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2008.05.19: May 19, 2008: Headlines: Music: Exhibitions: Museums: Beet Street: Fort Collins Colorado to host Peace Corps Reunion beginning August 22
Fort Collins Colorado to host Peace Corps Reunion beginning August 22
The reunion was conceived by RPCVs in Ft. Collins to raise awareness of Colorado State University’s role nearly 50 years ago in the creation of the Peace Corps. By raising public and RPCV awareness, local RPCVs hope to begin raising funds for a museum honoring the Peace Corps in one of the places that was instrumental to its founding.
Fort Collins Colorado to host Peace Corps Reunion beginning August 22
Fort Collins to host Peace Corps Reunion Weekend includes Colorado premier of the Symphony for 1,000 Drums
Ft. Collins — Hundreds of former Peace Corps volunteers from around the country are expected in Fort Collins just ahead of the Democratic National Convention this summer, for a reunion and party celebrating the organization’s contributions.
Three days of events include speeches by prominent RPCVs, the Symphony for 1,000 Drums conducted by world-renown Egyptian composer Halim El Dabh, a juried photography show of pictures taken by Peace Corps volunteers, panel discussions, a procession of flags, country-by-country mini-reunions and a Concert for Peace. (See attached schedule)
Festivities begin Friday Aug. 22 and continue throughout the weekend, ending with a Concert for Peace Sunday afternoon.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, or RPCVs, are encouraged to sign up early by logging on to http://beetstreet.org/Peace-Corps-Reunion or calling (970) 419-8240. The public is also welcome to attend events throughout the weekend, so long as they register and purchase a ticket.
The reunion was conceived by RPCVs in Ft. Collins to raise awareness of Colorado State University’s role nearly 50 years ago in the creation of the Peace Corps. By raising public and RPCV awareness, local RPCVs hope to begin raising funds for a museum honoring the Peace Corps in one of the places that was instrumental to its founding.
The city and area businesses, through the Beet Street arts and humanities initiative, are committing resources and facilities to the event, and playing an instrumental role in organizing the weekend.
The public is welcome to register for the entire weekend, or come down to the Northside Aztlan Community Center, 112 E. Willow Street on Friday between 3-10 pm to enjoy food and music celebrating the international experience of the Peace Corps.
More information is available at the website, http://beetstreet.org/Peace-Corps-Reunion or by calling (970) 419-8240.
ABOUT BEET STREET
Beet Street is an economic development initiative created by the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority in 2007 to distinguish Old Town Fort Collins as a cultural destination that fosters, celebrates, and inspires human creativity through diverse cultural experiences and programming. Beet Street will create a collaborative learning community in Fort Collins, Colorado, where everyone of every age is welcome to share in discussion, reflection, and creative expression.
Peace Corps & Friends— A Celebration
Schedule
All conference activities take place at:Northside Aztlan Community Center at 112 E. Willow Street in Fort Collins.
Friday — 8/22
Registration open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
o Welcome & Opening Address: A Peace Corps for the 21st Century
o Tribute to Peace Corps Pioneers Maury Albertson, Pauline Birky Kreutzer and Andrew Rice
3 p.m.
o Author events & mini-reunions.
o 2008 International Peace corps Photography Exhibition: A juried photography exhibit open to the public at the Center for Fine Art Photography
6 p.m.
o Procession of the Peace Corps Nations Flags
5-9:30 p.m.
o World Rhythm Food and Music: Food vendors and world music on the Northside Aztlan Community Center lawn
6:30 p.m.
o A Symphony for 1,000 Drums
Peace Corps Celebration – 2
Saturday — 8/23
Registration open from 8:30 a.m. to noon
8:15 a.m.
o Qigong & Yoga on the Northside Aztlan Community Center lawn
9 a.m.
o RPCV Dialogs
+ Session 1: New Developments for the World: Innovations for Developing Countries & the Rest of Us.
A moderated discussion with brief presentations by leading researchers and developers on new techniques, equipment, energy efficient fuels, and economic models.
+ Session 2: Values, Ethics and the Media in 21st Century Peacemaking.
A moderated discussion with brief presentations by former Peace Corps directors, media representatives, and other RPCVs.
11:30 a.m.
o Keynote Address: To Be Announced
2-4 p.m.
o Working Sessions
+ Group 1: Planning for the 50th Anniversary
+ Group 2: Visioning for a Fort Collins Peace Corps Museum
+ Group 3: More Peace Corps Initiative
2-6 p.m.
o Tours, attractions and reunions
o A Poudre River Walk Exploration,
+ A literary discovery & discussion of the Poudre River
+ Cavalry on the Poudre
+ An Exploration of Water Through the “6” Senses
Peace Corps Celebration – 3
Sunday — 8/24
Registration open from 8:30a.m. to noon.
Tickets for the Concert for Peace available online in advance or at the Northside Aztlan Community Center at 1p.m.
8:15 a.m.
o Qigong & Yoga on the Northside Aztlan Community Center lawn
9 a.m.
o RPCV Dialogs
+ Session 1: Health for the World
A moderated discussion with brief presentations on current challenges and results in international and domestic public health.
+ Session 2: Education in the World
A moderated discussion with brief presentations on issues in public education, with special discussion about the Peace Corps’ Worldwide School Initiative.
+ Plenary Discussion: From Promise to Action
An open discussion with an opportunity to share inspirations or observations from the conference, ideas for the future of Peace Corps, or new initiatives for RPCVs.
12:15 p.m.
o Closing Address: TBA
3 p.m.
Concert for Peace on the Northside Aztlan Community Center lawn
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