Why Join Friends Of Ukraine? Top 10 Reasons
One Ukraine RPCV read the list below and exclaimed, “Reason #1: Have a constant supply of salo and holodets!”
“Just kidding!” she continued. “The real #1 is to keep alive that little piece of you that wants to be connected to Ukraine and to RPCVs who served in Ukraine.”
Now you decide what #1 should be!
Top 10 advantages of membership in our Friends of Ukraine network
10. You can make connections across RPCV Ukraine Groups and renew acquaintances with PCVs and Ukrainians you’ve met.
9. You can crash at fellow RPCV’s homes during future travels in the United States and Ukraine and maybe share some great Ukrainian food and drink!
8. You can fulfill your Peace Corps' Third Goal of bringing Ukraine to the US through exchange programs associated with Friends of Ukraine.
7. You can network your way into becoming a host family or paid community coordinator for FLEX &/or Open World.
6. You can enjoy quarterly happy hours with other members of Friends of Ukraine in your region while you dazzle the locals with your command of the language and you can wear your cool Ukrainian shirt too!
5. You can help pick the next Ukrainian project for a $500 grant from Friends of Ukraine.
4. You can participate in US-Ukraine Sister-College & summer-camp projects.
3. You can be part of the great annual Friends of Ukraine reunions (previously held in MA/'02, DC/'03, IL/'04 & 06, OR/'07); upcoming in August: DC and ?? in '09).
2. You can enjoy the joint Friends of Ukraine 10th & Peace Corps 50th anniversaries in 2011 at Yalta?
1. ________________________<=== Can YOU suggest another benefit of being part of the Friends of Ukraine?
Editor’s Note: Give us some feedback please. Please e-mail us (fouwebmaster@yahoo.com) with what you REALLY think the best benefit of Friends of Ukraine membership is!
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