In Memoriam: - Friends of Morocco



Friends of Morocco Quarterly Newsletter October 2019??News from Morocco (compiled almost weekly by?Mhamed El Kadi?in Morocco)????11/09?Weekly News in Review????11/02?Weekly News in Review????10/19?Weekly News in Review????10/12?Weekly News in Review????10/05?Weekly News in Review??Many non-profit organizations get a financial boost in the U.S. at the end of calendar year as donors understand their tax situation.?? There are several non-profits active in Morocco, registered (501c3) in the U.S. and connected with Peace Corps that would welcome your donations.? Examples of ways (in alpha order) for Morocco RPCVs to stay connected with good works in Morocco include:? ????CorpsAfrica?is like Peace Corps for Africans. Founded by a Morocco RPCV (NPCA's 2019 Shriver Award recipient), they recruit and send college-educated Africans to live in remote villages in their own and other African countries to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects that are identified by local people, often in collaboration with PCVs. They have offices in Morocco,?Malawi,?Senegal?and Rwanda and are working to expand across Africa. They invite you to follow the adventures of the CorpsAfrica Volunteers on their?blog?and join the?Pay It Forward Campaign?with a small monthly donation?so that this effort comes from all of us,?paying the Peace Corps forward. (Tax ID: 45-2470692; CFC#: 41180)????Crafting Love and Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the wellbeing of impoverished families by providing or connecting them with educational, social, and livelihood support. Crafting Love and Hope utilizes a holistic approach to raise families out of poverty and create new opportunities for success and healing by engaging both children and their parents. As a social enterprise, we strive to fund our services in a financially sustainable manner through the sale of traditional Moroccan artisanal products. GroundBreakers interview Saloua Lahlou: Founder of Crafting Love & Hope????High Atlas Foundation?works to establish development projects in different parts of Morocco that local communities design and manage, and that are in partnership with government and non-government agencies. HAF uses a participatory development approach that includes beneficiaries as active partners in every step of the development process - from?prioritizing development?goals to?project implementation and management to monitoring and evaluation.?????Morocco Library Project develops English libraries in under-resourced communities of Morocco, in collaboration?with local teachers and?students. More than just a collection of materials, these libraries and the?English clubs we partner?with are a "space for good things to happen," including a blossoming love of literature and?civic and environmental engagement. We also encourage young writers at Moroccan high schools and partner on writing contests. In early 2020, we are focusing on new libraries in the Rif at public high schools and with Peace Corps volunteers, and we are launching a story project with students interviewing elders to collect oral stories from their local tradition.????Project Soar Project Soar works to empower adolescent girls, providing programs that help girls understand their?value, voice, body, rights and path. Headquartered in Marrakech, Morocco; Serving girls in Morocco and throughout the developing world.????Tangier-American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM)?is the only historic landmark of the United States located abroad and now operates as a museum and cultural center. Through its grants, conferences, research library, public visitor and social outreach programs, TALIM provides a bridge of communication and understanding between the U.S., Morocco, and countries around the world. YouTube video (12:20 Min.) ??One can also donate to the Peace Corps Partnership program Morocco Country Fund.? Contributions support sustainable, community-driven Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP) projects in?Morocco that are?led by Peace Corps Volunteers. These projects focus on youth development.??Peace Corps Morocco is recruiting for 110 volunteers to work as Youth Development Specialists APPLY BY Jan. 1, 2020. KNOW BY March 1, 2020 and DEPART BY Sept. 7, 2020ACCEPTS COUPLES YesMorocco is one of the most highly sought after countries for Peace Corps applicants. This year, 110 volunteers representing the diversity of the United States were selected among 900 applicants. The 101th group arrived in Morocco on September 11 and will spent the next 11 weeks in language, cultural, and technical training, before moving to their permanent sites assigned by the Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports. The Peace Corps volunteers will serve two years across six regions in Morocco. Peace Corps Morocco collaborates with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and other partners to effectively transition youth into productive and civically engaged adults. Life skills are the foundational skills youth need to accomplish their academic goals, secure gainful employment, and be productive citizens. Peace Corps Volunteers collaborate with local partners (directors of