50th Anniversary Celebration Preliminary Agenda
PEACE CORPS in the Dominican Republic
50th Anniversary Celebration Preliminary Agenda
Reconnecting, Remembering, Recommitting
February 7-10, 2012, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
PRE-CELEBRATION SITE VISITS ENCOURAGED
Take your celebration to the greater DR by arriving early and/or staying late to reconnect with your region or program. This is a great opportunity to observe continuing development work, reconnect with Dominican friends and colleagues, and see changes, often dramatic, in the community and countryside.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
ARRIVAL & GATHERING DAY
All Day: MINGLE WITH FRIENDS. REGISTRATION 1-6PM IN BALLROOM HALLWAY
Early Evening: 6-9 PM ARRIVAL DAY POOLSIDE RECEPTION – Reconnecting and go to dinner with friends
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
RECONNECTING
PEACE CORPS IN DR TODAY
Hotel offers breakfast, included in special reunion room rate, daily until 8:30 AM
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REGISTRATION continues for late arrivals
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ARTISAN FAIR & MEMORIAL, PHOTO, VIDEO EXHIBITS will be set up in the gathering area of the Hotel Jaragua for most of the celebration
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RECORDING YOUR HISTORY: Your opportunity for oral recording, digitizing photos & documents available with help from the current Peace Corps volunteers
Morning:
Lunch: VILLAR HERMANOS RESTAURANT, a superb Comida Dominicana y mas on their lovely Garden Patio, is but a short walk from the hotel
Afternoon:
PEACE CORPS TODAY breakout presentations resume
ICE CREAM SOCIAL & REFRESHMENTS - on the lovely Jaragua Grounds, sponsored by 
Mix & meet PCVs as well as old and new friends
take a PCV to dinner
Evening: On your own to dine, dance merengue, stroll through the Colonial Zone
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012
REMEMBERING & RECONNECTING
Hear from Dominicans about Peace Corps
Morning:
Working Lunch Together: Remembering Our Time Here
Bring your lunch to workshop for your program sector hosted and facilitated by Past & Present Peace Corps staff and APCDs – organized by program sectors based on pre-registration interest…especially remembering those Dominican partners in our communities and agencies that made our service productive
Afternoon: Social Time and Optional Activities
• PCVs & THE REVOLUTION OF 1965 - panel featuring former PC medical officer, and volunteers who lived through it
FREE TIME to visit Colonial Zone, ride new Metro subway, go shopping, pool swim & relax and catch up with friends
Late Afternoon: Gather at Peace Corps Office, Avenida Bolivar
• UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL FOR DR PCVs WHO DIED IN SERVICE - Aaron Williams, Peace Corps Director
• MEMORIAL FOR ANDRES HERNANDEZ, 1st Director PCDR
Evening: Embassy Reception
Hosted by the US Ambassador Raul Yzaguirre at the Embassy Residence --A celebration of 50 years of service by Peace Corps in the DR.
Friday, February 10, 2012
PC THIRD GOAL & RECOMMITTING
Morning:
Desayuno Buffet
Artisan Fair
OVERVIEW OF SUPPORTING PEACE CORPS WORK AND EL PUEBLO DOMINICANO
Friends of the Dominican Republic
Fondo Quisqueya
Andres Hernandez Foundation
$50,000 For The 50th: Supporting a Legacy of Our RPCV Programs
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Improving Education in the Dominican Republic and Latin America: The Challenges Ahead - Professor Merilee Grindle, Harvard University, RPCV DR 21
THIRD GOAL/CONTINUING SERVICE - Break Out Sessions
Focus on what else you can do such as assisting FDR Community Challenge Fund Projects, Using Your local Media at home for the Third Goal, joining Peace Corps Response, even Volunteering a second time
50th Anniversary Luncheon
KEYNOTE: US PEACE CORPS VIEW FROM THE TOP: Aaron Williams, US Peace Corps Director & RPCV DR
Afternoon: Social Time and Optional Activities
De-briefing meeting for Boards & 50th PCV & RPCV Committees
Evening Closing: FIESTA DE AMISTAD!
