Greater Birmingham Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

We're excited to announce a new interagency agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a training pilot project for Peace Corps Volunteers and our local partners. The training will focus on leveraging the EPA's expertise, tools, and knowledge in collaboration with the Peace Corps' local partnerships, resources, and community-based approaches to support local communities' most pressing environmental protection and public health priorities. 🌲 Want to be a part of this work? Apply to become a Peace Corps Volunteer today and join us in this important mission! https://bit.ly/3xTEAP7 #PeaceCorps #EPA

🔔Ringing the bell is a tradition that marks the completion of Peace Corps service. Volunteers are filled with mixed emotions as they reflect on the experiences and connections that will stay with them forever, bid farewell to friends and the communities they've called home, and prepare to return to the United States. 🖱️ Click through the photos to see the unique ways Volunteers ring the bell in different #PeaceCorps countries.

🎉 Moldova Celebrates its 33rd Independence Day today! 🎉 We are honored to celebrate this occasion with colleagues, friends, host families, partners, and counterparts across the country. This day of national pride also opens a new chapter for Peace Corps Moldova. The newly sworn-in 36th group of Volunteers is set to live and work alongside Moldovans, teaching English, promoting health education, and supporting community development for the next two years. As we mark 31 years of Peace Corps service in Moldova, we are grateful for the deep connections and impactful collaboration we've experienced so far and look forward to seeing even more growth with each passing year. Happy Independence Day! 🌍🤝 #PeaceCorps #PeaceCorpsMoldova

On Women's Equality Day, we recognize the progress made toward ensuring every woman's voice is heard. 📜 This day commemorates the ratification of the 19th Amendment, a significant milestone toward a more equitable future for women and girls. The same spirit of empowerment is reflected in Nepal, where Peace Corps Volunteers are working with women to learn and share oyster mushroom cultivation practices. 🍄 Together, they’ve planted 41 bags, benefiting 44 participants. Growing and selling mushrooms is a simple yet meaningful way to support women in building sustainable livelihoods. Join us in celebrating the strength and potential of women everywhere. Together, we can create opportunities for every woman to thrive. 💪 #PeaceCorps #PeaceCorpsNepal #WomensEqualityDay

We are proud to announce that the documentary A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps has won a regional Emmy for best historical documentary. Directed by RPCV Alana DeJoseph (Mali 1992—94), A Towering Task chronicles the story of the Peace Corps and how its legacy continues to shape the idea of global citizenship. Since its premiere in 2019 at the Kennedy Center, the film has been broadcast at universities, museums, conferences, reunions, and libraries, as well as on PBS stations throughout the U.S.: https://lnkd.in/gUy4eYUx

🎉 Happy Independence Day, Peru! 🎉 Today marks 203 years of Peru's independence, a day to honor the nation's rich history and culture. Since 1962, more than 4,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have partnered with Peruvian communities to support vital projects in Community Economic Development, Health, and Youth in Development. Join us in wishing our staff, Volunteers, partners, and friends in Peru a joyous Independence Day! #PeaceCorps #PeaceCorpsPeru

🌟 Happy International Day of Friendship! 🌟 Did you know that you can build meaningful friendships without leaving home? Peace Corps’ Virtual Service Pilot enables you to connect with new friends around the globe through meaningful, short-term service. The online exchange of skills and experience between Virtual Service Pilot Participants and partner organizations abroad can create friendships that last a lifetime. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cN61c2 #PeaceCorps

Friendly reminder about our event this Wednesday! Bingo Night Fundraiser! June 19, 2024; 7-9pm CST; Cahaba Brewery

Join us next week for refreshing adult beverages, social time with returned Peace Corps Volunteers, a chance to win prizes, and while supporting our nonprofit. Anyone is welcome to join!