This is a Peace Corps Office/Spectrum sponsored event. We are sharing the event details on RPCV/W website as a save the date. 

From PC Office, "Peace Corps has traditionally participated in the DC-area Capital Pride Parade. We are very excited to participate again this year with a Peace Corps contingent.  Spectrum is organizing this event and we are excited to extend this invitation to our Spectrum members, Peace Corps staff, friends, and family who wish to attend the event."

TIME: Afternoon of Saturday, June 10, 2023. More details to follow. 

WHERE: Logan & Dupont Circle Neighborhoods, Washington, DC (we will get more specific location, meetup, and timing instructions from the organizers and communicate that timely)

WHAT: We will be meeting as a group and then walking the 1.5-mile parade route. We will be decorating a Peace Corps vehicle as part of the 'Peace, Love, Revolution' theme. Participants will also be able to carry flags from around the world to represent the many countries where volunteers serve.  We also request help from creative individuals, if able, to help us decorate our float. Please let us know if you're available to help with brainstorming and decorating. 

If you want direct communication with Spectrum and want to carry a FLAG please send an email to [email protected] with the following information:

1. Your name
2. Number of people coming with you
3. Email address (so we can share parade details with you); Note: Advisable to provide a non-PC email account for day-of communications, updates, changes.
4. Flag preference (based on availability, first come first served).
5. Can you help decorate the float?

Please RSVP here if you want to receive information for the Parade event as we get closer to the date.

Let's attend the Congressional Baseball Game.

Tickets are $10 for the Non-Reserved Seating Area. Please purchase your non-partisan, oops, Non-Reserved Seating Area tickets for Section 110. Tickets can be purchased HERE.

A coordinating email will be sent out the day before and let's plan on going to Happy Hour nearby starting at 6:00pm otherwise see you in front of the main entrance at 6:50pm. I will be wearing a Peace Corps Hat and a RPCV/W T-Shirt. We are not allowed to bring flags into the stadium. I'd recommend not bringing a bag or backpack because they will make you pay $14+ for a locker. 

THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT AND TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!

DC/DOX 2023 | DC/DOX 2023 (eventive.org)

DC/DOX is a new documentary film festival showcasing powerful, timely stories in our nation’s capital. DC/DOX brings together innovative visions, bold voices, and truth seekers in celebration of documentary cinema.

We will be attending 2 films back to back at Eaton Cinema, 1201 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 on June 16th @ 3pm and 5:30pm. Join us for one or both!

"20 Days in Mariupol" ($15): Fri, Jun 16th, 3:00 PM @ Eaton Cinema, 94 minutes

An AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion. As the only international reporters who remain in the city, they capture what later become defining images of the war. With nearly a decade of experience covering international conflicts for The Associated Press, 20 Days in Mariupol is Mstyslav Chernov’s first feature film. The film draws on Chernov’s daily news dispatches and personal footage of his own country at war. It offers a vivid, harrowing account of civilians caught in the siege, as well as a window into what it’s like to report from a conflict zone, and the impact of such journalism around the globe. 

"DC/FRAME Lost & Found" (FREE): Friday, June 16, 2023 5:30 PM EDT. Bring Them Home: 32 min; Park Regent: 22 min; Finding Us: 13 min

Three short films that explore the profound impact of losing one's home and the journey to find one’s way back. This program introduces individuals and communities grappling with the loss of home, whether it be through the harrowing experience a family fighting for the return of a beloved father and husband who has been taken hostage, the new discovery of shared ancestry among enslaved people, or the impacts of gentrification on a building and neighborhood. 

Let's check out our favorite 90's Cover Band White Ford Bronco, a DC original at easily the best music venue in DC 9:30 Club. Please RSVP here and purchase your ticket HERE for $25. Doors Open at 8pm but let's plan on meeting in front at 7:45pm. I will not be able to bring PC flag but I will have my RPCV/W T-Shirt and a PC hat. I will send out a coordinating email the week before. Let's plan on grabbing dinner and drinks nearby starting at 6pm. More details to follow. 

Let's volunteer with Anacostia Green Boats at Heritage + Kingman Islands in SE DC. We will pickup trash while kayaking. We volunteered here September, 2022 and the organizer said we were the hardest working group they've ever seen. Let's do better this year! We will meet here at 9am.

