HoTPCA

Welcome!

Are you new to Austin? Are you an RPCV who would like to attend social events, get involved in projects, or re-connect with the Peace Corps community? Are you a friend or family member who supports Peace Corps goals?

If so, HoTPCA invites YOU to join us! Check out our upcoming events and plan to attend.

We look forward to seeing you.

Traditions of Bulgaria

The Debrone Folk Festival takes place in Dobrich, Bulgaria each spring. Hundreds of villagers from 44 villages gather to compete and celebrate in traditional costumes and dances passed down from past generations. Each village has its own unique costume and dance presentations.

Wearing handmade garments and fresh flowers these beautiful young dancers do their part to preserve Bulgaria’s rich traditions in this joyous celebration.

Submitted by Bonnie Drenik, RPCV Bulgaria, 2003-2005

Did You Know?

HoTPCA Members have served in 64 different countries.
For 2009, UT ranked 9th in Alumni Volunteers.
The oldest currently serving Peace Corps volunteer is 84.
Nearly 200,000 volunteers and trainees have served to date.
There are currently 7671 volunteers and trainees serving today.
7% of Peace Corps volunteers are over the age of 50.

Upcoming Book Club Selections

February 11 – Anne Fadiman, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

March 11 – Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera

April 8 – Gary Shteyngart, Absurdistan

May 13 – Steven Galloway, The Cellist of Sarajevo

See the Events Calendar for details.

Peace Corps Wiki launches. 1,000+ pages down, millions to go!

HoTPCA Member Becca Hamm
fills us in on her work with the deaf community in Kenya.

Check her out and leave a comment!

On October 14, 1960, John F. Kennedy visited Ann Arbor, Michigan and gave an impromptu three-minute speech to university students about the idea of “a volunteer corps of young Americans.”

Read/listen to his speech and see photos of him in University of Michigan’s online newspaper Michigan Today.