Summer Picnic - Save the Date!

We expect to host our annual Summer Picnic at Magnuson Park on August 21st at 1 p.m. Please save the date!

Look for additional details in our mid-July and August newsletters.

The Summer Picnic is typically one of our largest events of the year and is a great way to catch up with and meet new RPCVs. We hope to see you there!

2021 RPCV Regional Campout

This event is currently sold out. If any additional space becomes available in our reserved campsites, we will let you know. New update: there are four walk-in sites available on a first-come, first-served basis (eight people may camp in each walk-in site).

Golden hour potlucking will take place! This will happen formally on Saturday night, but we will have an informal community table on Thursday and Friday.

Thursday, August 12 - Sunday, August 15

Sol Duc Campground | Clallam County, Washington

Calendar Sales

2022 RPCV International Calendars are here!

These 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.

Follow the diretions below to get $1 off the regular price of $15, and 40% of the proceeds support our SEAPAX Small Grants program!

This year, we are partnering with the RPCVs of Wisconsin-Madison, who created this beautiful calendar, to provide contactless delivery. 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!

Advocacy

As we previously reported, although 156 House members signed a letter seeking $450 million in Fiscal Year 2022 for Peace Corps, President Biden proposed level funding ($410.5 million). In June, a "Dear Colleague Letter" was circulated throughout the Senate urging funding of at least $430 million. In total, 39 senators signed onto that letter, including WA's Senator Maria Cantwell. If you would like to write your legislators to show your support for Peace Corps, please follow this link. The SEAPAX Advocacy Team will continue to provide updates on Peace Corps-related legislation are currently in the works. Stay tuned for Peace Corps 60th anniversary events being planned for September by the National Peace Corps Association!

Mentorship Program

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.

Support Local Refugees

The Peace Corps Community for Refugees (PCC4R) has invited SEAPAX to partner with the regional affiliate of the Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service, Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW).

There are many ways you can support refugees and immigrants through LCSNW’s program, such as sponsoring a family, teaching English, or driving people to appointments. See the full list of opportunities here.  

If you are interested in volunteering with LCSNW, please contact Emma at 253-617-4385 or eloest@lcsnw.org and say you are a SEAPAX member.

Peace Corps Response Openings

Peace Corps Response is looking for 12 Literacy Support Specialists for a late 2021 departure to Belize.

These positions will be crucial for Peace Corps' Return to Service!

Learn more and apply »

Welcome to our newest SEAPAX members who joined in June!

• Alex Weber, Togo 2017-2019
• Arian Kulp, Swaziland 2019-2020
• Daniel Stantus, Swaziland 1970-1974
• Julie MacDonald, Russia 1997-1999
• Laura Merle, Dominican Republic 2016-2018