On March 15th the Peace Corps announced it was suspending volunteer activities and evacuating volunteers due to COVID-19.
Resources are available for evacuated PCVs as well as a means for RPCVs to offer assistance to those returning PCVs.
Resources are available for evacuated PCVs as well as a means for RPCVs to offer assistance to those returning PCVs.
National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) resource page
PCV COVID-19 Support Form - RPCVs in NJ are encouraged to fill out this form if there is support you can provide to returning volunteers. Support may include: housing, jobs, resume writing, emotional support, transportation etc.
U.S. Peace Corps COVID-19 Evacuation Support Group - Facebook group (NOTE: this is a group formed by RPCVs not Peace Corps itself)
Any volunteers who are returning to New Jersey are welcomed by the RPCV-NJ organization.
Please feel free to contact RPCV-NJ at rpcvnj.outreach@gmail.com
Follow and Like our official Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of New Jersey Facebook Page.
Sign up for our distribution list for weekly/biweekly updates on upcoming activities and calls to action and our quarterly newsletters.
Check out the RPCV-NJ website for more information about the group. Apologies in advance, the website is undergoing a transition to a new platform so some of the information is outdated.
Welcome back,
From the RPCV-NJ Board of Directors
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