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Initial support for Encore! has been provided by The UPS Foundation and The
W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
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Encore! is a nonprofit organization that specializes in developing, managing and measuring social impact projects around the world. Former Peace Corps volunteers and staff members are deployed on short-term assignments in their areas of professional expertise.
WHY NOW?
Social needs continue to expand, and dedicated people with specific expertise are always in short supply. Former Peace Corps volunteers and staff members collectively possess a wide variety of skills and experience: During the years following their Peace Corps service, they have become doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, accountants, entrepreneurs, engineers, architects, computer technicians, social workers and experts in many other fields. These men and women still want to make a difference - and are searching for practical ways to do so.
TYPES OF PROJECTS (SELECTED LIST)
- Training programs for teachers or health care personnel
- Business development programs for indigenous entrepreneurs
- AIDS/HIV education programs
- Affordable housing construction projects
- Organizational development programs for non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Computer training courses for previously unskilled workers
- Agricultural demonstration projects
- Legal aid services for refugees
An eLearning tool will be created at the end of each project to ensure that the lessons learned and the processes adopted during the project are available to those who come after us.
PRIMARY PARTNERS
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with programs in developing nations
- Foundations with an international focus
- Corporations with a presence in developing countries
- International multi-lateral organizations
- Public sector organizations throughout the developing world
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