Programs
Peace Corps Connect engages those who served in the Peace Corps or share the Peace Corps' values. Its purpose is to build communities that inform, inspire and integrate experiences that promote understanding and appreciation of other countries and cultures, and sustainable development across the globe. One component of PCC is Connected Peace Corps, a social networking website that enables members of the Peace Corps community to share knowledge and connect with one another.
MorePeaceCorps is a grassroots legislative outreach campaign launched in January 2008 to build a bigger, better, bolder Peace Corps. The campaign led the way in securing an increase in funding for the Peace Corps beyond the amount requested by the President, which has only happened three times in its history. Bigger: The campaign strives to robustly expand the Peace Corps in size and budget over the next few years in an effort to move towards President Kennedy’s original vision of 100,000 volunteers working to affect desired change, create goodwill, and enrich the U.S. by returning to it group of people familiar with foreign cultures and dedicated to service. Better: The campaign works towards new partnerships with other innovative organizations, major investments in public health, agriculture and education, robust training programs, a stronger Peace Corps Response Team (formerly Crisis Corps), and much more. It’s about giving an edge to an esteemed institution and trying new things—changing with the times. Bolder: More volunteers and resources along with better programs and initiatives will empower the Peace Corps to make a difference around the world and call to action a new generation of leaders in the United States.
Africa Rural Connect is an online global collaboration project to solve rural Africa's greatest challenges. It enables Africans, Peace Corps Volunteers, and anyone else with a connection to Sub-Saharan Africa to add their voice and build upon the ideas of others. The ARC Project introduces and encourages a new form of collaboration in order to identify creative, new plans to deal with the fundamental problems of agricultural development and rural poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. With the technology, motivation and experience, the more people that get involved, the more creative the plans will become, and the greater exposure of the best ideas to improve development. The online contest will jump-start ideas which will form practical plans that, in turn, may gain public exposure, influence public policy and perhaps win financial support for implementation. The project aims to face the real needs, identify problems and take action with practical, timely, cost-effective local solutions. The best action plan wins a grand prize, including opportunities to meet with leaders in the development community to discuss bringing those ideas to life.
RPCV Mentoring Program assists returning volunteers with their transition from Peace Corps service. The program's fundamental goal is to connect recently returned Peace Corps Volunteers with RPCV mentors one year after close of service. These mentors help ease the difficult transition and provide a connection to the RPCV community at large, adding a level of comfort. They supply advice, key networking contacts, share experiences and adjustment issues, offer guidance on further education, review resumes, assist with career planning and promote the many resources available to RPCVs in an effort to transition them from serving abroad to serving at home.
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