youth and women centers, association members, teachers, and youth leaders) to strengthen youth life skills through participation and leadership in classes, clubs, camps and mentoring.? Volunteers also focus on building communicative English through tutoring, classes, clubs and camps. From DOS press release.483171512636500??Our Staj 101 trainees will officially become Peace Corps volunteers on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. To allow family and friends from near and far the opportunity to watch their swear-in ceremony, we will be going LIVE on Facebook. Tune in to the Peace Corps Morocco page next Wednesday at 11:00am GMT +1, 5:00am EST????Celebration of the 55th anniversary of Peace Corps service to the Government and people of the Kingdom of Morocco, and the arrival of the 100th group of Volunteers.??Staj 99 COSLETTER TO Staj 99 By Volunteer Casey (Staj 100) 10/23/2019??PC Morocco, the website created and maintained by current Peace Corps Morocco Volunteers only,?has created a special section supporting the recognition of the 55 Years of Friendship and the 100th training staj.? Included are interviews with current and former Peace Corps Morocco staff and RPCVs interested in sharing stories. See also related Facebook, Twitter,? Instagram and YouTube accounts.? ??The Fall Edition of PeaceWorks is live! PeaceWorks is a digital magazine that showcases the creative endeavors of PCVs, PC staff, and the Moroccan counterparts we work with. Special thanks to Fay, Jacob, Cat, Rachael, and Christa Bel for all the work you guys did putting this together, and congratulations to the Staj 100 team who will take over the magazine next year! Corps Morocco Annual Report 2018 is available for download:?English [PDF]?|?Arabic [PDF]??RPCV Portal at Peace CorpsBy joining the RPCV Portal, you help the Peace Corps better support you. Get post-service support, register for career events, request service documents, and more. Benefits of joining: 1) Access official Peace Corps documents pertaining to your service.2) Register Third Goal activities and tell your story. And 3) Access RPCV career resources, and more. ??Find your favorite bags, and a ton of other amazing ethically produced global goods on the Remote Ramblers website by Brandi Jordan Morocco 2015-16. PLUS they are running some amazing sales right now, including 50% off all leather accessories and holiday beauty kits.? See also Holiday giving from the links in the Friends of Morocco Souk. ??Anou is a community of artisans working together to establish equal access to the free market! Anou is a national service cooperative in Morocco. This past summer the Anou Cooperative surpassed $1 million USD in sales. This is an incredible milestone for our artisan-led community. This is the result of the hard work of hundreds of artisans and Anou's artisan leaders. RPCV Dan Driscoll?(Environment and Small Business Ait Bouguemez Valley 2008-2010) is the Anou Founder.? Blog478091525336500??Visit store. to check out Peace Corps logo merchandise for your holiday giving. Did you know you can also work with NPCA on custom items or to market your merchandise in the NPCA store? Contact us for more info. Please note that NPCA has exclusive authority from Peace Corps to sell branded merchandise. ??Peace Corps Connect 2019 Recap - What a Success! From June 20-23, 2019, the Heart of Texas Peace Corps Association partnered with the National Peace Corps Association to host their annual Peace Corps Connect conference. Friends of Morocco related highlights included North Africa RPCVs will meet for dinner on Friday, June 21, 2019. Mark your calendars for Peace Corps Connect 2020 on July 16-18 in Seattle, WA, co-hosted by Seattle Area Peace Corps Association (SEAPAX)! ????CorpsAfrica Executive Director Liz Fanning (Morocco 1993-95) was selected receive the 2019 Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service in recognition of her tireless efforts to create and expand?CorpsAfrica, a nonprofit organization that gives young Africans the opportunity to serve like Peace Corps Volunteers in their own countries. Since founding CorpsAfrica in 2011, Fanning has been serving as the organization’s executive director. Her efforts to expand CorpsAfrica’s reach have built a strong follower base of over 10,000 individuals seeking to participate in the organization in various capacities: as applicants to the Volunteer program, friends of the organization, donors, and partners. CorpsAfrica currently hosts 70 Volunteers in four countries: Morocco, Senegal, Malawi, and Rwanda, and they receive regular requests from local populations and government authorities for African volunteers. ??The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) Next Step Travel program with two trips to Morocco in 2017 , four in 2018, one in 2019 will continue into 2020.? Trip will be operated by Cross Cultural Adventures - a RPCV Morocco run tour company (Piotr Kostrzewski Khenifira 77-79). Trip will also be co-led by Morocco RPCV Tim Resch, President of the Friends of Morocco. Booking now for April 11-24, 2020 and there is a possibility for October 2020 based on interest. ?????Next Step Travel's Inaugural Trip to Morocco a Smashing Success! by Tim Resch (Ouezzane