By Partnering for Peace, an independent affiliate organization comprised of Rotary and Rotaract members and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
The service partnership between Rotary International and the US Peace Corps is the focus of the third annual virtual, week-long Rotary-Peace Corps Week from 18-22 September 2023. Partnering for Peace (PFP), a group of Rotary members and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, is hosting the week. Rotary and Rotaract members, Rotary Peace Fellows, and the Rotary community are invited to join and learn about how the partnership can support your peacebuilding and service projects.
The year’s theme is Celebrating Our Connections and will start on Monday, 18 September at 17:30-19:00 EDT with a panel webinar, Peace through Service, Action, and Diversity, which includes:
- Jody Olsen, Former Peace Corps Director
- Pat Merryweather-Arges, 2023-2024 Rotary International Vice President
The week’s other events include:
- How to Make the Rotary-Peace Corps Connection Work (Webinar | 20:00-21:00 EDT)
- Connecting in-country Rotary Clubs and Peace Corps Posts (Panel | 09:00-10:30 EDT)
- Successful Examples of Joint Rotary Peace Corps Projects (Panel | 14:00-15:15 EDT)
- Rotary + Peace Corps: A Global Force for Peace (Discussion, 14:00-15:15 EDT)
You can register for events here.
How else can your Rotary community participate in this week-long grassroots initiative?
- Share a summary of a project that you or your club completed through a Rotary-Peace Corps collaboration.
- Invite a member of the Peace Corps community to speak about their service experience at an upcoming club meeting. To find a speaker, contact:
- Partnering for Peace by emailing info@partneringforpeace.org
- Organize a Rotary service project or social event with members of the Peace Corps community.
- Join Partnering for Peace for free (individual and organizational memberships available).
- Welcome out-bound, current, and returned Peace Corps Volunteers at an upcoming meeting or conference.
For more information, email events@partneringforpeace.org or visit Rotary-Peace Corps Week.
Partnering for Peace (PFP) is organized and led by Rotary and Rotaract members who have served as Peace Corps Volunteers or have connections to Peace Corps. PFP facilitates professional connections between Rotary and Rotaract members and members of the Peace Corps community through ongoing networking, technical support, and fellowship.
