Partnership Spotlight:
Refugee Welcome Kits in Falls Church, VA
By: Erica Brouillette
Falls Church Rotary and Northern Virginia Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (NOVA RPCV) have promoted the Third Goal of the Peace Corps by packing together 55 total Refugee Welcome Kits for Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area’s (LSS/NCA) Refugee and Immigrant Services (RIS) group to give to newly-arrived refugees, who could really use a headstart. For our fourth Refugee Welcome Kits Packing Party, held on February 22, 2020, we packed 55 total Welcome Kits (25 Cleaning Kits, 25 Toiletry Kits, and five Linen Kits). As in previous years, all Welcome Kits are donated to LSS/NCA. Read the full summary to learn how the project came to fruition, how the collaborative experience has been, and advice for others looking to implement a similar project.
Revitalizing Houston’s Third Ward: Rotary and Peace Corps Volunteers Lead the Charge on Columbia Tap Trail
By: Ed Pettitt
On a beautiful Spring day in Houston, the Third Ward community came together at Cuney Homes, Houston’s oldest and largest public housing complex, to celebrate the revitalization of a former rail corridor turned hike-and-bike trail, the Columbia Tap. Spearheaded by Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and President-Elect of Rotary Club of Houston Skyline Ed Pettitt (Botswana, 06-09), the 2nd Annual 3rd Ward on Tap – Trill Edition event was a huge success, with hundreds in attendance. Read more here.
Rotary Peace Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary
On April 1st, the US Rotary Peace Center of UNC/Duke held its annual Rotary Peace Center Conference, in which graduating fellows present their research on a wide range of issues affecting peace around the world. This year, the Center celebrated its 20th anniversary with 177 alumni in 64 countries after this graduation. Read more here.
Interested in other joint Rotary-Peace Corps projects? Review our summaries and lists here.
Outreach at District Conferences
By: Alan Kusunoki
Spring is the time of year when each Rotary District puts on a District Conference to celebrate their accomplishments. The House of Friendship (HoF) gives us the ideal venue to share our club’s projects and to learn about other Rotary activities that can help us to become even better Rotarians. As a member of Partnering for Peace (PFP), you have the opportunity to tell your fellow District Rotarians about the good work that PFP is doing. Learn More Here.
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