and Rabat 70-74)?????Diverse Things to Do Along the Exotic "Road to Morocco” by Mike Anderson??Other resources for travel to Morocco?????Journey Beyond Travel, a Moroccan travel agency founded by Morocco RPCV Thomas Hollowell, has an excellent blog resource including Morocco Safety: Is Morocco a Safe Country to Travel??????The Friends of Morocco web site has two travel resource pages:? Travel Services for Morocco and Links for Travel in Morocco8255034036000??Bring A Towering Task to your CommunitySeptember 22, 2019 marked the premiere of A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps, a documentary sparking conversations about the meaning of global citizenship in today’s world. The premiere was just the beginning. NPCA and the documentary director Alana DeJoseph plan to distribute the film far and wide to reach as many communities as possible. Host a screening in your community! Five years ago, NPCA began a partnership with filmmaker Alana DeJoseph (Mali 1992-94) to produce a documentary about the Peace Corps. Alana's vision for a world class film to heighten public awareness of the Peace Corps aligned well with NPCA's strategic priorities. On September 22, 2019, this collaborative effort culminated in the premiere screening of A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. "Amazing, inspiring, meaningful, magnificent" were some of the accolades the film and gala reception garnered from our 450 VIP attendees. A TOWERING TASK is available for purchase under two usage categories: Home Use and Public Performance. DVD’s, Blue-rays, and digital downloads will ship or be emailed in time for the holidays.??5464810254000RPCV Oral History Archive Project: Share your story!The mission of the RPCV Oral History Archive Project is to find and interview all returned Peace Corps Volunteers about their intercultural service experiences and deposit the recordings in the National Archives at the John F. Kennedy Library. Want to share your story or be trained as an interviewer??Send us an email! ?? In Memoriam:? ?????Carey E. (Danyow) Bell, 39, of Canton, beloved wife of Shad A. Bell, passed away peacefully on Monday September 30, 2019, after a tenacious battle with cancer. Carey was born on October 1, 1979 in Holyoke, Mass to the late George H. Danyow Sr. and Cecelia (Carey) Danyow. She was raised in Southwick and graduated as the Salutatorian of her 1998 class at Southwick/Tolland Regional High School. Carey went on to receive her bachelor's degree as a graduate of Skidmore College in 2002 and her RN from UCONN School of Nursing in 2006. Prior to graduating from nursing school, she also joined the Peace corps., serving while in the country of Morocco. She went on to enjoy a very successful career as an RN in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at CT Children's Medical Center (CCMC). Carey's greatest joy was her family, her husband, Shad and miracle daughters, Aubrey and Laila. She was "unstoppable", you could not tell Carey no. She fought her illness head on and was tenacious. Carey was empathetic and creative, and she also loved art. ?????Thomas "Tom" Frank Woolley, a former resident of Mobile, died Friday, July 19, 2019, in Tucson, AZ. He was born on April 29, 1952 in San Diego, CA to parents Harold Wayne Woolley, Sr. and Caroline Frances Henderson Woolley, who predeceased him, as did his brother Harold "Jack" Wayne Woolley, Jr. and his sister Margaret "Peggy" Daniel Woolley [a.k.a. Dayla Seabrook Graham]. He is survived by his wife Bonnie Punter and daughter Marrakesh Danielle Punter-Woolley, both of Tucson, AZ. Tom graduated from Davidson High School in Mobile, AL and from Duke University, Durham, NC. He taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in the Peace Corps in Morocco (Ksar es Souk Errachidia), as well as in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Spain, and taught English as a Second Language (ESL) in Tucson, AZ. He was a well-known singer and guitarist in the music world of Tucson, performing with The Wayback Machine, The Woolley Dawgs, The Woolley Way, and Moonstrung at the Tucson Folk Festival, The Hut, Monterey Court, La Cocina, The Boondocks, "The Ranch" in Silver City, NM and other events and venues in the Southwest. Published in the Mobile Register and Baldwin County on Aug.?11,?2019right30308550046513755969000.?????Mary Ann (Seume) Cate?December 27, 1943 - June 30, 2019 Mary Ann spent her childhood in Houston, New Jersey, and Virginia, the daughter of Rev. Dr. Richard Seume, a respected pastor and chaplain at Dallas Theological Seminary, and Mary Troutman Seume, a feisty Bible teacher. Following her graduation from Wheaton College (IL) in 1965 with a BA in Social Work, Mary Ann served in the Peace Corps in Sidi Slimane, Morocco from 1965 to 1967.Mary Ann married Patrick O'Hair Cate (Ph.D.) in 1968 and began a life of ministry with him. Together, they planted Nepaug Congregational Church in New Hartford, CT. For the past 40 years, they have worked with Christar, living in Iran, Egypt, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. In each international setting, Mary Ann dedicated herself to learning the language and serving women, using her skills as a social worker. After returning to the