Museo Infantil Trampolín in the Zona Colonial
Invite your Dominican friends and colleagues a bailar y comer at our closing event. (Ticket included in registration; extra pre-paid tickets available for purchase for guests & sponsored PCVs at the Jaragua registration table.)
PRE AND POST REUNION - EXPERIENCING THE DR TODAY
IN & OUT OF THE CAPITAL
Information & sign-up available at the Tours & Info table in the Hospitality Room
NOTE: All activities are optional and tentative based on pre-registration interest.
* Visit a PC / Community Challenge Fund Project
* Ride the fabulous new Metro to Villa Mella and back
* Early bird walk through the National Botanical for endemic birds -- the Palm Chat, the Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo, the tiny Vervain Hummingbird & West Indian Whistling Duck. Kate Wallace, RPCV, Tody Tours (Feb 11- Saturday)
* A guided Walking Tour of Zona Colonial with Dr. Lynne Guitar of PUCMM
* Museo de La Resistencia - a new and enthralling Museum providing the history of resistance to Trujillo from the beginning of his power
* A day trip to the Tour de Chocolate or Tesoro del Este Fair Trade/Sustainable tourism community projects
REGIONAL EXCURSIONS (2 nights, 3 days)
Pre Conference Sunday, Monday, Tuesday- February 5-6-7, 2012
Post Conference Saturday, Sunday & Monday, February 11-12-13, 2012----all organized by PCVs and RPCVs Get a group of friends to tour together!
One, two, three nights group excursions with opportunity to visit your site and/or experience special places in the DR, costs will include transportation, lodging, some meals, special excursions. Full payment required. See pre and post web page for the tour.
* EAST - La Romana, Bayahibe Beach & artisan tour, walking/cave tour and snorkel tour post 2 or 3 nights
* SIERRA DE BAHORUCO - Birding with Kate Wallace 2 nights (post)
* NORTH - Puerto Plata, 27 Waterfalls & La Isabela National Parks (2 nights post)
* SAMANA AND LAS GALERAS - Sustainable fishing project plus whale watching (2 nights pre, 2-3 nights post)
* TESORO DEL ESTE - Pedro Sanchez – community eco tour project to caves & waterfalls--Pre-1 night with Tour de Chocolate, or, post-- day trip on Saturday
* TOUR DE CHOCOLATE – Pre-- 1 night with Tesoro del Este, or, post day trip on Sunday
INDEPENDENT EXCURSIONS
Plan your own visit on your own time with ideas and guidance from PCVs and RPCVs
* MONTE CRISTI AND EL MORRO NACIONAL PARK - El Morro, historic tour, beaches, carnival, Maximo Gomez house, regional cuisine (independent)
* CENTRAL MOUNTAINS - Jarabacoa, Los Calabazos community & Rio Yaque N. (Independent)
* CIBAO VALLEY - Santiago, Centro Leon & Ruta de Cafe‚ ( Independent)
* SOUTHWEST - Barahona, Pedernales, Laguna de Oviedo & Bahia Aguilas 3 nights post (Independent)
Sunday, February 12, 2012 -- SPECIAL EVENTS/SITE VISITS
* TOUR DE CHOCOLATE - El Seibo/Las Botadas - chocolate de mata a dulce!
* CARNIVAL IN LA VEGA - bus tour for this must-see-once afternoon event
* EXPLORE TAINO INDIAN CAVE - Dr. Lynne Guitar - east of Santo Domingo
* DAY AT YOUR SITE: Visit your site with a current PCV in the area (Must be pre-arranged ahead by PC Office, or consider a Regional Tour to do this)
VISIT TO CUBA
Special Opportunity for RPCVs to Legally Travel to Cuba
Seven Nights, February 12th to 19th
A licensed tour taking advantage of the experience of the Lexington Institute in special interest people-to-people travel to Cuba from Santo Domingo. The tour will follow the Celebration, leaving Sunday, February 12, and returning to Santo Domingo on Sunday, February 19.
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Renaissance Jaragua Hotel, Santo Domingo
Artisan Fair is a room full of local and useful and favorite items...
... which included Cafe' from 5 co-ops.
Andy Hernandez speaking.
25th in 1987
40th in 2002
45th in 2007
If you have logos for 1992 or 1997 please send them to WEBSUPPORT@FOTDR.ORG
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