Gathering for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

I'm still obsessing about The Help versus the way it really was in the 1960s, but since today was the day City College of San Francisco faculty returned to campus (for Professional Development Day), I wanted to get out an announcement for them about a celebration I'm going to host.  Here it is.

Dear Faculty and Staff,

                As you may know, this is the 50^th Anniversary of the Peace Corps, which is being celebrated in the Bay Area as well as in Washington, D.C.  I’d like to have an informal gathering of RPCVs (Returned Peace Corps Volunteers) on Sunday, September 18 from 2:00 to 5:00 to celebrate the occasion and see off the RPCVs who are going to Washington, D.C. the following week.  We had a similar gathering in February 2003, when we shared food, stories, photos, and the hope that our country would not attack Iraq.  Several of the RPCVs who attended eight years ago have retired since our party but will be back for this anniversary celebration.  

                If you are an RPCV or know a City College employee who is, please let me know.  It would be great to meet some recently returned Peace Corps Volunteers who aren’t of retirement age as I am, but people of all ages are welcomed!  After I hear from you, I’ll send an invitation with the address and other details.

                ‘Ofa atu,  (as people say in Tonga, my country of service)

                Tina

PS  Even if you can’t attend, I’d appreciate your contacting me so I can put your name and country of service on a list of CCSF RPCV!  We’d like to put an article about this special occasion (and special faculty/staff)  in City Currents.

Here's a tiny collage  of the gathering in 2003.  Later I'll include other pictures.  I think the rule is one a day, and to make this easier to open, I've reduced the pictures, so all you can get is an impression!