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    2020-2021 Board Members

    • President: Phyllis Shelton (Honduras 1986-1988). Contact Phyllis or president AT crpca.org or 503-704-6298 to suggest a topic for a business meeting, or to nominate yourself for a board position.
    • Secretary: Erin Gettling (Ukraine 2003-2005). Contact Erin at secretary AT crpca.org to request business meeting minutes.
    • Treasurer: Brenda Michel (Sierra Leone 1986-1988). Contact Brenda at treasurer AT crpca.org to inquire about payments or calendar/t-shirt shipping.
    • E-update Editor: Andrea Franke (Nicaragua 2016-2018). Contact Andrea at communications AT crpca.org by any Saturday at 9am to submit community or job announcements for the weekly e-update sent to our members.
    • Newsletter Editor: Andrea Franke (Nicaragua 2016-2018). Contact Andrea at communications AT crpca.org by the 27th of each month to submit content (announcements, images, interviews, recipes, poetry, prose, etc.) for our monthly newsletter.
    • Webmaster: Drew Lebowitz (Panama 2005-2008). Contact Drew at webmaster AT crpca.org if you’d like to submit content for PPCA’s forthcoming redesigned website.
    • Advocacy Coordinator: Tabatha Rood (Ghana 2014-2016). Contact Tabatha at advocacy AT crpca.org to share your advocacy priorities for the interests of PCVs and RPCVs.
    • Fundraising Coordinator: Tabatha Rood (Ghana 2014-2016). Contact Tabatha at fundraising AT crpca.org to offer ideas for raising funds which support our grant program.
    • Grants Coordinator: Chuck McConnell (Ukraine 2008-2011). Contact Chuck at grants AT crpca.org to inquire about applying for PPCA grants.
    • Membership Coordinator: Bill Stein (Niger 1990–1993). Contact Bill at membership AT crpca.org to join PPCA or to renew your membership.
    • Networking Coordinator: Tabatha Rood (Ghana 2014-2016). Contact Tabatha at networking AT crpca.org if you seek local employment or wish to help an RPCV find employment.
    • Program Coordinator: Tabatha Rood (Ghana 2014-2016). Contact Tabatha at program AT crpca.org if you would like to host a potluck gathering or have ideas for programs.
    • Scheduling Coordinator: Erin Gettling (Ukraine 2003-2005). Contact Erin at scheduling AT crpca.org to submit details (title, date, time, location, and description) for a proposed PPCA event.
    • Service Coordinator: Tom DeMeo (Ghana 1980-1982 & Botswana 1982-1984). Contact Tom at service AT crpca.org or 503-267-3943 to suggest or RSVP for a group service activity.
    • Social Media Coordinator: Andrea Franke (Nicaragua 2016-2018). Contact Andrea at communications AT crpca.org to submit content for CRPCA’s Facebook page.

    Activity Leads

    For the foreseeable future, our 2020 activities will take place on Zoom.

    • Book Club: Bill Stein (Niger 1990-1993). Contact Bill at bookclub AT crpca.org or 503-830-0817 to suggest international book titles for our next annual survey.
    • Pub Nights: Cathryn Poff (Niger 1990-1993). Contact Cathryn at pubnight AT crpca.org to suggest a pub venue.
    • Restaurant Gatherings: Jenny Tsai (Fiji 1990-1992). Contact Jenny at restaurant AT crpca.org to RSVP for a Restaurant Gathering or to suggest a restaurant.
    • Salon francophone: Tom DeMeo (Ghana 1980-1982 & Botswana 1982-1984). Contact Tom at francais AT crpca.org or 503-267-3943 to offer to host the next gathering of French-speaking RPCVs and our French-speaking friends.
    • Sí, se puede: Kristen Jackson (Peru 2012-2015). Contact Kristen at espanol AT crpca.org or 503-462-2426 to offer to host the next gathering of Spanish-speaking RPCVs and our Spanish-speaking friends.
    • Writers’ Workshop: Mimi Sanders (Turkey 1963-1965). Contact Mimi at writers AT crpca.org or 503-293-6195 with questions about our gatherings of aspiring authors.

    Mailing Address

    Portland Peace Corps Association
    P.O. Box 802
    Portland, OR 97207

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