Frequently Asked
Questions
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General Questions What
does RPCVLA do?
Are you affiliated with the Los Angeles Peace Corps Recruiting
Office?
Are you a non-profit?
How much does RPCVLA membership cost?
What does RPCVLA membership support?
How can I get more involved?
Does RPCVLA give grants?
How often do you meet?
How can I be kept informed of all RPCVLA events?
How can I locate volunteers?
Where can I buy merchandise?
What area do you cover?
What are some other RPCV groups in Southern California?
Technical Questions
Why is this website acting funny on my
computer?
I joined the mailing list, how come I never received a
confirmation email?
Is my information kept private when I submit
forms on this site?
I submitted a form days ago... why haven't I received a reply?
How do I open PDF files such as the membership
application?
I clicked on a link, but nothing happened. What's wrong?
I clicked on an email address... why did I get a warning
message?
What does RPCVLA
do?
We, the Returned Peace Corps
Volunteers of Los Angeles, are a non-profit corporation
composed of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers residing in
or near the greater Los Angeles area. Together we share
a commitment to promote cross-cultural awareness and international
development. Our mission is to build and maintain an active
team of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers for community service
and social interaction. Additionally, we aim to inform
the community as to the goals and accomplishments of the
Peace Corps.
Are you affiliated
with the Los Angeles Peace Corps Recruiting Office?
Although we collaborate
with the L.A. Peace Corps Recruiting Office, RPCVLA is
an independent organization for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
and is not directly affiliated.
Are you a
non-profit?
Yes, RPCVLA is a California
Non-Profit Organization.
How much does
RPCVLA membership cost?
There are two options for
joining. You can apply through the National
Peace Corps Association and receive their benefits
in addition to ours, or you may apply directly with us
for $15 per individual. You can even apply and pay online!
For more details, visit our membership
page.
What does
RPCVLA membership support?
Your membership dues help
us pay costs related to our website, newsletter and announcements,
the Yamanaka Fund (which supports overseas projects with
grants) and the International Dinner.
How can I
get more involved?
There are several ways to
get involved with RPCVLA. The obvious one is a membership,
but here are some more specific ways.
Join our Board of Members.
Just fill out our form and we'll put your talents to work!
Join our online community
forum, The Village.
If you know of
a great event or place to hang out, let our
event
coordinator
know
by
filling out our "Suggest / Organize
an Event" form.
Do you have a favorite volunteer
activity or organization? Email our Community Outreach
coordinator about it at outreach@rpcvla.org.
If you have a great Peace
Corps or related story to tell, submit it to our editor
for publication in our "Ask Not What..." newsletter. Send
your story, review, recipe, whatever to editor@rpcvla.org.
Tell a friend about our
organization by clicking here.
Last but not least, join
our mailing list for announcements about all of our events
and to receive our newsletter by email.
Does RPCVLA
give grants?
RPCVLA has established the
Yamanaka Fund to help support overseas projects with grants.
For more details or to apply, please visit the Yamanaka
Fund section
of our website.
How often
do you meet?
RPCVLA plans at least one
activity per month, including social and volunteer events.
The Board also meets on the third Sunday of every month.
How can I be kept informed
of all RPCVLA events?
You have two convenient
options. Get email notifications by joining
our mailing list, or check the Calendar
of Events page.
How can I
locate volunteers?
Post on our Find
an RPCV
board in our community forum, The
Village.
Where can
I buy merchandise?
On our merchandise
page!
You'll find T-shirts and other items with
an option to purchase securely online. We'll
have a lot more variety in the near future so keep
checking!
What area
do you cover?
We cover the Los Angeles
County, but anyone is welcome to join!
What are some
other RPCV groups in Southern California?
Orange County Peace Corps
Association
http://www.ocpca.net
San Diego Peace Corps Association
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/sdpca
Santa Barbara Peace Corps Association
http://www.sbpca.org
Ventura County Peace Corps Association
http://www.rpcv.org/pages/groupinfo.cfm?id=137&category=2
Why is this
website acting funny on my computer?
This website is optimized
for Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher and Netscape 4.7 or
higher. It hasn't been tested in other browsers, although
it should work in most of them. If you are using AOL's
browser and are having problems, try connecting to
the Internet via AOL as usual. Once connected, minimize
your AOL browser. Then open up Internet Explorer and revisit
this site.
If you experience any problems
or bugs with our site, please send an email to webmaster@rpcvla.org.
Tell us details of the problem including the
page you were
on,
and if possible, the browser and version you were using
and your operating system. This
information will help us to continually improve
this
site and make it accessible to a wider audience.
I joined the mailing list,
how come I never received a confirmation email?
Two reasons... the opt-in (confirmation)
email either went to a junk folder in your email program,
or it was
blocked
because
your Internet provider mistakenly thought
it was spam. First check to see if there is an email from
webmaster@rpcvla.org in your junk folder. Be sure to put
webmaster@rpcvla.org on your "safe list" or contacts
list/address book. If you find the opt-in email, follow
the simple instructions
to confirm your subscription.
If you can't find the opt-in email, please
email us at webmaster@rpcvla.org with
your full name and email address, and we'll help you get
on the mailing list. Since our program is automated, it
requires that you respond by clicking on a link sent to
the email address you provided. You cannot join the mailing
list without this confirmation step. We apologize for
any inconvenience,
but that extra
step keeps our list
100% permission-based and spam-free.
If have any other problems joining the
list, such as error messages, email us at webmaster@rpcvla.org with
a detailed explanation of the problem.
Is my information
kept private when I submit forms on this site?
Unless specifically stated
on the form, your personal information
will remain confidential and will not be
shared with any third party. In cases where you submit
a form such as "Find a Volunteer", the information you
provide, including your contact information, will be posted.
I submitted
a form days ago... why haven't I received a reply?
One possibility is that
the information didn't get to us due to a technical glitch
or server breakdown. Another possibility is that the
board member who received your request is out of town.
We try our best to reply in a timely manner, but sometimes
busy schedules and trips prevent us from doing so. If you
haven't received a reply in over a week, locate
the board member whose position is related to your
request and email them directly, or email us at info@rpcvla.org.
Thank you for understanding.
How do I open
PDF files such as the membership application?
You will need the Adobe
Reader to view PDF files. If you don't have the Reader,
you can click
here to download it for free.
I clicked on
a link, but nothing happened. What's wrong? You
may have pop-up blocking software on your computer. Try
disabling your pop-up blocker for our website. Some
of the latest browsers come with pop-up blockers activated.
You will usually get a warning or see an icon that will
allow you to disable the pop-up blocker.
You
can also try disabling the pop-up blocker temporarily
by holding down the
[ CONTROL ] key
while clicking on the
link.
If none of these steps work, maybe it's
a bad link! In that case, please let us know with an email
to webmaster@rpcvla.org.
I clicked on an email address...
why did I get a warning message? Your
browser is probably not configured to open the right email
program if you happen to click on a linked email
address. In that case, we recommend you use our Contact
Form to contact us. Another option is to copy the email
address, log into your regular email program and paste
the email address into a new message.
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