Web Resources

Resources for Peace Corps Recruits

Website	Description
U.S. Peace Corps	The official Peace Corps Site. Check here for information on how to become a Volunteer, find out more about Peace Corps, and much more.
PSU Master's International	Peace Corps' Master's International program provides opportunities to receive a graduate degree while serving in the Peace Corps. Portland State University offers the one PCMI program in our region, in the fields of Environmental Management, Nonprofit Management, Social Work, Sociology, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. You must be accepted to both the academic program and Peace Corps in order to particiate in PCMI.

Social Networking for RPCVs

Website	Description
Connected Peace Corps	Connected Peace Corps is NPCA's social networking site for RPCVs and RPCV organizations. Join CRPCA's Connected Peace Corps group, then please join CRPCA.
Facebook	CRPCA is now on Facebook! "Like" our Facebook page and get information on our upcoming events in your news feed. Then please join CRPCA.

Additional Peace Corps Resources

Website	Description
National Peace Corps Association	NPCA is the national organization supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. CRPCA is a member group, and CRPCA members are encouraged to join NPCA through CRPCA.
RPCV Mentoring	Newly returned volunteers: sign up here for an RPCV mentor through CRPCA. Seasoned RPCVs: sign up here to mentor a newly returned volunteer. Please set aside 20 minutes to complete the applications.
Peace Corps Fellows	Graduate fellowships available to RPCVs for study at 50+ universities around the USA.
Peace Corps Worldwide	Where returned Volunteers share their expertise and experiences. Lots of information on books by Peace Corps authors.
Peace Corps Wiki	Aims to be a comprehensive resource of all things Peace Corps.
Peace Corps Online	An independent forum not affiliated with the US Peace Corps. This website focuses on Peace Corps related news, country of service news, message boards for discussion, locating other RPCVs, etc.

Pacific Northwest Peace Corps Groups

Website	Description
Idaho RPCVs	Idaho Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, based in Boise, serves all of southern Idaho. They'll be hosting the next West Regional RPCV Campout, at Idaho City August 4-8, 2011.
Inland Northwest PCA	The Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association, based in Spokane, Washington, also serves Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Pullman, Washington; Moscow, Idaho; and surrounding communities.
SEAPAX	SEAPAX is the Seattle Area Peace Corps Association. They also have events in Bellingham, Olympia, and Wenatchee, Washington.
West Cascade PCA	The West Cascade Peace Corps Association serves Eugene-Springfield, the southern Willamette valley, and the mid Oregon coast.

Job Search and Networking

Website	Description
Mac's List	Mac's List is Portland's top source for jobs in the city and throughout Oregon at large. Updated every weekday.
Doug's List	Doug's List is a comprehensive directory of Portland-Vancouver networking and job resources.
Job Finders Support Group	Cleon Cox, who has helped numerous Toastmasters and gave great presentations on Interviewing at CRPCA's 10/16/2010 conference, leads a support group for unemployed folks that meets most Fridays in SW Portland. Cleon also maintains a constantly-updated list of Portland area networking events.
Young Professionals	A vibrant subgroup of World Affairs Council of Oregon members. "Join Your Internationalist Peers." For $40/year (first two years), those in the 21-40 age range are offered an opportunity to learn about international affairs, to enhance their professional development skills, and to network through a variety of educational, cultural, and social events.

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Last modified: January 23, 2012