U.S., she served as the Director of Women's Ministries for 16 years, encouraging and mentoring other women working internationally. Together with Pat, she taught at Dallas Theological Seminary, Moody Bible Institute Grad School, Word of Life Bible Institute, and the Theological Seminary of Spain.Mary Ann was also a published author. She co-edited A Woman's Touch: A Guide for Women in Cross-cultural Ministry and From Fear to Faith as well as writing an independent study college textbook, Women in Islam. Published in The News & Observer on July?3,?2019. ??AIMS Annual Grants Program AnnouncementThe American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) is pleased to announce its Annual Grants Program for the 2020-2021 cycle. The AIMS Grant Program offers grants to U.S. scholars to conduct research on North African topics in Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, or Tunisia. Submissions are due January 31, 2020. For more information and for application details, please visit: ??Save the date for our AMAZIGH NEW YEAR celebration in Palo Alto, CA on Jan 11th, welcoming in the Year 2970!! Music by?AZA! and Moroccan dinner and traditional outfits demonstrated by?Fatima Zahra Taghlaoui! English Language Learning in MoroccoOne of the changes in Morocco to which Peace Corps has plausibily contributed is the expansion of English language competance in Morocco. Morocco is replete with schools for English language training, some of which provide continuing opprtunities for RPCVs.American Language Centers (ALC) are located in Agadir, Casablanca, Fes, Kenitra, Marrakech, Meknes, Mohammedia, Rabat, Tangier and Tetouan. Through language programs and special events and programs, the ALCs promote English education and cross-cultural exchange, as well as support professional and skills development, and personal enrichment. The various centers each have their own distinct character, and offer different facilities and programs depending on the location. Such facilities might include a bookstore, library, computer-assisted language learning lab, conference room, video viewing facilities, and a café. Programs offered include test prep (TOEFL and Baccalaureate Exam, for example), English for Specific Purposes (tourism, medicine, business, etc.), Arabic, and of course, General English grouped separately by age: children, juniors, and adults.This website English language schools in Morocco list 51 schools and there are more including ELI Tetouan, short for English Language Institution of Tetouan, is a language center that was founded in 1998 in the city of Tetouan. ELI Tetouan offers its students a wide range of courses. Different materials and teaching approaches are adopted to cater for the different levels, ages, inclinations, and aspirations of our students. The center’s administration and staff provide the best conditions and atmosphere to help students set off on their journey to learn English. In a message to Friend of Morocco they note they are open to any collaboration with United States’ educational and cultural agencies. 474535512382500??Through Georgia’s Kennesaw State University’s Year of Morocco (YoM) 2018-2019, students had the opportunity to visit Morocco, experience its hospitality, and learn first-hand about what makes the country and its people unique. Examining themes such as colonialism, conflict, identity, language, migration, development and sustainability, the program brings an awareness of and appreciation for Morocco directly to the campus community through numerous events and special coursework. Throughout the academic year, Year of Morocco programs brought people together to discuss and experience unique features of the country’s society and culture, including popular aspects such as cuisine and music. The proceedings of the closing conference are now available for download in a special issue of the Journal of Global Initiatives?308864011049000??Technology-facilitated violence against women - launch of our action research report! Through grassroots level research with 1800 women and other key stakeholders conducted by MRA in collaboration with seven NGO partners across Morocco, the action research examines and analyzes women's experiences and public actor response to gender based violence facilitated by information and communication technologies. The results of this research illustrate how, in order to promote an adequate response to such violence, we must end the culture of impunity for perpetrators and hold the State accountable for its obligations to respond to this violence. The report is available on the MRA Mobilising for Rights Associates website in both Arabic and in English (one page French summary also available). ??Archnet is an open access, intellectual resource focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design, visual culture, and conservation issues related to the Muslim world. Archnet’s mission is to provide ready access to unique visual and textual material to facilitate teaching, scholarship, and professional work of high quality.?Archnet is an authority, a growing repository, and a tool for teaching and learning about the architecture of Muslim societies, past, and present. Archnet is a partnership between the?Aga Khan Trust for Culture?