Open Non-Elected Board Positions

Would you like to get more involved with SEAPAX and our local RPCV community?

There is no better way to do so than to serve on our Board. We are looking for dependable individuals who can commit at least one year to serve in the following roles:

Regular Events Chair

• Leads Regular Events Committee, which is responsible for the planning and execution of regularly occurring events (i.e. happy hours, eats-out, book club, etc.)

Membership Chair

• Updates, manages, and communicates membership policy as needed
• Monitors SEAPAX email
• Manages and operates monthly Member Spotlight
• Leads Membership Committee
• Works to improve membership engagement

If you are interested and/or would like to learn more, please email us.

Happy Hour

Let's celebrate the Holiday season...on Mars! Come join us for December Happy Hour at Life on Mars on Capitol Hill, Wednesday December 15th from 4:30 to 7:30pm. Be merry with your Peace Corps family before the craziness of the Holidays!

Questions? Email Garrett at gmorkill@gmail.com.

SEAPAX Holiday Party

Save the date: Saturday, 18 December 2021

Stay tuned for more details regarding an outdoor cider and hot cocoa gathering!

Calendar Sales

Get your holiday shopping done from the comfort of your own home and support SEAPAX grants projects at the same time!

These 2022 RPCV International calendars keep us connected to the countries and people with whom we served, support our SEAPAX Small Grants program, and work towards the Third Goal: bringing the world back home.

Get $1 off the regular price of $15, and 40% of the proceeds support our SEAPAX Small Grants program when you use the code below!

To order:

1. Go to rpcvcalendar.org

2. Fill out the form to order your calendar(s).

3. Use our code: PC4SEAPAX

4. Calendars will ship to your address of choice!

Email Carolee at calendars@seapax.org with questions.

Advocacy

On December 3, a “Dear Colleague” letter was submitted to the leaders of the Appropriations Committees in both the House and the Senate, urging Congress to accept the House recommendation of $430.5 million for Peace Corps funding - a 5% - $20 million increase. Peace Corps faces the potential for a seventh consecutive year of flat funding if this increase is not passed. Thank you to everyone who wrote and called your representatives, and we hope our combined efforts will result in greater Peace Corps support in Congress.

RPCV Thought Leaders Series

The final RPCV Thought Leaders Series of 2021 is coming up!

It’s Not Just an Environmental Thing: RPCVs Tackling Climate Change Across Sectors

Thursday, December 9th
4 pm EST

Register >>

Job Openings with NCE

The Seattle Passport Agency is hiring for multiple Passport Specialist openings in 2022. These full-time, federal jobs start at GS-5 or 7 based on qualifications, with promotion potential to GS-11.

Learn more and apply >>

Book Club

New Members

Check out our newly available SEAPAX merchandise - t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs, baby clothes, and more!

75% of all proceeds go toward our grants program which supports community-based projects in both Washington State and countries around the world.

Get your merch »

SEAPAX's Mentorship Program is open to newly Returned PCVs AND not-so-newly Returned PCVs! How we can offer support:

• Finding housing
• Job/career/professional development
• Social networking events
• Reintegration and readjustment
• Graduate school
• Service/volunteer opportunities
• Navigating Seattle
• Talking about the Peace Corps experience

If you are interested in participating as a mentee, sign up here.

Interested in being a mentor? Find details and sign up here.