The Rotary-Peace Corps Connection
Outbound Peace Corps Volunteer seeks to collaborate with Rotary while serving in Paraguay
As a Masters International student, I will be completing my degree while serving in Peace Corps Paraguay this coming May. Once again I have found a serendipitous connection with Rotary, this time right here in Colorado. The Rotary Peace Corps Alliance has presented itself as an excellent opportunity to partner with both Colorado and local Paraguayan clubs to accomplish my upcoming endeavors in international service.
For like minded individuals and organizations, partnerships such as the Rotary - Peace Corps Alliance can only strengthen the reach of international service delivery. For outbound volunteers like myself, the prospect of having US support in conjunction with in-country partners is key to establishing meaningful community relationships and viable service projects. For Colorado or US based Rotary clubs, supporting an outgoing volunteer means having an international representative on-the-ground to facilitate international service projects.
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The Rotary-Peace Corps Alliance provides a platform for exciting opportunities in international collaboration between two organizations that strive to accomplish meaningful work in international and community development. Your club has the opportunity to identify a current or outgoing Peace Corps volunteer (PCV) in 139 different countries. As for myself, I hope to partner with both a Colorado Rotary club and with a club in Paraguay to more effectively approach my assignment as a community economic development volunteer.
The Rotary-Peace Corps Alliance provides a platform for exciting opportunities in international collaboration between two organizations that strive to accomplish meaningful work in international and community development. Your club has the opportunity to identify a current or outgoing Peace Corps volunteer (PCV) in 139 different countries. As for myself, I hope to partner with both a Colorado Rotary club and with a club in Paraguay to more effectively approach my assignment as a community economic development volunteer.Want to know more?
There are currently 237 Volunteers in Paraguay working in the areas of agriculture, youth and community development, environment and health. During their service in Paraguay, Volunteers learn to speak the local languages, including Guaraní and Spanish. More than 3,780 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Paraguay since the program was established in 1966.
About the Author:
Emily Joy is an MA Candidate in International Development at the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies. She has connected with District 5450’s Rotary-Peace Corps Alliance Committee and now seeks to connect with a Rotary Club that might work with her while she serves in Paraguay. Contact her at emilymjoy@gmail.com ……..soon!
Photo Caption:
Emily Joy writes, "This photo is from my internship with Freshwater Project International, where I first traveled to Lisbon to attend Rotary's WASRAG International Conference then continued on to Malawi to work on water and sanitation projects. This photo was taken at the Chisawani school in Southern Malawi."