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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE OREGON PEACE CORPS COMMUNITY AND TO ALL NORTHWEST RPCV'SIt is my pleasure to inform you that the Committee for a Museum of the Peace Corps Experience has entered into a collaborative effort with the Oregon Historical Society to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Peace Corps in 2011. Together, CMPCE and OHS will be putting on an exhibit that will highlight the contributions of Oregon and Northwest Peace Corps volunteers to the history and success of this great program. The exhibit is scheduled to run from March to June in 2011.Oregon and other northwest states have consistently been in the top ten of producers of volunteers. We also have one of the largest and most active returned volunteer communities. Recognizing the significance of these facts, the Oregon Historical Society decided to host our 50th Anniversary. This is an exciting opportunity and one that will bring a great deal of recognition to our area and all the RPCV's that reside here. Peace Corps is planning a nationwide series of commemorative anniversary events and we in the Portland area are thrilled to be part such a major undertaking.
As we go forward with the planning for this program, we will need your help. In 2009 we will publicize specific requests for help with preparing exhibits, collection of items to exhibit (either donated or loaned), oral history recordings, research into Oregon's contributions to Peace Corps, and for your participation in various educational programs to be held at the museum. Finally, an undertaking of this magnitude is very expensive and your financial support is essential.
Martin Kaplan (President, Committee for a Museum of the Peace Corps Experience) For more information, contact us at: pcmuseum@comcast.net
Please Consider ContributingIn addition, financial contributions are necessary to allow MPCE to continue with this project. Please mail contributions to us at the address on the left. MPCE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your contributions are tax-deductible.You can also contribute through Paypal.
About MPCEOur committee's long-term goal is to develop a museum that serves as a center for the preservation of Peace Corps service and history. Through personal stories of returned volunteers, indigenous art, artifacts and photographs, the museum will educate children and adults about cultures worldwide, expanding tolerance and understanding. It also will be a powerful symbol of friendship and cooperation. Please click the links at left for more information about our organization. Be sure to check out our 2005 exhibit photos. |