(AKTC) and the?Aga Khan Documentation Center,?MIT Libraries (AKDC@MIT).463296021399500????The Archnet page for Paul Frederick BowlesThe American Composer, writer, translator, and musicologist Paul Frederick Bowles may be best known for his connection to?Morocco, a country he visited frequently beginning in the 1930s.? By 1948 he had settled permanently in the port city of?Tangier.?He published his first novel,?The Sheltering Sky, in 1949.? Approximately four decades later it was made into a movie by Bernardo Bertolucci. ? By the time of his death he published four novels, sixty short stories, many travel pieces, and two autobiographical works.?He also translated a number of Moroccan and Latin American writers, and played a major role in establishing the reputations of Mohammed Mrabet, Mohammed Choukri,? among others.? According to the obituary by Mel Gussow, in the?New York Times, in the 1950s and 60s Bowles became a magnet for those envisioning the artist's life away from the mainstream. It is not surprising that he was idolized by writers of the Beat Generation, many of whom visited him in Tangier.As a composer, Bowles composed inciental music for the Tennessee Williams plays?The Glass Menagerie?and?Sweet Birth of Youth.? He also composed the scores for many films, working with great directors such as Orson Wells, Elia Kazan, and Salvador Dali.? He also scored productions staged by the American School of Tangier. ?As an ethnomusicologist Bowles received Guggenheim and Rockefeller grants to research music Spain, North Africa, the Antilles, and South and Central America. In 1959, and between 1960-1962 Rockefeller Grants were used for a special project sponsored by the Library of Congress to capture the music and dance of Morocco.? ??Tangier: From the Romans to The Rolling Stones by?Richard Hamilton?In Tangier, the Moroccan novelist Mohamed Choukri wrote, 'everything is surreal and everything is possible.' In this intimate portrait of a city, the former BBC North Africa correspondent, Richard Hamilton, explores its hotels, cafés, alleyways and darkest secrets to find out what it is that has inspired so many international writers, artists and musicians.Delving down through complex historical layers, he finds a frontier town that is comic, confounding and haunted by the ghosts of its past. Samuel Pepys thought God should destroy Tangier and St Francis of Assisi called it a city of 'madness and delusions.' Yet, throughout the centuries, it has also been a crucible of creativity. It was a turning point in Henri Matisse's artistic journey and had a profound impact on the founder of the Rolling Stones, Brian Jones. Tangier also produced two of the greatest American novels of the twentieth century:?The Sheltering Sky and?Naked?Lunch. Besides Paul Bowles and William Burroughs, the book also looks at lesser known characters such as the flawed genius, Brion Gysin, as well as Ibn Battuta, who travelled three times further than Marco Polo. Featuring a thrilling cast of pirates, sultans, artists, musicians, writers, princes and playboys, this is an essential read about Tangier.??From Aramco World magazine We produce?AramcoWorld?to increase cross-cultural understanding by broadening knowledge of the histories, cultures and geography of the Arab and Muslim worlds and their global interconnections, past and present. In print,?AramcoWorld?is distributed six times a year, without charge, to a limited number of interested readers Subscriptions; online, it is published on this site and also available in tablet and mobile editions using the?AramcoWorld?app. Back issues from 1960 are searchable, and texts are available in full; photographs from archival articles are online from 2004 to the present.????The Storyteller of TangierMay/June 2019?PDF Written and photographed by Jeff KoehlerWith a large-screen television on mute and a dull winter light seeping into the sitting room of his home in Tangier’s Souani neighborhood, Mohammed Mrabet dips an old-fashioned nib pen into a dish of satiny India ink. On white paper that lays on a broad coffee table, he makes a mark. Then another, and another, and another, improvising an outwardly sprawling design that gradually fills the sheet. …???? HYPERLINK "" FirstLook: Casablanca Not the MovieI love walking the beach in Casablanca. Earlier this year I saw a dog digging a hole into the sand. The scene grabbed my attention, and I began to take a couple of pictures. When a boy rode up on a horse behind me to watch what was happening, I quickly took three steps back,...???? HYPERLINK "" Jedba: Spiritual Music from MoroccoBy Abdesselam Damoussi and Nour Eddine 2019 Arc Music, B07KH8794X, $18.99 cd.Reviewed by Banning Eyre on July 15, 2019Musician/producers Abdesselam Damoussi and Nour Eddine have recorded and accompanied musicians from various parts of Morocco in this captivating album, crafted in Eddine’s 15th-century home-turned-studio in Marrakech. Some tracks work around found elements—an impromptu jam session in the Marrakech?madinah, an old beggar’s prayer, a chance encounter with a local imam. Others are more deliberate, such as Yemdeh Selem’s electrifying vocal from the Moroccan Sahara, accompanied by blazing electric