hour per week through the end of the current term.


WATCH LETC IN ACTION

Check out our upcoming events!

19 May 2012 1:00 PM • Arlington National Cemetery
22 May 2012 6:00 PM • Peace Corps HQ, 1111 20th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20526
24 May 2012 6:00 PM • PC HQ: 1111 20th Street, NW; Shriver Hall
31 May 2012 6:30 PM • Stewart Mott House; 122 Maryland Ave NE
08 Jun 2012 6:00 PM • Seneca Shadows Campground

 

    
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Order a 2012 International Calendar
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Peace Corps 50th Anniversary
   Would you like to a recap of such a wonderful day? Check out  our photo site. We are still collecting photographs! So please check back often http://rpcvw.smugmug.com/

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RPCV/W would like to thank
Egret Business Solutions
for their sponsorship of RPCV/W's 50th Anniversary event in Arlington on September 25, 2011.



 
 
   

  Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington, DC 

PO Box 75085 – Washington, DC – 20013

501 (c)(3) Fed. ID: 52-1194965