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&lt;h1 class=&quot;mc-toc-title&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rpcvw.org/events&quot;&gt;Official Events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;h2 class=&quot;mc-toc-title&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/around_the_world_embassy_tour_2024&quot;&gt;Around the World Embassy Tour 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/around_the_world_embassy_tour_2024&quot; title=&quot;Click here for more information&quot;&gt; 
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&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;Saturday, May 04 - 10:00 AM 
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center; margin: 2rem 0;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;display: inline-block; padding: 14px 32px; background: #cd3c48; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; color: white; text-decoration: none;&quot; title=&quot;Click here to RSVP&quot; href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/around_the_world_embassy_tour_2024&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Details/RSVP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;Dupont Circle&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;p&gt;Let&#39;s meet at Dupont Circle and attend the &lt;a href=&quot;https://eventsdc.com/around-world-embassy-tour&quot;&gt;Around the World Embassy Tour &lt;/a&gt;PART 1 @10am. Early departure because this is one of the most popular events in DC! Please look for the RPCV/W Flag. PART I is on Saturday, May 4th. Please RSVP on our website so we know you&#39;re coming. More details will be sent 48 hours prior to the event. &lt;/p&gt;  

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&lt;h2 class=&quot;mc-toc-title&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/dc_central_kitchen_volunteer_event&quot;&gt;DC Central Kitchen Volunteer Event&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/dc_central_kitchen_volunteer_event&quot; title=&quot;Click here for more information&quot;&gt; 
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&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;Sunday, May 12 - 09:00 AM 
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center; margin: 2rem 0;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;display: inline-block; padding: 14px 32px; background: #cd3c48; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; color: white; text-decoration: none;&quot; title=&quot;Click here to RSVP&quot; href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/dc_central_kitchen_volunteer_event&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Details/RSVP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2121+First+St+SW%2C+Washington%2C+DC%2C+DC+20024%2C+United+States&quot;&gt;DC Central Kitchen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;p&gt;Join us at &lt;a href=&quot;https://dccentralkitchen.org/&quot;&gt;DC Central Kitchen&lt;/a&gt; for food preparation!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please register &lt;a href=&quot;https://dcck.appianportals.com/dcck-volunteer-registration&quot;&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;. When registering, be sure to choose “Create an Account for Group Registration,&quot; Corporate/Organization for &quot;Type of Volunteer Experience,&quot; and then search for RPCV/W in the portal. Lastly, fill in the requested information. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you run into any difficulties registering, please email communityservice@rpcvw.org for assistance. We look forward to seeing you there!&lt;/p&gt;  

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&lt;h2 class=&quot;mc-toc-title&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/rpcv_w_board_meeting_may_2024&quot;&gt;RPCV/W Board Meeting May 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/rpcv_w_board_meeting_may_2024&quot; title=&quot;Click here for more information&quot;&gt; 
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&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;Tuesday, May 14 - 06:30 PM 
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center; margin: 2rem 0;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;display: inline-block; padding: 14px 32px; background: #cd3c48; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; color: white; text-decoration: none;&quot; title=&quot;Click here to RSVP&quot; href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/rpcv_w_board_meeting_may_2024&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Details/RSVP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Washington%2C+DC%2C+United+States&quot;&gt;TBD&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The May &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;il&quot;&gt;meeting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; of the RPCV/W &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;il&quot;&gt;Board&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; of Directors will take place on Tuesday, May 14th from 6:30-8:30pm. These monthly &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;il&quot;&gt;meetings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; are open to all RPCV/W members. Please RSVP and we will contact you with location details. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;For more info, please contact Beth at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener&quot; href=&quot;mailto:info@rpcvw.org&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;info@rpcvw.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  

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&lt;h2 class=&quot;mc-toc-title&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/history_heroism_a_tour_conversation_of_fredrick_douglass_home_legacy&quot;&gt;History &amp; Heroism: A Tour &amp; Conversation of Fredrick Douglass&#39; Home &amp; Legacy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/history_heroism_a_tour_conversation_of_fredrick_douglass_home_legacy&quot; title=&quot;Click here for more information&quot;&gt; 
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&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;Saturday, May 18 - 03:15 PM 
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center; margin: 2rem 0;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;display: inline-block; padding: 14px 32px; background: #cd3c48; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; color: white; text-decoration: none;&quot; title=&quot;Click here to RSVP&quot; href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/history_heroism_a_tour_conversation_of_fredrick_douglass_home_legacy&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Details/RSVP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1411+W+St+SE%2C+Washington%2C+DC+20020%2C+United+States&quot;&gt;Fredrick Douglass House&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;p&gt;Come on out to the inaugural event of the newly formed RPCV/W &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Social Inclusion Committee at the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nps.gov/frdo/index.htm&quot;&gt;Frederick Douglass National Historic Site&lt;/a&gt; in Anacostia, SE DC. The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is 0.7 miles or approximately a 15-minute walk (Google Maps) from the Anacostia Metro Station. There are two thirty-minute tours offered:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Tour 1: 3:00pm - 3:30pm for 10 people&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Tour 2: 3:30 - 4:00pm for 10 people. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please sign up for the tour of your choice. Upon arrival look for the RPCV/W Flag. We will head over to &lt;a href=&quot;https://maps.app.goo.gl/RVuB8QbahEn96YcFA&quot;&gt;Busboys and Poets&lt;/a&gt; to discuss the tour and the Social Inclusion Committee further. More details will be sent out 48 hours prior to this event. Hope to see you there!&lt;/p&gt;  

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&lt;h2 class=&quot;mc-toc-title&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/rpcv_w_summer_bbq_2024&quot;&gt;RPCV/W Summer BBQ 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/rpcv_w_summer_bbq_2024&quot; title=&quot;Click here for more information&quot;&gt; 
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&lt;h4 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;Saturday, July 27 - 11:00 AM 
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center; margin: 2rem 0;&quot;&gt;&lt;a style=&quot;display: inline-block; padding: 14px 32px; background: #cd3c48; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; color: white; text-decoration: none;&quot; title=&quot;Click here to RSVP&quot; href=&quot;https://www.rpcvw.org/rpcv_w_summer_bbq_2024&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Details/RSVP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;Rock Creel Park&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;p&gt;Come join RPCV/W at &lt;a href=&quot;https://goo.gl/maps/uQ52Nka3zc9DrbBX8&quot;&gt;Rock Creek Park&lt;/a&gt; for our Annual BBQ. Tickets are $12 and includes vegan, vegetarian, and meat-based mains as well as drinks. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Please Sign-up &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener&quot; href=&quot;https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16NHQI7Hpaag40dtndmPGpN64YVj1ujfRSQRVZMi5OxY/edit?usp=sharing&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to bring a main, side, or beverage as well as any games/activities.&lt;/strong&gt; Consider showing off great dishes from your PC country!&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please RSVP by purchasing your ticket so we know how much food to purchase and share food details.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The official event goes until 3pm but we have the Picnic Area until 7pm. There will be a post-BBQ after party too.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you need a ride provide details in the Food Sign-up Sheet. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;If you cannot pay via PayPal and RSVP on website you can show up day of and pay with cash or Zelle. &lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;PS. Please don&#39;t make a m&lt;em&gt;issteak &lt;/em&gt;by not RSVPing &#39;Yes&#39; to the Annual RPCV/W BBQ.&lt;/p&gt;  

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