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International Calendar | Support for the National Peace Corps Association
RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison Group-Building Grant to the National Peace Corps Association
Each year we offer the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) a grant for group-building activities for other RPCV groups. In 2009, NPCA received $10,000 for RPCV group-building activities, which was used primarily for webinars. Their report on how it was used is below. For the year 2010-2011 (50th anniversary of Peace Corps), they have requested the grant to facilitate regional group meetings.
National Peace Corps Association
2009-10 Group Capacity Building Grant
Final Report to RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison
Capitalizing on momentum building towards the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary and the availability of new technologies, the RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison grant to NPCA funded a series of capacity-building webinars designed to expand the membership and engagement of NPCA member groups and the development of a series of templates and guidelines to assist all member groups in planning effective activities for the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary year. The resources covered under this grant are summarized as follows:
Webinars
An initial group of webinars was designed based on an online survey of member group leaders, of which there were 37 total responses. Topics of those webinars were determined based on the results of the survey as well as scheduling, i.e. weeknights at 8pm EST/EDT. Following certain webinars (see below), it was determined that one or more follow-up webinars should be scheduled that would further elaborate on those webinars’ agendas.
The series of webinars was scheduled and promoted via NPCA’s social network, utilizing the Group Leaders Forum group and the events calendar. Each webinar was facilitated using ReadyTalk web and audio conferencing (www.readytalk.com). A power point presentation was used as the primary outline for each webinar and made available to participants prior to the scheduled time. After each webinar, the power point presentation was posted on NPCA’s website (www.peacecorpsconnect.org/member-groups/webinars) along with a summary of the discussion and/or question and answer that occurred and a link to a recording of the webinar. All recordings, summaries and presentations will remain on the NPCA website through the 50th anniversary year.
| 11/24/09 |
8/8 |
50th Anniversary Planning |
Anne Baker, Natalie Hall, James Gore |
From group leader online survey (37 responses) |
| 12/02/09 |
4/4 |
Communications Using Social Media |
Erica Burman, Molly Mattessich |
From group leader online survey (37 responses) |
| 1/26/10 |
8/5 |
Supporting Haiti: Going Beyond Fundraisers |
Anne Baker, Molly Mattessich |
RPCV action following the Haiti earthquake |
| 2/16/10 |
4/4 |
Mobilizing Member Action through Advocacy |
Jonathan Pearson, Anne Baker |
From group leader online survey (37 responses) |
| 2/23/10 |
7/7 |
Developing a Framework for Disaster Response |
Erica Burman, Molly Mattessich |
Follow-up from webinar on supporting Haiti |
| 4/01/10 |
7/6 |
50th Anniversary Planning for Country of Service Groups |
Anne Baker, Natalie Hall |
Follow-up from webinar on 50th planning |
| 4/08/10 |
3/3 |
50th Anniversary Planning for Geographic Groups |
Anne Baker, Natalie Hall |
Follow-up from webinar on 50th planning |
| 4/14/10 |
5/3 |
Universal Basic Education Advocacy |
Jonathan Pearson, Anne Baker |
Follow-up from Advocacy webinar |
| 4/27/10 |
3/3 |
Implementing the Third Goal |
Anne Baker, Erin Madsen |
From group leader online survey (37 responses) |
| 5/08/10 |
4/4 |
Fundraising ABCs for 50th Anniversary Activities |
Khalisa Jacobs, Anne Baker |
From group leader online survey (37 responses) |
50th Anniversary how-to guides
The subjects and content of the 50th Anniversary how-to guides were determined based on the break-out discussions held during the 2009 Group Leaders Forum. Each event-specific guide consists of a basic outline that includes a brief description of the event, the audience, and goals, followed by a suggested timeline with guidelines on how to plan, implement, and follow up from the event. The ‘Program Planning’ guide serves as a general resource for structuring any 50th Anniversary event. All the guides were posted to the NPCA website in September 2009 and were highlighted in the resources discussed during all 50th Anniversary related webinars.
| These guides were created based on discussions during the 2009 Group Leaders Forum and are posted on NPCA’s 50th Anniversary Planning for Member Groups page. The guides are open to further suggestions/additions as groups continue to progress in their planning. |
| Opening Windows on the World: A guide for presenting cross-cultural film and lecture series |
Originally published by NORVA, this guide was posted to the website as an additional resource geared specifically toward planning film series or festivals. |
Financial Report
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Budget |
Actual |
| Initial Survey |
$400 |
$400 |
| Planning, facilitation and follow-up of webinars |
$5,400 |
$5,790.20 |
| Technology and communications |
$900 |
$596.57 |
| Writing and online publication of 50th anniversary guides |
$3,000 |
$3,064.42 |
| Final financial and program reporting |
$300 |
$300 |
| Total |
$10,000 |
$10,151.19 |
On behalf of the NPCA staff, Board of Directors, and particularly all of the leaders in NPCA’s 140 member groups, we thank the RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison for their financial support that made these webinars and how-to guides possible. We look forward to continuing to work with RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison and others to further strengthen the member group community and expand our connections and engagement in the Third Goal of Peace Corps, the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps and beyond.
Anne Baker
Vice President
NPCA
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