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Sunday, August 19 - 09:30 AM
RSVP LimitWake up and clean up the Anacostia River while kayaking on a glorious summer morning!
RPCV/W will help Boating In DC with their ongoing effort to collect trash floating along the river and by the boathouse. This activity will be guided and includes a safety orientation.
Spots for this event are limited. Sign up now! The RSVP deadline is Thursday, August 16th.
Brunch option: We will grab some food at a neighbouring restaurant afterwards. More information will be included in the auto-response email sent to your inbox when you RSVP.
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Want to improve your physical or mental health? Want to get in tune with your body? Come join other RPCVs for a free 2-hour yoga workshop on Sunday, August 19, at 2:30pm at the Mt. Pleasant Library.RPCV/W’s Wellness Coordinator will lead a 1-hour yoga class, which will be followed by an hour of yoga nidra, or yogic sleep, led by guest teacher Mike Stickley.About Our Wellness Coordinator:Alle Kamela studied with yoga master Sri Dharma Mittra in New York City. Dharma Yoga is a graceful, yet challenging form of yoga based on Sri Dharma’s 50+ years of practicing classical yoga. Dharma Yoga focuses on Hatha-Raja Yoga but it also incorporates all Eight Limbs of Yoga. The practice aims to improve the physical, mental, and emotional bodies.This is an introductory (Dharma I) class, and everyone is welcome regardless of prior yoga experience or flexibility level. Although each Dharma Yoga class may vary, the essence and goal is the same - to improve on strength, flexibility, concentration, and peace.
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Thursday, August 23 - 11:00 AM through August 26, 2018
RSVP LimitRPCV/W Goes to Peace Corps Connect!
Each year, the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) holds the Peace Corps Connect conference. This year it will be held in the Pocono Mountains in Shawnee, Pennsylvania! RPCV/W will be taking two vans from the DMV area up to the conference and back. Please join us and reserve your spot today. We are asking for $20 per individual who rides our van to cover the cost of transportation (i.e. gas).
And because we have arranged this carpool, NPCA has generously given us a 10% discount on conference registration when you use the code "rideshare10"! Please take a look at the conference website for more details on the conference and registration prices. Discounted prices are also available for recently returned volunteers!
For those who have RSVP'd, the organizers will contact you in order to arrange an exact time and location for pick up. At this point, we plan to leave the DC area around noon on August 23.
RSVP Add to Calendar 08/23/2018 11:00:00 08/26/2018 11:00:00 America/New_York RPCV/W Goes to Peace Corps Connect Check https://www.rpcvw.org/rpcvw_goes_to_peace_corps_connect for the latest info. Jesse Bailey historian@rpcvw.org share -
We invite you to attend the official kick-off event where you will be introduced to your mentor/mentee(s) and get to know each other over refreshments.
We will also discuss what is expected of you and how the mentoring program will unfold in the coming months. We will talk about the mentoring topics, the changes we have made and how we will interact with you in the course of the program. Mentors and mentees will agree on their first mentoring meetings. Although some folks maybe unable to attend, we encourage everyone to network and attend even if your mentee/mentor will be unable to attend.
The event is open to Mentees and Mentors only. Drinks and light refreshments will be available for purchase.
We are looking forward to meeting you all in person!
RSVP Add to Calendar 08/27/2018 18:00:00 08/27/2018 21:00:00 America/New_York RPCV/W Mentoring Program Cohort II kick-off Check https://www.rpcvw.org/rpcv_w_mentoring_program_cohort_ii_kick_off for the latest info. 1001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, DC 20036, United States Lisette Anzoategui mentoring@rpcvw.org share -
Thursday, August 30 - 09:30 AM
Are you a RPCV with active NCE? Looking for a job with the federal government? Come to the HUD career fair on August 30!
Please note that to attend you MUST register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018HUDHiring
Resumes and supporting documents (i.e. NCE letter) should be sent to recruitment@hud.gov by August 24, 2018. RSVPing on RPCV/W site will not allow you to attend the fair.
If you have any questions, please contact profdev@rpcvw.org
RSVP Add to Calendar 08/30/2018 09:30:00 08/30/2018 15:30:00 America/New_York HUD Career Fair for RPCVs with NCE Check https://www.rpcvw.org/hud_career_fair_for_rpcvs_with_nce for the latest info. 451 7th St SW, Washington DC, DC 20410, United States share
