Statements

Mission

Unite and empower the Tennessee Peace Corps community through service and support.

Background

The Peace Corps was created in 1961 and Tennessee has always been known as the Volunteer State, however it never had a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer organization like most states until 2008 when this organization was created. So in 2008, a small group of RPCVs started meeting and decided to become bigger than just a simple group. When Peace Corps volunteers take their oath of service, they promise to uphold three goals and the last goal starts upon a volunteer's return home where he/she educates Americans about the countries they serve in. We also wanted to give back to the countries we served in and formed a partnership with the Peace Corps Partnership Fund where we can give financial support to projects that are facilitated by current Peace Corps Volunteers who are originally from Tennessee.

Impact

Since our inception in 2008, we have been able to grant over $23,000 to 43 projects in over 20 countries, expand our local volunteer partnerships with six organizations (Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together, Girl Scouts, Nashville Public Television, Hands on Nashville, & Salvation Army), and increased our Youth Education Program to Nashville Metro Public Schools.

Service Categories
Primary Category:	International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security  - International Economic Development
Secondary Category:	Education  - Secondary & High Schools
Tertiary Category:	-

Areas Served

Our Youth Education Program exists in the State of Tennessee, but our Peace Corps Partnership Fund supports International projects in over 67 international countries.

TN

International