How Can You Participate?
Peer Communities are open to ALL TN YMCA full-time staff! If you are a part-time staff member, please speak to your supervisor to see if this opportunity is right for you. Additionally, each Community will be led by one or two Peer Community Leaders (PCLs) If you are a staff member who is interested in participating in the TN Peer Communities, please register for a Peer Community call (or calls!) that meets your needs. The Peer Communities will always be welcoming new members.
Any questions can be directed to Kate Kennedy at kkennedy@ymcamidtn.org
I truly believe that (Peer Community) calls are a really important part of our work and if utilized will help us to each serve better.
— Peer Community Leader
Current TN Peer Communities
- Aquatics
- Camps/Youth Development
- Child Protection (Certified Praesidium Guardians and other advocates)
- Childcare
- Food Programs
- Healthy Living
- Human Resources
- Marketing/Communications
- Membership
- Mental Health
- Mission Advancement
- Philanthropy
- Sports Programs
In-Person Peer Community Gatherings
The bi-monthly calls for each Peer Community are hosted virtually, but there will be optional opportunities to get together in-person in 2026 on April 8 (Knoxville), and Nov. 18 (Kingsport). More information about these events (a part of Staff Development Weeks) can be found here.
If you are a vendor who would like information about sponsoring one of our in-person events, please reach out to Kate Kennedy at kkennedy@ymcamidtn.org.
Peer Community Calls
Click each title to find the meeting times and registration links for the TN Peer Community Call Series.
1:00pmCT/2pmET on the 3rd Monday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Register here
10:00amCT/11:00amET on the 2nd Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Register here
1:00pmCT/2pmET on the 2nd Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Register here
10:00amCT/11:00amET on the 2nd Thursday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Register here
9:00amCT/10:00amET on the 3rd Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Register here
11:00amCT/12pmET on the 2nd Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Register here
9:30amCT/10:30amET on the 2nd Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Register here
2:30pmCT/3:30pmET on the 2nd Thursday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Register here
9:00amCT/10:00amET on the 3rd Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Register here
10:00amCT/11:00amET on the 1st Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Register here
10:00amCT/11:00amET on the 3rd Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Register here
10:00amCT/11:00amET on the 3rd Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Register here
2:30pmCT/3:30pmET on the 1st Thursday of February, April, June, August, October and December. Register here