How to Arrive:

1) You can park in the RFK Parking lot next to the entrance to the Kingman And Heritage Islands Park and walking into the park and over the bridge to the meeting spot.

2.) You can bike here. Kingman And Heritage Islands Park is adjacent to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. 

3.) The entrance is a 20 minute walk from the Stadium-Armory Metro Station.

Actual Event:

We will be broken into two groups. One group will be in kayaks picking up trash with pickers and one group will be on land picking up trash and then we will switch. There are boats for 13 people so hoping we get 26 volunteers. Afterwards we will categorize and weigh the materials we have collected. This is a really fun activity and a great organization to support. Hope to see you there.

SERIOUS RSVPS/Only. 

Hi all,

Come join us for a volunteer event at the Capital Area Food Bank. Then, if interested, stay and join us for a bite to eat at a nearby restaurant after.

When: Tuesday June 20th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm

Where: 4900 Puerto Rico Ave.

There are bike racks in front, parking is available, and it is a 10 minute walk from the Fort Totten Metro stop.

Cheers,

Mandy

Join us for the RPCV/W June Happy Hour @ The ROOFERS UNION starting at 5:30pm.  Please look for the Peace Corps Flag. Hope to see you there!

Let's enjoy the epic summer weather and Canoe + Camp on the Shenandoah River. This will be a very chill and social canoe ride. There is no rush!

Tentative itinerary:

1.) OPTIONAL: Arrive at Campground on Friday, June 23rd.

2.) Saturday, June 24 - 10am: We will meet Front Royal Outfitters (FRO)  OR at the Campground. Attendees can leave cars and gear at campground. FRO will shuttle us 12+ miles upstream to canoe back to campground. We anticipate 4-6 hours on the water with lots of stops, nature spotting, etc. Attendees will canoe with a partner ideally we recommend everyone mix it up. This will be a great teambuilding opportunity. 

3.) Saturday, June 24 - Late afternoon: Will will arrive at the campground in canoes.  

4.) Sunday, June 25 - 9am: We will finish the canoe trip by canoeing from the Campground to FRO in Front Royal, VA. FRO will shuttle us back to the campground to get cars. 

*NOTE: Logistics, meeting locations, and rides will be coordinated starting early June. 

**If you want a dry sack you can rent them from FRO. Please let me know if you are interested otherwise we recommend buying one at REI or I will have a medium dry sack for cellphones/wallets. 

***Total distance is in the Canoe is approximately 23 miles and FRO anticipates 4-6 hours on the water each day. 

There are two price options:

Option 1-$85 includes canoe rental, two (2) nights camping, Saturday Dinner, Sunday Breakfast, and snacks. 

Option 2-$80 includes canoe rental, one (1) night camping, Saturday Dinner, Sunday Breakfast, and snacks.  

Let's checkout the free Outdoor Screening of Everything Everywhere All at Once (R) hosted by the DowntownDC BID in Franklin Park. Seating starts at 7:30 p.m., when you can enjoy music by Shaolin Jazz‘s own DJ 2-Tone Jones and special guest DJ B-Sharp. The movie starts at sunset. We will meeting at 6pm for Happy Hour at The Park on 14th across the street from Franklin Park and then we will walk over to the park at 7:30pm to hangout. Please bring a blanket for the event. If you choose not to meet for Happy Hour we will coordinate a meeting spot for the screening at Franklin Park. Please RSVP here so we can send out a coordinating email 48 hours prior to the event. Look forward to seeing you all at the Screening.  

Come join RPCV/W at Rock Creek Park for our Annual Picnic. Tickets are $12 and includes vegan, vegetarian, and meat-based mains as well as drinks. Please Sign-up Here to bring a main, side, or beverage as well as any games/activities. Consider showing off great dishes from your PC country! Please RSVP by purchasing your ticket so we know how much food to purchase and share food details. Feel free to show up at your leisure. The official event goes until 3pm but we have the Picnic Area until 7pm. There will be a post-picnic after party too. 

PS. Please don't make a missteak by not RSVPing 'Yes' to the Annual RPCV/W Picnic.