Summary
Organization name
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida, Inc.
Tax id (EIN)
59-2870906
Address
Post Office Box 661001Miami, FL 33266-1001
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida, Inc.
A nonprofit organization
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$2,000 Goal
Members of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of South Florida, Inc. (RPCVSF) served overseas in the Peace Corps and continue to serve at home.
Our projects include:
1) Annual Changemaking Education Awards
2) Annual Everglades Outing to Everglades National Park for over 100 local underserved children.
3) Financially supporting projects of Peace Corps Volunteers currently serving overseas.
We are seeking funding on Give Miami Day for the 2024 Changemaking Education Awards.
Educators adopt Changemaking education strategies in their classes by weaving community experiences into the academic learning. For example in a college freshman English class, the students partner with a community organization of their choice. They conduct a literature review into the issues faced by the organization to which they add their personal experiences as primary research. This combination is the focus of the course papers. So the students learn research and writing skills in the context of a local organization.
RPCVSF believes that this type of teaching and learning increases the students’ community awareness and commitment to meaningful civic engagement while sparking a sense of agency in them. Many teachers report the continued community involvement of their students long after the class has ended. We feel strongly that educators who take the extra steps to incorporate such learning should be acknowledged and honored.
Nominations are solicited from South Florida K-12 and college/university educators. Over a dozen are chosen to receive an award package which includes a check (amount depending on funds available). We enjoy a celebration evening, introducing each award recipient and their “Changemaking” teaching to RPCVSF members and each other. The adjective “inspiring” describes the evening!
Our other major project is the Everglades Outing, held each winter for over 20 years. RPCVSF hosts several busloads of underserved children for a day in Everglades National Park. Most have never visited the park before. They enjoy a walk, seeing alligators, learning about the Everglades and a picnic lunch. This event is funded by our organization, individual members and community organizations.
Please help us reach our fundraising goal of $2,000.
Mission
Donations received are designated for our Changemaking Education Award program. This program honors South Florida Educators who take the extra step to weave community experiences into the academic learning for their students ... planting seeds for their community involvement and developing a sense of agency.
This program meshes nicely with RPCVSF's mission to:
a) advance the cause of volunteerism for the betterment of the world and the community;
b) provide opportunities for volunteerism in South Florida and the world; and
c) provide support service and networking for RPCVs living in South Florida.
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Organization Data
Miami, FL 33266-1001