guitar in a richly altered tuning. Still others feature fluttering?ilala?flutes, keening double-reed?gaitas, the Berber?rebab?and rolling, tripping frame-drum rhythms and voices that soar, chant and ululate, forming and informing this mesmerizing collection. Other links to Moroccan Music in the Friends of Morocco souk??Orange Blossom & Honey: Magical Moroccan recipes from the souks to the Sahara by?John Gregory-Smith is a “culinary journey across Morocco, from the souks of Marrakesh, through the Sahara, and onto the blustery shores of the Atlantic coast. John has discovered the real food of the country, learning from the locals to reveal little-known dishes, which he then gives his modern twist. The chapters include Streetfood, Salads & Vegetables, Meat & Poultry, Seafood, Tagines and Desserts, plus there is a section of spice mixes and marinades from chermoula to harissa.” ??Lawrence of Marrakech Travel narrative book by T.R. Lawrence, co-owner of Nomads of Santa Fe, Moroccan Textile and Carpet Dealer. T.R. Lawrence’s artful storytelling will delight readers with vivid descriptions of his life-changing adventures and opportunities in Morocco that lead to a successful import-export business dealing in fine antiques and things rarely unearthed in the markets of Marrakech. Twitter. Available on Amazon. right10985500??The Road from Morocco by?Wafa Faith Hallam??(Author) recounts the extraordinary life of Saadia and her daughter Wafa. It transports readers back in time to a Middle Eastern society far removed from modern American sensibilities — to Morocco, where Saadia was born and wed against her will at thirteen. Based on recorded history and family memories, the book chronicles Saadia’s arranged marriage and hardships as a young mother to Wafa, a French-educated, sexually liberated Muslim woman, who traveled to Europe and then to America, reaching a top position on Wall Street—in theory, the fulfillment of her American dream but in reality an overwhelming experience that threatens everything she holds dear. Full Review ?? Friends of Morocco and the National Peace Corps Association are dues-free One can join NPCA and Friends of Morocco at the NPCA membership page. Membership in the NPCA is?complimentary for everyone in the Peace Corps community – serving Peace Corps Volunteers, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, current Peace Corps staff, former Peace Corps staff, host country nationals and anyone who shares Peace Corps ideals, so long as we have accurate service and contact information for you. Alternatively, one can fill out the Friends of Morocco Membership Application and email it to timresch@. Contributions welcome.The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is connecting and championing Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and the Peace Corps community. It provides service and education opportunities that build on the Peace Corps experience, and is also the longest-standing advocate for an independent and robust Peace Corps.? The National Peace Corps Association is a nonprofit organization encompassing a network of over 50,000 individuals and more than 180 affiliate groups. The NPCA and its member groups produce global education programs and advocacy campaigns, and provide community, national and international services. Friends of Morocco and the High Atlas Foundation (Morocco) are affiliate groups of NPCA.? Become a Mission Partner?by contributing $50 or more and you’ll automatically receive a one-year subscription to WorldView.?Your contribution to NPCA’s?Community Fund?supports our core programs. You’ll be helping to increase our community’s development impact, provide transition assistance to recent RPCVs and advocate for a bigger and better Peace Corps. You can also get?WorldView on a subscription-only basis for $35 per year.? WorldView archival issues can be viewed free online.???Friends of Morocco (FOM), active since 1988, is an organization of Americans, mostly returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs), with experience in Morocco, Moroccan-Americans and Moroccans in America united with an interest in promoting educational, cultural, charitable, social, literary and scientific exchange between Morocco and the United States of America. FOM seeks to:?????unite Americans with experience in Morocco, Moroccan-Americans and Moroccans in America;?????improve the awareness of Americans regarding the culture, needs and achievements of Moroccan peoples; ?????keep members and others current on events in Morocco; ?????organize and implement development education and outreach activities;?????support projects of the U.S. Peace Corps and private charitable organizations in Morocco; ?????support scholarship on Morocco and Moroccans.?? This message is sent BCC to Friends of Morocco members for whom we have email addresses.? BCC to prevent well-intentioned (or malicious) SPAM.? Feel free to forward onward to your friends who might appreciate knowing about these events and who may not be on our email list.? Have them contact us at tim@ if they would also like these periodic updates.?? Advise if you would NOT like to receive these infrequent email alerts.? 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